摘要目的:探討CircACAP2靶向miR-29a-3p/細(xì)胞周期蛋白T2(CCNT2)軸對缺氧/復(fù)氧(H/R)誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞損傷的影響。方法:將H9c2細(xì)胞分為Control組(正常培養(yǎng))、si-NC組(轉(zhuǎn)染si-NC)、Model組(建立H/R模型)、si-CircACAP2組(轉(zhuǎn)染si-CircACAP2)、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組(si-CircACAP2和inhibitor-NC共轉(zhuǎn)染)、si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組(si-CircACAP2和miR-29a-3p inhibitor共轉(zhuǎn)染);實時熒光定量聚合酶鏈?zhǔn)椒磻?yīng)(qRT-PCR)檢測H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2、miR-29a-3p的表達(dá)水平;四唑鹽(MTT)法檢測H9c2細(xì)胞活力;流式細(xì)胞儀檢測H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡;單丹磺酰尸胺(MDC)染色法檢測H9c2細(xì)胞自噬;乳酸脫氫酶(LDH)、丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)試劑盒檢測H9c2細(xì)胞上清中LDH、MDA、SOD水平,DCFH-DA熒光探針法檢測細(xì)胞內(nèi)活性氧(ROS)水平;蛋白質(zhì)免疫印跡法(Western Blot)檢測增殖細(xì)胞核抗原(PCNA)、細(xì)胞凋亡蛋白[B細(xì)胞淋巴瘤/白血病-2(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相關(guān)X蛋白(Bax)]、自噬相關(guān)蛋白(Beclin-1、P62)及CCNT2的表達(dá);雙熒光素酶報告檢測CircACAP2對miR-29a-3p的靶向關(guān)系和miR-29a-3p對CCNT2的靶向關(guān)系。結(jié)果:與Control組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)、凋亡率、自噬囊泡數(shù)、LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平、Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)升高,miR-29a-3p表達(dá)、OD490值、SOD活性、PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)降低(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)、凋亡率、自噬囊泡數(shù)、LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平、Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)降低,miR-29a-3p表達(dá)、OD490值、SOD活性、PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)升高(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)差異無統(tǒng)計學(xué)意義(P>0.05),凋亡率、自噬囊泡數(shù)、LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平、Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)升高,miR-29a-3p表達(dá)、OD490值、SOD活性、PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)降低(P<0.05);CircACAP2靶向調(diào)控miR-29a-3p的表達(dá),miR-29a-3p靶向負(fù)調(diào)控CCNT2的表達(dá)。結(jié)論:敲低CircACAP2可能通過靶向miR-29a-3p來下調(diào)CCNT2表達(dá),進(jìn)而抑制H/R誘導(dǎo)的H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡、自噬能力及氧化應(yīng)激,促進(jìn)細(xì)胞增殖,發(fā)揮保護(hù)作用。
關(guān)鍵詞缺氧/復(fù)氧;CircACAP2;miR-29a-3p/細(xì)胞周期蛋白T2軸;心肌細(xì)胞;實驗研究
doi:10.12102/j.issn.1672-1349.2024.17.009
Effect of CircACAP2 Targeting miR-29a-3p/CCNT2 Axis on Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury
QU Miao, GUAN Xin
Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji 721000, Shaanxi, China
Corresponding AuthorGUAN Xin, E-mail: meipak06@163.com
