彭?xiàng)澚? 王曉娜 楊軍
摘要 目的:探討姜黃素對(duì)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜缺血/再灌注損傷(RIRI)時(shí)內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)應(yīng)激(ERS)的影響。方法:選取清潔級(jí)Sprague-Dawley(SD)雄性大鼠96只,采用隨機(jī)數(shù)字表法分為3組(n=32):對(duì)照組(C組)、缺血/再灌注組(I/R組)和姜黃素組(CUR組)。I/R組和CUR組采用前房灌注法使眼內(nèi)壓升高而制備大鼠RIRI模型,缺血60 min,再灌注24 h后結(jié)束實(shí)驗(yàn)。于缺血前60 min時(shí),CUR組腹腔注射姜黃素100 mg/kg,C組和I/R組腹腔注射等容量生理鹽水。各組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,取視網(wǎng)膜組織,光鏡下觀察病理學(xué)改變;采用TUNEL法檢測(cè)視網(wǎng)膜組織細(xì)胞凋亡情況并計(jì)算凋亡指數(shù)(AI)。3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,取視網(wǎng)膜組織,電鏡下觀察大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織超微結(jié)構(gòu)改變。3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,取視網(wǎng)膜組織,逆轉(zhuǎn)錄-聚合酶鏈?zhǔn)椒磻?yīng)(RT-PCR)檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織中CCAAT增強(qiáng)子結(jié)合蛋白(C/EBP)同源蛋白(CHOP)、活化的轉(zhuǎn)錄因子4(ATF4)和X-盒結(jié)合蛋白-1(XBP1)mRNA表達(dá)。3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,取視網(wǎng)膜組織,蛋白免疫印跡法(Western Blot)檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織中、B淋巴細(xì)胞瘤-2基因(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相關(guān)X蛋白(Bax)及含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白水解酶3(caspase-3)的蛋白表達(dá),計(jì)算Bcl-2/Bax比值。結(jié)果:與C組比較,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織XBP-1、ATF4和CHOP mRNA表達(dá)明顯上調(diào)(P<0.05);與I/R組比較,CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織XBP-1、ATF4和CHOP mRNA表達(dá)明顯下調(diào)(P<0.05)。與C組比較,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、Bax和caspase-3蛋白表達(dá)升高,Bcl-2蛋白表達(dá)及Bcl-2/Bax比值均下降,與C組比較,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(P<0.05),CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、Bax和caspase-3蛋白表達(dá)下降,Bcl-2蛋白表達(dá)及Bcl-2/Bax比值均升高,與I/R組比較,差異均有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(P<0.05)。與C組比較,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織出現(xiàn)形態(tài)結(jié)構(gòu)及超微結(jié)構(gòu)損傷,AI值升高(P<0.05)。與I/R組比較,CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織形態(tài)結(jié)構(gòu)及超微結(jié)構(gòu)損傷均減輕,AI值降低(P<0.05)。結(jié)論:姜黃素可減輕大鼠RIRI,其機(jī)制可能與抑制ERS介導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡有關(guān)。
關(guān)鍵詞 姜黃素;CCAAT增強(qiáng)子結(jié)合蛋白同源蛋白;活化的轉(zhuǎn)錄因子4;X-盒結(jié)合蛋白-1(XBP1);內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)應(yīng)激;細(xì)胞凋亡;再灌注損傷;視網(wǎng)膜
