目的研究多囊蛋白-1氨基段(PC-INF)融合蛋白对大鼠肾小球系膜细胞(RMC)Ⅳ型胶原及其降解调控基因表达的影响。方法用实时荧光定量RT-PCR法检测PC-1NF融合蛋白对RMCIV型胶原和细胞外基质(ECM)降解调控基因基质金属蛋白酶、金属蛋白酶1组织抑制剂(MMP-2、TIMP-1)表达的作用。ELISA方法检测培养的细胞上清液中Ⅳ型胶原含量的变化。免疫细胞化学方法观察融合蛋白对细胞核因子c-jun和c-fos表达的影响。Western印迹检测融合蛋白对蛋白激酶C(PKC)-α信号转导通路的影响。结果4mg/LPC-1NF融合蛋白作用48h后,RMCⅣ型胶原mRNA从(103±16)降至(82±11)拷贝,106GAPDH,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05),培养上清液中的IV型胶原含量也明显降低;MMP2mRNA从(1150±90)升至(2770±)拷贝,106GAPDH,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01),而TIMP-1mRNA从(5530±480)降至(3040±370)拷贝,106GAPDH,与对照组差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。DAB染色显示,融合蛋白作用后,RMC的c-jun和c-fos表达受到明显抑制。RMC经不同浓度PC-1NF融合蛋白作用48h后,随着融合蛋白浓度升高。PKC-α的表达逐渐减弱。结论PC-1NF融合蛋白可通过上调促进ECM降解的MMP-2和抑制ECM降解的TIMP-1之间的比值而促进Ⅳ型胶原降解;还可能通过PKC-α信号转导通路,抑制c-ju.和c-fos表达,从而抑制RMC的增殖和ECM的合成。
Objective To investigate the effect of N-terminal fragment(LRR-WSC) fusion protein of polycystin-1 (PC-1NF) on collagen Ⅳ synthesis and degradation in rat glomerular mesangial cells and to explore its mechanism. Methods Rat glomerular mesangial cells were treated with different concentrations of PC-1NF in vitro. The mRNA expression of type Ⅳ collagen, metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. The concentration of type Ⅳ collagen was determined by ELISA. The expression level of c-fos and c-jun was examined by immunocytochemistry. The expression of PKC-α was detected by Western blot. Results After treatment with 4 mg/L PC-1NF for 48 hours, the mRNA level of hype Ⅳ collagen was downregulated [(82±11) copies per million GAPDH] compared with that in the control [(103±16) copies per million GAPDH] (P〈0.05), so was the protein level of type Ⅳ collagen. The mRNA level of TIMP-1 was significantly decreased [(3040±370) copies per million GAPDH] compared with that in the control [(5530±480) copies per million GAPDH] (P〈0.01). However, the mRNA level of MMP-2 [(2770±170) copies per million GAPDH] was significantly increased compared with that in the control [(1150±90) copies per million GAPDH] (P〈0.01). Meanwhile, PC-1 NF fusion protein treatment resulted in decreased protein levels of c-jun, c-fos and PKC-α. Conclusions PC-1 NF fusion protein may induce collagen Ⅳ degradation through increasing the ratio of MMP-2 to TIMP-1 in rat mesangial cells, inhibit c-jun and c-fos expression by modulating the PKC-ot synthesis, and then decrease the production of collagen Ⅳ in rat glomerular mesanglal cells.