过表达CREG抑制高糖诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞凋亡

目的：探讨E1A激活基因阻遏子（Cellular repressor of ElA-stimulated genes,CREG）在高糖引起的人脐静脉内皮细胞（Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells,HUVECs）损伤中的作用,为寻找糖尿病血管病变新的治疗靶点提供实验依据。方法：采用胶原酶消化法分离原代HUVECs,并用内皮细胞标志物CD31免疫荧光染色进行鉴定。分别用含有5．5mmol／1葡萄糖（正常糖对照组）、5．5mmol／1葡萄糖＋27．5mmol／1甘露醇（渗透压对照组）或33mmol／l葡萄糖（高糖组）的培养液培养HUVECs48h。WesternBlot检测剪切体caspase-3表达;AnnexinV／PI双染后流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡。通过感染表达CREG基因的腺病毒获得CREG过表达的HUvECs,WesternBlot及流式细胞术评价CREG过表达对HUVECs凋亡的影响。结果：高糖处理48h后,HUVECs内剪切体caspase-3的蛋白表达增加,细胞凋亡率增加;过表达CREG后,高糖处理的HUVECs内剪切体Caspase-3表达和凋亡细胞比例均明显降低,但仍高于正常糖对照组。结论：CREG过表达可抑制高糖引起的HUVECs凋亡。     

趋化因子CCL2对人脐静脉内皮细胞ICAM-1 表达的影响

目的:探讨CC类趋化因子配体2(C-C motif ligand 2,CCL2)对人脐静脉内皮细胞(human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs)中细胞间粘附分子-1(intercellular adhesion molecule-1,ICAM-1)表达的影响。方法:体外分离培养HUVECs细胞,将HUVECs铺至6孔板中,待细胞融合至80-90%时,将CCL2过表达载体[pc DNA3.1(+)-CCL2]及CCL2小分子干扰RNA(si-RNA)分别转染到HUVECs中,于转染后12 h、24 h和48 h收集细胞进行RNA及蛋白提取。荧光定量PCR方法检测HUVECs中CCL2及ICAM-1基因m RNA表达。Western blotting检测HUVECs中CCL2及ICAM-1蛋白表达。结果:(1)与pc DNA3.1(+)组相比较,pc DNA3.1(+)-CCL2组中CCL2基因m RNA和蛋白水平均显著升高;与si-Control组相比较,si-CCL2组中CCL2基因m RNA和蛋白表达均明显下降。(2)与对照组比较,pc DNA3.1(+)-CCL2组明显增加HUVECs中ICAM-1的m RNA及蛋白表达,而si-CCL2组显著抑制HUVECs中ICAM-1的m RNA及蛋白表达。结论:CCL2能增加HUVECs中ICAM-1基因m RNA和蛋白表达,为深入认识动脉粥样硬化的发病机制提供了理论依据。     

miR-29b对TNF—α诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞增殖与凋亡的影响

目的探索过表达miR-29b对TNF-α 诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞（HUVECs）增殖与凋亡的影响及初步作用机制。方法MTT 法筛选TNF—α诱导HUVECs的最佳浓度和时间,建立细胞凋亡模型;MTY法筛选miR-29bmimic转染HUVECs的最佳转染时间和浓度：MTr法检测过表达miR-29b对TNF-α诱导HUVECs增殖活力的影响;Hoechst33342荧光染色检测过表达miR-29b对TNF—α诱导HUVECs凋亡的影响：Western印迹技术检测过表达miR-29b对Akt磷酸化水平、Bcl-2蛋白表达的影响。结果TNF—α诱导的HUVECs凋亡的最佳浓度为10ng／ml,最佳时间是48h;miR-29bmimics转染HUVECs的最佳浓度为50nmol/L,最佳作用时间是48h;过表达miR-29b能显著降低TNF-α诱导的HUVECs的增殖活力（P〈0．001）;Heochst33342荧光染色结果显示。miR-29b过表达能促进TNF-α诱导的HUVECs的凋亡（P〈0．05）;过表达miR-29b能显著下调Akt磷酸化（p-Akt）与Bcl-2蛋白的表达（P〈0．001）。结论过表达miR-29b可降低TNF-α诱导的HUVECs的增殖活力并促进其凋亡,其机制可能与下调Akt磷酸化、Bd-2蛋白的表达相关。     