Abstract Objective:To investigate the effect of curcumin on endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury (RIRI) in rats.Methods:A total of 96 Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats were randomly divided into normal control group (C group),ischemia/reperfusion group (I/R group) and curcumin group (CUR group),with 32 rats in each group.The rat model of RIRI was established by using anterior chamber eannulafion to elevate intra-ocular pressure above systolic pressure for 60 minutes,and the test was finished after 24 h for reperfusion.Curcumin (100 mg/kg) was injected into the abdominal cavity 60 min before ischemia in CUR group,and the same dose of 0.9% normal saline was injected into the abdominal cavity at the same time points in C group and I/R group,respectively.In order to take the retinal tissue of rats,I/R model was established successfully and then eight rats were sacrificed 24 h after reperfusion,the changes of pathology of retinal tissue of rat were observed after conventional hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining,and the cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL method and the apoptosis index (AI) of retinal ganglion was calculated.Eight rats were sacrificed 24 h after reperfusion and retinal tissue was collected,and the ultrastructural changes of retinal tissue of rats were observed by transmission electron microscope.Eight rats were sacrificed 24 h after reperfusion and retinal tissue was collected,and the expressions of CCAAT-enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP),activation of transcription factors (ATF4) and X-4 box binding protein 1 (XBP1) mRNA in retinal tissue were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Eight rats were sacrificed 24 h after reperfusion and retinal tissue was collected,and the expressions of CHOP,B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2),Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase 3 (caspase-3) proteins in retinal tissue were measured by Western Bolt,and the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax was calculated.Results:Compared with C group,the expressions of XBP1,ATF4 and CHOP mRNA of retinal tissue were significantly increased (P<0.05) in I/R group.Compared with I/R group,the expressions of XBP1,ATF4 and CHOP mRNA of retinal tissue were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in CUR group.Compared with