Human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell protects apoptosis of AECⅡ induced by LPS via inhibition of MEK/ERK-mediated pathway
LIU Jian1 LONG Tingting2 LI Chenyan1 YI Jun1 PAN Ziyang1 YANG Genhui1 HE Xiqiang1
1.Department of SICU, the Center Hospital of Xiangtan, Hu′nan Province, Xiangtan 411100, China;
2.Department of Ophthalmology, the Center Hospital of Xiangtan, Hu′nan Province, Xiangtan 411100, China
Abstract:Objective To discuss the effect of human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC) on alveolar type Ⅱ epithelial cells (AEC Ⅱ) apoptosis induce by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and the role of MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Methods The AECⅡ apoptosis model was established by LPS co-cultured with A549 cells. The apoptosis model was randomly divided into 6 groups according to random number method, they were co-cultured with MSC conditioned medium (MSC-CM), MEK/ERK pathway inhibitor (PD98059) and PBS, which were named A549+LPS+MSC, A549+LPS+PBS, A549+LPS+PD98059, and the negative control groups were A549+PBS, A549+MSC, A549+PD98059. Apoptosis of A549 cells was detected by Annexin V/PI staining flow cytometry 48 h later. MEK/ERK pathway and apoptosis-related signals (BAX/BCL-2, FAS, caspase 3 and caspase 8) were examined by qPCR. The groups of A549+LPS+MSC, A549+LPS+PBS, A549+PBS, and A549+MSC were selected for Western blot detecting. Results The apoptosis model was established by A549+LPS. Compared with A549+LPS+PBS, the apoptosis rate of A549+LPS+MSC and A549+LPS+PD98059 were decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The mRNA expression levels of MEK, ERK, BAX/BCL-2, caspase 3 and caspase 8 in A549+LPS+MSC and A549+LPS+PD98059 were significantly lower than those in A549+LPS+PBS (P < 0.05). The expression of FAS, BAX, cleaved Caspase 3, p-MEK, and p-ERK protein in the A549+LPS+MSC and A549+LPS+PD98059 were significantly lower than A549+LPS+PBS(P < 0.05). There was no significant different in TNF-R1 among each group (P > 0.05). Conclusion hUC-MSCs may inhibit the phosphorylation of MEK/ERK signaling pathway affecting mitochondria pathway and FAS/FASL pathway by paracrine action, thereby attenuating apoptosis of AECⅡ induced by LPS.
刘坚1 龙婷婷2 李晨彦1 易军1 潘子阳1 杨根辉1 贺喜强1. 人脐带血间充质干细胞通过抑制MEK/ERK通路改善LPS诱导的AECⅡ凋亡机制的研究[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(6): 13-18.
LIU Jian1 LONG Tingting2 LI Chenyan1 YI Jun1 PAN Ziyang1 YANG Genhui1 HE Xiqiang1. Human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell protects apoptosis of AECⅡ induced by LPS via inhibition of MEK/ERK-mediated pathway. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(6): 13-18.