目的评价肝肺综合征(HPS)大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(PMVECs)肌样分化时转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)表达的变化。方法健康SD大鼠40只,雌雄不拘,3~4月龄。采用随机数字表法,随机取20只大鼠,采用慢性胆总管结扎法制备HPS模型,剩余大鼠行假手术,取腹主动脉血样4ml,离心后取血清。另取健康成年SD大鼠10只,原代培养、纯化及鉴定PMVECs。PMVECs接种于低糖DMEM培养基(10^6个/cm2),采用随机数字表法,将细胞随机分为2组:对照组(C组)和HPS组,每组24皿。C组给予正常大鼠血清,HPS组加入HPS大鼠血清,血清终浓度为10%。于细胞孵育24h(T1)、48h(T2)和72h(T1)时分别采用RT-PCR法和Westernblot法测定PMVECs内平滑肌肌球蛋白重链(SM—MHC)、平滑肌肌动蛋白a(SM-α-actin)、肌钙蛋白、TGF-β1 mRNA及其蛋白的表达。结果C组PMVECs内SM-α-actin、肌钙蛋白表达阴性,可见少量SM.MHC表达,HPS组PMVECs内SM-MHC、SM-α—actin、肌钙蛋白表达阳性。与C组比较,HPS组SM—MHC、TGF-β1mRNA及其蛋白的表达上调(P〈0.05);与T1时比较,T2,3时HPS组SM-MHC、SM-α-actin、肌钙蛋白、TGF—p1mRNA及其蛋白的表达上调(P〈0.05);与T2时比较,L时HPS组SM-MHC、SM-α-actin、肌钙蛋白、TGF-β1mRNA及其蛋白的表达上调(P〈0.05)。结论TGF-β1在HPS大鼠PMVECs肌样分化时可能起到重要的调控作用。
Objective To investigate the changes in the expression of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) during differentiation of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) into smooth muscle cells in rats with hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Methods Primary PMVECs were harvested from healthy adult SD rats of both sexes aged 3-4 months and inoculated in low-glucose DMEM culture medium (10^6/cm2) and randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 24 dishes each): control group (group C) and HPS group. HPS was produced by chronic ligation of common bile duct. In group C serum obtained from normal rats was added to PMVECs, while in HPS group serum obtained from rats with HPS was added. The final concentration of serum was 10%. After being incubated for 24, 48 and 72 h, the expression of SM-MHC, SM-α-actin and calponin protein and TGF-β1 mRNA and protein in PMVECs was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Results The expression of SM- MHC, SM-α-actin and calponin protein was positive in HPS group whereas the expression of SM-α-actin and calpo- nin protein was negative and the expression of SM-MHC protein was barely detectable in group C. The expression of SM-MHC,TGF-β1 mRNA and protein was significantly higher in HPS group than in group C. The expression of SM-MHC, SM-α-actin and calponin protein and TGF-β1 mRNA and protein was increasing with duration of incuba- tion from T1 to T3 in group HPS. Conclusion TGF-β1 plays an important role in the myogenic differentiation of PMVECs in rats with HPS.