目的:探讨PGE2对人肝癌细胞HuH7VEGF表达的影响及其可能涉及的信号转导通路。方法:用PGE2、EP1-4四种受体激动剂、SQ22536+PGE2、H89+PGE2处理HuH7细胞,Real-time PCR、Western blot、ELISA等检测VEGFmRNA、蛋白表达的变化。结果:10μmol/L PGE2处理HuH7细胞24h后,VEGFmRNA的表达水平上升了264%(P〈0.01)、细胞培养上清中VEGF蛋白表达水平上升了24%(P〈0.01);10μmol/L PGE2处理HuH7细胞6、12、24h后,胞浆中VEGF蛋白的表达水平分别上升了13.6%、25.7%、39.6%(P〈0.01);10μmol/L EP2受体激动剂处理HuH7细胞24h后,胞浆、细胞培养上清中VEGF蛋白表达水平与对照组相比分别上升了32.3%、20.1%(P〈0.01),而10μmol/L EP1、EP3、EP4受体激动剂处理HuH7细胞24h后,VEGF的表达水平无明显改变;30μmol/L PKA抑制剂(H89)、500μmol/L腺苷酸环化酶抑制剂(SQ22536)处理HuH7细胞24h后,胞浆VEGF的表达水平分别为对照组的91.6%、89.6%,细胞培养上清中VEGF的表达水平分别为对照组的98.3%、91.9%,与PGE2组相比均有统计学差异(P〈0.01)。结论:PGE2可上调HuH7细胞VEGF的表达,其作用机制可能是通过EP2受体激活cAMP-PKA信号转导通路所致。
Objective:To explore VEGF expression induced by PGE2 in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells HuH7 and the possible mechanisms of signal transduction pathways. Methods:HuH7 cells were treated with PGE2,EP1-4 receptor agonist,SQ22536+PGE2, H89+PGE2. VEGF mRNA and protein expression were examined by Real-time PCR,Western blot and ELISA in HuH7 cells. Results: The expression of VEGF mRNA in HuH7 cells were increased by 264%(P〈0.01),and the expression of VEGF in culture supernatant of HuH7 cells were increased by 24%(P〈0.01)after treated with PGE2(10 μmol / L) for 24 h. The expression of VEGF in cytoplasm of HuH7 cells were increased by 13.6%,25.7%,39.6% (P〈0.01)after treated with PGE2 (10 μmol/L) for 6 h,12 h,24 h respectively. The expression of VEGF in cytoplasm and culture supernatant of HuH7 cells were increased by 32.3% and 20.1% (P〈0.01)after treated with EP2 receptor agonist(10 μmol / L) for 24 h respectively,but have no changes after treated with EP1,EP3,EP4 (10 μmol / L) receptor agonist. After the treatment of H89 (30 μmol / L) and SQ22536 (500 μmol / L) for 24 h,the expression of VEGF in cytoplasm of HuH7 cells was decreased by 91.6% and 89.6%,and the expression of VEGF in culture supernatant of HuH7 cells was decreased by 98.3% and 91.9%,respectively,vs PGE2(P〈0.01). Conclusion:It is suggested that PGE2 might up-regulate the expression of VEGF through EP2 receptor of HuH7 cells,which could be partly related to the cAMP-PKA signal conduction pathway.