聚乳酸微柱阵列型拓扑结构基底上SH-SY5Y细胞VEGF和IL-8的分泌及表达

以紫外光光刻、硅蚀刻及复制模塑技术制备了聚乳酸 (PLLA) 微柱阵列型拓扑结构基底,考察了SH-SY5Y人神经母细胞瘤细胞在拓扑结构基底上的生长及血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF) 和白细胞介素-8 (IL-8) 的分泌及表达。细胞的形态及铺展采用扫描电子显微图像进行分析,细胞在拓扑结构基底上生长24 h后的VEGF及IL-8分泌量采用ELISA进行检测,VEGF及IL-8在mRNA水平的表达量以实时定量PCR进行评价。实验中成功制备了微柱名义直径为2 μm和4 μm、微柱名义间距为2 μm和7 μm的4种拓扑结构基底。研究发现,SH-SY5Y细胞在2-2 μm (微柱名义直径-名义间距)、4-2 μm、4-7 μm拓扑结构基底上的VEGF和/或IL-8分泌量和表达较之PLLA平面基底上相应值出现上调,而在2-7 μm拓扑结构基底上VEGF及IL-8二者均表现出表达和分泌量大幅度和明显的上调。与在PLLA平面基底上相比,SH-SY5Y细胞在拓扑结构基底上表现出细胞形态 (铺展面积及圆度) 的明显变化,细胞VEGF及IL-8分泌量和表达的上调伴随细胞铺展面积的明显降低。结果表明微柱阵列型拓扑结构是影响SH-SY5Y细胞VEGF、IL-8分泌及表达的重要微环境因素,VEGF和IL-8可能构成SH-SY5Y细胞在拓扑结构基底上生长的重要分泌物标志。     

热敏蛋白TRPV1在小鼠睾丸生精小管中的表达特征

目的 明确热敏蛋白TRPV1在生后发育小鼠睾丸的表达和定位。方法 采用定量PCR和蛋白免疫印迹方法检测TRPV1在生后发育小鼠睾丸中的表达水平,采用免疫组织化学染色方法观察TRPV1在成年小鼠睾丸生精上皮不同周期的表达,采用免疫荧光双标染色分析TRPV1在成年小鼠睾丸各类生精上皮细胞中的定位。结果 荧光定量PCR和蛋白免疫印迹检测显示,TRPV1在小鼠出生后7 d的睾丸中已有表达,在21 d时其表达水平显著上升,在28 d达到顶峰,之后随小鼠发育至成年阶段其表达量逐渐降低;免疫组织化学染色显示,TRPV1在成年小鼠睾丸生精上皮的各个周期均有表达,并且从IV期开始表达量增加。免疫荧光双标染色显示,TRPV1在成年小鼠睾丸SOX9阳性的支持细胞、PLZF阳性的精原细胞和SYCP3阳性的精母细胞均有表达,并在初级精母细胞表达量较高。结论 TRPV1在小鼠睾丸生后发育的早期即开始表达,并且在生精上皮各类细胞中有广泛表达,提示其可能在生精细胞的发育过程中具有重要作用。     