AbstractObjective:To investigate the effect of CircACAP2 targeting miR-29a-3p/cyclin T2(CCNT2) axis on hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R) induced cardiomyocyte injury.Methods:H9c2 cells were divided into Control group(normal culture),si-NC group(transfected with si-NC),Model group(established H/R model),si-CircACAP2 group(transfected with si-CircACAP2),si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC group(si-CircACAP2 and inhibitor-NC co-transfection),si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor group(si-CircACAP2 and miR-29a-3p inhibitor co-transfection).The expression levels of CircACAP2 and miR-29a-3p,cell viability and apoptosis of H9c2 cells were detected.H9c2 autophagy,lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),malondialdehyde(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD),reactive oxygen species(ROS) levels and expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax),Beclin-1,P62 CCNT2 were dected.The targeting relationship of CircACAP2 to miR-29a-3p and the targeting relationship of miR-29a-3p to CCNT2 were detected.Results:Compared with the Control group,the expression of CircACAP2,apoptosis rate,number of autophagy vesicles,LDH release rate,MDA,ROS levels and Bax,Beclin-1,CCNT2 protein increased in H9c2 cells in Model group,the expression of miR-29a-3p,OD490 value,SOD activity,PCNA,Bcl-2 and P62 protein expression decreased(P<0.05).Compared with Model group,CircACAP2 expression,apoptosis rate,number of autophagy vesicles,LDH release rate,MDA,ROS levels,Bax,Beclin-1 and CCNT2 protein expression in H9c2 cells of si-CircACAP2 group decreased,miR-29a-3p expression,OD490 value,SOD activity,PCNA,Bcl-2,P62 protein expression increased(P<0.05).Compared with si-CircACAP2 group,there was no statistically significant difference in CircACAP2 expression in H9c2 cells of si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor group(P>0.05),apoptosis rate,number of autophagy vesicles,LDH release rate,MDA,ROS levels and Bax,Beclin-1,CCNT2 protein expression increased,and miR-29a-3p expression,OD490 value,SOD activity,PCNA,Bcl-2,P62 protein expression decreased(P<0.05).CircACAP2 targeted the expression of miR-29a-3p,and miR-29a-3p negatively regulated the expression of CCNT2.Conclusion:Knockdown of CircACAP2 may down-regulate CCNT2 expression by targeting miR-29a-3p,thereby inhibiting H/R-induced apoptosis,autophagy and oxidative stress of H9c2 cells,promoting cell proliferation and playing a protective role.
Keywords anoxia/reoxygenation; CircACAP2; miR-29a-3p/cyclin T2 axis; myocardial cells; experimental study
