目的观察resistin基因过表达对3T3-L1脂肪细胞的脂质代谢、糖代谢的影响。方法构建大鼠resistin真核表达载体并转染3T3-L1前体脂肪细胞,获得稳定表达resistin基因的细胞株;采用油红O染色,观察脂肪细胞分化及脂质积聚情况;采用逆转录PCR技术,检测脂肪细胞分化标志基因及葡萄糖转运体4(glucose transporter4,GLUT4)基因表达变化;采用全自动生化仪比色法,检测脂肪细胞内甘油三酯(triglyceride,TG)、游离脂肪酸(free fatty acids,FFAs)的含量变化。结果(1)resistin基因过表达脂肪细胞中,脂滴出现时间提前,且细胞内布满了小而多的圆形脂滴;(2)resistin基因过表达脂肪细胞中,分化中、晚期标志基因C/EBPα、FAS的mRNA表达水平明显上调,分化早期标志基因Pref-1的表达则明显下调;(3)re-sistin基因过表达脂肪细胞中,胞质内TG、FFAs含量均显著增加;(4)resistin基因过表达脂肪细胞中,分化第2、4、8d的GLUT4基因mRNA表达水平间无显著变化,与正常脂肪细胞中的表达水平差异也无统计学意义。结论resistin基因过表达能够显著干扰3T3-L1脂肪细胞的脂质代谢,有助于肥胖和胰岛素抵抗的发生,而并不影响GLUT4基因的表达。
Objective To investigate the effect of resistin overexpression on 3T3-L1 adipocyte lipid and glucose metabolism. Methods Expression vector for rat resistin gene was constructed and transfected into 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Cell differentiation and lipid accumulation was determined by Oil Red O staining. Differentiation marker genes (pref-1, C/EBPa, FAS ) and glucose transporter 4 ( GLUT4 ) gene mRNA expressions were evaluated by reverse transcription- PCR (RT-PCR). Triglyceride (TG) and free fatty acids (FFAs) in adipocytes were measured by colorimetric kit. Results (1) In resistin-overexpressed adipocytes, the hpid droplets presented at the second day which was earlier than the control cells. (2) The expression of C/EBPα and FAS genes in resistin-overexpressed adipocytes were up-regulated and the pref-1 was down-regulated compared with that of the control cells. (3) In resistin-overexpressed adipocytes, cellular TG and FFAs levels were significantly increased ( P 〈 0.05). (4) There was no difference in the expression of GLUT4 gene between 3T3-L1 adipocytes and resistin-overexpressed adipocytes ( P 〉 0.05). Conclusion Overexpression of resistin can affect 3T3-L1 adipocyte hpid metabolism and thereby result in obesity and insulin resistance, but have no effect on GLUT4 gene expression.