目的探讨过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma,PPARγ)对人类免疫缺陷病毒-1型反式转录激活因子(HIV-1transactivator of transcription,HIV-1Tat)诱导的脑微血管内皮细胞中黏附分子反应的影响及其作用机制。方法将培养的人脑微血管内皮细胞(human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells,hCMEC/D3)给予HIV-1Tat、PPARγ激动剂罗格列酮、PPARγ拮抗剂GW9662、蛋白激酶B(Akt)抑制剂KP3721进行干预,并设立对照组。分别以蛋白免疫印迹法和实时反转录聚合酶链式反应检测hCMEC/D3中细胞间黏附分子-1(intercellular adhesion molecule-1,ICAM-1)、血管细胞黏附分子-1(vascular cell adhesion molecule-1,VCAM-1)蛋白和mRNA表达。结果 HIV-1Tat可诱导黏附分子ICAM-1和VCAM-1的蛋白(P〈0.05,P〈0.01)及其mRNA表达增加(均P〈0.01),PPARγ激动剂罗格列酮可抑制HIV-1Tat诱导的ICAM-1蛋白(P〈0.05)与mRNA以及VCAM-1的mRNA表达(均P〈0.01),而这种抑制作用可被PPARγ拮抗剂GW9662和Akt抑制剂KP3721逆转(均P〈0.01)。罗格列酮可抑制HIV-1Tat诱导的Akt磷酸化反应(P〈0.01)。结论 PPARγ可抑制HIV-1Tat诱导的脑微血管内皮细胞中黏附分子反应,Akt信号转导通路在PPARγ激动剂抑制血管内皮细胞炎性反应中起到重要的作用。
Objective To evaluate the protection effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARy) against HIV-1 Tat-induced responses of adhesion molecules in brain microvascular endothelial cells and the possible signaling mechanism. Methods The protein expressions or mRNA levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3) were assessed by Western blot or Real-time-PCR, with the exposure of HIV-1 Tat, rosiglitazone (PPARy agonist), GW9662 (PPARy antagonist) and/or KP3721 (Akt inhibitor). Results HIV 1 Tat induced upregulation of the protein expression of ICAM-1 (P〈0.05), VCAM-1 (P〈0.01) in hCMEC/D3 as well as mRNA levels (P〈0.01, respectively). Exposure to PPARy agonist rosiglitazone decreased Tat-induced protein expression of ICAM-1 (P〈0.05), ICAM-1 mRNA and VCAM-1 mRNA levels (P〈0.01, respectively). This inhibition was abolished by the addition of PPART antagonist GW9662 ( P〈0.01, respectively) and Akt inhibitor KP3721 ( P〈0.01, respectively). Treatment of hCMEC/D3 with rosiglitazone dramatically inhibited the HIV-1 Tat-induced inflammatory activation of Akt phosphorylation (P〈0. 01). Conclusions PPARγ may inhibit HIV-1 Tat-induced responses of adhesion molecules in brain microvascular endothelial cells. Akt signaling pathway plays a key role on the protection effect of PPARγ agonist on vascular inflammatory response that contributes to the destruction of blood brain barrier.