PEP-1-CAT融合蛋白预处理对在体大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

Protective effect of preconditioning with PEP-1-CAT fusion protein against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

目的观察细胞穿透肽PEP-1介导CAT转导入在体大鼠心肌组织的能力,探究PEP-1-CAT融合蛋白对在体大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用。方法以生理盐水为对照,分别从SD大鼠尾静脉注射500μgPEP-1-CAT和CAT融合蛋白,在0.5,1,2,4,8,24h时将其处死,取其心脏,免疫荧光检测CAT的转导能力,用试剂盒检测心肌CAT的酶活性。40只SPF级雄性SD大鼠,随机分为5组,假手术组,心肌缺血再灌注组,100μgPEP-1-CAT融合蛋白预处理组,300μgEP-1-CAT融合蛋白预处理组,500μgPEP-1-CAT融合蛋白预处理组。结扎冠状动脉前降支1h,再灌注2h末,检测血中的LDH和CK活性以及心肌组织内的MDA含量。结果生理盐水组以及CAT组,荧光显微镜下均未见到绿色荧光;PEP-1-CAT各组均可观察到绿色荧光,且8h时强度最大;酶活性检测显示,CAT组与生理盐水对照组差别没有统计学意义(P>0.05),而PEP-1-CAT组随着时间的延长,心肌组织中CAT的活性逐渐增加,在8h时达到峰值,为对照组的4.20倍。PEP-1-CAT各剂量组均能显著减少血清中LDH和CK活性和心肌组织的MDA含量(P<0.01)。结论PEP-1能够介导CAT以时间依赖的方式转导入在体大鼠心肌组织,转导入大鼠心肌组织内的CAT具有相应的酶活性;PEP-1-CAT融合蛋白预处理对在体大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤具有保护作用,为临床应用PEP-1-CAT融合蛋白防治心肌缺血再灌注损伤奠定了实验基础。

Objective To investigate the transduction efficiency of purified PEP-1-CAT fusion protein into rat heart and the protective effect of the fusion protein against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Methods PEP-1-CAT or CAT （500 μg） was injected in SD rats via the caudal vein, using normal saline as the control, and the hearts were harvested at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 h after the injection. The transduction efficiency was evaluated by immunofluorescence technique, and the CAT activity was measured. Forty rats were randomized into 5 groups, namely the sham-operated group, ischemia-reperfusion group, and 3 PEP-1-CAT -treated groups （100, 300, and 500 μg）. The left main coronary artery was occluded for 1 h followed by a 2-h reperfusion, and at the end of reperfusion, serum LDH and CK and MDA content in the myocardium were measured. Results No green fluorescence was observed in saline group or CAT group. Bright green fluorescence was observed in PEP-1-CAT groups at different time points, most conspicuous at 8 h. No significant difference in CAT activity was found between CAT group and saline group （P0.05）; with the lapse of time, CAT activity in PEP-1-CAT group increased gradually, reaching the peak level at 8 h, which was 4.2 folds of that in the saline group. LDH ,CK and MDA were significantly lower in PEP-1-CAT- groups than in ischemia-reperfusion group （P0.01）. Conclusion PEP-1 can mediate the transduction of CAT in rat heart in a time-dependent manner, and PEP-1-CAT preconditioning provides a protective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.