基于TRPV1和P2X3交互作用的大鼠外周痛感觉调控机制

目的 观察大鼠外周TRPV1和P2X3的相互关系,以期部分阐明外周痛感觉调控机制。方法雄性SD大鼠随机分为空白对照组、TRPV1激动剂组、P2X3激动剂组、TRPV1激动剂+P2X3激动剂组、TPRV1激动剂+P2X3抑制剂组、P2X3激动剂+TRPV1抑制剂组。通过足底皮下注射TRPV1或P2X3激动剂和(或)抑制剂,分别观察20min内各组大鼠缩足次数、抬腿/舔足持续时间;采用免疫荧光法观察L4DRG水平TRPV1和P2X3阳性面积表达及共表达情况;采用免疫共沉淀法观察L4DRG水平TRPV1和P2X3的相互关系。结果 P2X3激动剂不能提升TRPV1激动剂诱发的痛行为学,P2X3抑制剂能减轻TRPV1激动剂诱发的痛行为学;TRPV1激动剂能增加P2X3激动剂诱发的痛行为学,TRPV1抑制剂不会减轻P2X3激动剂诱发的痛行为。P2X3激动剂能增加L4DRG水平TRPV1阳性面积表达,TRPV1激动剂能增加L4DRG水平P2X3阳性面积表达;TRPV1和P2X3在DRG水平有共表达且存在共沉淀现象。结论 外周神经元水平,TRPV1和P2X3之间存在一定的相互作用。两者可以相互促进对方的表达。当其中一方受到抑制时,另一方的功能也会相应的降低。     

TRPV6离子通道结构及蛋白翻译后修饰的研究进展

TRPV6(transient receptor potential vanilloid 6)是一种高表达于胃肠道的阳离子通道,对Ca²⁺具有较高的渗透性,参与调控细胞增殖、迁移、凋亡以及多种疾病的发生与发展,是常染色体隐性新生儿暂时性甲状旁腺功能亢进症的致病基因。该文以TRPV6的离子通道结构为出发点,系统阐述了TRPV6的抑制剂、其它调控蛋白对TRPV6通道活性的影响、TRPV6蛋白翻译后修饰及在机体多种疾病中的调控作用,为后续研究翻译后修饰对其通道的功能调节提供依据,以期推动TRPV6通道参与的癌症及相关药物的开发。     

TRPV1通道的功能、门控机制及其调节剂在药物研发中的应用

TRPV1 （transient receptor potential vanilloid-1）是配体门控的非选择性阳离子通道，属于瞬时受体电位通道家族，能够被多种物理和化学刺激激活。TRPV1是药物研发的重要靶点之一，其异常刺激和表达与多种疾病的发病机制有关。一直以来，TRPV1因其调节剂优异的镇痛效果而备受关注。2021年诺贝尔生理学奖对温度和触觉感受器研究工作的认可，使TRPV1再一次成为关注的焦点。TRPV1已有20多年的研究基础，但是其门控机制和药物研发仍然是研究的难点。本文从TRPV1的生理功能、门控机制和药物发现的角度出发，综述了TRPV1的表达分布、功能特点和结构特征，重点阐述了3种门控机制及TRPV1调节剂在药物发现上的进展，并对未来的TRPV1药物进行展望。     

IL-18通过调节TRPV4/Smad7信号通路促进皮肤鳞状细胞癌的增殖

目的:探讨白介素18(Interleukin-18,IL-18)对皮肤鳞状细胞癌(Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma,CSCC)增殖的影响及可能分子机制。方法:采用外源性IL-18刺激皮肤鳞状细胞癌A431细胞和Colo-16细胞24 h、48 h和72 h,通过CCK-8检测细胞的增殖能力;48 h后qRT-PCR和Western blot检测刺激前后瞬时感受器电位离子通道家族蛋白4(Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4,TRPV4)和Smad7以及p-Smad7的表达。外源性IL-18刺激皮肤鳞状细胞癌A431细胞和Colo-16细胞12 h后,采用TRPV4激动剂G3给药处理A431细胞和Colo-16细胞36 h,通过MMT检测细胞增殖能力,qRT-PCR和Western blot检测刺激前后TRPV4的表达和Smad7以及p-Smad7的表达。结果:外源性IL-18刺激A431细胞和Colo-16细胞可显著促进其增殖,抑制TRPV4的表达而激活p-Smad7的表达;TRPV4激动剂G3可以部分抵消外源性IL-18对A431细胞和Colo-16细胞的增殖作用。结论:IL-18可能通过下调TRPV4激活Smad7信号通路促进皮肤鳞状细胞癌增殖作用。     

