目的:探讨体外瞬时转染组织型金属蛋白酶抑制剂1(TIMP-1)质粒对小鼠成纤维细胞细胞周期和增殖的影响。方法:构建表达小鼠TIMP-1的质粒,体外转染小鼠成纤维细胞NIH3T3,以转染空质粒的NIH3T3细胞作对照,采用RT—PCR和westem印迹分析检测TIMP—1在基因和蛋白质水平的表达;采用BrdU法和MTT法检测细胞增殖能力和活力;流式细胞仪检测细胞周期的变化。结果:转染TIMP-1质粒的NIH3T3细胞在24h即有明显的TIMP-1mRNA表达和蛋白质表达上调;与转染空质粒的NIH3T3细胞相比,转染TIMP-1质粒的NI心L细胞48h的BrdU摄取率显著升高(P〈0.01),72h的m摄取率显著升高(P〈0.05)。流式细胞仪检测结果显示与转染空质粒的细胞相比,72h时TIMP-1质粒转染组G0/G1期细胞显著减少(P〈0.01),s期细胞比例显著升高(P〈0.01)。结论:体外瞬时转染TIMP-1质粒可以有效地使TIMP-1的基因和蛋白质水平在NIH3T3细胞高表达,TIMP-1高表达显著提高细胞BrdU和MTT摄取率,减少G0/(31期细胞比例,提高s期细胞比例,提示TIMP—1高表达能够促进戍纤维细胞增殖,从而加速间质纤维化的进程。
Objective:To investigate the possible effect of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase- 1 (TIMP- 1 ) gene on the cell cycle and proliferation of fibmblast (NIH3T3). Methods:Plenti6v5dest- TIMP- 1 plasmid was constructed. NIH3T3 cells were transient transfection of Plenti6v5dest - TIMP- 1 plasmid and Plenti6v5dest plasmid as control. The transfection effects of TIMP - 1 on the mRNA and protein levels were examined by reverse transcription PCR (RT- PCR) and Western blot analysis respectively. Cell proliferation rate and viability were measured by BrdU and MTT. The changes of cell cycles were detected by FCM. Results:TIMP- 1 mRNA and protein expression were obvious upregulated at 24hr in TIMP- 1 plasmid transfected NIH3T3 cells than control plasmid transfected cells. BrdU and MTT incorporation rate were increased significantly at 48hr(P 〈 0.01 )and 72 hr respectively(P〈 0.05). Compared to control plasmid transfected cells, cell cycle of G0/G1 stage were much lower(P 〈 0.01 )and S stage much higher(P〈0.01 ) in TIMP - 1 transfected cells at 48 hr. Conclusion:High expression of TIMP - 1 gene markly increases BrdU and MTT incorporation rate, decreases G0/G1 stage ceils numbers and increases S stage cell numbers in NIH3T3 cells. These resuits suggests that TIMP- 1 stimulates NIH3T3 cell proliferation and ultimately accelerates interstitial fibrosis.