C group,the expressions of CHOP,Bax and caspase-3 proteins were significantly higher (P<0.05),while the expression of Bcl-2 protein and the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax were both lower (P<0.05) in I/R group.Compared with I/R group,the expressions of CHOP,Bax and caspase-3 protein were significantly lower (P<0.05),while the expression of Bcl-2 protein and the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax were both higher (P<0.05) in CUR group.Compared with C group,the structure and the ultrastructure of retinal tissue of rats were more significantly injured,and AI was higher (P<0.05) in I/R group.Compared with I/R group,the injuries of the structure and the ultrastructure of retinal tissue of rats were distinctly alleviative,and AI was lower (P<0.05) in CUR group.Conclusion:Curcumin can significantly reduce RIRI in rats,and the mechanism may be related to alleviate ERS related cell apoptosis of retina.
Key Words Curcumin; CCAAT-enhancer binding protein homologous protein; Activation of transcription factors; X-4 box binding protein 1; Endoplasmic reticulum stress; Apoptosis; Ischemia/reperfusion; Retina
中圖分類號(hào):R284文獻(xiàn)標(biāo)識(shí)碼:Adoi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-7202.2018.04.035
視網(wǎng)膜缺血/再灌注損傷(Retinal Ischemical Reperfusion Injury,RIRI)是臨床常見的眼科疾病之一,主要發(fā)生于青光眼、糖尿病視網(wǎng)膜病變、缺血性視神經(jīng)病變、增殖性視網(wǎng)膜病變、視網(wǎng)膜中央動(dòng)靜脈栓塞、視網(wǎng)膜血管性疾病、新生兒視網(wǎng)膜病變、視神經(jīng)病變等眼部疾病,是眼科臨床診療工作中常見的視網(wǎng)膜病理過(guò)程,表現(xiàn)為血液再通后視網(wǎng)膜損傷嚴(yán)重,視功能反而進(jìn)一步下降。因此,臨床上有必要探討其有效的防治措施。姜黃素是一種從姜科植物姜黃等的根莖中提取出的黃色色素,為酸性多酚類物質(zhì),具有抗炎、抗氧化等藥理作用[1]。有研究表明,姜黃素可減輕大鼠RIRI,作用機(jī)制與其抑制炎性反應(yīng)及細(xì)胞凋亡等有關(guān)[2-3]。但姜黃素抑制細(xì)胞凋亡的機(jī)制仍未明確。因此,本實(shí)驗(yàn)采用大鼠RIRI模型,觀察內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)應(yīng)激(ERS)及視網(wǎng)膜細(xì)胞凋亡,并給予姜黃素進(jìn)行干預(yù),探討該藥對(duì)大鼠RIRI的影響及其機(jī)制。
1 材料與方法
1.1 材料
1.1.1 動(dòng)物 C57BL/6雄性大鼠96只,8周齡,體重20~24 g,購(gòu)自南京大學(xué)模式動(dòng)物研究所,飼養(yǎng)于恒溫恒濕、12 h光照/12 h黑暗的環(huán)境,自由攝食和飲水。
1.1.2 藥物 姜黃素(美國(guó)Sigma-Aldrich公司,批號(hào):C7727),生理鹽水(石家莊四藥有限公司),托吡卡胺(武漢五景藥業(yè)有限公司),氯霉素滴眼液(長(zhǎng)春迪瑞制藥有限公司)。
