背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中...背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中的相关表达水平等组织修复相关的指标,进一步阐明在体内环境中miRNA-378a是否促进巨噬细胞M2极化及其对免疫调节和组织修复的作用。方法:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株、阴性对照病毒巨噬细胞株扩增、筛选,复苏培养巨噬细胞株后与胶原蛋白海绵共培养以此构成复合体,具体分组如下:①阳性组:过表达miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;②阴性组:阴性对照病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;③对照组:巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵;④空白对照组:胶原蛋白海绵。通过免疫荧光及扫描电镜观察各组细胞密度、表型、黏附情况,后回植入小鼠背部皮下模型,分别于造模后4,7 d处死小鼠,通过大体观察、苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色、免疫组化分析慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞胶原蛋白海绵复合体中巨噬细胞极化的方向及其对机体免疫调控、组织修复的作用。结果与结论:①免疫荧光镜下观察各组巨噬细胞株确实与胶原蛋白海绵形成复合体;②扫描电镜下慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞(阳性组)较其他分组细胞密度增加,细胞出现球形、椭圆形及多边形分化,具有更多的伪足;③大体观察下总体7 d愈合好于4 d,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d愈合均好于其他分组;④苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色下,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生;⑤免疫组化显示,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于其他分组;对照组及阴性组巨噬细胞无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于空白对照组,而对照组及阴性组之间无统计学差异;阳性组、阴性组、对照组无论4,7 d染色细胞数量均大于空白对照组,且阳性组>阴性组≈对照组>空白对照组;⑥提示在体内环境中miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生,对组织修复起到了正向作用,并且能促进巨噬细胞向M2型极化并抑制M1型极化,从而有助于减少机体炎症反应。展开更多
目的·探讨甲基转移酶3(methyltransferase like 3,METTL3)调控pri-miR-21的N^(6)-甲基腺苷(N^(6)-methyladenosine,m^(6)A)甲基化修饰在糖尿病肾病(diabetic nephropathy,DN)小鼠肾脏纤维化发病机制中的作用。方法·采用8周龄...目的·探讨甲基转移酶3(methyltransferase like 3,METTL3)调控pri-miR-21的N^(6)-甲基腺苷(N^(6)-methyladenosine,m^(6)A)甲基化修饰在糖尿病肾病(diabetic nephropathy,DN)小鼠肾脏纤维化发病机制中的作用。方法·采用8周龄雄性db/db小鼠作为DN模型小鼠,db/m小鼠作为对照,同时按照是否经尾静脉注射S-腺苷高半胱氨酸水解酶抑制剂3-脱氮腺苷(3-deazaadenosine,DAA),共随机分为4组(5只/组),分别为db/m组、db/db组、db/m+DAA组和db/db+DAA组;8周龄开始注射DAA,注射1次/5 d,共注射8次。DAA干预结束后继续饲养小鼠至19周龄,收取各组小鼠血、尿、肾脏组织标本。检测血糖、血肌酐、尿白蛋白肌酐比(albumin-to-creatinine ratio,ACR),肾脏行苏木精-伊红(H-E)染色、Masson染色及天狼星红染色观察病理变化;试剂盒检测肾脏总RNA中m^(6)A的甲基化水平;Western blotting检测肾脏METTL3及纤维化相关蛋白表达;实时定量PCR检测肾脏总pri-miR-21和成熟miR-21;使用免疫磁珠富集肾脏组织中m^(6)A甲基化RNA,并通过PCR检测其中m^(6)A甲基化的pri-miR-21。结果·相较于db/m组,db/db组小鼠血糖,血肌酐,ACR,肾脏METTL3、m^(6)A甲基化修饰水平、纤维化相关蛋白、总pri-miR-21、m^(6)A甲基化pri-miR-21和成熟miR-21表达水平均显著增加(均P<0.05),小鼠肾脏系膜基质增多、肾小球基底膜增厚、胶原纤维累积显著增加。相较于db/db组,db/db+DAA组血糖,血肌酐,ACR,肾脏m^(6)A甲基化修饰水平、纤维化相关蛋白、m^(6)A甲基化pri-miR-21和成熟miR-21表达水平均显著下降(均P<0.05),总pri-miR-21表达水平显著升高(P=0.000),METTL3蛋白表达水平未见显著变化,小鼠肾脏损伤及纤维化程度显著减轻。结论·pri-miR-21的m^(6)A甲基化修饰促进miR-21成熟,进而促进DN小鼠肾脏纤维化的发生发展;抑制METTL3可通过调控pri-miR-21的m^(6)A甲基化修饰抑制DN小鼠肾脏纤维化。展开更多
[Objectives]To observe the effects of Cigu Xiaozhi Formula on miR-378a-3p expression and Hh signaling pathway in TGF-β1 induced and activated LX2 cells.[Methods]Cells were divided into control group,induction group,d...[Objectives]To observe the effects of Cigu Xiaozhi Formula on miR-378a-3p expression and Hh signaling pathway in TGF-β1 induced and activated LX2 cells.[Methods]Cells were divided into control group,induction group,drug-containing serum group,miR-378a-3p inhibitor group,and miR inhibitor NC group.CCK-8 method was used to detect the cell viability of each group,and flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate of each group.RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-378a-3p in each group s cells,and RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detect mRNA and protein expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,andα-SMA in each group s cells.[Results]Compared with the control group,the cell viability and expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,andα-SMA mRNA and protein in induction group increased(P<0.01),while the expression of miR-378a-3p decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the induction group,the cell viability and expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,α-SMA mRNA andα-SMA and Gli2 protein decreased in drug-containing serum group(P<0.05),while cell apoptosis rate and miR-378a-3p expression increased(P<0.01).In miR-378a-3p inhibitor group,cell viability and the expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,α-SMA mRNA and Gli1,Gli2,α-SMA protein increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),while the apoptosis rate and miR-378a-3p expression decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).[Conclusions]Cigu Xiaozhi Formula containing serum can upregulate miR-378a-3p expression and downregulate the expression of Gli2 andα-SMA in TGF-β1 induced LX2 cells,thereby inhibiting the activation of LX2 cells and exerting the effects of anti liver fibrosis.展开更多
