目的在细胞水平研究松弛素的抗肝纤维化作用,并初步探讨其分子机制,为肝纤维化的治疗提供实验依据。方法体外培养大鼠肝星状细胞(HSC-T6),分别用20、50、100ng/mL重组人松弛素-2(recombinant human relaxin-2,RLX-2)干预,采用噻唑蓝(MTT...目的在细胞水平研究松弛素的抗肝纤维化作用,并初步探讨其分子机制,为肝纤维化的治疗提供实验依据。方法体外培养大鼠肝星状细胞(HSC-T6),分别用20、50、100ng/mL重组人松弛素-2(recombinant human relaxin-2,RLX-2)干预,采用噻唑蓝(MTT)比色实验检测RLX-2对HSC-T6增殖的影响,双抗体夹心酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测对照组及RLX-2作用48h后的细胞培养基上清液Ⅰ型胶原水平,利用逆转录酶-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术检测药物干预48h的结缔组织生长因子(CTGF)、转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)mRNA表达情况。结果 RLX-2对HSC的增殖具有抑制作用,可降低HSCⅠ型胶原水平,RLX-2抑制HSC的CTGF mRNA表达,对HSC的TGF-β1mRNA表达无明显影响。结论 RLX-2可能通过抑制体外培养大鼠HSC细胞的增殖、Ⅰ型胶原及CTGF mRNA的表达而发挥抗大鼠肝纤维化作用。展开更多
Objective To investigate the aberrant expressions of TNF-α and TGF-β1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） and placental tissues in patients with early spontaneous abortion Methods Using the technique of ...Objective To investigate the aberrant expressions of TNF-α and TGF-β1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） and placental tissues in patients with early spontaneous abortion Methods Using the technique of semi-quantitative reverse transcript-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, TNF-α mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA in PBMCs were measured in spontaneous abortion group （30 cases）, normal pregnancy group （25 cases） and nonpregnant group （25 cases）. The expressive intension of TNF-α protein and TGF-β1 protein in placental tissues was also identified by immunohistochemistry. Results Both levels of TNF-α mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA expressed in PBMCs were significantly different between the three groups respectively （P〈0.05）. Levels of TNF-α in syncytiotrophoblastic and cytotrophoblastic cells of the two aborted groups were substantially higher than those of the nonregnant group （P〈0.01）, but the levels of TGF-β1 in syncytiotrophoblastic cells of the two aborted groups were markedly lower than those of the non-pregnant group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion There is potential relation between TGF-β at the fetomaternal interface and spontaneous abortion. TGF-β1 may contribute to the maintenance of pregnancy, and low-level expression of TGF-β1 may be associated with pregnancy failure.展开更多
基金This study is supported by the Fund of Fujian Provincial Health Department for the Transcenturial Scholarship Leaders (99J122).
文摘Objective To investigate the aberrant expressions of TNF-α and TGF-β1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） and placental tissues in patients with early spontaneous abortion Methods Using the technique of semi-quantitative reverse transcript-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, TNF-α mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA in PBMCs were measured in spontaneous abortion group （30 cases）, normal pregnancy group （25 cases） and nonpregnant group （25 cases）. The expressive intension of TNF-α protein and TGF-β1 protein in placental tissues was also identified by immunohistochemistry. Results Both levels of TNF-α mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA expressed in PBMCs were significantly different between the three groups respectively （P〈0.05）. Levels of TNF-α in syncytiotrophoblastic and cytotrophoblastic cells of the two aborted groups were substantially higher than those of the nonregnant group （P〈0.01）, but the levels of TGF-β1 in syncytiotrophoblastic cells of the two aborted groups were markedly lower than those of the non-pregnant group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion There is potential relation between TGF-β at the fetomaternal interface and spontaneous abortion. TGF-β1 may contribute to the maintenance of pregnancy, and low-level expression of TGF-β1 may be associated with pregnancy failure.
