青葙子提取物对小鼠糖尿病视网膜病血-视网膜屏障的保护作用及机制
2016-10-21郭树鹏杨进花余增洋上海中医药大学附属岳阳医院吴泾分院药剂科上海20024上海医药工业研究院上海200437
郭树鹏 杨进花 赵 辉 余增洋.上海中医药大学附属岳阳医院吴泾分院药剂科,上海20024;2.上海医药工业研究院,上海200437
青葙子提取物对小鼠糖尿病视网膜病血-视网膜屏障的保护作用及机制
郭树鹏1杨进花1赵辉1余增洋2▲
1.上海中医药大学附属岳阳医院吴泾分院药剂科,上海200241;2.上海医药工业研究院,上海200437
目的观察青葙子提取物(CAE)对链脲佐菌素(STZ)诱导的C57小鼠糖尿病视网膜病(DR)血-视网膜屏障(BRB)的改善作用,并进一步研究其可能机制。方法采用STZ诱导C57小鼠建立DR模型,然后给予DR小鼠CAE 100 mg/kg干预;通过检测视网膜组织白蛋白(Albumin)渗漏和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达观察CAE对DR小鼠BRB破坏的影响;采用Western blot检测视网膜组织Claudin-1、Claudin-5、Occludin、ZO-1及p-NFκB、IκB、p-IKK的蛋白表达水平;采用ELISA检测血清中TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6含量。结果CAE能够逆转DR小鼠视网膜组织Albumin渗漏增加和VEGF表达的升高(P<0.01);CAE能够上调DR小鼠视网膜组织降低的紧密连接蛋白Claudin-1、Claudin-5、Occludin表达(P<0.05或P<0.01),同时能够抑制NFκB信号通路的激活(P<0.01),并下调DR小鼠血清中增加的IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α含量(P<0.01)。结论CAE具有保护STZ诱导DR小鼠BRB的活性,其机制为保护DR中减少的紧密连接蛋白表达,同时抑制了DR中炎性信号通路的激活。
糖尿病视网膜病;青葙子;血-视网膜屏障;紧密连接蛋白;炎性信号
[Abstract]Objective To investigate the amelioration of Celosia argentea L.extract(CAE)on the blood-retina barrier(BRB)of streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic retinopathy(DR),and to study its possible mechanism.Methods DR was induced by STZ injection in C57 mice and then the DR mice were given with 100 mg/kg CAE.The BRB breakdown was evaluated by the expression of Albumin leakage and VEGF.The levles of Claudin-1,Claudin-5,Occludin,ZO-1,p-NFкB,IκB and p-IKK were detected by Western blot.The levels of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 in serum were quanlified by ELISA.Results The increased retinal Albumin leakage and VEGF expression were reduced by CAE in STZ-induced DR mice(P<0.01).The reduced retinal tight junction protein expressions of Claudin-1,Claudin-5 and Occludin were enhanced by CAE in STZ-induced DR mice(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The activation of NFкB signal pathway was inhibited by CAE and further the increased serum TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 amount was reduced by CAE in STZ-induced DR mice(P<0.01).Conclusion CAE ameliorates DR via improving BRB breakdown by attenuating inflammation and enhancing the retinal tight junction protein expression.
[Key words]Diabetic retinopathy;Celosia argentea L.;Blood-retina barrie;Tight junction protein;Inflammatory signal
糖尿病视网膜病(diabetic retinopathy,DR)是糖尿病严重的并发症之一,已日渐成为影响成年人视力健康的最主要疾病。临床上根据DR的发病进展,分为早期的非增殖性糖尿病视网膜病(non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy,NPDR)和后期的增殖性糖尿病视网膜病(proliferative diabetic retinopathy,PDR)[1]。早期NPDR阶段的显著标志是血-视网膜屏障(blood-retinal barrier,BRB)的破坏和渗出增加,造成缺血缺氧状态,若得不到缓解,将进展到后期的PDR阶段,出现视网膜血管病理性增生,导致视力严重损害甚至失明[2-3]。……
