炎症对脂肪酸负荷的肾细胞FAT/CD36表达的影响

摘要

目的:观察炎症是否干扰脂肪酸负荷的肾细胞[人系膜细胞(HMCs)和肾小管上皮细胞HK-2]脂肪酸转运蛋白(FAT/CD36)的表达.方法:分别给予不同浓度软脂酸(0 mmol/L、0.02 mmol/L、0.04 mmol/L、0.08 mmol/L、0.16 mmol/L、0.32 mmol/L)处理HMCs和HK-2细胞24 h.采用实时定量PCR和Western blotting方法检测细胞FAT/CD36的mRNA及蛋白的表达.进一步选取0.04 mmol/L软脂酸联合炎症因子(25 μg/L TNF-α或20 μg/L IL-6)处理肾细胞24 h后,观察炎症因子对肾细胞FAT/CD36 mRNA及蛋白表达的影响;油红O染色及酶比色法检测细胞甘油三酯(TG)水平;ELISA检测细胞游离脂肪酸(FFA)含量.结果:软脂酸呈浓度依赖性上调HMCs和HK-2细胞FAT/CD36 mRNA和蛋白表达.炎症因子明显刺激脂肪酸负荷的肾细胞FAT/CD36 mRNA和蛋白表达进一步增加.油红O染色及胞内TG和FFA含量测定显示炎症因子促进肾细胞脂质积聚.结论:炎症上调脂肪酸负荷的肾细胞FAT/CD36表达,加重胞内脂质积聚.%AIM: To investigate the effects of inflammatory cytokines on the expression of fatty acid transporter ( FAT/CD36 ) in renal cells loaded by fatty acids. METHODS: Human mesangial cells ( HMCs ) and renal tubular epithelial HK -2 cells were treated with palmitate at concentrations of 0 mmol/L, 0. 02 mmol/L, 0. 04 mmol/L, 0. 08 mmol/L, 0. 16 mmol/L and 0. 32 mmol/L for 24 h. The expression of FAT/CD36 at mRNA and protein levels was detected by real - time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The renal cells were treated with palmitate at concentration of 0. 04 mmol/L combined with TNF - a ( 25 μg/L ) or IL - 6 ( 20 μg/L ) for 24 h. The effect of inflammatory cytokines on the mRNA and protein levels of FAT/CD36 in the renal cells was also investigated. Oil red 0 staining was used to determine the intracellular lipid droplet formation. The intracellular triglyceride ( TG ) and free fatty acid ( FFA ) were measured by enzymic assay and ELISA, respectively. RESULTS: Palmitate loading dose - dependently increased the expression of FAT/CD36 at mRNA and protein levels in both HMCs and HK - 2 cells. The inflammatory cytokines further increased the expression of FAT/CD36 at mRNA and protein levels in both cells loaded by palmitate. Oil red 0 staining, TG detection and FFA assay showed that the inflammatory cytokines increased intracellular lipid levels in both HMCs and HK - 2 cells. CONCLUSION: Inflammatory cytokines up - regulate the expression of FAT/CD36 in renal cells loaded by fatty acids and exacerbate the intracellular lipid accumulation.