目的探讨内脂素(visfatin)基因过表达对高脂诱导的胰岛素抵抗(IR)大鼠胰岛素敏感性及其信号系统的影响。方法构建大鼠内脂素基因重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-visfatin。20只雄性SD大鼠分为3组。对照组(NC组,n=5):注射0.3mg空载体pcDNA3.1(+),普通饲料组(NT组,n=7)和高脂组(HT,n=8)大鼠注射0.3mg重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-visfatin。在实验前(基础值)、第1次钳夹后即刻、质粒处理后3d和第2次钳夹后即刻,分别自各组大鼠颈静脉取血,分离血浆,采用Westernbloting测定血浆内脂素蛋白表达。在转染前和转染后3d采用两次高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹技术评价大鼠胰岛素敏感性的变化,并测定大鼠空腹血浆胰岛素(FIns)、血糖(BG)、血浆游离脂肪酸(FFA)、甘油三酯(TG)、胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)以及葡萄糖输注率(GIR)等指标。采用斑点印迹法检测胰岛素受体底物-1(IRS-1)酪氨酸磷酸化,采用RT-PCR法测定过氧化物酶体增生激活受体γ(PPARγ)mRNA表达水平的变化。结果内脂素质粒注射3d后及第2次钳夹术后,NT和HT组血浆内脂素水平较注射前均升高(P〈0.01)。质粒注射后3d,NT、HT组大鼠TC和HDL-C均较注射前明显降低(P〈0.05)。钳夹术中,NT和HT组大鼠GIR较注射前明显升高(P〈0.01)。NT和HT组大鼠肝脏和肌肉组织中IRS-1酪氨酸磷酸化水平和肝脏中PPARγmRNA水平也较NC组均明显升高(P〈0.05和P〈0.01)。NT组脂肪组织中PPARγmRNA水平较NC组明显增高(P〈0.01)。结论内脂素可能通过上调PPARγmRNA水平和IRS-1酪氨酸磷酸化水平使机体胰岛素敏感性增加。
Objective To investigate the effects of vislatin gene overexpression on insulin sensitivity and its signaling system in the insulin-resistant rats induced by high fat diet. Methods The control plasmid pcDNA3, 1(+) and the recombinant overexpression visfatin plasmid PeDNA3. 1-visfatin were transfected into controls (NC group, n= 5), normal diet rats (NT group, n=7) and high-fat diet rats (HT group, n= 8), respectively. The plasma samples were collected for baseline values to determine the expression level of visfatin protein in vivo with Western blotting. The insulin sensitivity of rats was detected before and 3 days after plasmid transfection. The fasting insulin (Fins), blood glucose (BG), free fatty acids (FFA), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), lovedensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and glucose infusion rate (GIR) were also determined. The mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferative activation receptor γ (PPARγ) was examined by RT PCR, and the extent of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) tyrosine phosphorylation was detected by dot blot assays. Results The plasma visfatin levels were significantly increased ( P〈0. 01), and TC and HDL-C were significantly decreased in NT and HT groups (P〈0. 05) 3 days after visfatin plasmid injection and after the second clamping. The Fins levels also decreased in NT group ( P〈0. 05). The GIR was significantly increased in NT and HT groups, and the extent of IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation in response to insulin in liver and muscle tissues were significantly increased compared with NC group (P〈0. 01) 3 days after plasmid injection. The mRNA expression of PPARγ in liver tissue was significantly up-regulated in NT and HT groups compared with NC group (P〈0. 05 and P〈0.01). In adipose tissues, the PPARγmRNA expression was also significantly up-regulated in NT group compared with NC group (P〈0. 01 ). Conclusion Visfatin may