急性心肌梗死(acute myocardial infarction,AMI)是一種常見的心血管疾病,血流的再灌注和恢復(fù)是其主要治療策略,但可能導(dǎo)致心肌缺血再灌注損傷(myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury,MIRI)的發(fā)生[1-2]。深入了解MIRI的發(fā)生機(jī)制有助于開發(fā)新的預(yù)防MIRI的策略。研究表明,環(huán)狀RNA(circular RNA,CircRNA)參與心肌細(xì)胞的增殖[3]、凋亡[4]、自噬[5]等過程,對MIRI的生物學(xué)進(jìn)程具有調(diào)控作用。研究發(fā)現(xiàn),CircACAP2在心肌梗死病人中高表達(dá),并通過促進(jìn)miR-532表達(dá),誘導(dǎo)心肌細(xì)胞凋亡[6]。微小RNA(microRNA,miRNA)是MIRI發(fā)展的重要調(diào)節(jié)因子,參與MIRI的進(jìn)展。在缺氧/復(fù)氧(H/R)誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞中,miR-19b-3p通過下調(diào)磷酸酶基因(PTEN)加速細(xì)胞凋亡[7]。miR-27a表達(dá)在缺血/再灌注(I/R)和H/R的心肌細(xì)胞中顯著上調(diào),并通過靶向調(diào)節(jié)ATP酶家族含有AAA結(jié)構(gòu)域的蛋白3A(ATAD3a)調(diào)節(jié)MIRI[8]。miR-29a-3p在MIRI大鼠和H/R處理的心肌細(xì)胞和心肌組織中下調(diào),而細(xì)胞周期蛋白T2(cyclin T2,CCNT2)上調(diào),上調(diào)miR-29a-3p通過靶向調(diào)控CCNT2,從而抑制乳酸脫氫酶(LDH)活性、氧化應(yīng)激和細(xì)胞凋亡,促進(jìn)細(xì)胞增殖,減弱MIRI損傷[9]。而CircACAP2通過調(diào)節(jié)miR-29a-3p/CCNT2軸對H/R誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞損傷的影響尚不清楚,使用Starbase網(wǎng)站預(yù)測發(fā)現(xiàn),CircACAP2與miR-29a-3p、miR-29a-3p和CCNT2存在結(jié)合位點。因此,本研究主要探究CircACAP2對H/R誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞損傷的影響以及其分子機(jī)制,以期為MIRI的治療提供新的參考依據(jù)。
1材料與方法
1.1實驗材料
大鼠心肌細(xì)胞H9c2購自美國ATCC細(xì)胞庫。
1.2主要試劑
杜爾伯科改良伊格爾(DMEM)培養(yǎng)基(貨號:M0108B)購于上海盈灣生物科技有限公司;RNA提取試劑盒(貨號:SH-2366)、反轉(zhuǎn)錄試劑盒(貨號:SOS-1046)、自噬小泡檢測試劑盒-單丹磺酰尸胺(MDC)染色法(貨號:SH-1508)、細(xì)胞蛋白提取試劑盒(貨號:SH-2473)購于北京凱詩源生物科技有限公司;四唑鹽(MTT)試劑盒(貨號:MH1001)購于江蘇麥格生物科技有限公司;LDH(貨號:EY-23376)、丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA,貨號:EY-23390)、超氧化物歧化酶試劑盒(superoxide dismutase,SOD,貨號:EY-23253)檢測試劑盒購于上海一研生物科技有限公司;SYBR green qPCR試劑盒(貨號:021-200次×50 μL)、DCFH-DA活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS,貨號:D6470)熒光探針購于北京索萊寶科技有限公司;兔源一抗增殖細(xì)胞核抗原(proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA,貨號:ab15498-PCNA)、Bcl-2相關(guān)X蛋白(Bcl-2-associated X protein,Bax,貨號:ab182733)、B細(xì)胞淋巴瘤蛋白2(B cell lymphoma protein2,Bcl-2,貨號:ab203516)、芐氯素1蛋白(Beclin-1,貨號:ab82010)、選擇性自噬接頭蛋白1(sequestosome-1,SQSTM1/P62,貨號:ab30692)、CCNT2(貨號:ab34912)、3-磷酸甘油醛脫氫酶(glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase,GAPDH,貨號:ab9485)購于美國Abcam公司;辣根過氧化物酶標(biāo)記羊抗兔二抗(貨號:XY0650)購于上海信裕生物科技有限公司;CircACAP2及miR-29a-3p引物購于廣州RiboBio公司;CircACAP2敲低質(zhì)粒(si-CircACAP2)及對照(si-NC),miR-29a-3p抑制物(miR-29a-3p inhibitor)及對照(inhibitor-NC)、miR-29a-3p模擬物(miR-29a-3p mimic)及對照(mimic-NC)購于上海吉瑪生物公司。
1.3實驗方法
1.3.1細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)
用DMEM培養(yǎng)基培養(yǎng)H9c2細(xì)胞,在恒溫培養(yǎng)箱中常規(guī)培養(yǎng),培養(yǎng)條件為37 ℃、5%CO2。定期更換培養(yǎng)基,消化傳代后,收集對數(shù)生長期細(xì)胞進(jìn)行實驗。
1.3.2H/R模型構(gòu)建及細(xì)胞分組、轉(zhuǎn)染
