VitE对动脉粥样硬化模型兔肝脏肌球蛋白轻链激酶活性及表达的影响

Effect of Vit E on myosin light chain kinase activity and expression in the liver of atherosclerosis model rabbit

目的 探讨维生素E(VitE)对动脉粥样硬化模型兔肝脏MLCK活性及表达的影响。方法 复制兔动脉粥样硬化模型 ,用γ 3 2 P参入法检测肝脏MLCK活性 ,免疫荧光法检测肝组织MLCK的表达。结果 动脉粥样硬化兔模型建立成功 ,在喂胆固醇 4wk及 12wk的动物组 ,肝脏MLCK活性[分别为 (1884 8 7± 74 34 3)、(18818 3± 346 9 9)cpm·mg-1protein]与正常对照比较 [(6 6 77 5± 10 9 6 0 )cpm·mg-1pro tein]升高 (P <0 0 5 ) ;但在喂胆固醇同时添加VitE后 ,肝脏MLCK活性 [(10 898 8± 2 0 4 1 2 )cpm·mg-1protein]与正常对照组比较升高不明显 (P >0 0 5 )。荧光显微镜下观察显示 ,兔肝在喂食胆固醇膳食 4wk后MLCK的表达有所增强 ,12wk后显著增强 ,12wk组的膳食中同时加VitE后 ,MLCK表达有所下降。结论 在动脉粥样硬化过程中 ,肝脏病变可能与MLCK活性增强有关 ,VitE可能是降低肝脏MLCK活性的因素 。

AIM To study the effect of Vit E on the MLCK activity and expression in the liver of atherosclerosis model rabbits. METHODS The MLCK activity of rabbit liver was measured by the method of γ- 32P incorporated and its expression was detected by immunofluorescent. RESULTS The model of atherosclerosis was estabilished. After rabbits were fed with cholesterol for four weeks and twelve weeks, the activity of MLCK increased markedly, and there was significantly statistical difference compared with the normal control (P<0.05). As for the rabbits fed with cholesterol and vitamin E for twelve weeks, the activity of MLCK did not change markedly, there was no statistical difference compared with the normal control (P>0.05). MLCK expression increased after the rabbits was fed with cholesterol for four weeks, and this increase became more obvious had been the rabbits was fed with cholesterol for twelve weeks. The expression decreased when vitamin E had been added into the cholesterol fed. CONCLUSION The pathology of liver may be associated with the increase of the activity of MLCK. Vit E may reduce MLCK activity and protect hepatocyte from injury.