中国组织工程研究 ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (23): 3627-3635.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2661

• 软骨组织构建 cartilage tissue construction • 上一篇    下一篇

缝隙连接蛋白43在骨关节炎软骨及细胞中表达及shRNA慢病毒载体的构建

薛俊杰1,李婧瑜2,张  莉1,任超超1   

  1. 1首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院正畸科,北京市  100050;2首都医科大学附属北京天坛医院口腔科,北京市  100070
  • 收稿日期:2019-09-18 修回日期:2019-09-20 接受日期:2019-10-26 出版日期:2020-08-18 发布日期:2020-04-25
  • 通讯作者: 任超超,博士,副主任医师,首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院正畸科,北京市 100050
  • 作者简介:薛俊杰,男,1981年生,山东省青岛市人,维吾尔族,2014年四川大学华西口腔医学院毕业,博士,主治医师,主要从事干细胞及正畸牙移动相关的研究。
  • 基金资助:
    首都医科大学基础-临床科研合作基金一般项目(16JL32);首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院学科建设基金基础专项面上项目(16-09-10)

Expression of connexin 43 in cartilage and chondrocyte of osteoarthritis and construction of shRNA lentiviral vector targeting connexin 43

Xue Junjie1, Li Jingyu2, Zhang Li1, Ren Chaochao1   

  1. 1Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China; 2Department of Stomatology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
  • Received:2019-09-18 Revised:2019-09-20 Accepted:2019-10-26 Online:2020-08-18 Published:2020-04-25
  • Contact: Ren Chaochao, MD, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
  • About author:Xue Junjie, MD, Attending physician, Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
  • Supported by:
    the Basic-Clinical Scientific Research Cooperation Foundation of Capital Medical University, No. 16JL32; Discipline Construction Special Project of Beijing Stomatological Hospital of Capital Medical University, No. 16-09-10

摘要:

文题释义:

缝隙连接蛋白43(connexin43):在维持关节软骨代谢平衡的稳态中发挥着至关重要的作用, 它所参与形成的半通道(hemichannel)和缝隙连接(gap junction)在细胞与细胞外基质,以及细胞之间建立起直接的物质信号交换通道。同时,缝隙连接蛋白43的高表达和分布的变化都将影响软骨细胞结构和功能的完整性。

小发卡或短发卡RNA(a small hairpin RNA or short hairpin RNA,shRNA):是一段具有紧密发卡环的RNA序列,常被用于RNA干扰沉默靶基因的表达。利用载体把shRNA导入细胞,载体中的U6 启动子确保shRNA总是表达;这种装载了shRNA的载体可被传递到子代细胞中去,从而使基因的沉默可被遗传。

293T细胞:293细胞是人肾上皮细胞系,有多种衍生株,比如HEK293,293T/17等,来源都是人胚胎肾细胞,其极少表达细胞外配体所需的内生受体,且比较容易转染,是一个很常用的表达研究外源基因的细胞株。293T细胞由293细胞通过基因技术派生出的细胞系,广泛应用于病毒包装。

背景:缝隙连接蛋白43在骨关节炎的发生发展中具有重要作用,但具体机制尚不明确。

目的:通过体内和体外实验检测缝隙连接蛋白43在骨关节炎软骨和细胞中的表达,验证骨关节炎软骨及软骨细胞(SW1353)中缝隙连接蛋白在连接蛋白家族的主导地位;构建缝隙连接蛋白基因的shRNA慢病毒载体,建立SW1353细胞的稳定转染细胞株。

方法:C57BL/6小鼠6只,通过前交叉韧带横切术建立小鼠骨关节炎动物模型,通过免疫组织化学染色检测骨关节炎与正常关节中缝隙连接蛋白表达水平的差异。采用RT-PCR技术检测SW1353细胞中缝隙连接蛋白43 mRNA的表达,同时检测SW1353细胞中缝隙连接蛋白37、40、45和46基因的表达水平作为对照。将缝隙连接蛋白43 mRNA连接到含有增强型绿色荧光蛋白基因的慢病毒载体中,重组获得慢病毒质粒,将其与辅助包装质粒共转染293T细胞。所获慢病毒载体感染SW1353细胞后,检测缝隙连接蛋白43的表达。实验方案经口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室伦理委员会批准(批准号为SKLODLL2013A172)。

结果与结论:①缝隙连接蛋白43在小鼠骨关节炎软骨组织中的表达较健康关节明显增加;②缝隙连接蛋白43 mRNA在SW1353细胞中的表达明显高于缝隙连接蛋白37、40、45和46的基因表达,SW1353细胞中的缝隙连接蛋白43在连接蛋白家族中具有主导地位;③缝隙连接蛋白43 shRNA慢病毒载体可抑制SW1353细胞中缝隙连接蛋白43 mRNA的表达;④实验筛选出稳定转染的SW1353细胞株,为验证缝隙连接蛋白43在骨关节炎中的作用机制奠定了基础。

ORCID: 0000-0003-4545-9694(薛俊杰)

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: 骨关节炎, 缝隙连接蛋白43, 软骨细胞, 慢病毒

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Connexin 43 (Cx43) plays an important role in occurrence and development of osteoarthritis. However, the specific mechanisms involved remain unclear.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the possibility of the dominant position of Cx43 in connexin family in osteoarthritis by detecting the expression of Cx43 in articular cartilage and chondrocyte cell line, and to construct shRNA lentivirus vector of Cx43 gene and establish a stable transfer cell line of chondrocyte (SW1353).

METHODS: Animal models of osteoarthritis were established in six C57BL/6 mice by anterior cruciate ligament transection. The differences of Cx43 expression between osteoarthritic and normal knees were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Expression of Cx43 mRNA in chondrocyte (SW1353) was detected by RT-PCR, and the expression levels of Cx37, Cx40, Cx45 and Cx46 in SW1353 cells were detected as control. Cx43 were connected to the lentiviral vector carrying the EGFP gene, to reconstruct the lentiviral vector plasmid. The viral particles were generated by co-transfection of 293T cells with Cx43-shRNA. After transfection of Cx43-shRNA lentiviral vector into chondrocytes (SW1353), the expression level of Cx43 was detected by western blot assay and RT-PCR. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, approved No. SKLODLL2013A172.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression level of Cx43 was significantly increased in the articular cartilage of osteoarthritic knees. The expression level of Cx43 mRNA was significantly higher than that of Cx37, Cx40, Cx45 and Cx46 in chondrocytes (SW1353). In SW1353 cells, Cx43 occupied the dominant position in connexin family. Cx43 shRNA lentiviral vector could inhibit the expression of Cx43 mRNA in SW1353 cells. The stably transfected SW1353 cell line was screened, laying a foundation for verifying the role of Cx43 in osteoarthritis.

Key words: osteoarthritis, connexin 43, chondrocyte, lentiviral vector

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