硝普钠促肺成纤维细胞增殖和凋亡的作用

用MTT测定、琼脂糖凝胶电泳和流式细胞术等方法,观察了一氧化氮供体硝普钠（sodium nitroprusside,SNP）对体外培养的肺成纤维细胞增殖和凋亡以及Bcl-2、Bax和p53蛋白含量的影响。结果发现：MTT吸光度、细胞数和增殖指数（proliferation index,PI）均较对照增加;凋亡细胞数也增加,但尚不足以出现明显的“梯形”凋亡电泳条带;同时,细胞内Bcl-2蛋白下调和Bax蛋白上调;而细胞内p53蛋白含量无明显变化。结果表明,外源性NO有增强肺成纤维细胞增殖和凋亡的双重作用,但以促细胞增殖为主;此作用的分子机制与Bcl-2蛋白下调和Bax蛋白上调有关。     

白藜芦醇对人子宫内膜癌细胞系AN3CA增殖和凋亡效应及其机制探讨

目的：探讨白藜芦醇（resveratrol,Res）对人子宫内膜癌细胞AN3CA的增殖抑制和凋亡诱导效应及可能存在的机制。方法：应用噻唑蓝（MTT）法检测Res对AN3CA的增殖影响;流式细胞术检测Res对细胞周期分布和凋亡影响：荧光实时定量PCR检测Res对细胞Bcl-2、Bax和MMP-9mRNA表达水平的影响;WesternBlot方法检测Res对PCNA、Bcl-2、Bax及ERK1／2、P—ERK1／2蛋白表达水平的影响。结果：Res对子宫内膜癌细胞AN3CA具有显著的生长抑制作用（P〈0．01）,呈时间-剂量依赖性;不同浓度Res处理细胞G0／G1期比例显著增加伴随S期细胞数的减少;细胞凋亡率明显增高,200Dmol／lRes处理48h凋亡率可达30．96％±2．041％（P〈0．01）。与对照组相比,Res能抑制PCNA的蛋白表达量,增加Bax和降低Bcl-2转录和蛋白水平的表达量。Res在短时间内（0．5—1h）激活ERK1／2的磷酸化表达但随着作用时间延长（4—48h）其表现为抑制效应。结论：Res具有抑制AN3CA细胞增殖,诱导细胞G0／G1期阻滞和凋亡的效应。Res诱导凋亡可能是通过上调Bax,下调Bcl-2发挥作用,其抗癌作用机制可能与ERK1／2通路失调相关。     

白藜芦醇对人子宫内膜癌细胞系AN3CA 增殖和凋亡效应 及其机制探讨

目的:探讨白藜芦醇(resveratrol,Res)对人子宫内膜癌细胞AN3CA的增殖抑制和凋亡诱导效应及可能存在的机制。方法:应用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测Res对AN3CA的增殖影响;流式细胞术检测Res对细胞周期分布和凋亡影响;荧光实时定量PCR检测Res对细胞Bcl-2、Bax和MMP-9mRNA表达水平的影响;Western Blot方法检测Res对PCNA、Bcl-2、Bax及ERK1/2、p-ERK1/2蛋白表达水平的影响。结果:Res对子宫内膜癌细胞AN3CA具有显著的生长抑制作用(P<0.01),呈时间-剂量依赖性;不同浓度Res处理细胞G0/G1期比例显著增加伴随S期细胞数的减少;细胞凋亡率明显增高,200μmol/l Res处理48h凋亡率可达30.96%±2.041%(P<0.01)。与对照组相比,Res能抑制PCNA的蛋白表达量,增加Bax和降低Bcl-2转录和蛋白水平的表达量。Res在短时间内(0.5-1h)激活ERK1/2的磷酸化表达但随着作用时间延长(4-48h)其表现为抑制效应。结论:Res具有抑制AN3CA细胞增殖,诱导细胞G0/G1期阻滞和凋亡的效应。Res诱导凋亡可能是通过上调Bax,下调Bcl-2发挥作用,其抗癌作用机制可能与ERK1/2通路失调相关。     