Rac1蛋白活化加速缺氧诱导的人血管内皮细胞衰老

为阐明Rac1蛋白在人脐静脉内皮细胞（human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs）衰老中的作用及分子机制,我们采用持续缺氧的方法诱导内皮细胞衰老,检测缺氧前后内皮细胞衰老标志基因SA-β-Gal和PAI-1的表达、细胞周期分布和细胞增殖情况,同时分析缺氧前后细胞内Rac1蛋白的表达.结果显示,持续缺氧96 h后,HUVECs体积变大,细胞浆内颗粒和空泡增多,SA-β-Gal活性明显增加,PAI-1基因表达升高,细胞发生G1期阻滞,细胞增殖受抑,活化型Rac1蛋白表达上调,提示持续缺氧诱导的内皮细胞衰老可能与Rac1蛋白的活化有关.为进一步明确内皮细胞衰老与Rac1蛋白的关系,应用逆转录病毒将持续活化型Rac1（V12Rac1）和主导抑制型Rac1（N17Rac1）基因分别瞬时感染HUVECs,比较三种HUVECs（HUVECs,V12Rac1-HUVECs,N17Rac1-HUVECs）缺氧后的衰老变化,并分析其下游调控分子--血清反应因子（serum response factor,SRF）的表达和定位变化.研究发现,缺氧培养V12Rac1-HUVECs 48 h即可引起细胞衰老,表现为SA-β-Gal活性明显增加,PAI-1基因表达升高,细胞出现明显的G1期阻滞并且细胞增殖受抑,其改变与缺氧96 h的HUVECs相似;而N17Rac1明显抑制缺氧引起的内皮细胞衰老发生.上述结果说明,Rac1蛋白活化可以加速缺氧诱导的内皮细胞衰老,而抑制Rac1蛋白的活性则可抑制缺氧诱导的内皮细胞衰老.为进一步研究Rac1蛋白引起内皮细胞衰老的机制,通过免疫荧光染色及Western blot分析检测三种细胞缺氧处理后SRF的表达,发现：与HUVECs细胞比较,V12Rac1引起缺氧48 h HUVECs核蛋白中SRF的表达明显下降,SRF入核转位受到明显抑制;而N17Rac1感染后,缺氧HUVECs细胞核蛋白中SRF表达明显增多.上述结果提示：缺氧状态下Rac1蛋白活化能够明显加速HUVECs衰老,而抑制Rac1蛋白活性则明显抑制缺氧诱导的HUVECs衰老,SRF蛋白的核转位活化参与了Rac1蛋白调控HUVECs衰老的发生.     

Nutrient deprivation increases vulnerability of endothelial cells to proinflammatory insults

Nutrient deprivation is a stimulus for oxidative stress and is an established method for induction of cell autophagy and apoptosis. The aims of this study were to identify conditions that evoke superoxide production in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), determine the mechanism of action for this response, and examine whether the stimulus might facilitate the adhesion of human isolated neutrophils to the HUVECs. HUVECs were incubated in M199 medium under conditions of serum starvation (serum-free M199 medium), low serum (medium containing 2% fetal calf serum), and high serum (medium containing 20% fetal calf serum). HUVECs were also incubated under proinflammatory conditions, in medium supplemented with 50 ng/ml tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) or neutrophils preactivated with 10 nM phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). Superoxide production was increased fourfold in serum-starved HUVECs compared to cells incubated in 20% medium, and this was reduced by inhibitors of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and mitochondrial Ca²⁺ uniporter. Superoxide production was 23.6% higher in HUVECs incubated with TNF-α in 2% medium compared to 2% medium alone, but unchanged with TNF-α in 20% medium. PMA-activated neutrophils adhered to morphologically aberrant HUVECs, which were mainly evident under the low-serum condition. The findings show a role of mitochondrial enzymes in superoxide production in response to nutrient deprivation and suggest that proinflammatory responses in HUVECs become manifest when HUVECs are in an already-compromised state.     