H9c2心肌細(xì)胞H/R模型構(gòu)建參考Wang等[10]的方法:取對數(shù)生長期的H9c2細(xì)胞構(gòu)建H/R模型,去掉原培養(yǎng)基后用PBS輕輕沖洗細(xì)胞2次,96孔板加入100 μL無血清無糖的DMEM培養(yǎng)基,置于含94%N2、5%CO2和1%O2的培養(yǎng)箱中缺氧2 h后取出,棄去DMEM培養(yǎng)基,PBS清洗細(xì)胞,重新加入新的10%DMEM培養(yǎng)基,置于37 ℃,5%CO2培養(yǎng)箱內(nèi)常規(guī)培養(yǎng)24 h。將H9c2細(xì)胞隨機(jī)分為Control組(正常培養(yǎng))、si-NC組(轉(zhuǎn)染si-NC)、Model組(H/R模型)、si-CircACAP2組(轉(zhuǎn)染si-CircACAP2)、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組(si-CircACAP2和inhibitor-NC共轉(zhuǎn)染)、si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組(si-CircACAP2和miR-29a-3p inhibitor共轉(zhuǎn)染),對上述各組H9c2細(xì)胞轉(zhuǎn)染24 h。
1.3.3實時熒光定量聚合酶鏈?zhǔn)椒磻?yīng)(qRT-PCR)檢測CircACAP2、miR-29a-3p表達(dá)
提取各組H9c2細(xì)胞的總RNA、反轉(zhuǎn)錄后以cDNA為模板配置qRT-PCR反應(yīng)體系。CircACAP2正向引物:5′-GAATGGGATTCGAGACCTG-3′,反向引物:5′-TTCTTCCAAAGCTGCCTGT-3′;miR-29a-3p正向引物:5′-TAGCACCATTTGAAATCAGTTT-3′,反向引物:5′-TGCGTGTCGTGGAGTC-3′;GAPDH正向引物:5′-ACAGCAACAGGGTGGTGGAC-3′,反向引物:5′-TTTGAGGGTGCAGCGAACTT-3′;U6正向引物:5-CTCGCTTCGGCAGCACA-3,反向引物:5-AACGCTTCACGAATTTGCGT-3;CircACAP2、miR-29a-3p分別以GAPDH、U6為內(nèi)參,以2-ΔΔCT法計算各組細(xì)胞中相對表達(dá)量。
1.3.4MTT法檢測細(xì)胞增殖
各組H9c2細(xì)胞接種在96孔板,設(shè)6個復(fù)孔,1×104個/孔。隨后進(jìn)行常規(guī)培養(yǎng)24、48、72 h后每孔加入20 μL MTT溶液。繼續(xù)培養(yǎng)4 h每孔再加入150 μL的二甲基亞砜,在酶標(biāo)儀上于490 nm波長處檢測各孔的OD值。
1.3.5流式細(xì)胞儀檢測細(xì)胞凋亡
收集各組H9c2細(xì)胞,以預(yù)冷的PBS洗滌2次,添加100 μL結(jié)合緩沖液懸浮各組H9c2細(xì)胞,再分別添加V-異硫氟酸熒光素(Annexin V-FITC)和碘化丙啶(PI)染液各5 μL,充分混勻,于室溫下避光染色15 min,使用流式細(xì)胞儀檢測細(xì)胞凋亡情況。
1.3.6MDC染色方法檢測細(xì)胞自噬水平
將各組H9c2細(xì)胞消化并計數(shù)制成1×105的細(xì)胞懸液加入6孔板中,置于37 ℃,5%CO2條件下培養(yǎng)24 h,每組設(shè)置6個復(fù)孔,磷酸鹽緩沖液(PBS)沖洗2次后,在室溫下用MDC溶液避光染色1 h,再用PBS沖洗2次,激發(fā)波長380 nm,發(fā)射波長525 nm,最后在熒光顯微鏡下觀察并拍照,計算自噬囊泡數(shù)量。
1.3.7細(xì)胞中LDH、MDA、ROS、SOD水平測定
收集各組H9c2細(xì)胞,制成勻漿后按照LDH、MDA、SOD試劑盒說明書檢測LDH、MDA、SOD含量。DCFH-DA染料通過流式細(xì)胞術(shù)檢測細(xì)胞ROS的水平。
1.3.8蛋白質(zhì)免疫印跡法(Western Blot)檢測增殖、凋亡、自噬及CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)
首先用試劑盒提取各組細(xì)胞總蛋白。然后對各組H9c2的總蛋白進(jìn)行定量、電泳,轉(zhuǎn)膜后在室溫條件下封閉2 h。最后再分別加入PCNA、Bax、Bcl-2、Beclin-1、P62、CCNT2、GAPDH一抗在4 ℃條件下孵育過夜,加入二抗室溫條件下孵育90 min。Image J軟件分析蛋白條帶灰度值,計算各個蛋白相對表達(dá)水平。
1.3.9雙熒光素酶報告基因?qū)嶒?/p>
構(gòu)建CircACAP2、CCNT2野生型質(zhì)粒和突變型質(zhì)粒(CircACAP2-WT和CircACAP2-MUT、CCNT2-WT和CCNT2-MUT),將CircACAP2-WT和CircACAP2-MUT、CCNT2-WT和CCNT2-MUT分別與mimic-NC或miR-29a-3p mimic共轉(zhuǎn)染于H9c2細(xì)胞,48 h后檢測熒光素酶活性。
1.4統(tǒng)計學(xué)處理
采用Graphpad Prism 7.0軟件進(jìn)行數(shù)據(jù)分析。符合正態(tài)分布的定量資料以均數(shù)±標(biāo)準(zhǔn)差(x±s)表示,單因素方差分析用于多組間的比較,進(jìn)一步兩組間的比較采用SNK-q檢驗。以P<0.05為差異有統(tǒng)計學(xué)意義。
2結(jié)果
2.1各組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2、miR-29a-3p表達(dá)比較
