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目的 基于腺苷5'-单磷酸活化蛋白激酶( AMPK)/转化生长因子-β1( TGF-β1)/Smad同源物( Smads)信号通路,探讨少腹逐瘀汤( SFZY)含药血清对永生化人子宫内膜异位症细胞( 12Z)纤维化形成的影响及作用机制。方法 制备SFZY大鼠含药血清,体外培养12Z细胞,CCK-8法筛选SFZY含药血清( 5%、10%、15%、20%)的作用体积分数及时间;实时荧光定量PCR( qRT-PCR)法检测细胞的Ⅰ型胶原蛋白( COL1A1)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白( α-SMA)和结缔组织生长因子( CTGF)mRNA水平,Western blotting法检测细胞α-SMA的蛋白表达水平,确定TGF-β1( 5、10、15 ng·mL-1)诱导细胞呈纤维化模型的最佳质量浓度; SFZY含药血清( 5%、10%、15%)干预造模后的12Z细胞,采用Western blotting实验检测各组细胞的α-SMA蛋白表达水平,确定含药血清抑制纤维化的最佳作用体积分数。将12Z细胞分为对照组、模型组、SFZY(添加10%的含药血清)组、CC(添加AMPK抑制剂Compound C 10 μmol·L-1)组、SFZY+ CC组,除对照组外,其余各组采用TGF-β1诱导细胞纤维化,造模的同时给药,CC给药前2 h添加;干预结束后采用qRT-PCR法检测AMPK、TGF-β1、COL1A1、α-SMA和CTGF的mRNA表达水平,采用免疫荧光细胞化学法检测p-AMPK/AMPK、p-Smad2/3/Smad2/3、COL1A1和α-SMA的蛋白表达水平。结果 SFZY含药血清5%、10%、15%作用48 h对细胞存活率无明显影响;与对照组比较,5 ng·mL-1的TGF-β1干预后的CTGF、COL1A1、α-SMA的mRNA表达升高最明显,α-SMA的蛋白表达升高最明显( P < 0.01、0.001),确定为造模质量浓度;与模型组相比,5%、10%、15%含药血清干预后的α-SMA的蛋白表达均明显降低( P < 0.001),10%组降低最明显,确定为后续给药体积分数。与对照组相比,模型组的AMPK mRNA及p-AMPK/AMPK的蛋白表达显著降低( P < 0.01、0.001),TGF-β1和CTGF mRNA表达显著升高( P < 0.01、0.001),p-Smad2/3/Smad2/3的蛋白表达明显上调( P < 0.01),COL1A1和α-SMA的mRNA和蛋白表达水平均显著升高( P < 0.05、0.01、0.001);与模型组相比,SFZY组的AMPK mRNA及p-AMPK/AMPK的蛋白表达水平明显升高( P < 0.001),TGF-β1和CTGF的mRNA表达均显著降低( P < 0.001),p-Smad2/3/Smad2/3的蛋白表达明显降低( P < 0.01),COL1A1和α-SMA的mRNA及蛋白表达水平显著降低( P < 0.01、0.001); CC可显著抵消SFZY的上述作用。结论 SFZY含药血清可显著抑制TGF-β1刺激后12Z细胞纤维化因子的表达,该作用可能与激活AMPK磷酸化从而抑制TGF-β1/Smads通路的活化有关。
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Objective Based on the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad homologs (Smads) signaling pathway, the effect and mechanism of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction (SFZY)-containing serum on fibrosis formation in immortalized human endometriosis cells (12Z) were investigated. Methods SFZY-containing serum from rars was prepared, and 12Z cells were cultured in vitro. The action volume fraction and time of SFZY drug-containing serum (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) were screened by CCK-8 method. The mRNA levels of type I collagen (COL1A1), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in cells were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), and the protein expression level of α-SMA was detected by Western blotting to determine the optimal mass concentration of TGF-β1 (5, 10, and 15 ng·mL-1) for inducing fibrosis in cells. SFZY drug-containing serum (5%, 10%, 15%) was used to intervene in the 12Z cells after modeling, and the protein expression level of α-SMA in each group of cells was detected by Western blotting to determine the optimal volume fraction of drug-containing serum for inhibiting fibrosis. 12Z cells were divided into the control group, model group, SFZY (adding 10% drug-containing serum) group, CC (adding AMPK inhibitor Compound C 10 μmol·L-1) group, and SFZY + CC group. Except for the control group, the other groups were induced to fibrosis by TGF-β1, and the drugs were administered simultaneously during modeling, with CC administered 2 h before. After intervention, the mRNA expression levels of AMPK, TGF-β1, COL1A1, α-SMA, and CTGF were detected by qRT-PCR, and the protein expression levels of p-AMPK/AMPK, pSmad2/3/Smad2/3, COL1A1, and α-SMA were detected by immunofluorescence cell chemistry. Results SFZY-containing serum at 5%, 10%, and 15% for 48 h had no significant effect on cell survival rate; compared with control group, the mRNA expression of CTGF, COL1A1, and α-SMA was significantly increased after intervention with 5 ng·mL-1 TGF-β1, and the protein expression of α- SMA was significantly increased (P < 0.01, 0.001), which was determined as the modeling concentration; compared with the model group, the protein expression of α-SMA was significantly decreased after intervention with 5%, 10%, and 15% drug-containing serum (P < 0.001), with the 10% group was the most significant, which was determined as the subsequent administration volume fraction. Compared with the control group, the mRNA expression of AMPK and the protein expression of p-AMPK/AMPK in the model group were significantly decreased (P < 0.01, 0.001), the mRNA expression of TGF-β1 and CTGF was significantly increased (P < 0.01, 0.001), the protein expression of p-Smad2/3/Smad2/3 was significantly upregulated (P < 0.01), and the mRNA and protein expression levels of COL1A1 and α-SMA were significantly increased (P < 0.05, 0.01, 0.001). Compared with the model group, the mRNA expression of AMPK and the protein expression level of p-AMPK/AMPK in the SFZY group were significantly increased (P < 0.001), while the mRNA expression of TGF-β1 and CTGF were significantly decreased (P < 0.001), and the protein expression of pSmad2/3/Smad2/3 was significantly reduced (P < 0.01). The mRNA and protein expression levels of COL1A1 and α-SMA were also significantly decreased (P < 0.01, 0.001). CC could significantly counteract the above effects of SFZY. Conclusion SFZYDcontaining serum significantly inhibits the expression of fibrotic factors in TGF-β1-stimulated 12Z cells, potentially by activating AMPK phosphorylation to suppress the TGF-β1/Smads pathway.
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R285
[基金项目]
国家自然科学基金资助项目(82104920);山东省自然科学基金资助项目( ZR2021QH129); 山东省中医药重点实验室资助项目(鲁卫涵[2022]4 号)