Knock-on effect of anthrax lethal toxin on macrophages potentiates cytotoxicity to endothelial cells

Herein we report the knock-on cytotoxic effect of lethal toxin (LeTx) on human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). HUVECs were treated either directly with LeTx or indirectly with LeTx conditioned medium (LeTxCM) prepared from RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Cytotoxicity assays were done on HUVECs and A549 cells using LeTx. HUVECs were more susceptible to LeTx (61-74% survivals) as compared to A549 cells (83-94% survivals, P < 0.005). However, LeTxCM from RAW264.7 further potentiated killing of HUVECs (37% survival) compared to the LeTxCM from A549 cells (up to 70-100% survivals). LeTxCM challenge induced an apoptotic cell death in HUVECs, and this was confirmed by reduction of BCL-2 levels to 54%. Protective antigen (PA) binding to macrophage cell line RAW264.7 > HUVECs > A549 cells. Thus, we postulate that after the initial prodormal phase of pulmonary entry, LeTx causes not only significant direct damage to macrophages and endothelial cells, but also mediates additional indirect damage to endothelial cells mediated by a knock-on effect of LeTx on macrophages that causes apoptotic cell death in endothelial cells.     

MiR-34b-3p Impaired HUVECs Viability and Migration via Targeting PDK1 in an In Vitro Model of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) leads to poor pregnancy outcomes. The methods for GDM early diagnosis and treatment are still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the expression and diagnostic potential of miR-34b-3p in GDM patients and further analyzed the effects of miR-34b-3p on HUVECs viability and migration. The expression of miR-34b-3p was detected in HUVECs of GDM and normal pregnant women by qRT-PCR. Then the HUVECs were isolated from normal pregnant women. High glucose (HG) was used to treat the HUVECs to mimic the GDM in vitro. The cell viability and migration were determined by MTT, wound healing assay, and transwell assay. The interaction between miR-34b-3p and PDK1 was evaluated by luciferase activity assay. Our results showed that miR-34b-3p was up-regulated in HUVECs of GDM patients. Then the HUVECs were isolated from normal pregnant women and they were treated with HG to mimic the GDM in vitro. Interestingly, knockdown of miR-34b-3p restored the impairment of HG treatment-induced effects in HUVECs. More importantly, PDK1 was proved to be a potential target of miR-34b-3p. Finally, the rescue experiments confirmed that miR-34b-3p impaired cell viability and migration ability in HUVECs by targeting PDK1. These findings concluded that miR-34b-3p impaired HUVECs viability and migration in GDM by targeting PDK1, which might provide a novel perspective for the pathogenesis and underlying therapeutic target for GDM.

     

Novel isomarabarican triterpenes, exhibiting selective anti-proliferative activity against vascular endothelial cells, from marine sponge Rhabdastrella globostellata

Four novel globostellatic acid X methyl esters (1-4) having isomarabarican-type triterpenoidal skeleton and three related new compounds (5-7) were isolated from the marine sponge Rhabdastrella globostellata, as selective anti-proliferative agents against human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Those chemical structures were elucidated by the detailed 2D NMR analysis. Two globostellatic acid X methyl esters (3 and 4) having 13E-geometry were found to inhibit proliferation of HUVECs, 80- to 250-fold selectively in comparison with several other cell lines. 13E,17E-Globostellatic acid X methyl ester (4) also inhibited bFGF-induced tubular formation and VEGF-induced migration of HUVECs. Moreover, 4 induced apoptosis of HUVECs, whereas it exhibited no effect on VEGF-induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in HUVECs.     

miR-216b-5p regulates proliferation and apoptosis of ox-LDL-stimulated VSMCs and HUVECs via IGF2

