目的探讨槲皮素对凝血酶诱导大鼠血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)增殖和迁移的影响及其机制。方法取第3~5代体外培养的大鼠胸主动脉VSMC,分为对照组(在DMEM培养基中加入磷酸盐缓冲液)、凝血酶组(在DMEM培养基中加入1 U/ml凝血酶)和槲皮素组(在DMEM培养基中先加入1 U/ml凝血酶刺激后,再加入100 μmol/L槲皮素)。采用CCK-8法检测细胞的增殖能力;Transwell小室法检测细胞的迁移能力;Western blot法检测磷酸化细胞外信号调节激酶1/2(ERK 1/2)和磷酸化p38蛋白的表达水平。结果(1)CCK-8法检测显示,凝血酶组的吸光度值高于对照组(2.59±0.16比1.97±0.18,P〈0.01);槲皮素组的吸光度值(2.13±0.19)低于凝血酶组(P〈0.01);槲皮素组与对照组的吸光度值差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。(2)Transwell小室法检测显示,凝血酶组VSMC的迁移细胞数多于对照组[(1 337±162)个比(99±26)个,P〈0.01];槲皮素组VSMC的迁移细胞数为(926±111)个,少于凝血酶组(P〈0.05);槲皮素组VSMC的迁移细胞数多于对照组(P〈0.01)。(3)凝血酶组的磷酸化ERK 1/2和磷酸化p38蛋白表达水平均高于对照组(P均〈0.05);槲皮素组的磷酸化ERK 1/2和磷酸化p38蛋白表达水平均低于凝血酶组(P均〈0.05);槲皮素组与对照组的磷酸化ERK 1/2和磷酸化p38蛋白表达水平差异无统计学意义(P均〉0.05)。结论槲皮素可抑制凝血酶诱导的大鼠VSMC增殖和迁移,其机制可能与抑制ERK 1/2和p38磷酸化有关。
Objective To investigate the effects and related mechanism of quercetin on thrombin- induced proliferation and migration of rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Methods Third to fifth generation VSMCs were divided into three groups, including control group ( with PBS on the base of medium DMEM), thrombin group (with 1 U/ml thrombin on the base of medium DMEM) and quercetin group (treated with 100 μmol/L quercetin before 1 U/ml thrombin on the base of medium DMEM). The proliferation and migration eapacitities were tested by CCK-8 kit and transwell chamber, respectively. The protein level of phospho-extraeellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 and phosphor-p38 were measured by Western blot. Results ( 1 ) According to the CCK-8 results, optical density value was significantly higher in thrombin group than that of control group ( 2. 59± 0. 16 vs. 1.97 ± 0. 18, P 〈 0. 01 ), which could be significantly attenuated by pretreatment with quercetin (2. 13 ± 0. 19, P 〈 0. 01 ), and there was no significant difference between quereetin group and control group( P 〉 0. 05 ). (2) The transwell results showed that the migrated VSMCs were significantly higher in thrombin group than in control group ( 1 337 ± 162 vs. 99 ±26, P 〈 0.01 ) , which could be significantly reduced by pretreatment with quercetin ( 926 ± 111, P 〈 0.05 ) , but still significantly higher than control group ( P 〈 0. 01 ). ( 3 ) The protein expressions of phospho- extraeellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 and phosphor-p38 were significantly upregulated in thrombin groupcompared to control group ( both P 〈 O. 05 ), which could be significantly downregulated by pretreatment with quercetin (P 〈 O. 05). Conclusion Quercetin can effectively attenuate thrombin-induced vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation and migration, possibly through inhibiting the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 and p38 pathway.