苜蓿素对人直肠癌SW1116细胞增殖和凋亡的作用及其机制

本文探讨苜蓿素对人直肠癌SW1116细胞增殖和凋亡的作用及其机制.采用MTr法检测苜蓿素对SW1116细胞生长的抑制作用;AO/EB染色后观察凋亡细胞形态;流式细胞术检测对细胞周期的影响;DNA片段化分析对细胞凋亡的作用;Westem blot检测对Bcl-2和Bax蛋白表达的影响.结果显示,苜蓿素可明显抑制SW1116细胞的增殖,呈剂量依赖性;AO/EB染色观察到给药组出现细胞凋亡特征;苜蓿素可阻滞细胞于G1/G1期和增加SW1116细胞凋亡率;凝胶成像分析仪检测到典型的DNA阶梯状条带;苜蓿素可呈剂量依赖地减弱Bcl-2和增强Bax蛋白表达.上述结果表明,苜蓿素可显著抑制人直肠癌SW1116细胞的增殖,使细胞阻滞于G1/G1期,并可诱导细胞凋亡,其机制可能与下调Bcl-2和上调Bax蛋白有关.     

凝血酶诱导大鼠海马神经细胞凋亡及其与Bcl-2及Bax表达变化关系的实验研究

目的研究不同浓度凝血酶诱导海马神经元凋亡的作用及其机制.方法将原代培养新生大鼠海马神经元分为对照组,凝血酶组(1U/ml,10U/ml,20U/ml,40U/ml),凝血酶受体激活肽组.应用TUNEL及流式细胞仪检测凋亡细胞数及凋亡百分率,免疫细胞化学方法检测Bcl-2,Bax蛋白表达.结果低浓度凝血酶组(1U/ml)凋亡细胞数和凋亡率与对照组无差异,Bcl-2表达增加;随凝血酶浓度增加,TUNEL阳性细胞数及凋亡率明显增多,Bcl-2表达下调,Bax表达上调,Bcl-2/Bax比值降低.凝血酶受体激活肽的作用与大剂量凝血酶类似.结论凝血酶可能通过激活PAR-1受体诱导凋亡,凋亡呈剂量依赖性.Bcl-2的表达减少,Bax的表达增加,Bcl-2/Bax降低可能为高浓度凝血酶诱导凋亡的机制之一.     

华蟾素诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡

本实验旨在探讨华蟾素诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡的作用及其作用机制。采用不同浓度的华蟾素作用胃癌SGC-7901细胞48 h后,MTT法检测细胞活性;光学、荧光显微镜、流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡情况。Real Time RT-PCR和Western Blot分别检测Bax、Bcl-2基因m RNA和蛋白表达水平。结果显示,华蟾素对胃癌SGC-7901细胞增殖具有抑制作用且呈剂量依赖性关系,华蟾素处理7901细胞48 h的IC50值为35.67μg/m L,凋亡率为(5.01±1.69)%。显微镜下观察细胞呈明显凋亡现象,线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)显著下降(p0.05),细胞阻滞于G1期;Bcl-2的表达下调,Bax的表达明显增加(p0.05,p0.01)。提示华蟾素可能通过上调Bax基因,下调Bcl-2基因诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡。     