激活TRPV1呈现对离子的动态选择性

瞬时感受器电位香草酸亚型1（transient receptor potential vanilloid 1,TRPV1）是瞬时感受器电位家族成员之一,在感觉神经元上表达丰富,是一种非选择性阳离子通道。TRPV1可被辣椒素、H^＋、花生四烯酸代谢物和伤害性热刺激（〉42℃）等激活,导致单价及二价阳离子的跨膜内流,其对Ca^2＋的优先选择性为其它阳离子的10倍。     

中华倒刺鲃TRPV1基因的克隆及对高温和LPS刺激的响应

为探讨鱼类瞬时受体电位香草酸亚型1(TRPV1)的功能, 研究以本土淡水养殖鱼类中华倒刺鲃Spinibarbus sinensis为实验材料, 克隆其TRPV1基因, 开展生物信息学分析, 预测其蛋白结构, 并检测其组织表达谱。克隆所得到的TPRV1基因片段长2023 bp。该序列所编码的蛋白具有6次跨膜结构域、锚蛋白重复结构域和离子转运结构域。中华倒刺鲃TRPV1基因在脑的各部分区域及肠、肾等组织均有表达。为检验TRPV1基因的表达是否受到温度变化的调控, 实验鱼被分为磷酸缓冲液(PBS)和脂多糖(LPS)组, 并分别于不同温度(25℃和35℃)处理1h、6h和24h后, 检测TRPV1在间脑和延脑的表达量变化。结果显示温度变化和LPS处理会引起该基因在间脑和延脑表达量的明显变化, 但两种组织的变化模式相反, 且具有时间特异性。综上, 中华倒刺鲃TRPV1的表达具有温度和体内炎症的敏感性, 并可能具有组织和时间的特异性。     

口服TRPV4抑制剂改善无菌性心包炎大鼠心房钙稳态失衡

钙稳态失衡,主要涉及雷诺丁受体(ryanodine receptor, RyR)和肌浆网钙离子ATP酶(sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺-ATPase,SERCA)等功能异常,是心房颤动(atrial fibrillation, AF)的一种重要发病机制。本课题组前期已发现瞬时感受器电位离子通道家族香草素受体亚家族4 (transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 4, TRPV4)在无菌性心包炎(sterile pericarditis, SP) AF大鼠模型中表达和功能上调,口服TRPV4抑制剂GSK2193874缓解SP大鼠的AF发作。本文旨在探讨口服GSK2193874是否缓解SP大鼠的钙稳态失衡。Sprague-Dawley (SD)大鼠在进行心包切开术后,将无菌性滑石粉均匀涂抹在心房上以创建SP模型,模拟术后心房颤动(postoperative atrial fibrillation, POAF)的发病过程。于术后第3天,利用光学标测(optical mapping)技术采集心房钙信...     

TRPV2激活对缺氧再灌注时体外培养星形胶质细胞神经生长因子释放的影响

神经生长因子对脑缺血后神经元的存活有重要意义。该研究观察了TRPV2激活剂2APB对体外缺血再灌注模型中原代培养大鼠大脑皮层星形胶质细胞神经生长因子释放的影响。将原代培养大鼠大脑皮层星形胶质细胞分为2APB组（0．5mmol／L）和对照组（不含2APB）,在糖氧剥夺情况下培养2h,然后恢复正常全培养基复氧培养48h。用Westem blot检测星形胶质细胞神经生长因子的表达水平;用ELISA检测星形胶质细胞条件培养液中神经生长因子的含量。结果表明,0．5mmol／L2APB可以诱导正常情况下及糖氧剥夺再灌注情况下体外培养星形胶质细胞NGF的合成和释放LP〈0．01）。此外,JNK阻滞剂可抑制糖氧剥夺再灌注情况下2APB诱导的星形胶质细胞神经生长因子的释放。综上．TRPV2激活可以影响糖氧剥夺再灌注情况下体外培养星形胶质细胞神经生长因子的合成和释放。TRPV2有可能成为脑缺血再灌注后的潜在治疗靶点。     