Atherosclerosis (AS) is one of the principal causes of cardiovascular disorder. Reportedly, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) play key roles in AS development, and microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate their functions. The function of miR-216b-5p in AS remains unknown. Human VSMCs and human HUVECs were treated with ox-LDL to establish the in vitro model of AS. MiR-216b-5p and IGF2 expressions in VSMCs and HUVECs were probed by qRT-PCR and western blot. The viability, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis of VSMCs and HUVECs were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine, and flow cytometry assays, respectively. The binding sites between IGF2 3′UTR and miR-216b-5p were validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. miR-216b-5p expression was declined in ox-LDL-induced VSMCs and HUVECs. In VSMCs, miR-216b-5p overexpression inhibited excessive proliferation and induced apoptosis. MiR-216b-5p could markedly restrain the viabiblity of VSMCs induced by ox-LDL and enhanced the viability of HUVECs. Additionally, IGF2 was confirmed as the direct target of miR-216b-5p and transfection of IGF2 overexpression plasmids rescued the effects of miR-216b-5p on VSMCs and HUVECs. miR-216b-5p alleviates the dysfunction of VSMCs and HUVECs caused by ox-LDL via repressing IGF2, and exerts protective functions to block the development of AS.     

Modulation of the expression of membrane-bound CD54 (mCD54) and soluble form of CD54 (sCD54) in endothelial cells by glucosyl transferase inhibitor: possible role of ceramide for the shedding of mCD54

1-Phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP) is a synthetic inhibitor toward glucosyl transferase. Here, we showed the functional role of sphingolipids on CD54 expression of endothelial cells (ECs) by the use of PDMP. CD54 mRNA expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was not changed by PDMP; however, PDMP treatment significantly enhanced the expression of membrane-bound CD54 (mCD54) on HUVECs. In contrast, the amount of soluble form of CD54 (sCD54) in the culture supernatants of HUVECs was diminished by PDMP. Similar results were obtained when HUVECs were incubated with metalloproteinase inhibitor, KB-R8301, or in the presence of C2-ceramide. The above effect of PDMP, KB-R8301, and C2-ceramide in HUVECs was commonly found in unstimulated, TNF-alpha-stimulated, and IL-1beta-stimulated HUVECs. These data provide the possibility that the shedding of mCD54 into sCD54 by metalloproteinase-like enzyme is inhibited by PDMP, in which PDMP-induced accumulation of ceramide may act as a second messenger.     

H2O2 promotes neutrophil adherence and injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells

To explore the role of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in promoting polymorphonuclear neutrophils adherence and injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), the ordinary optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy were used to observe the adherence and injury after HUVECs co-cultured with neutrophils pretreated by extracellular H2O2 (HUVECs and neutrophils co-culture without H2O2 pretreatment as control), and the adhesion rates of neutrophils were measured through cell count test. The percentages of HUVECs expressing intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and Apo2.7 were detected by flow cytometry. After being cocultured with the neutrophils pretreated by extracellular H2O2, HUVECs showed obvious injury changes, such as round or oval shape, shortened or disappeared microvilli, and membrane structural damage; The adhesion rate of neutrophils was (57.74 ± 9.18)%, which was significantly higher than that in control [(23.12 ± 6.43)%, P < 0.01, n = 8]; The percentages of HUVECs expressing ICAM-1 and Apo2.7 were (44.69 ± 1.52)% and (39.29 ± 1.81)% respectively, which were significantly higher than those in control [(21.79 ± 1.43)% and (9.79 ± 1.43)%] (P < 0.01, n = 8). The results suggest that extracellular H2O2 can promote the neutrophils adherence and injury of HUVECs.     

CD226单克隆抗体诱导人脐静脉内皮细胞胞质钙离子浓度的变化

为观察CD226单克隆抗体(mAb)对培养人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVECs)胞质钙离子变化的影响,我们用Fluo-3作为钙指示剂,用激光共聚焦显微镜观测不同状态下CD226 mAb作用后HUVECs胞质钙离子[Ca2 ]i的变化。结果发现：(1)用Hanks液平衡,CD226 mAb作用后HUVECs[Ca2 ]i水平缓慢升高后回到原位;加入二抗(羊抗鼠IgG)交联后[Ca2 ]i水平有较大幅度的升高,随后回到原位,与此同时,细胞外液中[Ca2 ]。水平有一定程度的下降;(2)用D-Hanks液平衡,CD226 mAb作用后HUVECs[Ca2 ]i水平无显著变化,加入二抗发生交联作用后,[Ca2 ]：水平有较大幅度的下降;(3)用EGTA预处理后,CD226 mAb及其二抗交联对HUVECs[Ca2 ]i变化无显著影响。以上结果提示,CD226mAb及其二抗交联可诱导不同状态的HUVECs胞质钙离子水平发生不同程度的变化,从而参与一系列的生理和病理过程。     

