中国组织工程研究 ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (5): 697-703.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.05.008

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脊髓损伤模型大鼠星形胶质化形成与Akt/mTOR/p70S6K信号通路的激活

胡凌云1,张建英2,林  宏1,苟  林1,林  涛1,李  伟1,刘  康3,孙振刚4   

  1. 川北医学院第二临床医学院,南充市中心医院,1骨科,2影像中心,四川省南充市  637000;3川北医学院组织工程与干细胞研究所,四川省南充市  637000;4青岛市经济开发区第一人民医院骨科,山东省青岛市  266555
  • 修回日期:2014-11-25 出版日期:2015-01-30 发布日期:2015-03-02
  • 通讯作者: 胡凌云,川北医学院第二临床医学院,南充市中心医院骨科,四川省南充市 637000
  • 作者简介:胡凌云,男,1983年生,四川省南充市人,汉族,2010年兰州大学毕业,硕士,主治医师,主要从事脊髓损伤的生物修复与功能重建研究。
  • 基金资助:

    国家自然科学基金资助项目(81100929)

Activation of Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway limits excessive astrocytic responses after spinal cord injury in rats

Hu Ling-yun1, Zhang Jian-ying2, Lin Hong1, Gou Lin1, Lin Tao1, Li Wei1, Liu Kang3, Sun Zhen-gang4   

  1. 1Department of Orthopaedics, 2Imaging Center, Nanchong Central Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China; 3Institute of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China; 4Department of Orthopaedics, the First People’s Hospital of Qingdao Economic Development District, Qingdao 266555, Shandong Province, China
  • Revised:2014-11-25 Online:2015-01-30 Published:2015-03-02
  • About author:Hu Ling-yun, Master, Attending physician, Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81100929

摘要:

背景:既往研究集中于如何促进大鼠脊髓损伤后的神经再生,但对于如何抑制脊髓损伤后星形胶质细胞过度增殖反应的因素、从而改善神经再生的环境研究尚少。
目的:观察Akt/mTOR/p70S6K蛋白激酶信号转导通路对大鼠脊髓损伤后反应性星形胶质化形成的影响,从而为改善脊髓损伤后神经再生环境、修复脊髓损伤提供分子学机制依据。  
方法:建立SD大鼠轻型脊髓损伤模型,分为4组:实验组造模后行ATP治疗7 d;对照组造模后行等量生理盐水治疗7 d;干预组造模后行等量的ATP联合雷帕霉素治疗7 d;假手术组椎板切除后行等量生理盐水治疗7 d。分别于造模后1,3,7,14 d采用免疫组化、Western blot法检测Akt、p-Akt、mTOR、p-mTOR、p70S6K、p-p70S6K、胶质纤维酸性蛋白表达变化,并采用 BBB 运动功能评分评价大鼠脊髓损伤后经不同方法治疗后运动功能的恢复情况。 
结果与结论:假手术组大鼠脊髓中Akt/mTOR/p70S6K信号通路分子呈低水平表达,在脊髓损伤后其表达增加。外源性ATP可显著增强大鼠受损脊髓中Akt/mTOR/ p70S6K信号分子的表达,而雷帕霉素可明显抑制ATP诱导的表达上调。激活的Akt/mTOR/p70S6K信号通路可显著减弱受损脊髓组织中胶质纤维酸性蛋白的表达、抑制脊髓损伤后过度的星形胶质细胞增生反应,促进脊髓损伤后BBB运动功能评分增加,而雷帕霉素阻碍了由ATP诱导的上述效应。结果证实,ATP通过诱导Akt/mTOR/p70S6K信号通路激活抑制大鼠脊髓损伤后星形胶质瘢痕的形成,具有改善脊髓损伤后神经再生环境、促进脊髓损伤修复和改善神经功能的潜能,此信号通路是治疗脊髓损伤的重要干预环节。



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:肾移植肝移植移植;心脏移植;组织移植;皮肤移植;皮瓣移植;血管移植;器官移植组织工程


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关键词: 实验动物, 脑及脊髓损伤模型, mTOR, 雷帕霉素, 蛋白激酶信号级联, 神经系统损伤, 脊柱, 星形胶质细胞, 神经胶质, 轴突再生, 国家自然科学基金

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Most investigations have focused on nerve regeneration after spinal cord injury, but for how to inhibit excessive proliferation response of astrocytes after spinal cord injury and improve nerve regenerative environment is rarely reported. 
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of the protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin/p70 ribosomal S6 protein kinase (Akt/mTOR/p70S6K) signal transduction pathway on excessive astrocytic responses after spinal cord injury in adult rats, and to provide the molecular mechanism evidence for improving nerve regenerative environment following spinal cord injury and repairing spinal cord injury.
METHODS: The minimal spinal cord injury model was produced in Spraque-Dawley rats. The rat models were divided into four groups: experiment group (receiving 7-day ATP treatment after modeling), control group (receiving 7-day saline treatment after modeling), interference group (receiving 7-day ATP and rapamycin treatment after modeling), and sham-operated group (receiving 7-day saline treatment after laminectomy). Using immunohistochemical staining and western blot analyses, we detected the changes of Akt, p-Akt, mTOR, p-mTOR, p70S6K, p-p70S6K, and glial fibrillary acidic protein expressions in spinal cord tissues after surgery. BBB locomotor rating scale was applied to evaluate the animal’s locomotor performance after different treatments were administered following spinal cord injury.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The sham-operated group animals exhibited a low expression of the Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway at the protein level, and the expressions increased following spinal cord injury. Prominently elevated levels of its components were observed in the ATP-treated group, whereas rapamycin suppressed the upregulations of the Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling molecules induced by ATP. Activated Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway significantly attenuated expressions of glial fibrillary acidic protein in the injured spinal cord, limited excessive astrocytic responses, and elevated the BBB scores after spinal cord injury. Rapamycin inhibited the above effects induced by ATP. These findings suggest that ATP-mediated Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway activation can inhibit excessive glial scar formation after spinal cord injury, and have the potential of improving the regenerative environment, motor function and promoting repair potential for spinal cord injury, so this signaling pathway should be considered as a potential therapeutic strategy for spinal cord injury.



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:肾移植肝移植移植;心脏移植;组织移植;皮肤移植;皮瓣移植;血管移植;器官移植组织工程


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Key words: Sirolimus, Nervous System, Spine, Neuroglia

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