目的利用乏氧与辐射联合诱导Smac过表达,探讨其对A549细胞凋亡的作用及相关分子机制。方法氯化钴(CoCl2)乏氧,细胞经x射线照射后分别利用膜联蛋白V(AnnexinV)-异硫氰酸荧光素(FITC)试剂盒检测凋亡率,采用实时定量聚合酶链反应(Real—timePCR)检测细胞色素C(Cytc)和半胱氨酰天冬氨酸特异性蛋白酶(Caspase)-3mRNA和Westernblot检测相应蛋白的表达。实验分为正常对照组(Contr01)、pcDNA3.1-Egr-1-Smac(pE—Smae)组、peDNA3.1-HRE/Egr-1-Smac(pH/E—Smac)组、2Gy、pE-Smac+2Gy和pH/E-Smac+2Gy组,按照常氧与乏氧处理。结果与Control组比较,常氧处理后,2Gy、pE.Smac+2Gy和pH/E.Smac+2Gy组细胞凋亡率、CytC和Caspase-3mRNA表达显著增加(P〈0.05),凋亡率增加到4.72、7.33和7.67倍,CytC和Caspase-3mRNA表达分别增加到1.69、7.21、7.39倍和5.63、32.03、31.08倍;乏氧处理后,2Gy、pE-Smac+2Gy和pI-I/E—Smae+2Gy组细胞凋亡率、CytC和Caspase.3mRNA表达以及pH/E—Smac组凋亡率均显著增加(P〈0.05),凋亡率增加到1.76、2.54、2.89和5.83倍,CytC和Caspase-3nLRNA表达增加到2.35、6.20、13.69倍和3.93、13.67、19.08倍。与常氧处理比较,乏氧各组(Control和pE-Smac组CytCmRNA表达除外)凋亡率、CytC和Caspase-3mRNA均显著增加(P〈0.05)。常氧与乏氧处理时,各组Caspase.3前体无明显变化,而2Gy、pE.Smac+2Gy和pH/E—Smac+2Gy组CytC和断裂Caspase-3表达增加,且乏氧较常氧处理的CytC和断裂的Caspase-3表达增加。结论乏氧和辐射联合诱导的Smac过表达能诱导A549细胞凋亡率增加,其调控可能涉及到CytC—Caspase-3的分子机制。
Objective To study the effects of~Smac ovcrexpression induced by hypoxia and radia- tion on apoptosis of A549 cells and the molecular mechanism. Methods CoC12 was used to mimic hypoxi- a. After cells were irradiated by X -rays, cell apoptosis was measured with Annexin V -fluoresceine iso- thiocyanate (FITC) kits. The expression of cytochrome C ( Cyt C) and cysteinyl aspartate - specific protc- ase (Caspase) -3 mRNA and protein was detected by real -time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real -time PCR) and Western blotting, respectively. Folowing groups were set up: control, pcDNA3.1 - Egr - 1 - Smae ( pE -Smac), pcDNA3. 1 - HRE/Egr - 1 - Smac ( pH/E - Smac ), 2 Gy, pE -Smac + 2 Gy, and pH/E - Smac + 2 Gy. Cells were performed under normoxic or hypoxic conditions. Results As compared with control group, apoptosis rate, Cyt C and Caspase - 3 mRNA in 2 Gy, pE - Smac + 2 Gy and pH/E - Smac + 2 Gy groups under normoxia were significantly increased ( P 〈 0. 05 ). Apoptosis rate reached 4. 72, 7.33 and 7.67 folds, and Cyt C and Caspase -3 mRNA expression reached 1.69, 7.21, 7. 39 folds and 5.63, 32.03, 31.08 folds, respectively. Under hypoxia, apoptosis rate, Cyt C and Caspase - 3 mRNA in 2 Gy, pE - Smac + 2 Gy and pH/E - Smac + 2 Gy groups, and apoptosis rate in pH/E group were all significantly increased ( P 〈 0.05 ). The apoptosis rate reached 1.76, 2. 54, 2. 89 and 5.83 folds, and Cyt C and Caspase - 3 mRNA expression reached 2. 35,6. 20, 13.69 folds and 3.93, 13.67, 19.08 folds, respectively. As compared with normoxic treatment, apoptosis rate, Cyt C and Caspase - 3 mRNA expression ( except Cyt C mRNA in control group and pE - Smac group) in the rest groups under hypxia were all significantly increased ( P 〈 O. 05 ). With normoxic and hypoxic treatment, Caspase -3 precursor had no obvious changes in each group, but Cyt C and Caspase -3 cleavage in 2 Gy, pE -Smac +2 Gy and pH/E -Smac +2 Gy groups were increased, more significantly in pH/E -Smac ?