TRPV channels as temperature sensors

The past year has seen a doubling in the number of heat-sensitive ion channels to six, and four of these channels are from the TRPV family. These channels characteristically have Q(10) values of >10 above the thermal threshold, very different from the Q(10) values of 1.5-2.0 seen in most ion channels. Cells expressing TRPV1 show similar temperature sensitivity to small capsaicin-sensitive nociceptor neurons, consistent with these neurons expressing homomers of TRPV1. A-delta fibres exhibit properties that may be explained by TRPV2 containing channels which is present in large diameter sensory neurons that do not express TRPV1. TRPV3 has a lower temperature threshold and may contribute to warm-sensitive channels together with TRPV1. Warm sensation may also be transduced by TRPV4 expressing sensory neurons and hypothalamic neurons. We can now look forward to further work defining the properties of the recombinant channels in more detail and a re-analysis of endogenous i(heat) currents in thermosensitive neurons and other cells. Data from the study of mice in which TRPV2, TRPV3 or TRPV4 have been deleted are also eagerly awaited.     

TRPV5 and TRPV6 calcium channels in human T cells

The recent cloning of the special calcium channels TRPV5 and TRPV6 (transient receptor potential vanilloid channels) has provided a molecular basis for studying previously unidentified calcium influx channels in electrically nonexcitable cells. In the present work using RT-PCR, we obtained the endogenous expression of mRNAs of genes trpv5 and trpv6 in lymphoblast leukemia Jurkat cells and in normal human T lymphocytes. Additionally, by immunoblotting, the presence of the channel-forming TRPV5 proteins has been shown both in the total lysate and in crude membrane fractions from Jurkat cells and normal T lymphocytes. The use of immunoprecipitation revealed TRPV6 proteins in Jurkat cells, whereas in normal T lymphocytes, this protein was not detected. The expression pattern and the selective Ca²⁺ permeation properties of TRPV5 and TRPV6 channels indicate the important role of these channels in Ca²⁺ homeostasis, as well as most likely in malignant transformation of blood cells.     

Formation of a physiological complex between TRPV2 and RGA protein promotes cell surface expression of TRPV2

The transient receptor potential, sub-family Vanilloid (TRPV)(2) cation channel is activated in response to extreme temperature elevations in sensory neurons. However, TRPV2 is widely expressed in tissues with no sensory function, including cells of the immune system. Regulation of GRC, the murine homolog of TRPV2 has been studied in insulinoma cells and myocytes. GRC is activated in response to certain growth factors and neuropeptides, via a mechanism that involves regulated access of the channel to the plasma membrane. This is likely to be an important primary control mechanism for TRPV2 outside the CNS. Here, we report that a regulated trafficking step controls the access of TRPV2 to the cell surface in mast cells. In mast cells, elevations in cytosolic cAMP are sufficient to drive plasma membrane localization of TRPV2. We have previously proposed that the recombinase gene activator protein (RGA), a four-transmembrane domain, intracellular protein, associates with TRPV2 during the biosynthesis and early trafficking of the channel. We use a polyclonal antibody to RGA to confirm the formation of a physiological complex between RGA and TRPV2. Finally, we show that over-expression of the RGA protein potentiates the basal surface localization of TRPV2. We propose that trafficking and activation mechanisms intersect for TRPV2, and that cAMP mobilizing stimuli may regulate TRPV2 localization in non-sensory cells. RGA participates in the control of TRPV2 surface levels, and co-expression of RGA may be a key component of experimental systems that seek to study TRPV2 physiology.     

Structural insights into the gating mechanisms of TRPV channels

Transient Receptor Potential channels from the vanilloid subfamily (TRPV) are a group of cation channels modulated by a variety of endogenous stimuli as well as a range of natural and synthetic compounds. Their roles in human health make them of keen interest, particularly from a pharmacological perspective. However, despite this interest, the complexity of these channels has made it difficult to obtain high resolution structures until recently. With the cryo-EM resolution revolution, TRPV channel structural biology has blossomed to produce dozens of structures, covering every TRPV family member and a variety of approaches to examining channel modulation. Here, we review all currently available TRPV structures and the mechanistic insights into gating that they reveal.     

