疏血通抑制Bim依赖的小脑颗粒神经元凋亡

Shuxuetong Inhibits Bim-dependent Apoptosis of Cerebellar Granule Neurons

【目的】探究疏血通及其主要成分水蛭素对Sprague-Dawley(SD)大鼠小脑颗粒神经元(CGNs)凋亡的影响及机制。【方法】体外成熟7 d的CGNs分为存活对照组(用含K+浓度为25 mmol/L的培养基,即25 K组)、凋亡组(用含K+浓度为5 mmol/L的培养基,即5 K组)、以1/50、1/40、1/30、1/20、1/10浓度(稀释50、40、30、20、10倍)疏血通注射液处理组(25 K以及5 K合并疏血通处理组)以及对应不同浓度(2 U/mL、2.5 U/mL、3.34 U/mL、5 U/mL、10 U/mL)水蛭素处理组(25 K以及5 K合并水蛭素处理组),用Hoechst染色法观察并统计凋亡率。在蛋白印迹实验中,在25 K和5 K条件下用1/50、1/10浓度疏血通注射液以及对应2 U/mL、10 U/mL浓度水蛭素处理细胞,用Western blot法检测Cleaved Caspase-3、Bim、VEGF的表达水平。【结果】核染色结果显示,与25 K存活对照组比较,5 K凋亡组凋亡率增加;与25 K存活对照组比较,不同浓度疏血通注射液与水蛭素处理细胞后凋亡率无明显变化;与5 K凋亡组比较,不同浓度疏血通注射液与水蛭素处理细胞后凋亡率下降,且随着浓度的升高,凋亡率下降越明显。Western blot结果显示,与5 K凋亡组比较,不同浓度疏血通与水蛭素处理细胞后Cleaved Caspase-3、Bim蛋白表达水平均下降,VEGF蛋白表达水平升高。【结论】疏血通及其主要成分水蛭素通过抑制Bim表达,进而抑制线粒体依赖的小脑颗粒神经元凋亡。

【Objective】To investigate the effect and mechanism of Shuxuetong and its main component hirudin on the apoptosis of cerebellar granule neurons(CGNs)in Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats.【Methods】CGNs incubated in vitro for 7 days were divided into survival control group or 25 K group(cultured in medium containing 25 mmol/L KCL)and apoptosis group or 5 K group(cultured in medium containing 5 mmol/L KCL).CGNs were separately treated with proportionally diluted and different concentrations of Shuxuetong(1/50,1/40,1/30,1/20 and 1/10)and the corresponding different concentrations of hirudin(2,2.5,3.34,5 and 10 U/mL).Hoechst staining was performed to analyze the apoptosis.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of Cleaved Caspase-3,Bim and VEGF.【Results】Hoechst staining showed that 5 K group had a higher apoptosis rate than 25 K group.In 25 K group,there was no significant change in the apoptosis rate between neurons treated with different concentrations of Shuxuetong and hirudin,but significant changes was found in 5 K group and the higher the concentration,the lower the apoptosis rate.Western blot results revealed that,compared with control neurons in 5 K group,Shuxuetong injection and hirudin treatments resulted in a decrease of Cleaved Caspase-3 and Bim expression,but an increase of VEGF protein.【Conclusions】Shuxuetong and its main component hirudin inhibits the apoptosis of CGNs through suppressing proapoptotic BH 3-only protein Bim.