目的 观察内分泌-血管活性肽Urocortin(UCN)对糖尿病心肌病(DCM)大鼠TGF-β1和CTGF的影响,研究UCN对DCM的保护作用及可能机制。方法 建立糖尿病(DM)模型,将大鼠分为5组:Control组、DCM组、UCN组、UCN+Astressin组、UCN+Triciribine组。...目的 观察内分泌-血管活性肽Urocortin(UCN)对糖尿病心肌病(DCM)大鼠TGF-β1和CTGF的影响,研究UCN对DCM的保护作用及可能机制。方法 建立糖尿病(DM)模型,将大鼠分为5组:Control组、DCM组、UCN组、UCN+Astressin组、UCN+Triciribine组。饲养12周后处理4周,测定血糖、尿糖、尿量,以及血清TGF-β1、CTGF水平;观察心肌细胞形态学;测定心肌组织TGF-β1、CTGT、Akt、GSK-3β、p-Akt、p-GSK-3β的表达。结果 DM大鼠心肌形态学符合DCM改变,与Control组相比,DCM组血清与心肌组织TGF-β1、CTGF水平均增高,DCM组心肌组织p-Akt、p-GSK-3β均降低( P <0.05)。与DCM组相比,UCN组TGF-β1、CTGF水平均降低( P <0.05),Astressin和Triciribine均能阻断UCN的作用( P <0.05);UCN组p-Akt、p-GSK-3β表达增高( P <0.05),Astressin阻断UCN的作用( P <0.05)。结论 UCN对DCM的保护作用可能通过与CRH-R受体结合后,激活Akt/GSK-3β信号通路,下调炎症因子TGF-β1及CTGF的表达有关。展开更多
Corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF), which activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis under stress, also has proinflammatory peripheral effects possibly through mast cells. The purpose of this study was to inve...Corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF), which activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis under stress, also has proinflammatory peripheral effects possibly through mast cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of urocortin (UCN), a 40-amino-acid CRF family peptide, on degranulation and intracellular calcium of rat lung mast cells. The activation and degranulation of mast cells were observed by Toluidine blue staining and transmission electron microscope. The intracellular calcium was investigated using confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry. The results indicated that all the three different concentrations of UCN(0.1, 1 and 10 mu M) significantly induced the activation and degranulation of rat lung mast cells in vitro. This effect was markedly blocked by selective CRF receptor 1(CRF-R1) antagonist antalarmin, but not by specific CRF receptor 2(CRF-R2) antagonist antisauvagine-30(anti-Svg-30). The results also showed that UCN caused a rapid peak increase inCa2+(i) at point of 300s after UCN treatment, followed by a decrease to a sustained plateau phase. The peak increase inCa2+(i) induced by UCN was significantly inhibited by antalarmin, but not by anti-Svg-30. This effect of UCN onCa2+(i) in rat lung mast cells was also found by flow cytometry. Regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between mast cells degranulation extent and the maximum value ofCa2+(i)(P < 0.01). Taken together, our present study suggested that UCN induced the increase of Ca2+(i) and degranulation of rat lung mast cells through CRF-R1. These findings may have implications for the pathophysiology of allergic and inflammatory lung disorders such as asthma, which is closely associated with mast cell activation and degranulation. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.展开更多
文摘目的 观察内分泌-血管活性肽Urocortin(UCN)对糖尿病心肌病(DCM)大鼠TGF-β1和CTGF的影响,研究UCN对DCM的保护作用及可能机制。方法 建立糖尿病(DM)模型,将大鼠分为5组:Control组、DCM组、UCN组、UCN+Astressin组、UCN+Triciribine组。饲养12周后处理4周,测定血糖、尿糖、尿量,以及血清TGF-β1、CTGF水平;观察心肌细胞形态学;测定心肌组织TGF-β1、CTGT、Akt、GSK-3β、p-Akt、p-GSK-3β的表达。结果 DM大鼠心肌形态学符合DCM改变,与Control组相比,DCM组血清与心肌组织TGF-β1、CTGF水平均增高,DCM组心肌组织p-Akt、p-GSK-3β均降低( P <0.05)。与DCM组相比,UCN组TGF-β1、CTGF水平均降低( P <0.05),Astressin和Triciribine均能阻断UCN的作用( P <0.05);UCN组p-Akt、p-GSK-3β表达增高( P <0.05),Astressin阻断UCN的作用( P <0.05)。结论 UCN对DCM的保护作用可能通过与CRH-R受体结合后,激活Akt/GSK-3β信号通路,下调炎症因子TGF-β1及CTGF的表达有关。
文摘Corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF), which activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis under stress, also has proinflammatory peripheral effects possibly through mast cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of urocortin (UCN), a 40-amino-acid CRF family peptide, on degranulation and intracellular calcium of rat lung mast cells. The activation and degranulation of mast cells were observed by Toluidine blue staining and transmission electron microscope. The intracellular calcium was investigated using confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry. The results indicated that all the three different concentrations of UCN(0.1, 1 and 10 mu M) significantly induced the activation and degranulation of rat lung mast cells in vitro. This effect was markedly blocked by selective CRF receptor 1(CRF-R1) antagonist antalarmin, but not by specific CRF receptor 2(CRF-R2) antagonist antisauvagine-30(anti-Svg-30). The results also showed that UCN caused a rapid peak increase inCa2+(i) at point of 300s after UCN treatment, followed by a decrease to a sustained plateau phase. The peak increase inCa2+(i) induced by UCN was significantly inhibited by antalarmin, but not by anti-Svg-30. This effect of UCN onCa2+(i) in rat lung mast cells was also found by flow cytometry. Regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between mast cells degranulation extent and the maximum value ofCa2+(i)(P < 0.01). Taken together, our present study suggested that UCN induced the increase of Ca2+(i) and degranulation of rat lung mast cells through CRF-R1. These findings may have implications for the pathophysiology of allergic and inflammatory lung disorders such as asthma, which is closely associated with mast cell activation and degranulation. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
