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【目的】 观察黄连素调节Hedgehog信号通路对转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)诱导的肝星状细胞增殖和活化的影响。【方法】 培养HSC-T6细胞,分为空白组,TGF-β1组,黄连素低、中、高剂量组及黄连素高剂量+ purmorphamine(Hedgehog信号通路 激活剂)组。分组处理后,四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法检测 HSC-T6细胞增殖能力,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,免疫荧光染色 法检测细胞Ⅰ型胶原(CollagenⅠ)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)表达变化,实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qRT-PCR)法检测 细胞增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)、Bcl-2、Bcl-2 相关 X 蛋白(Bax)mRNA 表达水平,蛋白免疫印迹(Western Blot)法检测细胞 Hedgehog信号通路相关因子Smo、Gli-1、Shh、Ptch蛋白表达水平。【结果】 与空白组比较,TGF-β1组HSC-T6细胞增殖率, CollagenⅠ、α-SMA阳性蛋白表达,PCNA mRNA、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平及Smo、Gli-1、Shh、Ptch蛋白表达水平显著升高, 凋亡率及 Bax mRNA 表达水平显著降低(均 P<0.05);与 TGF-β1 组比较,黄连素低、中、高剂量组 HSC-T6 细胞增殖率, CollagenⅠ、α-SMA阳性蛋白表达,PCNA mRNA、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平及Smo、Gli-1、Shh、Ptch蛋白表达水平显著降低, 凋 亡 率 及 Bax mRNA 表 达 水 平 显 著 升 高(均 P<0.05), 呈 剂 量 依 赖 性 ; 与 黄 连 素 高 剂 量 组 比 较 , 黄 连 素 高 剂 量 +purmorphamine 组 HSC-T6 细胞增殖率,CollagenⅠ、α-SMA 阳性蛋白表达,PCNA mRNA、Bcl-2 mRNA 表达水平及 Smo、 Gli-1、Shh、Ptch 蛋白表达水平显著升高,凋亡率及 Bax mRNA 表达水平显著降低(均 P<0.05)。【结论】 黄连素通过调节 Hedgehog信号通路促进TGF-β1诱导肝星状细胞凋亡,抑制其增殖和活化。
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Objective To observe the effect of berberine on the proliferation and activation of hepatic stellate cells induced by transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1)via regulating Hedgehog signaling pathway. Methods HSCT6 cells were cultured and divided into blank group,TGF-β1 group,berberine low-,medium- and high- dose groups,berberine high-dose+purmorphamine(Hedgehog signaling pathway activator)group. After treatment,the proliferation of HSC-T6 cells was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium(MTT)assay. The apoptosis of HSC-T6 cells was detected by flow cytometry. The expressions of collagen I and α -smooth muscle actin(α -SMA)were detected by immunofluorescence staining. The mRNA expression levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Bcl-2 and Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax)were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR). The protein expression levels of Hedgehog signaling pathway related factors Smo, Gli-1, Shh and Ptch were detected by Western Blot. Results Compared with the blank group, the proliferation rate of HSC-T6 cells, the positive protein expressions of Collagen Ⅰ and α -SMA, the mRNA expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2,and the protein expression levels of Smo,Gli-1,Shh and Ptch in the TGF-β1 group were significantly increased,while the apoptosis rate and the mRNA expression level of Bax were significantly decreased(all P<0.05). Compared with TGF-β1 group,the proliferation rate of HSC-T6 cells,the expression of Collagen I and α-SMA positive protein,the mRNA expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2,and the protein expression levels of Smo,Gli-1,Shh and Ptch in berberine low-,medium- and high- dose groups were significantly decreased,while the apoptosis rate and the mRNA expression level of Bax were significantly increased (P<0.05)in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with the high-dose berberine group,the proliferation rate of HSC-T6 cells,the positive proteins expression of Collagen Ⅰ and α-SMA,the mRNA expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2, and the protein expression levels of Smo, Gli-1, Shh and Ptch in the high-dose berberine+ purmorphamine group were significantly increased,while the apoptosis rate and the mRNA expression level of Bax were significantly decreased(all P<0.05). Conclusion Berberine promotes TGF-β1-induced apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells and inhibits their proliferation and activation by regulating Hedgehog signaling pathway.
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R285.5
[基金项目]
河南省医学科技攻关计划联合共建项目(编号:LHGJ20200680)