AIM: To investigate effects of pioglitazone on rat hepatic fibrosis and to explore its mechanism. METHODS: Rat hepatic fibrosis was induced by carbontet. achloride (CCI4). Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided random...AIM: To investigate effects of pioglitazone on rat hepatic fibrosis and to explore its mechanism. METHODS: Rat hepatic fibrosis was induced by carbontet. achloride (CCI4). Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into 4 groups: control, model, and two treatment (PⅠ, PⅡ) groups. Except for rats in control group, all rats were given subcutaneous injection of 400 mL/L CCI4, twice a wk for 8 wk. Rats in PⅠ and PⅡ groups were also treated with pioglitazone of 3 mg/kg, daily via gastrogavage beginning on the 1^st day and at the end of the 2^nd week, administration of CCI4 respectively. Liver functions (ALT, AST), serum fibrotic markers (HA, LN, PCIII) and hepatic hydroxyproline (HP) concentration were determined respectively. Histochemical staining of formalin-fixed liver sections with HE, Masson-Trichrome, and immunohistochemical staining for m-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were performed. Modified Knodell and Chevallier semi-quantitative scoring system (SSS) was used to evaluate necroinflammatory activity and fibrosis degree. RESULTS: Compared with model group, pioglitazone significantly reduced the serum levels of ALT, AST, HA, LN and PCⅢ (P<0.05 or <0.01). The HP concentrations in PⅠ(210.90±24.07 μg/g), and PⅡ (257.36±30.55 μg/g) groups were also lower than those in model group (317.80±36.44) μg/g) (P<0.01). Histologic examination showed that PⅠ and PⅡ groups had milder hepatocellular degeneration, necrosis and infiltration of inflammatory cells, and thinner or less fibrotic septa than did model group. The scores for necroinflammation in P (2.80±1.03), and PⅡ (3.00±1.05) groups were significantly reduced as compared with model group (4.88±2.30) (P<0.05 or <0.01); the fibrosis scores in PⅠ (3.40±1.65), and PⅡ (4.60±1.35) groups were also markedly lower than those in model group (7.00±3.21) (P<0.05 or <0.01). Immunohistochemical staining showed that expression of α-SMA in PⅠ and PⅡ groups was ameliorated dramatically compared with model group. CONCLUSION: PPARγ, agonist展开更多
目的探讨PPARγ上调miR-16的机制及其抑制脓毒症炎症反应的作用。方法经Real time RT-PCR检测脓毒症患者和健康者的外周血单核细胞PPARγ和miR-16的表达,分析其相关性;分别用PPARγ激动剂RGZ、PPARγsiRNA或miR-16抑制剂(antagomir-16)...目的探讨PPARγ上调miR-16的机制及其抑制脓毒症炎症反应的作用。方法经Real time RT-PCR检测脓毒症患者和健康者的外周血单核细胞PPARγ和miR-16的表达,分析其相关性;分别用PPARγ激动剂RGZ、PPARγsiRNA或miR-16抑制剂(antagomir-16)处理THP-1和RAW246.7,经real time RT-PCR和Western blot检测miR-16及其靶基因IKKα的表达;细胞转染含miR-16启动子的报告基因质粒,经PPARγ激动剂RGZ或拮抗剂GW9662处理后,检测细胞报告基因活性;细胞经PPARγ激动剂RGZ处理,再经LPS处理,ELISA检测炎症因子TNFα和IL-6的表达;LPS诱导的脓毒症小鼠经PPARγ激动剂RGZ,或经antagomir-16预处理后,再经PPARγ激动剂RGZ处理小鼠,real time RT-PCR检测小鼠外周血单核细胞中miR-16的表达,ELISA检测血清炎症因子TNFα和IL-6的表达。结果脓毒症患者外周血单核细胞中PPARγ与miR-16的表达均降低且二者的表达呈显著负相关(P<0.05);PPARγ通过促进miR-16的启动子活性上调miR-16的表达,进而抑制miR-16靶分子IKKα的表达(P<0.05);PPARγ上调miR-16后显著抑制炎症细胞产生TNFα和IL-6(P<0.05);PPARγ上调miR-16抑制脓毒症小鼠血清TNFα和IL-6的表达(P<0.05)。结论激动剂活化的PPARγ上调miR-16进而抑制细胞炎症因子表达及脓毒症小鼠炎症反应。展开更多
