目的探讨瘦素(1eptin)与阿尔茨海默病的联系。方法将人神经纤维母细胞瘤细胞系(SH—SY5Y)分为3组:对照组、冈田酸(okadaic acid,OA)损伤模型组(40nmol/LOA诱导12h)和Leptin处理组。用OA诱导SH—SY5Y,建立阿尔茨海默病细胞模型。Leptin处理组是在模型组基础上,给予外源性leptin(0.4仙g/m1)处理6h,用WesternBlot检测细胞周期依赖性蛋白激酶5(Cdk5)和β-actin蛋白表达水平。瘦素受体(ObR)和Cdk5的共定位情况用双重免疫荧光染色检测。结果模型诱导成功后,Westel33 Blot显示Cdk5表达明显升高(p〈0.01);给予leptin后,Cdk5蛋白表达显著降低(p〈0.01)。双染法免疫荧光实验表明,SH—SY5Y细胞中ObR和Cdk5蛋白均主要在细胞质中表达,并且红色和绿色标记重叠为橙色荧光,可认为两种蛋白共定位,提示ObR和Cdk5之间可能存在相互作用。结论Leptin能够在体外降低阿尔茨海默病相关的Cdk5表达,为其治疗提供了新靶点。
Abstract: Objective To study the association between leptin and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods SH-SY5Y cells were randomly divided into control group, Okadaic acid (OA) injury model group, and leptin treatment group. An AD model was established by inducing SH-SY5Y with 40nmol/L OA. Leptin treatment group was treated with 0.4μg/ml exogenous leptin for 6 h. Expression levels of cell cycle-dependent Cdk5 and β -actin proteins were measured by Western blot. ObR and Cdk5 co- localization was detected by dual immunofluorescent staining assay. Results Western blot showed that the Cdk5 expression level was significantly higher after the model was established (P 〈 0.01) and significantly lower after leptin was given (P 〈 0.01). Double immunofluorescence staining assay showed that the ObR and Cdk5 proteins were expressed mainly in cytoplasm of SH-SY5Y ceils. The red and green markers were overlapped into orange fluorescence, which could be considered as the co-localization of the two proteins, suggesting that ObR interacts with Cdk5. Conclusion Leptin can down-regulate Alzheimer's disease-related Cdk5 exoression in vitro, thus providing a new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.