二甲双胍对大鼠肾缺血再灌注损伤后纤维化的影响
2018-09-17苏娟
苏娟
[摘要] 目的 探讨二甲双胍对大鼠肾脏缺血再灌注后纤维化改变的保护作用。 方法 采用随机数字表法将24只SD雄性成年大鼠分为假手术(Sham)组、缺血再灌注(I/R)组和二甲双胍(Metformin)处理组,每组8只。再灌注12周后,检测各组大鼠血清肌酐(Cr)、尿素氮(BUN)水平,苏木精-伊红(HE)染色和Masson染色观察肾组织结构变化和纤维化改变;免疫组织化学观察α-平滑肌肌动蛋(α-SMA)和转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)分布;Western blot进一步检测α-SMA和TGF-β1的表达水平。 结果 Sham组、I/R组和Metformin组间Cr和BUN比较差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05)。与Sham组比较,I/R组和Metformin组大鼠肾脏出现了明显间质纤维化,但是Metformin组与I/R组比较肾脏间质纤维化明显减轻;与Sham组比较,I/R组和Metformin组大鼠肾脏α-SMA和TGF-β1的表达水平显著升高,Metformin组与I/R组比较,大鼠肾脏α-SMA和TGF-β1的表达水平显著降低;差异均有高度统计学意义(P < 0.01)。 结论 肾脏缺血再灌注损伤可以引起小管间质纤维化,二甲双胍处理可以减轻此病理改变,其作用可能与二甲双胍能够抑制α-SMA和TGF-β1表达相关。
[关键词] 缺血再灌注损伤;二甲双胍;肾;纤维化
[中图分类号] R692.6 [文献标识码] A [文章编号] 1673-7210(2018)08(a)-0022-05
[Abstract] Objective To assess the potential effects of Metformin on the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis after acute renal ischemia-reperfusion. Methods Twenty-four male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups: Sham group, I/R group and Metformin group (n = 8). Twelve weeks after reperfusion, levels of serum urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) were assessed; Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E;) and Masson′s trichrome staining were used to assess renal fibrosis; the expression spot and protein levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot. Results There was no statistically significant difference in levels of Cr and BUN among Sham group, I/R group and Metformin group (P > 0.05). Compared with the Sham group, tubulointerstitial fibrosis was more obvious in the I/R group and the Metformin group; however, the level of tubulointerstitial fibrosis in the Metformin group was less than that of the I/R group. Compared with the Sham group, the levels of α-SMA and TGF-β1 were significantly increased in the I/R group and the Metformin group, the expression of α-SMA and TGF-β1 in the Metformin group were significantly decreased compared with those in the I/R group; the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.01). Conclusion Administration of metformin significantly attenuated tubuleinterstitial fibrosis following I/R in rats, potentially via down-regulating expressions of α-SMA and TGF-β1.
[Key words] Ischemia-reperfusion injury; Metformin; Renal; Fibrosis
缺血再灌注損伤(ischemia/reperfusion injury,I/R)在肾移植、肾部分切除手术、肾动脉狭窄、主动脉搭桥手术、栓塞性疾病、意外或医源性损伤等过程中不可避免,是临床诊疗过程中常见的一种病理生理改变[1-2]。肾缺血可导致急性再灌注损伤,从而导致肾功能延迟恢复,并可能导致肾脏纤维化改变,进而产生慢性肾功能损害[3-4]。二甲双胍(Metformin)是一种常用的口服降糖药,用于治疗2型糖尿病。单磷酸腺苷活化蛋白激酶(AMP-activated protein kinase,AMPK)可以通过抑制合成代谢,促进分解代谢,增加ATP的合成,并降低ATP的利用,从而满足缺血组织的能量需求,参与脂肪酸氧化、葡萄糖转运、糖酵解、三酰甘油合成和蛋白质合成等一系列生物过程[5-9]。二……