G1对EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激的抑制作用

目的观察GPR30受体激动剂G1对高糖诱导的EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激(endoplasmic reticulum stress,ERS)的影响。方法选用EA.hy926内皮细胞为研究对象,分为3组:正常对照组(Con,17.51mmol/L葡萄糖)、高糖组(HG,33.3mmol/L葡萄糖)、高糖+G1组(HG+G1,HG+1umol/L G1),利用流式细胞术检测3组细胞凋亡率,Western blot法检测ERS相关分子Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax、Bcl-2的表达变化,RT-PCR法检测Bip和CHOP的mRNA表达变化。结果 HG组与Con组比较,细胞凋亡率明显升高(P0.01),Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax表达上调(P0.01,P0.05或P0.001),Bcl-2的表达下调(P0.01),Bip mRNA、CHOP mRNA表达上调(P0.001及P0.01);HG+G1组与HG组比较,细胞凋亡率明显降低(P0.05),Bip、IRE1、PERK及凋亡分子Bax表达下调(P0.05或P0.01),Bcl-2的表达上调(P0.05),Bip mRNA、CHOP mRNA表达下调(P0.001及P0.01)。结论 GPR30受体激动剂G1可抑制EA.hy926内皮细胞内质网应激。     

瘦素对卵巢癌细胞 SKOV3 增殖及凋亡的影响

目的:探讨瘦素对人卵巢癌SKOV3细胞增殖及凋亡的影响及其作用机制。方法:用不同浓度的瘦素(0、50、100、200 ng/m L)处理人卵巢癌SKOV3细胞48 h后,采用MTT法检细胞的生长;以血清饥饿诱导细胞凋亡,同时给予瘦素刺激,Annexin V/PI双染法检测细胞凋亡的变化;western blotting分析p21、cyclin D1、Bcl-2、Bax蛋白的表达水平和ERK1/2通路的活化情况。结果:瘦素以剂量依赖性的方式促进人卵巢癌SKOV3细胞的增殖,同时抑制血清饥饿诱导的细胞凋亡。瘦素处理可下调p21和上调cyclin D1的表达,抑制促凋亡分子Bax的表达和上调抗凋亡分子Bcl-2的表达。瘦素可诱导细胞中ERK1/2通路的活化,其抑制剂PD98059可明显抑制瘦素诱导的促细胞增殖和抗凋亡作用,同时伴随有cyclin D1、Bcl-2蛋白表达的下调和Bax的上调。结论:瘦素可能通过活化ERK1/2通路调节细胞有丝分裂进程,进而促进卵巢癌细胞的增殖;同时通过调节凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2和Bax的表达抑制卵巢癌细胞的凋亡。     

白术抑制胃癌细胞SGC-7901增殖并促进其凋亡

目的观察白术对胃癌SGC-7901侧群细胞及非侧群细胞增殖及凋亡的影响。方法流式细胞仪分选SGC-7901中的侧群细胞;制备含白术药物血清;CCK-8法检测白术药物血清对细胞增殖能力的影响;流式细胞仪检测含白术药物血清对细胞凋亡的影响;Western blot检测药物血清对细胞中Bax及Bcl-2蛋白表达的影响;异种移植BALB/C小鼠成瘤实验观察白术对细胞体内成瘤能力影响;免疫组织化学检测白术对小鼠肿瘤组织中Bax及Bcl-2蛋白表达的影响。结果离体实验表明,含白术药物血清培养可明显降低SGC-7901侧群细胞的增殖率,同时可诱导其凋亡、分别上调和下调细胞中Bax和Bcl-2水平;在体实验显示,白术汤剂灌胃可显著抑制SGC-7901侧群细胞小鼠成瘤能力,分别上调和下调肿瘤组织中Bax和Bcl-2水平。非侧群细胞也有上述表现。结论白术可通过上调促凋亡蛋白Bax及下调抑凋亡蛋白Bcl-2从而促进胃癌SGC-7901侧群细胞及非侧群细胞凋亡,并抑制其增殖及体内成瘤能力。     