Effective Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Cell-Mediated Transmission

Cell-free transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) to human cells in vitro has been reported to be difficult, if not impossible. The present experiments were conducted with the idea that cell-cell contact may produce much more effective transmission, so-called cell-mediated transmission. Primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cocultured with an HHV-8-infected lymphoma cell line, BCBL-1 cells. When a ratio of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-treated BCBL-1 cells to HUVECs of 10:1 was used, more than 20% of HUVECs were found to express the HHV-8 latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) 48 h after the start of coculturing; this value increased to more than 30% after 72 h. HHV-8-encoded ORF26, K8, K8.1, K10, K11, ORF59, and ORF65 proteins were not detected in these HHV-8-infected HUVECs until 72 h. The HHV-8 antigens were not observed in HUVECs cocultured with TPA-treated BCBL-1 cells separated by a membrane. Thirty days after removal of the BCBL-1 cells from the cell-mediated transmission experiment, the HUVECs still expressed LANA and the HHV-8 genome was detected by PCR in these cells. Moreover, the ORF59 protein, a DNA replication-associated protein of HHV-8, was expressed in such HUVECs in the presence of TPA stimulation. These results indicated a far more effective transmission mechanism, cell-cell contact, suggesting the possibility that such a mechanism works in vivo.     

Apelin-13对LPS诱导人脐静脉内皮细胞屏障损伤的干预作用*

目的: 探讨Apelin-13对LPS诱导人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVECs)屏障损伤的影响。方法: 将体外培养的HUVECs分为4组:正常对照组、LPS组、Apelin-13+LPS组、Apelin-13组。用5 μg/ml LPS作用细胞24 h, 复制屏障功能受损模型。1 μmol/L Apelin-13提前30 min给予,再给予LPS作用24 h,确定Apelin-13的影响。通过CCK8法检测Apelin-13对细胞活力的影响;Western blot检测血管内皮细胞钙粘蛋白(VE-cadherin)、纤维状肌动蛋白(F-actin)表达变化;免疫荧光检测VE-cadherin、F-actin的表达变化及核转录因子Kappa B(NF-κB p65)入核情况。结果: 与正常对照组相比,单独给予Apelin-13对细胞活力无明显影响。与正常对照组相比,LPS组细胞活力明显下降(P＜0.01),VE-cadherin蛋白表达下降(P＜0.01)、F-actin蛋白表达升高(P＜0.05),NF-κB p65入核明显增加。与LPS组相比,Apelin-13明显增加细胞活力(P＜0.01),VE-cadherin蛋白表达增加(P＜0.05)、F-actin蛋白表达下降(P＜0.01),蛋白NF-κB p65入核下降明显。结论: Apelin-13可减轻LPS诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞损伤及屏障受损,其机制可能与抑制炎症相关。     

The effect of NF-��B pathway on proliferation and apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells induced by intermittent high glucose

Our previous study found that blocking nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling could protect human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from apoptosis and proliferation inhibition due to high glucose (HG). Intermittent HG makes glucose toxicity more significant. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of NF-κB pathway on HUVECs induced by intermittent HG (a daily alternating 5.5 or 30.5 mmol/l glucose). A recombinant adenovirus containing a RNAi cassette targeting the NF-κB/p65 gene was produced, and its silencing effect on p65 gene was detected by Western blot analysis in HUVECs cultured with intermittent HG. The subsequent effect on proliferation of HUVECs in the indicated conditions was measured by the AlamarBlue assay. The Bcl-2 expression was also detected by Western blot. The results showed that the expression of p65 protein could be inhibited efficiently by the RNAi adenovirus. Intermittent HG also induced the translocation of NF-κB in HUVECs. Inhibition of NF-κB with the RNAi adenovirus could prevent the effects. At the 6th day after HUVECs were exposed to intermittent HG, the proliferation of HUVECs with Ad-1566 was significantly higher than that of HUVECs with Ad-DEST (P < 0.01). Knockdown of NF-κB/p65 up-regulated the Bcl-2 expression of HUVECs under intermittent HG conditions (P < 0.01). These findings concluded that the NF-κB/p65-targeting RNAi adenovirus is an important tool, which can efficiently inhibit the expression of p65 gene in HUVECs. Intermittent HG reduces HUVECs proliferation with a concomitant increase in apoptosis. Knockdown of NF-κB/p65 partly protected HUVECs from proliferation inhibition and may reduce apoptosis.     

