摘要
目的:观察Wnt3a信号对小鼠胚胎干细胞(embryonicstemcell,ESC)心肌细胞分化的影响。方法:用悬滴培养法促进ESCs形成拟胚体(embryoidbodies,EBs)。用免疫荧光染色法检测心肌特异性蛋白cTnT的表达。在不同分化时间加入Wnt3a及Wnt信号通路抑制剂Dkk一1观察对搏动EBs百分率的影响。用RT—PCR检测Nk同源异型盒5(Nkx2.5)、锌指转录因子-4(GATA.4)、B.肌球蛋白重链([~-MHC)及心房钠尿肽(ANP)基因表达水平的变化。用Westernblot检测cTnT表达水平的变化。将不加入Wnt3a,分化第0—5天及5~lO天加入Wnt3a的组分别命名为对照组,D0-5组及D5.10组。加入Dkk.1的组命名为Dkk.1组。结果:通过悬滴培养法形成的EBs能够出现自发性搏动并且有TnT表达。EBs形成过程中即分化第0—5天加入Wnt3a与对照组相比具有更高的搏动EBs百分率,Nkx2.5、GATA4、B.MHC和ANP基因表达的水平,以及cTnT蛋白表达水平,而EBs形成后即分化第5—10天加入Wnt3a的结果相反。分化第5—10天加入Dkk.1与对照组相比具有更高的搏动EBs百分率及cTnT蛋白表达水平,并且在分化第0—5天分别加入Wnt3a及Dkk.1与单独加入Wnt3a及Dkk-1相比,搏动EBs百分率及cTnT蛋白表达水平更高。结论:Wnt3a对ESCs向心肌细胞分化的调控呈时间依耐性,EBs形成过程中激活Wnt3a信号及EBs形成后阻断Wnt3a信号能够获得更多的心肌细胞。
AIM: To investigate the roles of Wnt3a in differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESC) into cardiomyocytes. METHODS: Hanging drop culture was used to induce the differentiation of ESCs into cardiomyocytes through detected by immunocytochemistry points. The percentage of formation of embryoid bodies (EBs). Cardiac-specific protein TnT was and Wnt3a and its inhibitor Dkk-1 were administered at different time beating EBs was calculated at different time points, mRNA expression of Nkx2.5, GATA4 and 13-MHC were detected by RT-PCR, and the protein expression of TnT was detected by Western blot. The untreated group, the Wnt3a-treated group during days 0 to 5 and the Wnt3a-treated group during days 5 to 10 were referred to as control group, 190-5 group and 1)5-10 group, respectively. The group treated with Dkk-lwas referred to as Dkk-1 group. RESULTS: Spontaneously beating EBs were positively stained with TnT. Wnt3a treatment during EBs formation (days 0 to 5 ) produced higher percentage of beating EBs, higher gene expression of Nkx2.5, GATA4, (3-MHC, ANP, and higher pro- tein expression of TnT compared with those in control group, whereas Wnt3a treatment after EB formation ( days 5 to 10) had the opposite results. Dkk-1 treatment during days 5 to 10 produced a higher percenttime-dependent manner. The activation of Wnt3a during EB formation and the inhibition of Wnt3a after EB formation produce a higher degree of myocardial differentiation.
出处
《心脏杂志》
CAS
2014年第1期1-5,共5页
Chinese Heart Journal
基金
国家自然科学基金项目资助(81200119)
中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金资助(121007)
关键词
胚胎干细胞
心肌细胞
分化
WNT3A
embryonic stem cells
cardiomyocyte
differentiation
Wnt3a