1.1.3 試劑與儀器 逆轉(zhuǎn)錄試劑盒和PCR試劑盒[寶生物工程(大連)有限公司],CCAAT增強(qiáng)子結(jié)合蛋白(C/EBP)同源蛋白(CHOP)、活化的轉(zhuǎn)錄因子4(ATF4)和X-盒結(jié)合蛋白-1(XBP1)及甘油醛-3-磷酸脫氫酶(GAPDH)引物序列(生工生物工程(上海)股份有限公司),原位細(xì)胞凋亡檢測(cè)試劑盒(德國(guó)羅氏公司),CHOP、B淋巴細(xì)胞瘤-2基因(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相關(guān)X蛋白(Bax)及含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白水解酶3(caspase-3)一抗及GAPDH一抗(美國(guó)CST公司),二抗工作液(辣根過(guò)氧化物酶偶聯(lián)山羊抗兔免疫球蛋白G,IgG,中國(guó)碧云天生物技術(shù)研究所),其余均為市售分析純。顯微手術(shù)器械(蘇州66視覺醫(yī)療器械廠),眼科顯微鏡(德國(guó)蔡司公司),T110TM型聚合酶鏈?zhǔn)椒磻?yīng)(PCR)儀、680型全自動(dòng)酶標(biāo)儀及電轉(zhuǎn)儀和電泳儀(美國(guó)BIO-RAD公司),Powerlab系統(tǒng)(澳大利亞AD Instruments公司),BX51熒光顯微鏡、BX-50型光學(xué)顯微鏡(日本Olympus公司),Hitachih-7000FA透射電鏡(日本日立公司)。
1.2 方法
1.2.1 分組與模型制備 采用隨機(jī)數(shù)字表法分為3組:對(duì)照組(C組)、缺血/再灌注組(I/R組)和姜黃素組(CUR組),每組32只。模型制備方法如下:腹腔注射1.5%戊巴比妥鈉100 mg/kg麻醉后,消毒鋪巾,將大鼠側(cè)臥位置于預(yù)先準(zhǔn)備好的泡沫平板上,用膠布固定。右眼作為手術(shù)眼,左眼作為對(duì)照眼。在手術(shù)開始前,使用托吡卡胺散瞳,然后用氯霉素滴眼液輕輕沖洗結(jié)膜囊。使用30 G的銳利針頭作為穿刺針,另外一端與輸液瓶相連,然后打開輸液帶閥門通道,呈45°刺破角膜,使針尖緩緩進(jìn)入前房,避免損傷眼球組織內(nèi)的晶體和虹膜,用膠布把輸液帶固定在桌子上。慢慢抬高輸液瓶,使其與右眼垂直平面的高度為150 cm,此時(shí)前房?jī)?nèi)壓力達(dá)到110 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa),光鏡下觀察大鼠眼睛,可見眼球內(nèi)球結(jié)膜和虹膜變?yōu)樯n白、水腫。缺血60 min后關(guān)閉輸液帶閥門通道,拔出針頭,結(jié)膜囊涂紅霉素眼膏;再灌注24 h后結(jié)束實(shí)驗(yàn)。
1.2.2 給藥方法 分別于缺血前15 min和再灌注前5 min時(shí),CUR組腹腔注射姜黃素25 μg/kg,C組和I/R組腹腔注射等容量生理鹽水。
1.2.3 光鏡下檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織形態(tài)學(xué)的變化3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,迅速摘除眼球,在冰水浴中環(huán)角鞏膜緣切開,棄去眼前節(jié)和晶體,外翻眼球,解剖顯微鏡下剝離視網(wǎng)膜,置于4%多聚甲醛溶液中固定48 h,常規(guī)脫水透明,石蠟包埋,制備切片(厚約4 μm)。石蠟切片常規(guī)脫蠟入水,蒸餾水沖洗,蘇木精染色5~10 min,自來(lái)水充分沖洗10 min,75%鹽酸乙醇分化3 s,然后自來(lái)水中沖洗15~30 min以返藍(lán)。伊紅染色,梯度乙醇脫水,二甲苯透明,中性樹脂封片,光學(xué)顯微鏡下觀察視網(wǎng)膜組織病理學(xué)結(jié)果。
1.2.4 電鏡下觀察大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織超微結(jié)構(gòu)的改變 3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,迅速摘除眼球,在冰水浴中環(huán)角鞏膜緣切開,棄去眼前節(jié)和晶體,外翻眼球,解剖顯微鏡下剝離視網(wǎng)膜,置于2.5%戊二醛溶液,固定24 h。經(jīng)漂洗、再固定、脫水、環(huán)氧樹脂包埋,超薄切片后裝上銅載網(wǎng)格,行鉛鈾雙染,置于透射電鏡下觀察超微結(jié)構(gòu)并拍照。
1.2.5 TUNEL法檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織細(xì)胞凋亡情況 石蠟切片二甲苯與梯度乙醇脫蠟與水化后,磷酸鹽緩沖液(PBS)徹底沖洗,37 ℃下使用蛋白酶K工作液處理30 min;采用TUNEL細(xì)胞凋亡檢測(cè)試劑盒進(jìn)行處理;拍照后用甲基綠復(fù)染數(shù)秒后立即用自來(lái)水沖洗、梯度乙醇脫水、二甲苯透明、中性樹膠封片,熒光顯微鏡下觀察視網(wǎng)膜細(xì)胞凋亡情況。200倍光學(xué)顯微鏡下觀察細(xì)胞凋亡情況,染色后,凋亡細(xì)胞核為棕褐色,未發(fā)生凋亡細(xì)胞核為藍(lán)紫色。每張切片隨機(jī)選取5個(gè)視野,計(jì)算細(xì)胞凋亡指數(shù)(AI)=凋亡細(xì)胞數(shù)/細(xì)胞總數(shù)×100%。