Lysophosphatidylglycerol stimulates chemotactic migration and tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

In this study, we observed that lysophosphatidylglycerol (LPG) stimulates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). LPG-stimulated ERK activity was not inhibited by pertussis toxin (PTX), indicating PTX-sensitive G-proteins-independent manner. In terms of functional aspect, LPG induced chemotactic migration of HUVECs in a PTX-insensitive manner. Preincubation of HUVECs with an ERK inhibitor (PD98059) completely inhibited LPG-induced chemotactic migration, suggesting the crucial role of ERK in the process. LPG-induced ERK activation and chemotactic migration in HUVECs were not affected by an lysophosphatidic acid receptor-selective antagonist (Ki16425), indicating lysophosphatidic acid receptors-independency. We also found that LPG stimulated tube formation in HUVECs. Taken together we suggest that LPG stimulates HUVECs and result in chemotactic migration and tube formation, suggesting a new aspect of LPG as a modulator of endothelial cell functioning.     

丹参酮ⅡA对正常和氧化损伤内皮细胞的保护作用研究

采用过氧化氢诱导建立的内皮细胞氧化损伤模型,探讨了丹参酮ⅡA对氧化损伤的HUVECs的保护作用.通过内皮细胞LDH、SOD、NOS、GSH-Px的活性和MDA、NO含量的变化趋势,MTT和流式细胞术反映的细胞存活率的变化,研究了丹参酮ⅡA对正常和氧化损伤HUVECs的作用.结果表明丹参酮ⅡA在10～100μmol/L浓度之间时,无明显细胞毒性.浓度在20 μmol/L以上时,丹参酮ⅡA能显著增强HUVECs抵御氧化损伤的能力;同时降低了LDH的泄漏,阻止了MDA等过氧化物的生成,提高了NOS、NO、SOD和GSH-PX分泌量,显著减少了细胞早期凋亡率和坏死率.表明丹参酮ⅡA可以保护HUVECs免受氧化损伤,防止动脉粥样硬化斑块的形成.     

MicroRNA-495对人脐静脉内皮细胞ICAM-1表达的影响

目的:探讨MicroRNA-495(miR495)对人脐静脉内皮细胞(human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs)中细胞间粘附分子-1(intercellular adhesion molecule-1,ICAM-1)表达的影响。方法:体外分离培养HUVECs,将HUVECs铺至6孔板中,待细胞融合至80%时,将miR495模拟物(miR495 mimics)、miR495抑制剂(miR495 inhibitor)及其相应的对照negative control(NC)、inhibitor NC分别转染到6孔板的HUVECs中,于转染后不同时间点(12 h、24 h和48 h)收集细胞进行RNA及蛋白提取。荧光定量PCR方法检测HUVECs中miR495及ICAM-1基因mRNA表达。Western blotting检测HUVECs中ICAM-1蛋白表达。结果:(1)与NC相比较,miR495 mimics组中miR495水平显著升高;与inhibitor NC组比较,miR495 inhibitor组中miR495表达明显下降。(2)与NC组比,miR495 mimics组明显降低HUVECs中ICAM-1的mRNA及蛋白表达;与inhibitor NC组比,而miR495 inhibitor组能显著增加HUVECs中ICAM-1的m RNA及蛋白表达。结论:MiR495能降低HUVECs中ICAM-1基因mRNA和蛋白表达。