目的探讨雌激素(17β-estradiol)对大鼠骨髓基质干细胞分化的成骨细胞上皮钠离子通道(ENaC)表达和功能的影响。方法采用大鼠骨髓基质干细胞来源的成骨细胞,通过CCK-8试剂盒和AKP试剂盒分别测定雌激素对细胞增殖和分化的影响,通过半定量PCR方法测定雌激素对成骨细胞ENaC和成骨相关基因表达的影响。结果雌激素能促进初级成骨细胞增殖,且较高浓度时(1×10 -7,1×10 -5mol·L-1)促增殖作用显著(与对照组相比,P〈0.05);联用阿米洛利处理后各组细胞增殖速度均有所降低,其中高浓度E2组显著降低(与E2单独处理纽相比,P〈0.05);雌激素能提高成骨细胞上a-ENaC、γ-ENaC基因的表达水平,且增加趋势与成骨相关基因(Coll—Ia、OC、ALP、ON)mRNA表达的增加趋势一致。结论雌激素促进骨形成的同时也增加ENaCmRNA表达,而阿米洛利(ENaC抑制剂)能阻断雌激素的促成骨作用,说明ENaC可能参与成骨细胞成骨,提示成骨细胞可能存在一个与ENaC相关的调节新途径,为骨代谢的研究提供了一个新思路。
OBJECTIVE To study the regulation effects of 17/3-estradiol on the expression and function of the rat osteoblast (de- rived from bone marrow stromal cells) epithelial sodium channel(ENaC). METHODS Cell proliferation and differentiation were e- valuated by WST-8 assay kit and AKP assay kit respectively. Regulation effects on mRNA expression of ENaC and osteogenesis gene were investigated by semi-quantitative PCR. RESULTS 17β-estradiol promoted the osteoblasts proliferation, the difference among administration group( E2 : 1 × 10 -7 and 1 × 10 -5 mol · L -1 ) and control group had statistical significance( P 〈 0. 05 ), and the promoting effect was inhibited by amiloride (P 〈 0.05, compared with Amiloride untreated cells) , an inhibitor of ENaC. 17β-estradiol also induced the a-ENaC, γ-ENaC and osteogenesis gene( Coll-Ia, OC, ALP and ON) expression, and same tendency was seen. CONCLU- SION 17β-estradiol stimulated proliferation and ENaC mRNA expression in rat osteoblast, and the promoting effect of 17β-estradiol was blocked by amiloridc. ENaC participates in osteoblast bone formation. The regulation of ENaC channel expression and function may provide a new clue for research on bone metabolism.