1.2.6 逆轉(zhuǎn)錄-PCR(RT-PCR)檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、ATF4和XBP1 mRNA的表達(dá) 3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,迅速摘除眼球,在冰水浴中環(huán)角鞏膜緣切開,棄去眼前節(jié)和晶體,外翻眼球,解剖顯微鏡下剝離視網(wǎng)膜,迅速用預(yù)冷的生理鹽水沖洗后放入液氮冷卻,-80 ℃凍存。取視網(wǎng)膜組織100 mg,提取總RNA,紫外分光光度計(jì)測(cè)定總RNA濃度,OD260/OD280比值在1.78~2.0范圍內(nèi)的RNA樣品為合格樣品。應(yīng)用RT-PCR測(cè)定CHOP、ATF4和XBP1 mRNA表達(dá)水平。各目的基因的引物序列如下:CHOP:正義鏈:5′-GGGAAACAGCGCATGAAGGA-3′,反義鏈:5′-GCGTGATGGTGCTGGGTACA-3′;ATF4:正義鏈:5′-CCAGGGCCCACCAGACAGT-3′,反義鏈:5′-CGCCAGTGAGGGCCTTCCTGC-3′;XBP1:正義鏈:5′-CTGCCGCTCATGGTTCCGGG-3′,反義鏈:5′-TCTCCTCCGGGCTCAGGTGC-3′;GAPDH:正義鏈:5′-AACAAGTAACCCTCAACCCTG-3′,反義鏈:5′-ACACCCTCTGATACCCACATT-3′。建立反應(yīng)體系,GAPDH作為內(nèi)參照基因分別將其與CHOP、ATF4和XBP1在同一反應(yīng)體系內(nèi)進(jìn)行擴(kuò)增。反應(yīng)條件:95 ℃預(yù)變性10 min,95 ℃變性15 s,60 ℃退火30 s,72 ℃延伸15 s共40個(gè)循環(huán)。GAPDH、CHOP、ATF4和XBP1基因產(chǎn)物長(zhǎng)度分別為377 bp、173 bp、204 bp和103 bp,反應(yīng)結(jié)束后,按儀器默認(rèn)條件收集熒光,把離心管迅速放入PCR擴(kuò)增儀,按擴(kuò)增程序進(jìn)行PCR擴(kuò)增。PCR產(chǎn)物于1%瓊脂糖凝膠電泳,凝膠成像系統(tǒng)拍照,采用Image J軟件進(jìn)行各目的條帶光密度的半定量分析。
1.2.7 Western Blot檢測(cè)大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、Bcl-2、Bax及caspase-3的表達(dá)水平 3組于再灌注24 h時(shí)處死8只大鼠,迅速摘除眼球,在冰水浴中環(huán)角鞏膜緣切開,棄去眼前節(jié)和晶體,外翻眼球,解剖顯微鏡下剝離視網(wǎng)膜,迅速用預(yù)冷的生理鹽水沖洗后放入液氮冷卻,-80 ℃凍存。采用Western blot法檢測(cè)視網(wǎng)膜組織Bax、Bcl-2、caspase-3和CHOP蛋白的表達(dá)。將視網(wǎng)膜組織塊加蛋白裂解液進(jìn)行勻漿裂解,提取蛋白,用BCA試劑盒測(cè)定蛋白濃度,然后把蛋白樣品分裝到離心管中,并加入上樣緩沖液,100 ℃沸水中煮沸5 min,使蛋白變性,制成蛋白濃度為4 g/L的電泳樣品,-20 ℃保存以備用。制備10% SDS-PAGE分離膠和5%濃縮膠,各取4 μL蛋白樣品進(jìn)行上樣,電泳4~5 h,轉(zhuǎn)移至聚偏二氟乙烯(PVDF)膜上,然后用5%牛奶封閉,分別加入Bax一抗(稀釋度1∶1 000)、Bcl-2一抗(稀釋度1∶1 000)、caspase-3一抗(稀釋度1∶1 000)、CHOP一抗(稀釋度1∶1 000)和GAPDH一抗(稀釋度1∶500),4 ℃孵育過(guò)夜。TBST沖洗5~10 min,反復(fù)3次,加入辣根過(guò)氧化酶標(biāo)記的山羊抗兔IgG(稀釋度1∶500),室溫孵育1~2 h,洗膜、顯影、定影。采用Gel Doc凝膠成像分析系統(tǒng)進(jìn)行掃描并測(cè)定各蛋白條帶的灰度值,以各目的蛋白灰度值/GAPDH灰度值的比值分別反映各目的蛋白的相對(duì)表達(dá)。
1.3 統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)方法
采用SPSS 16.0統(tǒng)計(jì)軟件進(jìn)行數(shù)據(jù)分析。正態(tài)分布的計(jì)量資料以均數(shù)±標(biāo)準(zhǔn)差(±s)表示,組間比較采用單因素方差分析,以P<0.05為差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義。
2 結(jié)果
2.1 3組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織形態(tài)學(xué)比較 光鏡下,C組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)正常,各層細(xì)胞排列整齊,未見空泡變性細(xì)胞,炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞極少見。見圖1。I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)紊亂,內(nèi)核層到神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層出現(xiàn)水腫,神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層細(xì)胞開始減少,可見細(xì)胞空泡化現(xiàn)象,炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞增多。見圖2。CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)相對(duì)完整,水腫明顯減輕,炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞較少,神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層空泡變性細(xì)胞數(shù)量減少。見圖3。
