目的:初步探究电压门控氯通道3(ClC-3)在甲状旁腺激素(PTH)调节成骨分化过程中的作用机制。方法:采用基因转染的方法,分别用特异性siRNA调节成骨细胞MC3T3-E1中转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)及ClC-3基因的表达水平,采用实时定量RT-PCR检测ClC-3、TGF-β1及碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、骨唾液蛋白(BSP)、骨钙素(OC)、核心结合蛋白因子2(Runx2)等成骨相关因子的基因表达情况,并用Western blot及免疫荧光方法检测CLC-3和TGF-β1蛋白的表达情况。结果:在PTH间断刺激下,成骨细胞中仅干扰TGF-β1基因表达后,ClC-3氯通道基因及蛋白表达水平增强;仅干扰ClC-3氯通道基因后,TGF-β1基因及蛋白表达水平升高。同样在PTH间断刺激下,在分别干扰ClC-3氯通道基因和TGF-β1基因后,成骨相关基因表达水平较对照组明显降低(P〈0.05);然而共同干扰两者之后成骨相关基因表达较对照组无明显差异(P〉0.05)。结论:ClC-3氯通道通过TGF-β通路参与介导了PTH在成骨细胞中促进成骨细胞分化的作用。
Objective: To investigate the mechanism of ClC-3 in the process of PTH regulating bone osteogenic differentiation.Methods: We regulated the expression of TGF-β1 and ClC-3 chloride channel in MC3T3-E1 cells with specific siRNA,and investigated the expression of Clcn3,Tgfb1 and osteogenic factors( Alp,Bsp,Oc and Runx2) with the method of real-time RT-PCR. Then we further investigated the expression of CLC-3 chloride channel protein and TGF-β1 protein with the method of Western blot and immunofluorescence. Results: The effect of TGF-β1 gene expression on ClC-3 expression in osteoblasts under discontinuous stimulation of PTH:ClC-3 chloride channel gene and protein expression increased when TGF-β1 gene expression in osteoblasts was interrupted only. The effect of ClC-3 chloride channel gene expression on TGF-β1 expression in osteoblasts under discontinuous stimulation of PTH: TGF-β1gene and protein expression increased when ClC-3 chloride channel gene expression was interrupted only. Expression of osteogenic genes under discontinuous stimulation of PTH: Expression of osteogenic genes( Alp,Bsp,Oc and Runx2) decreased comparing to control when ClC-3 gene and TGF-β1 gene were interrupted respectively(P〈0.05). However,no significant difference was observed between the expression of the simultaneously interrupted genes and the control(P〉0.05).Conclusions:ClC-3 chloride channel has been involved in the osteoinduction of PTH in the osteoblasts through the TGF-β pathway. The specific mechanism behind that requires further research.