Positive modulation of the TMEM16B mediated currents by TRPV4 antagonist

Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) play important roles in many physiological processes and their malfunction is implicated in diverse pathologies such as cancer, asthma, and hypertension. TMEM16A and TMEM16B proteins are the structural components of the CaCCs. Recent studies in cell cultures and animal models have demonstrated that pharmacological inhibition of CaCCs could be helpful in the treatment of some diseases, however, there are few specific modulators of these channels. CaCCs and Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-4 (TRPV4) channels are co-expressed in some tissues where they functionally interact. TRPV4 is activated by different stimuli and forms a calcium permeable channel that is activated by GSK1016790A and antagonized by GSK2193874. Here we report that GSK2193874 enhances the chloride currents mediated by TMEM16B expressed in HEK cells at nanomolar concentrations and that GSK1016790A enhances native CaCCs of Xenopus oocytes. Thus, these compounds may be used as a tool for the study of CaCCs, TRPV4 and their interactions.     

TRPV3 endogenously expressed in murine colonic epithelial cells is inhibited by the novel TRPV3 blocker 26E01

TRPV3 is a Ca²⁺-permeable cation channel, prominently expressed by keratinocytes where it contributes to maintaining the skin barrier, skin regeneration, and keratinocyte differentiation. However, much less is known about its physiological function in other tissues and there is still a need for identifying novel and efficient TRPV3 channel blockers. By screening a compound library, we identified 26E01 as a novel TRPV3 blocker. 26E01 blocks heterologously expressed TRPV3 channels overexpressed in HEK293 cells as assessed by fluorometric intracellular free Ca²⁺ assays (IC₅₀ = 8.6 μM) but does not affect TRPV1, TRPV2 or TRPV4 channels. Electrophysiological whole-cell recordings confirmed the reversible block of TRPV3 currents by 26E01, which was also effective in excised inside-out patches, hinting to a rather direct mode of action. 26E01 suppresses endogenous TRPV3 currents in the mouse 308 keratinocyte cell line and in the human DLD-1 colon carcinoma cell line (IC₅₀ = 12 μM). In sections of the gastrointestinal epithelium of mice, the expression of TRPV3 mRNA follows a gradient along the gastrointestinal tract, with the highest expression in the distal colon. 26E01 efficiently attenuates 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate-induced calcium influx in primary colonic epithelial cells isolated from the distal colon. As 26E01 neither shows toxic effects on DLD-1 cells at concentrations of up to 100 μM in MTT assays nor on mouse primary colonic crypts as assessed by calcein-AM/propidium iodide co-staining, it may serve as a useful tool to further study the physiological function of TRPV3 in various tissues.     

TRPV4 is involved in irisin-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation

Irisin, an exercise-induced myokine, induces conversion of white into brown adipocytes, promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and energy expenditure. Irisin has a vascular protective effect on endothelial function in animals, including humans. Defects in irisin signaling pathways result in endothelial dysfunction in obesity and diabetes. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of irisin on endothelial function have not been elucidated. Transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 4 (TRPV4) channels are one of the most important Ca²⁺-permeable cation channels in vascular endothelial cells. In this study, we hypothesized that irisin may induce endothelium-dependent vasodilation by activating Ca²⁺ influx into endothelial cells via TRPV4 channels. In primary cultured rat mesenteric artery endothelial cells, irisin caused an increase in [Ca²⁺]_i due to extracellular Ca²⁺ influx rather than release from Ca²⁺ stores. Moreover, irisin-induced increases in [Ca²⁺]_i were completely abolished by a TRPV4 inhibitor. In addition, irisin induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation of rat mesenteric arteries. However, irisin had no effect on endothelium-independent vasodilation. Furthermore, irisin-induced vasodilation was fully abolished in the presence of a TRPV4 inhibitor, indicating the involvement of TRPV4 channels in endothelium-dependent vasodilation. This study provides the first evidence that irisin-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation is related to the stimulation of extracellular Ca²⁺ influx via TRPV4 channels in rat mesenteric arteries.     