2.2 3組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織細(xì)胞超微結(jié)構(gòu)的改變 C組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞結(jié)構(gòu)正常,細(xì)胞核完整,細(xì)胞器結(jié)構(gòu)完整且數(shù)目豐富,線粒體無(wú)水腫,嵴可見,電子密度低。見圖4。I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞體積變小,線粒體明顯腫脹,嵴消失,核膜不完整,甚至固縮、斷裂,染色質(zhì)濃縮且分布不均,細(xì)胞出現(xiàn)一定程度的凋亡征象。見圖5。CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞腫脹減輕,線粒體腫脹不明顯(黑色箭頭所示),嵴可見,核膜較完整,染色質(zhì)部分濃縮,分布尚均勻。見圖6。
2.3 3組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織細(xì)胞凋亡情況的比較 TUNEL染色結(jié)果顯示,C組視網(wǎng)膜未見細(xì)胞凋亡發(fā)生;I/R組可見視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞和內(nèi)核層細(xì)胞發(fā)生明顯凋亡(箭頭);CUR組視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞和內(nèi)核層細(xì)胞凋亡明顯減少。見表1、圖7~9。
2.4 3組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、ATF4和XBP1 mRNA表達(dá)比較 與C組比較,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、ATF4和XBP1 mRNA表達(dá)均上調(diào),差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(P<0.05)。與I/R組比較,CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、ATF4和XBP1 mRNA表達(dá)明顯下調(diào),差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義(P<0.05)。見表2、圖10。
2.5 3組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織CHOP、Bax、Bcl-2及caspase-3蛋白表達(dá)比較 與C組比較,I/R組視網(wǎng)膜組織Bax、caspase-3和CHO蛋白P的表達(dá)上調(diào),Bcl-2蛋白表達(dá)下調(diào),Bcl-2/Bax比值下降(P<0.05)。與I/R組比較,CUR組視網(wǎng)膜組織Bax、caspase-3和CHOP蛋白的表達(dá)下調(diào),Bcl-2蛋白表達(dá)上調(diào),Bcl-2/Bax比值升高(P<0.05)。見表3、圖11。
3 討論
本實(shí)驗(yàn)采用前房灌注升高眼內(nèi)壓的方法建立大鼠視網(wǎng)膜RIRI模型,通過(guò)調(diào)節(jié)連有針頭的灌注容器高度來(lái)控制眼內(nèi)壓,造成視網(wǎng)膜的不同程度缺血損傷。有研究表明,通過(guò)前房灌注升高眼壓至110 mmHg而導(dǎo)致視網(wǎng)膜缺血;當(dāng)缺血時(shí)間60 min便可引起視網(wǎng)膜細(xì)胞凋亡,視網(wǎng)膜形態(tài)和功能均發(fā)生不可逆改變[4]。本實(shí)驗(yàn)參考相關(guān)資料并結(jié)合預(yù)實(shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果,將缺血時(shí)間設(shè)定為60 min,眼壓升高設(shè)定為110 mmHg。本研究結(jié)果表明,光鏡下,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)紊亂,內(nèi)核層到神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層出現(xiàn)水腫,神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層細(xì)胞開始減少,可見細(xì)胞空泡化現(xiàn)象,炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞增多。提示大鼠RIRI模型復(fù)制成功。
