摘要
目的:探讨血管平滑肌细胞(VSMC)中TGF-β/Smad与ERK信号转导通路是否存在相互调节关系。方法:原代培养的大鼠胸主动脉平滑肌细胞,分四组:①对照组,②TGF-β1组,③ERK阻断剂(PD98059)组和④TGF-β1+ERK阻断剂(PD98059)组。分别用Western blot法检测VSMC内Smad2/3、ERK1/2蛋白表达及磷酸化Smad2/3、磷酸化ERK1/2蛋白含量,RT-PCR方法测VSMC中Smad2、Smad3mRNA的表达。结果:①与对照组相比,TGF-β1组P-Smad2/3、P-ERK1/2蛋白含量增多(P<0.05),ERK阻断剂组P-Smad2/3、P-ERK1/2蛋白含量减少(P<0.05),TGF-β1+ERK阻断剂组P-Smad2/3、P-ERK1/2蛋白含量无差异;与TGF-β1组相比,TGF-β1+ERK阻断剂组P-Smad2/3、P-ERK1/2蛋白含量减少(P<0.05)。各组间Smad2/3、ERK1/2蛋白表达无差异。②各组的Smad2、Smad3mRNA表达无差异。结论:TGF-β1诱导的Smad2/3蛋白磷酸化依赖ERK通路激活,但ERK通路对Smad2/3蛋白和mRNA表达水平无影响。
Objective:To investigate if the interaction between TGF-β1/Smad pathway and ERK pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells exists.Methods:The rat arota was removed.The primary VSMC were isolated and cultured in vitro,then the VSMC were divided into four groups:①control group,②TGF-β1 group,③ERK blocking agent group,④TGF-β1+ ERK blocking agent group.The expression of Smad2/3,ERK1/2 proteins,the content of phosphorylated ERK1/2 and Smad2/3 proteins were detected by Western blot,and the expression of Smad2/3 mRNA was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results:①In contrast to control group,the content of phosphorylated Smad2/3 and phosphorylated ERK1/2 proteins in TGF-β1 group was increased(P〈0.05),that in ERK blocking agent group was decreased(P〈0.05).There was no difference between control group and TGF-β1+ERK blocking agent group.Compared with TGF-β1 group,the contents of phosphorylated Smad2/3 and phosphorylated ERK1/2 proteins in TGF-β1+ERK blocking agent group was decreased(P〈0.05).There was no difference in the expression of Smad2/3 and ERK1/2 proteins among different groups.②There were no differences in expression of Smad2 and Smad3 mRNA among different groups.Conclusion:①TGF-β1 can induce Smad2/3 proteins to be phosphorylated dependent on the activated ERK pathway.②ERK pathway does not effect the expression of Smad2/3 at the level of protein and mRNA.
出处
《中国应用生理学杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2010年第1期15-18,共4页
Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology
基金
国家自然科学基金资助(30760077)