Gao Cui Xiang, Zhang Shuang Quan, Yin Zhimin, Liu Wen
College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097.
Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 2003 Oct;36(5):381-7.
Glucose-regulated proteins 75(grp75) is a member of hsp70 family. The expression of grp75 is upregulated during glucose starvation (such as ischemia). To evaluate grp75 function, CHL cells were cultured with glucose-free media for 20 h (A) and glucose-free media for 12 h + glucose-containing media for 8 h (ischemia reperfusion) (B). A constructed rat grp75 cDNA expression vector (pcDNA/grp75) was transfected into CHL cells and a cell strain that stably overexpressed grp75 was obtained. The transfected cells and untransfected cells(control group) were cultured with A or B. By MTT, LDH leakage measurement and flow cytometry analysis, growth rate of untransfected cells in B is significantly lower than that in glucose-containing media for 20 h (C) (p < 0.05) and A (p < 0.05). Growth rate of transfected cells is apparently higher than that of control group in B (p < 0.01). LDH liberation percentage of untransfected cells in B is obviously higher than that in C(p < 0.01) and it is not different from A(p > 0.05). LDH liberation percentage of transfected cells is apparently lower than that of control group in B(p < 0.01). Apoptosis of transfected cells is obviously lower by flow cytometry analysis. These results provide evidence for the cytoprotective function of grp75 during glucose starving and ischemia reperfusion.