本研究參考相關(guān)文獻(xiàn)[5]報(bào)道并結(jié)合預(yù)實(shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果,選定分別于缺血前60 min時(shí)大鼠腹腔注射姜黃素100 mg/kg。本研究結(jié)果表明,光鏡下,CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)相對(duì)完整,水腫明顯減輕,炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞較少,神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層空泡變性細(xì)胞數(shù)量減少。提示姜黃素可減輕大鼠RIRI。
視網(wǎng)膜屬于神經(jīng)組織,其血供來(lái)自于視網(wǎng)膜中央動(dòng)脈,該動(dòng)脈屬于終動(dòng)脈,故視網(wǎng)膜在缺血環(huán)境中極易受到損傷[6]。RIRI的機(jī)制比較復(fù)雜,是多種因素綜合反應(yīng)的結(jié)果,主要包括氧自由基的損傷、細(xì)胞內(nèi)鈣超載、凋亡及凋亡基因的調(diào)控、炎性反應(yīng)損傷、細(xì)胞凋亡和壞死等多種病理生理過(guò)程[7-8]。其中,細(xì)胞凋亡在RIRI中具有重要作用,且已成為研究熱點(diǎn)之一。目前,細(xì)胞凋亡的途徑有兩條[9],一條為外源性或死亡受體途徑引起的細(xì)胞凋亡途徑,這一途徑是細(xì)胞通過(guò)激活的死亡受體招募接頭蛋白Fas相關(guān)死亡結(jié)構(gòu)域蛋白,進(jìn)而招募并激活caspase-8從而啟動(dòng)細(xì)胞凋亡;另一條為內(nèi)源性或線粒體途徑引起的細(xì)胞凋亡[10]。caspase是一組天冬氨酸特異性的半胱氨酸蛋白酶,在凋亡信號(hào)作用下,線粒體膜上的通道開放,內(nèi)部Cytc和caspase的前體蛋白釋放出來(lái),激活caspase核酸酶,或抑制胞內(nèi)的抗凋亡蛋白,使細(xì)胞發(fā)生凋亡[11]。Cytc是線粒體呼吸鏈的重要組成部分,既可通過(guò)對(duì)細(xì)胞能量代謝的調(diào)節(jié)來(lái)調(diào)控細(xì)胞死亡,又能通過(guò)對(duì)凋亡信號(hào)的傳導(dǎo)和放大直接介導(dǎo)細(xì)胞凋亡[12]。目前較為明確的是,Cytc釋放到胞質(zhì)中可導(dǎo)致caspase-9激活,最終導(dǎo)致caspase-3的激活,誘發(fā)細(xì)胞凋亡[13]。研究表明,抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2和促凋亡蛋白Bax的比值與細(xì)胞凋亡壞死有關(guān)[14-15]。研究表明,大鼠RIRI后導(dǎo)致視網(wǎng)膜神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞壞死凋亡,引起促凋亡蛋白Bax的表達(dá)升高,而抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2的表達(dá)下降[16]。
RIRI后的缺血、缺氧導(dǎo)致視網(wǎng)膜細(xì)胞ATP與營(yíng)養(yǎng)物質(zhì)快速消耗后不能及時(shí)補(bǔ)充,出現(xiàn)能量代謝障礙誘發(fā)ERS。重新恢復(fù)血供后視網(wǎng)膜出現(xiàn)血液再灌注,再灌注后產(chǎn)生大量氧自由基、Ca2+超負(fù)荷等因素能夠加重ERS[17]。當(dāng)發(fā)生輕度ERS時(shí),未折疊蛋白反應(yīng)通過(guò)下調(diào)翻譯和上調(diào)內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)伴侶分子等維持內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)穩(wěn)態(tài),從而保護(hù)細(xì)胞,但當(dāng)發(fā)生持續(xù)或過(guò)強(qiáng)的ERS時(shí)則會(huì)誘導(dǎo)細(xì)胞凋亡。且ERS誘導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡途徑主要為CHOP誘導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡途徑[18]。正常情況下,CHOP表達(dá)量極低,在ERS時(shí),CHOP明顯升高,過(guò)度表達(dá)的CHOP則可促進(jìn)細(xì)胞周期停滯或凋亡。ERS時(shí),蛋白激酶R樣內(nèi)質(zhì)網(wǎng)激酶(PERK)被激活,真核翻譯起始因子2的α亞基(elF2α)發(fā)生磷酸化,導(dǎo)致轉(zhuǎn)錄因子ATF4和XBP1發(fā)生表達(dá),并結(jié)合ERS反應(yīng)元件(ERSE)序列,誘導(dǎo)CHOP的表達(dá)[18]。而CHOP通過(guò)下調(diào)Bcl-2表達(dá),耗竭谷胱甘肽,促進(jìn)反應(yīng)性氧族(ROS)的產(chǎn)生,活化caspase-3,進(jìn)而導(dǎo)致細(xì)胞凋亡[19]。由于ERS誘導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡主要是通過(guò)對(duì)Bcl-2家族的調(diào)控而實(shí)現(xiàn)的[20],故可將ERS誘導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡視為內(nèi)源性或線粒體途徑引起細(xì)胞凋亡的補(bǔ)充。