Human TRPV5 and TRPV6: Key players in cadmium and zinc toxicity

TRPV5 and TRPV6 are two major calcium transport pathways in the human body maintaining calcium homeostasis. TRPV5 is mainly expressed in the distal convoluted and connecting tubule where it is the major, regulated pathway for calcium reabsorption. TRPV6 serves as an important calcium entry pathway in the duodenum and the placenta. Previously, we showed that human TRPV6 (hTRPV6) transports several heavy metals. In this study we tested whether human TRPV5 (hTRPV5) also transports cadmium and zinc, and whether hTRPV5 together with hTRPV6 are involved in cadmium and zinc toxicity. The hTRPV5 mRNA and protein were expressed in HEK293 cells transiently transfected with pTagRFP-C1-hTRPV5. The overexpression of the hTRPV5 protein at the plasma membrane was revealed by cell surface biotinylation and immunofluorescence techniques. We observed that both cadmium and zinc permeate hTRPV5 in ion imaging experiments using Fura-2 or Newport Green DCF. Our results were further confirmed using whole-cell patch clamp technique. Transient overexpression of hTRPV5 or hTRPV6 sensitized cells to cadmium and zinc. Toxicity curves of cadmium and zinc were also shifted in hTRPV6 expressing HEK293 cells clones. Our results suggest that TRPV5 and TRPV6 are crucial gates controlling cadmium and zinc levels in the human body especially under low calcium dietary conditions, when these channels are maximally upregulated.     

TRPV1 研究的新亮点：TRPV1 剪接变体

TRPV1是一种非选择性阳离子通道蛋白,可被伤害性热刺激、辣椒素和氢离子等所激活。由于TRPV1在痛觉传导(尤其是炎症情况下的痛觉传导)中起重要作用,所以TRPV1的研究对临床治疗有十分重要的意义,研究也越来越深入。因为TRPV1可被多种刺激所激活,人们推论其有多个剪接变体(splice variant),不久,即证实了此设想。本文对迄今为止发现的TRPV1剪接变体做一简单综述。     

TRPV4 channels activity in bovine articular chondrocytes: Regulation by obesity-associated mediators

Turnover of the cartilage extracellular matrix depends exclusively on chondrocytes and varies in response to load and osmolarity fluctuations. Obesity can affect chondrocyte physiology; adipokines, insulin and proinflammatory cytokines levels are all altered in the obese and are related to matrix turnover impairments and thus to osteoarthritis. TRPV4, a mechanosensitive cation channel, is responsible for reacting to hypotonic variations. In this study, the presence and activity of TRPV4 channels in bovine chondrocytes were evaluated using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique and fluorescence measurements to perform characterisations of these channels and to determine intracellular calcium responses. The expression of TRPV4 was determined by RT-PCR. The TRPV4 regulation by hypotonic shock, insulin and adipokines were analysed. Hypoosmolarity induced a Gd³⁺-, ruthenium red-, and HC-067047-sensitive current, predominantly inward, an intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration increase and a membrane depolarisation. The current had a reversal potential of +28 ± 4 mV and exhibited preferential permeability to Ca²⁺; 4αPDD, a specific TRPV4 agonist, evoked the same response. TNFα, IL-1β, insulin, and, to a lesser degree, leptin and resistin attenuated the TRPV4-mediated effects; in contrast, adiponectin did not affect them. These results confirm the function of TRPV4 in bovine articular chondrocytes and its regulation by obesity-associated mediators.