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)升高,miR-29a-3p表達(dá)降低(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)降低,miR-29a-3p表達(dá)升高(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞中CircACAP2表達(dá)變化差異無統(tǒng)計學(xué)意義(P>0.05),miR-29a-3p表達(dá)降低(P<0.05)。詳見表1。
2.2敲低CircACAP2對細(xì)胞增殖能力的影響
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組24、48、72 h時H9c2細(xì)胞的OD490值降低(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組24、48、72h時H9c2細(xì)胞的OD490值升高(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組24、48、72 h時H9c2細(xì)胞的OD490值降低(P<0.05)。詳見表2。
2.3敲低CircACAP2對細(xì)胞凋亡的影響
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡率升高(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡率降低(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡率升高(P<0.05)。詳見圖1和表3。
2.4敲低CircACAP2對細(xì)胞自噬的影響
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞自噬囊泡數(shù)升高(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞自噬囊泡數(shù)降低(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞自噬囊泡數(shù)升高(P<0.05)。詳見圖2和表4。
2.5敲低CircACAP2對細(xì)胞氧化損傷的影響
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞的LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平升高,SOD活性減弱(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞的LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平降低,SOD活性增強(qiáng)(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞的LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平升高,SOD活性減弱(P<0.05)。詳見表5。
2.6敲低CircACAP2對細(xì)胞增殖、凋亡、自噬及CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)的影響
與Control組、si-NC組比較,Model組H9c2細(xì)胞中PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)降低,Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)升高(P<0.05);與Model組比較,si-CircACAP2組H9c2細(xì)胞的PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)升高,Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)降低(P<0.05);與si-CircACAP2組、si-CircACAP2+inhibitor-NC組比較,si-CircACAP2+miR-29a-3p inhibitor組H9c2細(xì)胞的PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)降低,Bax、Beclin-1、CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)升高。詳見圖3和表6。
2.7CircACAP2與miR-29a-3p、miR-29a-3p與CCNT2的靶向關(guān)系
使用Starbase網(wǎng)站預(yù)測CircACAP2與miR-29a-3p、miR-29a-3p和CCNT2的結(jié)合位點(見圖4、圖5)。與mimic-NC和CircACAP2-WT共轉(zhuǎn)染組比較,miR-29a-3p mimic和CircACAP2-WT共轉(zhuǎn)染組熒光素酶活性降低(P<0.05);與mimic-NC和CircACAP2-MUT共轉(zhuǎn)染組比較,miR-29a-3p mimic和CircACAP2-MUT共轉(zhuǎn)染組熒光素酶活性差異無統(tǒng)計學(xué)意義(P>0.05)。詳見表7。與mimic-NC和CCNT2-WT共轉(zhuǎn)染組比較,miR-29a-3p mimic和CCNT2-WT共轉(zhuǎn)染組的熒光素酶活性降低(P<0.05);與mimic-NC和CCNT2-MUT共轉(zhuǎn)染組比較,miR-29a-3p mimic和CCNT2-MUT共轉(zhuǎn)染組熒光素酶活性變化無統(tǒng)計學(xué)意義(P>0.05)。詳見表8。
3討論