川楝素诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡

该研究旨在探讨川楝素诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡作用及其作用机制。通过不同浓度的川楝素作用于A549细胞48 h后,采用MTT法检测细胞活性;光学显微镜及荧光显微镜下观察细胞形态结构;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率、线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)和细胞周期;实时定量RTPCR和Western blot分别检测Bax、Bcl-2、Fas、Cycs(细胞色素C)和Caspase-3基因m RNA和蛋白质水平。结果显示,在一定浓度范围内,川楝素能抑制A549细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡,且呈剂量依赖性。川楝素作用48 h的最佳药物浓度是40μmol/L,增殖抑制率为46.73%±1.47%,细胞凋亡率为13.18%±0.41%,线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)显著下降(P0.01),细胞阻滞于G2期和S期;Bcl-2的表达显著降低,Bax、Fas、Cycs和Caspase-3的表达显著增加(P0.01),提示川楝素可能通过上调Bax、Fas、Cycs和Caspase-3基因和下调Bcl-2基因诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡。     

Growth factors prevent changes in Bcl-2 and Bax expression and neuronal apoptosis induced by nitric oxide

Recent studies have shown that nitric oxide (NO) donors can trigger apoptosis of neurons, and growth factors such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) can protect against NO-induced neuronal cell death. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the possible mechanisms of NO-mediated neuronal apoptosis and the neuroprotective action of these growth factors. Both IGF-1 and bFGF prevented apoptosis induced by NO donors, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) or 3-morpholinosydnonimin (SIN-1) in hippocampal neuronal cultures. Incubation of neurons with SNP induced caspase-3-like activation following downregulation of Bcl-2 and upregulation of Bax protein levels in cultured neurons. Treatment of neurons with a bax antisense oligonucleotide inhibited the caspase-3-like activation and neuronal death induced by SNP. In addition, treatment of neurons with an inhibitor of caspase-3, Ac-DEVD-CHO, together with SNP did not affect the changes in the protein levels, although it inhibited NO-induced cell death. Pretreatment of cultures with either IGF-1 or bFGF prior to NO exposure inhibited caspase-3-like activation together with the changes in Bcl-2 and Bax protein levels. These results suggest that the changes in Bcl-2 and Bax protein levels followed by caspase-3-like activation are a component in the cascade of NO-induced neuronal apoptosis, and that the neuroprotective actions of IGF-1 and bFGF might be due to inhibition of the changes in the protein levels of the Bcl-2 family.     

Activation of Akt Kinase Inhibits Apoptosis and Changes in Bcl-2 and Bax Expression Induced by Nitric Oxide in Primary Hippocampal Neurons

Emerging data indicate that growth factors such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) prevent neuronal death due to nitric oxide (NO) toxicity. On the other hand, growth factors can promote cell survival by acting on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) and its downstream target, serine-threonine kinase Akt, in various types of cells. Here, we examined the mechanism by which IGF-1 inhibits neuronal apoptosis induced by NO in primary hippocampal neurons. IGF-1 was capable of preventing apoptosis and caspase-3-like activation induced by a NO donor, sodium nitroprusside or 3-morpholin-osydnonimine. Incubation of neurons with a P13-kinase inhibitor, wortmannin or LY294002, blocked the effects of IGF-1 on NO-induced neurotoxicity and caspase-3-like activation. In addition, the P13-kinase inhibitors blocked the effect of IGF-1 on down-regulation in Bcl-2 and upregulation in Bax expression induced by NO. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of the activated form of Akt significantly inhibited NO-induced cell death, caspase-3-like activation, and changes in Bcl-2 and Bax expression. Moreover, expression of the kinase-defective form of Akt almost completely blocked the effects of IGF-1. These findings suggest that activation of Akt is necessary and sufficient for the effect of IGF-1 and is capable of preventing NO-induced apoptosis by modulating the NO-induced changes in Bcl-2 and Bax expression.     