姜黃素為一種中藥單體,具有諸多功效如抗氧化應(yīng)激、抑制炎性反應(yīng)性細(xì)胞因子釋放以及抗細(xì)胞凋亡等[1-3]。動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)研究表明,姜黃素在多種動(dòng)物模型上對(duì)各種局部器官組織的缺血/再灌注損傷,包括腎臟、肝臟、肺及腦的I/R損傷均表現(xiàn)出一定的保護(hù)作用,且可減輕大鼠RIRI[2-3]。但姜黃素減輕RIRI的作用機(jī)制目前缺乏足夠證據(jù)。有研究表明,調(diào)控凋亡相關(guān)基因p53蛋白的表達(dá)可能是姜黃素的作用機(jī)制之一[5]。但姜黃素通過(guò)何種通路來(lái)抑制細(xì)胞凋亡仍未明確。因此,本研究從ERS介導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡入手,以探討姜黃素對(duì)RIRI的深層機(jī)制。本研究結(jié)果表明,I/R組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織可見細(xì)胞水腫現(xiàn)象,神經(jīng)節(jié)細(xì)胞層細(xì)胞可見細(xì)胞空泡化現(xiàn)象,視網(wǎng)膜內(nèi)炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞增多,視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)出現(xiàn)紊亂。這提示,缺血/再灌注可引起大鼠視網(wǎng)膜發(fā)生損傷。而CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜水腫現(xiàn)象明顯減輕,內(nèi)核層結(jié)構(gòu)比較完整,視網(wǎng)膜內(nèi)炎性反應(yīng)細(xì)胞較少,視網(wǎng)膜結(jié)構(gòu)相對(duì)比較完整。這提示,姜黃素可減輕大鼠RIRI,對(duì)缺血/再灌注大鼠的視網(wǎng)膜有一定的保護(hù)作用。同時(shí),本研究結(jié)果表明,IR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織凋亡相關(guān)蛋白caspase-3表達(dá)升高,促凋亡蛋白Bax及CHOP表達(dá)亦升高,而抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表達(dá)下降。而CUR組大鼠視網(wǎng)膜組織凋亡相關(guān)蛋白caspase-3表達(dá)下降,促凋亡蛋白Bax及CHOP表達(dá)亦下降,而抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表達(dá)升高。提示,姜黃素可能通過(guò)減弱RIRI后視網(wǎng)膜細(xì)胞內(nèi)的促凋亡蛋白Bax、caspase-3和CHOP的表達(dá),提高抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表達(dá)而減輕機(jī)體組織內(nèi)細(xì)胞凋亡,從而對(duì)大鼠缺血/再灌注損傷時(shí)視網(wǎng)膜起到一定的保護(hù)作用。
本實(shí)驗(yàn)采用大鼠RIRI模型,并給予姜黃素進(jìn)行干預(yù),初步證實(shí)了姜黃素可通過(guò)抑制ERS介導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡而減輕大鼠RIRI。這為探討姜黃素減輕RIRI的作用機(jī)制提供了又一有力的證據(jù)。本研究采用的大鼠RIRI模型易于復(fù)制,可靠性較高,這為本實(shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果的科學(xué)性和嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)性提供了有力的保障。然而,關(guān)于姜黃素減輕RIRI的作用機(jī)制可能有多方面,而本實(shí)驗(yàn)僅從ERS介導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡這一方面入手,未能從更多方面去探討姜黃素的可能機(jī)制。今后本實(shí)驗(yàn)的進(jìn)一步工作便是從其他方面去探討姜黃素減輕RIRI的作用機(jī)制。
綜上所述,姜黃素可減輕大鼠RIRI,其機(jī)制可能與抑制ERS介導(dǎo)的細(xì)胞凋亡有關(guān)。
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