目的研究激活心肌内源性大麻素1型(CB1)受体是否通过改变蛋白激酶C(PKC)活性从而抑制L型钙电流,探讨激活CB1受体导致PKC活性变化的信号途径。方法利用酶解法制备大鼠心室肌细胞,分别单独应用CB1受体特异性激动剂2-氯乙胺花生四烯酸(ACEA)100 nmol·L-1、CB1受体阻断剂AM251 100 nmol·L-1或PKC非特异性激动剂十四烷酸乙酸大戟二萜醇酯(PMA)500 nmol·L-1孵育细胞10 min;此外提前应用AM251或PMA孵育细胞5 min后,再用ACEA孵育细胞10 min。应用全细胞膜片钳技术记录单个心肌细胞的L型钙电流;应用Pep Tag非放射性蛋白激酶C检测系统检测细胞PKC活性;ELISA试剂盒测定细胞中二酰甘油(DAG)的含量;Western蛋白印迹法测定磷脂酶Cβ(PLCβ)和磷酸化磷脂酶Cβ(p-PLCβ)表达。结果给予ACEA激动大鼠心肌细胞的CB1受体,可显著抑制L型钙电流,最大峰值电流密度由11.4±0.8降至(6.4±1.5)p A·p F-1;预先给予AM251或PMA可以完全阻断此抑制效应。检测心肌细胞PKC活性发现,与正常对照组(1.59±0.50)μmol·min-1·L-1相比,ACEA组心肌细胞PKC活性为(0.69±0.48)μmol·min-1·L-1,明显降低;同样预先给予AM251或PMA完全阻断ACEA对PKC活性的抑制效应。而给予ACEA没有影响心肌细胞DAG含量和PLCβ的磷酸化。结论激活心肌细胞CB1受体后抑制细胞PKC的活性,从而抑制L型钙电流,此过程没有PLCβ-DAG途径参与。
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether activation of cardiomyocytes' endocannabinoid type 1receptor( CB1 receptor) inhibits L-type calcium channel via protein kinase C( PKC),and the underlying mechanism. METHODS Rat ventricular myocytes were prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis before the cardiomyocytes were incubated by CB1 receptor agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide( ACEA)100 nmol·L- 1,CB1 receptor antagonist AM251 100 nmol·L- 1or PKC nonspecific agonist phorbol myristate acetate( PMA) 100 nmol·L- 1for 10 min,respectively. After application of AM251 or PMA for 5min,cardiomyocytes were again incubated by ACEA for 10 min. L-Type calcium current of single cardiomyocyte was recorded via whole cell patch clamp technique; Pep Tag non radioactive PKC detection system was used to determine PKC activity,diacylglycerol( DAG) content was determined by ELISA kit,and the expression of phospholipase Cβ( PLCβ) and phosphorylation phospholipase Cβ( p-PLCβ) by Western blot technology. RESULTS ACEA significantly inhibited L-type calcium current. The maximum peak current density was decreased from 11. 4 ± 0. 8 to( 6. 4 ± 1. 5) p A·p F- 1. However pretreatment of AM251 or PMA could completely block this effect. Similarly,ACEA significantly inhibited PKC activity.Compared to control group( 1. 59 ± 0. 50) μmol·min- 1·L- 1,the PKC activity in ACEA group was dereased to( 0. 69 ± 0. 48) μmol·min- 1·L- 1. But pretreatment of AM251 or PMA blocked the inhibitory effect of ACEA. ACEA had no effect on DAG content,PLCβ and p-PLCβ expression. CONCLUSION Our results,for the first time,demonstrate that activation of CB1 receptor inhibits L-type calcium channel via inhibition of PKC activity,but PLCβ-DAG signal pathway is not involved.