目的:探讨抑制哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)信号通路在高体积分数氧(高氧)致SD幼鼠肺损伤时对磷酸化AKT1(p-AKT1)分子的影响和意义。方法:72只SD幼鼠(3周龄)随机分为空气+生理盐水组、高氧+生理盐水组...目的:探讨抑制哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)信号通路在高体积分数氧(高氧)致SD幼鼠肺损伤时对磷酸化AKT1(p-AKT1)分子的影响和意义。方法:72只SD幼鼠(3周龄)随机分为空气+生理盐水组、高氧+生理盐水组、高氧+OSI-027组及高氧+雷帕霉素组(n=18),分别构建动物模型。高氧选择90%氧气持续干预,生理盐水、OSI-027和雷帕霉素干预分别在观察期第1、3、6、8、10和13天时经腹腔注射给药。在造模第3、7和14天时取各组幼鼠进行体重测量、肺湿干重比(wet/drg weight ratio,W/D)计算、肺组织病理学检查、肺泡间隔宽度测定和肺损伤评分,肺组织免疫组化和Western blot检测磷酸化S6K1(p-S6K1)和p-AKT1的分布与水平。结果:与空气组比较,高氧组幼鼠体重明显下降(P<0.05),肺损伤急性期肺W/D增高(P<0.05),肺泡间隔宽度及肺损伤评分明显增加(P<0.05),肺组织p-S6K1阳性细胞增多(P<0.05),肺组织p-AKT1阳性细胞减少(P<0.05),p-S6K1蛋白显著升高(P<0.01),p-AKT1蛋白明显减低(P<0.01);与高氧组比较,高氧+OSI-027组的肺组织损伤减轻,肺组织p-S6K1阳性细胞减少(P<0.05),p-AKT1阳性细胞增多(P<0.05),p-S6K1蛋白水平显著降低(P<0.05),p-AKT1蛋白水平增加(P<0.05);高氧+雷帕霉素组的肺损伤进一步加重(P<0.05),p-S6K1阳性细胞减少(P<0.05),p-AKT1阳性细胞增加(P<0.05),p-S6K1蛋白水平显著降低(P<0.05),p-AKT1蛋白水平显著增加(P<0.05)。与高氧+雷帕霉素组比较,高氧+OSI-027组的肺组织损伤减轻(P<0.05),肺组织p-AKT1阳性细胞减少(P<0.05),p-AKT1蛋白水平降低(P<0.05)。结论:p-AKT1参与了高氧肺损伤的发生发展,其调控机制可能与抑制mTOR信号通路的活化有关。高氧肺损伤时,p-AKT1蛋白水平下降,mTOR抑制剂能增加p-AKT1蛋白水平,但只有mTORC1/2双重抑制剂OSI-027能减轻高氧所致SD幼鼠的肺损伤及纤维化。展开更多
BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease, can progress into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Bile acids such as ursodeo...BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease, can progress into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Bile acids such as ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)play an essential role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD by regulating the level of sterol regulatory element-binding protein(SREBP) 1 c, but the underlying regulatory mechanism remains elusive. Increased evidence indicates that the AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway is a key pathway to regulate hepatic cellular lipid metabolism. UDCA may regulate the AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway to ameliorate hepatic lipid metabolism.AIM To investigate the functional mechanism of UDCA in an oleic acid(OA)-induced cellular model of NAFLD.METHODS The cellular model of NAFLD was established using OA and treated with UDCA.First, the best concentration of UDCA was selected. For the best time-dependent assay, cells were stimulated with OA only or co-treated with OA and 2 mmol/L UDCA for 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h. Oil red O staining was used to observe the accumulation of intracellular lipids, while the intracellular contents of triglyceride, alanine aminotransferase(ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT), and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) were detected by enzymatic methods. Meanwhile, the expression levels of AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway-related proteins were detected by real-time PCR and Western blot.RESULTS In the NAFLD cell model established with LO2 cells induced using OA, lipid accumulation was obvious. UDCA significantly inhibited lipid accumulation at different concentrations(especially 2 mmol/L) and decreased cell growth ability at different time points. The biochemical parameters like ALT, AST, and GGT were significant improved by UDCA. UDCA treatment vividly repressed the activation of AKT, mTOR, and CRTC2 and the expression of nSREBP-1 in LO2 cells induced with OA.CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate the effect of UDCA in improving NAFLD. UDCA attenuates OA-induced hepatic steatosis mainly by regulation of AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signal transduction.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China,No.LQ19H290001
文摘BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease, can progress into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Bile acids such as ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)play an essential role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD by regulating the level of sterol regulatory element-binding protein(SREBP) 1 c, but the underlying regulatory mechanism remains elusive. Increased evidence indicates that the AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway is a key pathway to regulate hepatic cellular lipid metabolism. UDCA may regulate the AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway to ameliorate hepatic lipid metabolism.AIM To investigate the functional mechanism of UDCA in an oleic acid(OA)-induced cellular model of NAFLD.METHODS The cellular model of NAFLD was established using OA and treated with UDCA.First, the best concentration of UDCA was selected. For the best time-dependent assay, cells were stimulated with OA only or co-treated with OA and 2 mmol/L UDCA for 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h. Oil red O staining was used to observe the accumulation of intracellular lipids, while the intracellular contents of triglyceride, alanine aminotransferase(ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT), and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) were detected by enzymatic methods. Meanwhile, the expression levels of AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signaling pathway-related proteins were detected by real-time PCR and Western blot.RESULTS In the NAFLD cell model established with LO2 cells induced using OA, lipid accumulation was obvious. UDCA significantly inhibited lipid accumulation at different concentrations(especially 2 mmol/L) and decreased cell growth ability at different time points. The biochemical parameters like ALT, AST, and GGT were significant improved by UDCA. UDCA treatment vividly repressed the activation of AKT, mTOR, and CRTC2 and the expression of nSREBP-1 in LO2 cells induced with OA.CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate the effect of UDCA in improving NAFLD. UDCA attenuates OA-induced hepatic steatosis mainly by regulation of AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1 signal transduction.
