目的观察饥饿诱导对椎间盘纤维环细胞自噬因子LC3和Beclin-1表达的影响。方法用EBSS(Earle’sbalancedsalt)液饥饿诱导处于对数生长期的纤维环细胞,0、1、2、3h后用单丹磺酰戊二胺(MDC)荧光染色法检测自噬体形成、逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT—PCR)和Westernblot方法分别检测纤维环细胞微管相关蛋白1轻链3(MAPLC3)和Beclin-1mRNA和蛋白的表达。结果随饥饿时间的延长,MDC阳性细胞数及自噬泡数量增多;1h后LC3-II及Beclin-1mRNA表达开始增加,且随时间增加有增加趋势(LC3—II:0.21±0.02、0.45±0.12、0.60±0.05、0.74±0.03,P〈0.05;Beclin-1:0.20±0.06、0.37±0.11、0.52±0.07、0.69±0.07,P〈0.05);1h后蛋白LC3-II/LC3-I比值增加,Beclin.1蛋白表达亦增加,且随时间增加有增加趋势(LC3-II/LC3-I:0.12±0.05、0.32±0.09、0.63±0.07、0.92±0.04,P〈0.01;Beclin-1:0.61±0.10、0.83±0.11、1.09±0.05、1.35±0.10,P〈0.05)。结论饥饿可诱导椎间盘纤维环细胞自噬的发生,这可能与椎间盘退变的发生、发展有关。
Objective To investigate the starvation-induced changes of LC-3 and Beclin-1 expression in annulus fibrosus ceils. Methods Rat annulus fibrosus cells in the logarithmic growth phase were cultured with amino acid free EBSS (Earle' s balanced salt) medium instead of the DMEM-F12 medium. Cells were collected at 1, 2 and 3 h after EBSS culture. Autopagosomes in annulus fibrosus cells were detected with monodausylcadaverine (MDC) fluorescent staining method. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting analyses were used to detect the expression of microtubule- associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) and Beclin-1 in annulus fibrosus cells. Results Compared with the control group, MDC positive cells and autopagosomes were increased with the prolongation of starvation. LC3- II and Beclin-1 mRNA expression levels in annulus fibrosus cells were increased with the prolongation of starvation ( LC3- II : 0. 21 ± 0. 02, 0.45 ± 0. 12, 0. 60 ± 0. 05, 0.74 ± O. 03, P 〈 0. 05 ; Beclin-1 : 0. 20 ±0. 06, 0. 37 ±0. 11, O. 52 ±0. 07, 0. 69 ±0.07 ,P 〈0. 05). The ratio of LC3- II/LC3- I and Beelin-1 protein expression was also increased with the prolongation of starvation (LC3-II/LC3- I : O. 12 ± 0.05, 0.32±0.09, 0.63 ±0.07, 0. 92±0. 04,P 〈0. 05; Beclin-1 : 0.61 ±0. 10, 0.83 ±0. 11, 1.09 ±0.05,1. 35 ± 0. 10,P 〈 0.05 ). Conclusion Autophagy of annulus fibrosus cells can be induced by starvation, which may be related to the procession of intervertebral disc degeneration.