在缺血性疾病治療的時候容易發(fā)生MIRI,促使心肌細(xì)胞凋亡、壞死,誘導(dǎo)炎癥反應(yīng)和氧化應(yīng)激反應(yīng)的發(fā)生,降低病人的心功能,甚至導(dǎo)致病人死亡[11-12]。MIRI損傷是心肌梗死后血運重建不良結(jié)局的主要原因[13]。目前,H/R誘導(dǎo)的心肌損傷的機(jī)制尚未明確,而且缺少有效的戰(zhàn)略來限制或預(yù)防MIRI的發(fā)生。因此,探索H/R誘導(dǎo)的心肌損傷機(jī)制,尋找新的治療策略,顯得十分必要。Bax是細(xì)胞凋亡的正反饋因子,Bcl-2則是細(xì)胞凋亡的負(fù)反饋因子,而LDH是檢測細(xì)胞壞死的重要手段,發(fā)生氧化應(yīng)激損傷時,ROS和MDA水平顯著上升,SOD水平降低。自噬是細(xì)胞中物質(zhì)溶酶體降解的總稱,與心肌MIRI損傷有關(guān),發(fā)生心肌缺血時可誘導(dǎo)自噬相關(guān)蛋白發(fā)生改變,使得自噬水平上升[14]。本研究結(jié)果顯示,H/R誘導(dǎo)H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡率、自噬囊泡數(shù)、LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平、Bax、Beclin-1蛋白表達(dá)升高,OD490值、SOD活性、PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)降低;提示H/R誘導(dǎo)后能抑制H9c2心肌細(xì)胞增殖,促進(jìn)細(xì)胞凋亡和自噬、誘導(dǎo)氧化應(yīng)激反應(yīng)的發(fā)生,H/R模型構(gòu)建成功。
circRNA是一類具有穩(wěn)定結(jié)構(gòu)非編碼RNA,circRNA在心血管系統(tǒng)中的調(diào)節(jié)功能引起了廣泛關(guān)注。越來越多的證據(jù)表明,circRNA參與多種生物過程,如細(xì)胞增殖、分化和凋亡,并可能在MIRI中發(fā)揮重要作用[15]。Zong等[16]研究表明,circANXA2通過抑制miR-133表達(dá),加重心肌損傷,促進(jìn)MIRI期間的心肌細(xì)胞凋亡。circNCX1響應(yīng)MIRI而上調(diào)表達(dá),敲低其表達(dá)后可以與miR-133a-3p結(jié)合并抑制miR-133a-3p對細(xì)胞死亡誘導(dǎo)蛋白(CDIP1)活性的調(diào)節(jié),減少細(xì)胞凋亡并減輕I/R誘導(dǎo)的心肌損傷[17]。Liu等[18]研究表明,CircACAP2在心肌梗死大鼠心肌細(xì)胞中的表達(dá)增加,并通過海綿miR-29誘導(dǎo)心肌梗死后心肌細(xì)胞凋亡。Zhang等[6]研究表明,CircACAP2在心肌梗死病人中高表達(dá),并誘導(dǎo)心肌細(xì)胞凋亡。本研究發(fā)現(xiàn),CircACAP2在H/R誘導(dǎo)的H9c2細(xì)胞中高表達(dá),抑制CircACAP2的表達(dá),能降低細(xì)胞凋亡率、自噬囊泡數(shù)、LDH釋放率、MDA、ROS水平、Bax、Beclin-1蛋白表達(dá)水平,升高OD490值、SOD活性、PCNA、Bcl-2、P62蛋白表達(dá)水平。提示沉默CircACAP2可促進(jìn)H9c2細(xì)胞增殖,抑制其凋亡、自噬與氧化應(yīng)激。
越來越多的證據(jù)表明,miRNA通過參與炎癥、氧化應(yīng)激和凋亡等,參與MIRI的病理發(fā)生[19]。心肌纖維化是加速心肌梗死心臟重塑的病理過程,miR-29a-3p在心肌梗死小鼠的心肌組織,Leonurine通過上調(diào)miR-29a-3p表達(dá),減輕心肌梗死小鼠的心肌纖維化[20]。miR-29a-3p在MIRI中下調(diào)表達(dá),并能促進(jìn)ROS的產(chǎn)生和心肌細(xì)胞的凋亡[21]。本研究發(fā)現(xiàn),miR-29a-3p在H/R誘導(dǎo)的H9c2細(xì)胞中低表達(dá)。敲低CircACAP2可靶向調(diào)控miR-29a-3p表達(dá),且下調(diào)miR-29a-3p表達(dá)減弱了敲低CircACAP2對H9c2細(xì)胞凋亡、自噬與氧化應(yīng)激的抑制作用、對其增殖的促進(jìn)作用。提示敲低CircACAP2可能通過上調(diào)miR-29a-3p促進(jìn)H9c2細(xì)胞增殖,抑制其凋亡、自噬與氧化應(yīng)激。Tian等[9]研究表明,miR-29a-3p通過靶向調(diào)控CCNT2,抑制LDH活性、氧化應(yīng)激和細(xì)胞凋亡,促進(jìn)細(xì)胞增殖,減弱MIRI損傷。本研究表明,CCNT2是miR-29a-3p的靶標(biāo),敲低CircACAP2可下調(diào)CCNT2的表達(dá),下調(diào)miR-29a-3p減弱了敲低CircACAP2對CCNT2蛋白表達(dá)的抑制作用,且miR-29a-3p靶向負(fù)調(diào)控CCNT2表達(dá)。
綜上所述,敲低CircACAP2可能通過靶向miR-29a-3p來下調(diào)CCNT2表達(dá),進(jìn)而促進(jìn)H9c2細(xì)胞增殖,抑制其凋亡、自噬與氧化應(yīng)激。CircACAP2/miR-29a-3p/CCNT2軸可能成為治療MIRI的一種新的靶點。然而本研究尚存在不足之處,僅僅在細(xì)胞水平上驗證了CircACAP2/miR-29a-3p/CCNT2軸對H9c2細(xì)胞增殖、凋亡、自噬和氧化應(yīng)激的影響,并未在體內(nèi)水平上進(jìn)行探討,后續(xù)研究將會在體內(nèi)水平上進(jìn)行進(jìn)一步探索。
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