文摘AIM: To investigate effects of pioglitazone on rat hepatic fibrosis and to explore its mechanism. METHODS: Rat hepatic fibrosis was induced by carbontet. achloride (CCI4). Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into 4 groups: control, model, and two treatment (PⅠ, PⅡ) groups. Except for rats in control group, all rats were given subcutaneous injection of 400 mL/L CCI4, twice a wk for 8 wk. Rats in PⅠ and PⅡ groups were also treated with pioglitazone of 3 mg/kg, daily via gastrogavage beginning on the 1^st day and at the end of the 2^nd week, administration of CCI4 respectively. Liver functions (ALT, AST), serum fibrotic markers (HA, LN, PCIII) and hepatic hydroxyproline (HP) concentration were determined respectively. Histochemical staining of formalin-fixed liver sections with HE, Masson-Trichrome, and immunohistochemical staining for m-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were performed. Modified Knodell and Chevallier semi-quantitative scoring system (SSS) was used to evaluate necroinflammatory activity and fibrosis degree. RESULTS: Compared with model group, pioglitazone significantly reduced the serum levels of ALT, AST, HA, LN and PCⅢ (P<0.05 or <0.01). The HP concentrations in PⅠ(210.90±24.07 μg/g), and PⅡ (257.36±30.55 μg/g) groups were also lower than those in model group (317.80±36.44) μg/g) (P<0.01). Histologic examination showed that PⅠ and PⅡ groups had milder hepatocellular degeneration, necrosis and infiltration of inflammatory cells, and thinner or less fibrotic septa than did model group. The scores for necroinflammation in P (2.80±1.03), and PⅡ (3.00±1.05) groups were significantly reduced as compared with model group (4.88±2.30) (P<0.05 or <0.01); the fibrosis scores in PⅠ (3.40±1.65), and PⅡ (4.60±1.35) groups were also markedly lower than those in model group (7.00±3.21) (P<0.05 or <0.01). Immunohistochemical staining showed that expression of α-SMA in PⅠ and PⅡ groups was ameliorated dramatically compared with model group. CONCLUSION: PPARγ, agonist
文摘目的探讨PPARγ上调miR-16的机制及其抑制脓毒症炎症反应的作用。方法经Real time RT-PCR检测脓毒症患者和健康者的外周血单核细胞PPARγ和miR-16的表达,分析其相关性;分别用PPARγ激动剂RGZ、PPARγsiRNA或miR-16抑制剂(antagomir-16)处理THP-1和RAW246.7,经real time RT-PCR和Western blot检测miR-16及其靶基因IKKα的表达;细胞转染含miR-16启动子的报告基因质粒,经PPARγ激动剂RGZ或拮抗剂GW9662处理后,检测细胞报告基因活性;细胞经PPARγ激动剂RGZ处理,再经LPS处理,ELISA检测炎症因子TNFα和IL-6的表达;LPS诱导的脓毒症小鼠经PPARγ激动剂RGZ,或经antagomir-16预处理后,再经PPARγ激动剂RGZ处理小鼠,real time RT-PCR检测小鼠外周血单核细胞中miR-16的表达,ELISA检测血清炎症因子TNFα和IL-6的表达。结果脓毒症患者外周血单核细胞中PPARγ与miR-16的表达均降低且二者的表达呈显著负相关(P<0.05);PPARγ通过促进miR-16的启动子活性上调miR-16的表达,进而抑制miR-16靶分子IKKα的表达(P<0.05);PPARγ上调miR-16后显著抑制炎症细胞产生TNFα和IL-6(P<0.05);PPARγ上调miR-16抑制脓毒症小鼠血清TNFα和IL-6的表达(P<0.05)。结论激动剂活化的PPARγ上调miR-16进而抑制细胞炎症因子表达及脓毒症小鼠炎症反应。