Protective effect of panaxydol and panaxynol on sodium nitroprusside-induced apoptosis in cortical neurons

An excess of the free radical nitric oxide (NO) is viewed as a deleterious factor involved in various CNS disorders. The protective effect of panaxydol (PND) and panaxynol (PNN) on sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced neuronal apoptosis and potential mechanism were investigated in primary cultured rat cortical neurons. Pretreatment of the cells with PND or PNN for 24 h following 1 mM SNP, an exogenous NO donor, exposure for 1 h, resulted significantly in reduction of cell death induced by SNP determined by MTT assay, LDH release and Hoechst staining. 5 μM PND and PNN also reduced the up-regulation of the pro-apoptotic gene, Bax, down-regulation of the anti-apoptotic gene, Bcl-2. The observations demonstrated that PND and PNN protect neurons against SNP-induced apoptosis via regulating the apoptotic related genes. The results raise the possibility that PND and PNN reduce neurodegeneration in the Alzheimer's brain.     

NO induces a cGMP-independent release of cytochrome c from mitochondria which precedes caspase 3 activation in insulin producing RINm5F cells.

Exposure of RINm5F cells to interleukin-1beta and to several chemical NO donors such as sodium nitroprusside (SNP), SIN-1 and SNAP induce apoptotic events such as the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria, caspase 3 activation, Bcl-2 downregulation and DNA fragmentation. SNP exposure led to transient activation of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) and prolonged protein kinase G (PKG) activation but apoptotic events were not attenuated by inhibition of the sGC/PKG pathway. Prolonged activation of the cGMP pathway by exposing cells to the dibutyryl analogue of cGMP for 12 h induced both apoptosis and necrosis, a response that was abolished by the PKG inhibitor KT5823. These results suggest that NO-induced apoptosis in the pancreatic beta-cell line is independent of acute activation of the cGMP pathway.     

Ebselen inhibits NO-induced apoptosis of differentiated PC12 cells via inhibition of ASK1-p38 MAPK-p53 and JNK signaling and activation of p44/42 MAPK and Bcl-2

Ebselen, a selenium-containing heterocyclic compound, prevents ischemia-induced cell death. However, the molecular mechanism through which ebselen exerts its cytoprotective effect remains to be elucidated. Using sodium nitroprusside (SNP) as a nitric oxide (NO) donor, we show here that ebselen potently inhibits NO-induced apoptosis of differentiated PC12 cells. This was associated with inhibition of NO-induced phosphatidyl Serine exposure, cytochrome c release, and caspase-3 activation by ebselen. Analysis of key apoptotic regulators during NO-induced apoptosis of differentiated PC12 cells showed that ebselen blocks the activation of the apoptosis signaling-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), and inhibits phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-jun N-terminal protein kinase (JNK). Moreover, ebselen inhibits NO-induced p53 phosphorylation at Ser15 and c-Jun phosphorylation at Ser63 and Ser73. It appears that inhibition of p38 MAPK and p53 phosphorylation by ebselen occurs via a thiol-redox-dependent mechanism. Interestingly, ebselen also activates p44/42 MAPK, and inhibits the downregulation of the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 in SNP-treated PC12 cells. Together, these findings suggest that ebselen protects neuronal cells from NO cytotoxicity by reciprocally regulating the apoptotic and antiapoptotic signaling cascades.     

Regulation of apoptosis by somatostatin and substance P in peritoneal macrophages

Recent studies have shown that somatostatin (SOM) inhibits interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interferon gamma (IFNgamma) production by lymphocytes and peritoneal macrophages, whereas substance P (SP) enhances these cytokines production. To define the mechanism of the cytokine production enhancements and inhibitions by SOM and SP, we examined the expression of apoptosis modulator, p53, Bcl-2, Bax, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Fas, caspase-8 and nitric oxide (NO) in thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages. SOM caused up-regulation of p53, Bcl-2, Fas and caspase-8 activities, and down-regulation of iNOS expression and NO production. On the other hand, SP slightly induces p53 and highly induces Bcl-2, iNOS expression and NO production. These data suggest that apoptosis by SOM may occur by a Bax- and NO-independent p53 accumulation, and through Fas and caspase-8 activation pathways, and that the inducible expression of Bcl-2 and NO production by SP may contribute to prevent the signals of apoptosis by Bax, and via Fas and caspase-8 activation.