Pan Kun, Dai Ai-Guo, Hu Rui-Cheng
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hunan Institute of Gerontology, Hunan Province Geriatric Hospital, Changsha 410001, China.
Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Feb;25(1):1-6.
To investigate the dynamic expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha, PHDs and OS-9 in pulmonary arteries of rats with hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension.
SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n = 8) and exposed to hypoxia for 0, 3, 7, 14 or 21 d, respectively. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization were used to determine the expression of mRNA. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to determine the expression of protein.
HIF-1alpha protein was poorly positive in control, markedly up-regulated after 3 d and 7 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C), and then declined slightly after 14 d and 21 d of hypoxia. HIF-1alpha mRNA increased dramatically after 14 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C). PHD1, PHD2 mRNA and protein was positive in group C. PHD2 mRNA and protein were up-regulated after 3 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C), reaching its peak after 14 d of hypoxia while PHD1 protein declined after 14 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C) without statistic mRNA changing. PHD3 mRNA and protein were detected at low level in control, markedly up-regulated after 3 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C), and then PHD3 mRNA kept at high level while PHD3 protein declined after 14 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs 7 d). OS-9 mRNA was positively in control, markedly decreased after 3 d of hypoxia (P < 0.05, vs group C), reaching its lowest lever after 14 d of hypoxia. Linear correlation analysis showed that OS-9 protein was positively correlated with OS-9 mRNA (r = 0.82, P < 0.01) and HIF-1alpha protein (r = 0.57, P < 0.01).
HIF-1alpha, PHDs and OS-9 are all involved in the pathogenesis of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats. OS-9 may interact with both HIF-1alpha and PHDs to promote PHD-mediated hydroxylation of HIF-1alpha.
探讨缺氧诱导的肺动脉高压大鼠肺动脉中缺氧诱导因子1α(HIF-1α)、脯氨酰羟化酶(PHDs)和OS-9的动态表达。
将SD大鼠随机分为5组(每组n = 8),分别缺氧0、3、7、14或21天。采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)和原位杂交法检测mRNA表达。采用免疫组织化学和蛋白质印迹法检测蛋白质表达。
对照组HIF-1α蛋白弱阳性,缺氧3天和7天后明显上调(与C组相比,P < 0.05),缺氧14天和21天后略有下降。缺氧14天后HIF-1α mRNA显著增加(与C组相比,P < 0.05)。C组PHD1、PHD2 mRNA和蛋白呈阳性。缺氧3天后PHD2 mRNA和蛋白上调(与C组相比,P < 0.05),缺氧14天后达到峰值,而缺氧14天后PHD1蛋白下降(与C组相比,P < 0.05),mRNA无统计学变化。对照组PHD3 mRNA和蛋白表达水平较低,缺氧3天后明显上调(与C组相比,P < 0.05),之后PHD3 mRNA维持在高水平,而缺氧14天后PHD3蛋白下降(与7天相比,P < 0.05)。OS-9 mRNA在对照组呈阳性,缺氧3天后明显下降(与C组相比,P < 0.05),缺氧14天后降至最低水平。线性相关分析显示,OS-9蛋白与OS-9 mRNA(r = 0.82,P < 0.01)和HIF-1α蛋白(r = 0.57,P < 0.01)呈正相关。
HIF-1α、PHDs和OS-9均参与大鼠缺氧性肺动脉高压的发病机制。OS-9可能与HIF-1α和PHDs相互作用,促进PHD介导的HIF-1α羟基化。