天津医药 ›› 2024, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (7): 720-726.doi: 10.11958/20240031

• 细胞与分子生物学 • 上一篇    下一篇

锌指蛋白281抑制高糖诱导的肾小管上皮细胞上皮间质转化和细胞外基质合成

侯维玲1(), 乔云阳2, 吴小芸2, 施会敏2, 曲高婷2, 张爱青3,()   

  1. 1 南京医科大学附属江宁医院儿科(邮编211100)
    2 南京医科大学第二附属医院儿科
    3 南京医科大学第四附属医院儿科
  • 收稿日期:2024-01-04 修回日期:2024-02-26 出版日期:2024-07-15 发布日期:2024-07-11
  • 通讯作者: E-mail:njaiqing@njmu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:侯维玲(1983),女,硕士在读,主要从事儿科学方面研究。E-mail:13770698345@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    江苏省医学会儿科医学科研专项基金项目(SYH-32034-0073);南京市卫生科技发展专项资金项目(YKK23209)

Zinc finger protein 281 inhibits high glucose-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix synthesis in renal tubular epithelial cells

HOU Weiling1(), QIAO Yunyang2, WU Xiaoyun2, SHI Huimin2, QU Gaoting2, ZHANG Aiqing3,()   

  1. 1 Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, China
    2 Department of Pediatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    3 Department of Pediatrics, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
  • Received:2024-01-04 Revised:2024-02-26 Published:2024-07-15 Online:2024-07-11
  • Contact: E-mail:njaiqing@njmu.edu.cn

摘要:

目的 探讨锌指蛋白281(ZNF281)在高糖(HG)诱导的肾小管上皮细胞(RTECs)上皮间质转化(EMT)和细胞外基质(ECM)合成中的作用及机制。方法 使用HG诱导RTECs以构建糖尿病肾病模型,分为Control组、HG组和Mannitol组,使用CCK-8检测细胞增殖活力。使用小干扰RNA(siRNA)在HG诱导的RTECs中敲低ZNF281的表达水平,分为Control组、HG组、HG+ZNF281 siRNA组和HG+ZNF281 vector组。使用腺苷单磷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMPK)激动剂阿卡地新(AICAR)活化AMPK,分为Control组、HG组、HG+AICAR组和HG+二甲基亚砜组。实时荧光定量PCR和蛋白免疫印迹法检测ZNF281、EMT和ECM合成相关指标表达水平。结果 与Control组相比,HG组ZNF281、波形蛋白(vimentin)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、纤维连接蛋白(FN)和Ⅰ型胶原蛋白(ColⅠ)的蛋白和mRNA表达水平升高,E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)表达水平降低;与HG组相比,HG+ZNF281 siRNA组和HG+AICAR组的EMT和ECM合成相关指标的蛋白和mRNA表达水平发生明显变化,同时HG+AICAR组ZNF281的蛋白和mRNA表达水平较HG组降低;在使用AICAR和转染ZNF281过表达质粒共处理的细胞中,AICAR+ZNF281组vimentin、α-SMA、FN、ColⅠ的表达水平较空载组升高,E-cadherin表达水平降低。结论 AMPK通过负向调控ZNF281的表达水平进而抑制HG诱导的RTECs中EMT和ECM合成。

关键词: 糖尿病肾病, Tristetraprolin蛋白, 上皮-间质转化, 细胞外基质, AMP活化蛋白激酶类, 肾小管间质纤维化, 锌指蛋白281

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of zinc finger protein 281 (ZNF281) in high glucose (HG)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs). Methods HG induced RTECs were used to construct a diabetic kidney disease cell model, and cells were divided into the control group, the HG group and the mannitol group. Cell proliferation viability was detected by CCK-8. The expression of ZNF281 was knocked down in HG-treated RTECs using small interfering RNA (siRNA). HG-induced RTECs after knockdown of ZNF281 were divided into the control group, the HG group, the HG+ZNF281 siRNA group and the HG+ZNF281 vector group. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) was activated using AMPK agonist, acadexin (AICAR), and then cells were divided into the control group, the HG group, the HG+AICAR group and the HG+dimethyl sulfoxide group. The expression levels of ZNF281, EMT and ECM synthesis-related indexes were detected by qPCR and Western blot assay. Results Compared with the control group, the protein and mRNA expression levels of vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), fibronectin (FN) and collagen Ⅰ (Col Ⅰ) were significantly higher, and the expression of E-cadherin was significantly lower in the HG group. Compared with the HG group, the protein and mRNA expression levels of EMT and ECM synthesis-related indexes were significantly changed in the HG+ZNF281 siRNA group and the HG+AICAR group. The protein and mRNA expression levels of ZNF281 were significantly reduced in the HG+AICAR group compared with the HG group. In cells co-treated with AICAR and transfected with ZNF281 plasmid, the expression levels of vimentin, α-SMA, FN and Col Ⅰ were significantly higher in the AICAR+ZNF281 group, and E-cadherin was significantly lower compared with that of the vector group. Conclusion AMPK inhibits EMT and ECM synthesis in HG-treated RTECs by negatively regulating the expression level of ZNF281.

Key words: diabetic nephropathies, tristetraprolin, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, extracellular matrix, AMP-activated protein kinases, tubulointerstitial fibrosis, zinc finger protein 281

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