文摘背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中的相关表达水平等组织修复相关的指标,进一步阐明在体内环境中miRNA-378a是否促进巨噬细胞M2极化及其对免疫调节和组织修复的作用。方法:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株、阴性对照病毒巨噬细胞株扩增、筛选,复苏培养巨噬细胞株后与胶原蛋白海绵共培养以此构成复合体,具体分组如下:①阳性组:过表达miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;②阴性组:阴性对照病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;③对照组:巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵;④空白对照组:胶原蛋白海绵。通过免疫荧光及扫描电镜观察各组细胞密度、表型、黏附情况,后回植入小鼠背部皮下模型,分别于造模后4,7 d处死小鼠,通过大体观察、苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色、免疫组化分析慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞胶原蛋白海绵复合体中巨噬细胞极化的方向及其对机体免疫调控、组织修复的作用。结果与结论:①免疫荧光镜下观察各组巨噬细胞株确实与胶原蛋白海绵形成复合体;②扫描电镜下慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞(阳性组)较其他分组细胞密度增加,细胞出现球形、椭圆形及多边形分化,具有更多的伪足;③大体观察下总体7 d愈合好于4 d,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d愈合均好于其他分组;④苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色下,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生;⑤免疫组化显示,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于其他分组;对照组及阴性组巨噬细胞无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于空白对照组,而对照组及阴性组之间无统计学差异;阳性组、阴性组、对照组无论4,7 d染色细胞数量均大于空白对照组,且阳性组>阴性组≈对照组>空白对照组;⑥提示在体内环境中miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生,对组织修复起到了正向作用,并且能促进巨噬细胞向M2型极化并抑制M1型极化,从而有助于减少机体炎症反应。
基金Supported by Regional Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(81860821)Gansu Province Higher Education Innovation Ability Enhancement Project in 2019(2019B-104)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund for Graduate Students of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine(2022CX64).
文摘[Objectives]To observe the effects of Cigu Xiaozhi Formula on miR-378a-3p expression and Hh signaling pathway in TGF-β1 induced and activated LX2 cells.[Methods]Cells were divided into control group,induction group,drug-containing serum group,miR-378a-3p inhibitor group,and miR inhibitor NC group.CCK-8 method was used to detect the cell viability of each group,and flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate of each group.RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-378a-3p in each group s cells,and RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detect mRNA and protein expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,andα-SMA in each group s cells.[Results]Compared with the control group,the cell viability and expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,andα-SMA mRNA and protein in induction group increased(P<0.01),while the expression of miR-378a-3p decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the induction group,the cell viability and expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,α-SMA mRNA andα-SMA and Gli2 protein decreased in drug-containing serum group(P<0.05),while cell apoptosis rate and miR-378a-3p expression increased(P<0.01).In miR-378a-3p inhibitor group,cell viability and the expression of Shh,Gli1,Gli2,Col-I,α-SMA mRNA and Gli1,Gli2,α-SMA protein increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),while the apoptosis rate and miR-378a-3p expression decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).[Conclusions]Cigu Xiaozhi Formula containing serum can upregulate miR-378a-3p expression and downregulate the expression of Gli2 andα-SMA in TGF-β1 induced LX2 cells,thereby inhibiting the activation of LX2 cells and exerting the effects of anti liver fibrosis.
