中国组织工程研究 ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (26): 4156-4161.doi: 10.12307/2021.114

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类风湿关节炎成纤维样滑膜细胞凋亡与MAPK/ERK5信号通路的介导

曲向阳1,宋钦勇2   

  1. 滨州医学院烟台附属医院,1创伤骨科,2脊柱外科,山东省烟台市  264100
  • 收稿日期:2020-04-16 修回日期:2020-04-22 接受日期:2020-06-17 出版日期:2021-09-18 发布日期:2021-04-30
  • 作者简介:曲向阳,男,1973年生,山东省烟台市人,汉族,主治医师,主要从事创伤方面、四肢骨折的微创治疗。

Piezo 1 mediates apoptosis of fibroblast-like synovial cells in rheumatoid arthritis via MAPK/ERK5 signaling pathway

Qu Xiangyang1, Song Qinyong2   

  1. 1Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2Department of Spinal Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2020-04-16 Revised:2020-04-22 Accepted:2020-06-17 Online:2021-09-18 Published:2021-04-30
  • About author:Qu Xiangyang, Attending physician, Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China

摘要:

文题释义:
机械激活性离子通道:当活细胞和有机体受到环境中的机械刺激时,机械信号随即转化成生物信号,使细胞作出反应,此过程被称为机械转导。机械敏感性离子通道是一类随细胞膜张力变化通道开放概率呈现相应变化的离子通道。当机械-电信号进行转换时,施加在分子膜上的机械力量信号就转换成电信号或生化信号。
促分裂素原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号通路:是真核生物信号传递网络中的重要途径之一,在基因表达调控和细胞质功能活动中发挥关键作用。MAPK有4个主要亚族:ERK1/2、JNK、p38MAPK和ERK5,可在多种不同的信号转导途径中充当共同的信号转导成分,且在细胞周期调控中发挥重要作用。


背景:既往研究大多关注类风湿关节炎发病过程中的免疫因素,近年来生物力学因素在类风湿关节炎疾病发生和发展中的作用也越来越引起人们的重视。
目的:探究Piezo1通过MAPK/ERK5信号通路介导类风湿关节炎成纤维样滑膜细胞凋亡的相关机制。
方法:采用组织块法分离培养类风湿关节炎滑膜细胞,利用Flexcell 5000T 细胞牵张应力系统构建体外细胞牵张应力模型,构建Piezo1 siRNA基因干扰载体和过表达质粒,根据预实验结果及处理方案,将类风湿关节炎来源滑膜细胞分成6组,即siRNA干扰组、过表达质粒组、空白对照组、siRNA干扰+BIX02188组、过表达质粒+BIX02188组、空白对照+BIX02188组。采用RT-PCR检测Piezo1、ERK5和凋亡相关基因的表达,Fluo-3 AM探针检测细胞内钙离子含量,AV-PI试剂盒检测细胞凋亡水平。
结果与结论:①siRNA干扰+BIX02188组细胞内钙离子含量要明显低于siRNA干扰组(P < 0.05);过表达质粒+BIX02188组细胞内钙离子含量要明显低于过表达质粒组(P < 0.05);②siRNA干扰组的Piezo1、ERK5 mRNA相对表达量要明显低于空白对照组(P < 0.05),过表达质粒组明显高于空白对照组(P < 0.05);MAPK/ERK5抑制剂BIX02188处理后,Piezo1 mRNA的表达量无明显变化,但是siRNA干扰+BIX02188组的ERK5 mRNA相对表达量要明显低于siRNA干扰组(P < 0.05),过表达质粒+BIX02188组的ERK5 mRNA相对表达量要明显低于过表达质粒组(P < 0.05);③siRNA干扰组的细胞早期凋亡率、晚期凋亡率和总凋亡率要明显低于空白对照组(P < 0.05);过表达质粒组明显高于空白对照组(P < 0.05);④结果表明,Piezo1蛋白的过度表达可以促进类风湿关节炎成纤维样滑膜细胞凋亡,并且促凋亡信号通过MAPK/ERK5信号通路介导,可以作为类风湿关节炎治疗的潜在基因靶点。
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8767-4320 (曲向阳)

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

关键词: 滑膜细胞, 类风湿关节炎, 机械敏感性离子通道, 凋亡, 钙离子, 通路, 牵张应力

Abstract:


BACKGROUND: Previous studies have mostly focused on immune factors involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, increasing attention has been paid to the role of biomechanical factors in the occurrence and development of rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism by which Piezo1 mediates apoptosis of fibroblast-like synovial cells in rheumatoid arthritis through MAPK/ERK5 signaling pathway.  
METHODS: The tissue block method was used to culture synovial cells of rheumatoid arthritis. The stretch stress model of cells in vitro was constructed by Flexcell 5000T cell stretch stress system, and piezo1 siRNA gene interference vector and overexpression plasmid were constructed. According to the preliminary experimental results and treatment plan, fibroblast-like synovial cells of rheumatoid arthritis were divided into six groups: siRNA interference group, overexpression plasmid group, blank control group, siRNA interference+BIX02188 group, overexpression plasmid+BIX02188 group, and blank control+BIX02188 group. The expression of Piezo1, ERK5 and apoptosis-associated genes were detected by RT-PCR, the intracellular calcium content was detected by Fluo-3 AM probe, and the apoptotic level was detected by AV-PI kit.   
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The intracellular Ca2+ content of the siRNA interference+BIX02188 group was significantly lower than that of the siRNA interference group (P < 0.05); the intracellular Ca2+content of the overexpression plasmid+BIX02188 group was significantly lower than that of the overexpression plasmid group (P < 0.05). The relative expression of Piezo1 and ERK5 mRNA in the siRNA interference group was significantly lower than that in the blank control group (P < 0.05), and that in the overexpression plasmid group was significantly higher than that in the blank control group (P < 0.05). The expression of Piezo1 mRNA did not change after BIX02188 inhibition; however, the relative expression of ERK5 mRNA in the siRNA interference+BIX02188 group was significantly lower than that in the siRNA interference group (P < 0.05), and the expression of ERK5 mRNA in the overexpression plasmid+BIX02188 group was significantly lower than that in the overexpression plasmid group (P < 0.05). The early apoptotic rate, the late apoptotic rate and the total apoptotic rate in the siRNA interference group were significantly lower than those in the blank control group (P < 0.05), whereas the early apoptotic rate, the late apoptotic rate and the total apoptotic rate in the overexpression plasmid group were significantly higher than those in the blank control group (P < 0.05). To conclude, the overexpression of Piezo 1 protein can promote the apoptosis of rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synovial cells, and the apoptotic signal mediated by the MAPK/ERK5 signaling pathway can act as the potential target gene for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

Key words: synovial cells, rheumatoid arthritis, mechanical sensitive ion channels, apoptosis, calcium ion, pathway, stretch stress

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