何則平+高楊+王銳
【摘要】 目的:從離體細胞水平觀察miRNA-133b-3p調(diào)控P2rx4表達對神經(jīng)元鈣活動的影響。方法:用轉(zhuǎn)染試劑將miRNA-133b-3p mimic和miRNA-133b-3p inhibitor轉(zhuǎn)入PC12細胞中。轉(zhuǎn)染48 h后,用熒光定量PCR的方法檢測PC12細胞中miRNA-133b-3p的含量,P2rx4 mRNA的表達變化;用免疫印跡的方法檢測P2rx4受體蛋白的表達變化;用胞內(nèi)鈣成像技術(shù)檢測ATP孵育后細胞中鈣離子濃度的變化。結(jié)果:轉(zhuǎn)染48 h后,與陰性對照組相比,加入miRNA-133b-3p mimic后PC12細胞中miRNA-133b-3p的含量明顯增加,P2rx4 mRNA和P2rx4蛋白的表達減少,ATP孵育后細胞中鈣離子濃度的升高明顯減弱。轉(zhuǎn)染inhibitor后,細胞內(nèi)miRNA-133b-3p的含量明顯減少,P2rx4 mRNA和P2rx4蛋白的表達增加,ATP孵育后胞內(nèi)鈣離子濃度的升高明顯增強。結(jié)論:miRNA-133b-3p通過負向調(diào)控P2rx4的表達來影響細胞鈣活動。
【關(guān)鍵詞】 PC12細胞; miRNA-133b-3p; P2rx4; 鈣活動; 表達調(diào)控
【Abstract】 Objective:To observe the effect of miRNA-133b-3p on the calcium mobilization of neurons by regulating the expression of P2rx4.Method:Transfection reagents and miRNA-133b-3p mimic or inhibitor were added into the culture medium of PC12 cell.After 48 hours of transfection,the expression of miRNA-133b-3p
and P2rx4 mRNA were measured by real-time PCR.Western blot method was used for quantitative analysis on P2rx4 protein.The mobilization of intracellular calcium was measured with calcium imaging technique.Result:After 48 hours of transfection,compared with the negative control group,after adding miRNA-133b-3p mimic,the expression of miRNA-133b-3p in PC12 cells was significantly increased, the expressions of P2rx4 mRNA and P2rx4 protein were significantly decreased,and calcium ion concentration increase induced by ATP was decreased obviously.After adding miRNA-133b-3p inhibitor,the expression of miRNA-133b-3p was decreased significantly,and the expressions of P2rx4 mRNA and P2rx4 protein were significantly increased,the calcium ion concentration increase induced by ATP was enhanced obviously.Conclusion:miRNA-133b-3p downregulation of P2rx4 affectes intracellular calcium activity and is involved in chronic pain.
【Key words】 PC12 cell; miRNA-133b-3p; P2rx4; Calcium mobilization; Regulation of expression
First-authors address:Shanxi Medical University,Taiyuan 030001,China
doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-4985.2017.29.006
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