中国组织工程研究 ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 90-95.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1529

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转化生长因子β1基因沉默内皮祖细胞移植抑制大鼠肺纤维化

彭秋凤1,高静珍1,叶 奎2,邢爱民2   

  1. 天津市第四中心医院,1呼吸2科,2血管外科,天津市 300140
  • 修回日期:2018-09-11 出版日期:2019-01-08 发布日期:2018-11-28
  • 作者简介:彭秋凤,女,1981年生,河北省滦县人,汉族,2010年中国医科大学毕业,硕士,主治医师,主要从事呼吸道疾病、重症肺感染、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、哮喘等方面的研究。

Transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells with RNA interference targeting transforming growth factor beta1 inhibits pulmonary fibrosis in rats

Peng Qiufeng1, Gao Jingzhen1, Ye Kui2, Xing Aimin2   

  1. 1Second Department of Pneumology, 2Department of Vascular Surgery, Tianjin 4th Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China
  • Revised:2018-09-11 Online:2019-01-08 Published:2018-11-28
  • About author:Peng Qiufeng, Master, Attending physician, Second Department of Pneumology, Tianjin 4th Central Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China

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基因沉默:
是基因表达调控的一种重要方式,是真核生物细胞基因表达调节的一种重要手段,是生物体在基因调控水平上的一种自我保护机制,在外源DNA侵入、病毒侵染和DNA转座、重排中有普遍性。对基因沉默进行深入研究,可帮助人们进一步揭示生物体基因遗传表达调控的本质;利用基因沉默在基因治疗中有效抑制有害基因的表达,达到治疗疾病的目的,所以研究基因沉默具有极其重要的理论和实践意义。
肺纤维化:是以成纤维细胞增殖及大量细胞外基质聚集并伴炎症损伤、组织结构破坏为特征的一大类肺疾病的终末期改变,也就是正常的肺泡组织被损坏后经过异常修复导致结构异常(瘢痕形成)。绝大部分肺纤维化患者病因不明(特发性),这组疾病称为特发性间质性肺炎,是间质性肺病中一大类。而特发性间质性肺炎中最常见的以肺纤维化病变为主要表现形式的疾病类型为特发性肺纤维化,是一种能导致肺功能进行性丧失的严重的间质性肺疾病。

 

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背景:
大量动物实验证明转化生长因子β1基因是目前肺纤维化的研究热点和重要的药物作用靶点。
目的:探讨转化生长因子β1基因沉默内皮祖细胞移植对大鼠肺纤维化的影响。  
方法:①构建靶向转化生长因子β1的siRNA质粒,转染内皮祖细胞,分为空白组、对照组及转化生长因子β1基因沉默组,Western blot检测转染第3天和第28天转化生长因子β1表达;②80只Wistar大鼠(北京维通利华动物实验技术有限公司提供)分为正常对照组、肺纤维化模型组、内皮祖细胞组、转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞组,后3组大鼠气管内分别一次性注入0.3 mL博莱霉素溶液(5 mg/kg)以制备大鼠肺纤维化病理模型,造模后24 h,正常对照组和肺纤维化模型组大鼠尾静脉注射20 μL生理盐水,内皮祖细胞组及转化生长因子β1沉默组大鼠尾静脉注射20 μL细胞浓度为3×106 L-1的内皮祖细胞悬液或转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞悬液;③移植28 d后,ELISA测定大鼠支气管肺泡灌洗液中白细胞介素10、白细胞介素6以及肿瘤坏死因子α水平,苏木精-伊红染色观察肺组织病理变化,RT-PCR、Western blot检测肺组织中转化生长因子β1及Smad-2、Smad-7的表达。
结果与结论:①在转染后第3天和第28天,转化生长因子β1基因沉默组的转化生长因子β1蛋白相对表达水平低于空白组和对照组,差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05);②内皮祖细胞组较肺纤维化模型组病理变化减轻,肺泡间隔厚度低,转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞组病理变化进一步减轻;③内皮祖细胞组白细胞介素10、白细胞介素6以及肿瘤坏死因子α水平较肺纤维化模型组降低(P < 0.05),转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞组进一步降低,但与内皮祖细胞组比较,差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05);④与肺纤维化模型组相比,内皮祖细胞组和转化生长因子β1沉默组大鼠肺组织中转化生长因子β1和Smad-2的基因和蛋白表达水平明显降低(P < 0.05),而Smad-7表达水平明显升高(P < 0.05)。转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞组上述3种基因和蛋白表达水平均优于内皮祖细胞组(P < 0.05);⑤结果表明,转化生长因子β1沉默内皮祖细胞移植对肺纤维化大鼠有保护作用,可能通过降低Smad-2及增强Smad-7表达,发挥抑制肺纤维化作用。

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程
ORCID:0000-0002-8618-5063(彭秋凤)

关键词: 肺纤维化, 内皮祖细胞, 转化生长因子β1, 基因沉默, Smad-2, Smad-7, 干细胞

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Abundant animal experiments have shown that transforming growth factor β1 (TGF- β1) gene is a hotspot of pulmonary fibrosis and an important target for drugs. 
OBJECTIVE: To explore the therapeutic effect of the transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells with RNA interference targeting TGF-β1 in the rats with pulmonary fibrosis. 
METHODS: (1) The siRNA plasmid directed to TGF-β1 was constructed and transfected into endothelial progenitor cells. It was divided into blank group, control group and TGF-β1-siRNA transfection group. The expression of TGF-β1 at 3 and 28 days after transfection was detected by western blot assay. (2) Eighty Wistar rats provided by Beijing Vital River Laboratory Animal Technology Co. Ltd. were divided into control, model, endothelial progenitor cell, and TGF-β1 silent groups. The rat trachea in the latter three groups was injected with 0.3 mL of bleomycin (5 mg/kg) to establish the rat model of pulmonary fibrosis. At 24 hours after modeling, the control and model groups received the injection of 20 μL of normal saline via caudal vein, and the endothelial progenitor cell, and TGF-β1 silent groups subjected to the injection of 20 μL 3×106/L endothelial progenitor cell suspension and TGF-β1 silent endothelial progenitor cell suspension, respectively. (3) After 28 days of transplantation, the levels of interleukin-10, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in the rat bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were detected by ELISA. The pathological changes of lung tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Expression levels of TGF-β1, Smad-2, and Smad-7 were detected by RT-PCR, and western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The protein expression of TGF-β1 in the TGF-β1-siRNA transfection group was significantly lower than that in the blank and control groups at 3 and 28 days after transfection (P < 0.05). (2) Compared with the model group, the pulmonary fibrosis was relieved in the endothelial progenitor cell group with reduced alveolar interval thickness and further attenuated in the TGF-β1 silent group. (3) The levels of interleukin-10, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in the endothelial progenitor cell group were significantly lower than those in the model group (P < 0.05). These factor levels in the TGF-β1 silent group were lower than those in the endothelial progenitor cell group (P > 0.05). (4) Compared with the model group, the mRNA and protein expression levels of TGF-β1 and Smad-2 in the endothelial progenitor cell and TGF-β1 silent groups were significantly decreased, the levels of Smad-7 were significantly increased (both P < 0.05). All above levels in the TGF-β1 silent group were significantly superior to those in the endothelial progenitor cell group (P < 0.05). (5) To conclude, TGF-β1 silent endothelial progenitor cell transplantation has a protective effect against pulmonary fibrosis in rats and probably inhibits pulmonary fibrosis by reducing Smad-2 and enhancing Smad-7 expression.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endothelial Cells, Gene Silencing, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, Smad2 Protein, Smad7 Protein, Tissue Engineering

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