p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶信号转导通路和核因子-κB/抑制因子κB通路在烧伤后促炎性细胞因子产生中的相互作用

目的探讨烧伤后p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号转导通路和核因子(NF)-κB/抑制因子(I)κB通路在调控细胞因子产生方面的地位及是否存在相互作用。方法人单核细胞株THP-1分为正常血清对照组、烧伤血清组、烧伤血清+SB203580组(p38 MAPK特异性抑制剂)和烧伤血清+PDTC(NF-κB特异性抑制剂)组,每组均实验8次。血清刺激24 h后,酶联免疫吸附法测定上清液中肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)和白细胞介素1β(IL-1β)的含量,蛋白印迹(W estern b lot)法检测THP-1内p38 MAPK的活性和IκBα的表达,凝胶电泳迁移率变化分析法检测THP-1内NF-κB和激活蛋白(AP-1)活性的变化。结果和正常血清相比,烧伤血清刺激后24 h,THP-1上清液中TNF-α和IL-1β的含量均明显上升分别为(7.30±0.84)ng/m l和(2.20±0.28)ng/m l,P<0.05;(2.88±0.38)ng/m l和(0.81±0.14)ng/m l,P<0.05],p38 MAPK活性升高(4728±582和1291±163,P<0.05),IκBα含量下降(1211±115和2658±318,P<0.05),THP-1中NF-κB活性和AP-1活性均较正常血清显著升高(1636±170和317±32,P<0.05;946±137和361±40,P<0.05),使用SB203580和PDTC均能抑制烧伤血清刺激后THP-1上清液中TNF-α和IL-1β的含量的上升。预先给予SB203580能抑制烧伤血清刺激后THP-1中p38 MAPK和AP-1活性升高,但对IκBα含量和NF-κB活性无显著影响;预先给予PDTC可以防止烧伤血清刺激后THP-1中IκBα含量的下降和NF-κB活性的升高,而对p38 MAPK和AP-1活性无影响。结论在烧伤后全身炎症反应的发生中,p38 MAPK信号转导通路和NF-κB/IκB通路是两个平行和独立的信号转导通路,彼此之间没有直接的联系,共同调节着烧伤后单核细胞TNF-α和IL-1β的产生。

Interaction between p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway and NF-kappaB/IkappaB system on the proinflammatory cytokines release after burn trauma

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the interaction between p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB/IkappaB system on the proinflammatory cytokines release after burn trauma. METHODS: Human monocyte line THP-1 were incubated with serum from eight healthy controls, burn sera, burn sera pretreatment with SB203580, and burn sera pretreatment with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC). After 24 hours incubation with serum, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) levels in THP-1 culture supernatants were measured by ELISA. The activities of p38 MAPK and expressions of IkappaBalpha in THP-1 were measured by Western blot analysis. The EMSA method was used to characterize the binding activities of NF-kappaB and activating protein (AP)-1 in THP-1. RESULTS: In comparison with normal controls, burn sera resulted in a significant higher level release of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in THP-1 (7.30 +/- 0.84) ng/ml vs (2.20 +/- 0.28) ng/ml, P < 0.05; (2.88 +/- 0.38) ng/ml vs (0.81 +/- 0.14) ng/ml, P < 0.05], which were significantly inhibited by pretreatment with SB203580 or PDTC. Burn sera showed increased activities of p38 MAPK and AP-1 in THP-1 (4728 +/- 582 vs 1291 +/- 163, P < 0.05; 946 +/- 137 vs 361 +/- 40, P < 0.05), which were abolished by pretreatment with SB203580 but not PDTC. The expression of IkappaBalpha in THP-1 incubated with burn sera was significantly decreased than those incubated with control sera (1211 +/- 115 vs 2658 +/- 318, P < 0.05), which were abolished by pretreatment with PDTC but not SB203580. Burn sera also leaded to an increased activity of NF-kappaB in THP-1 (1636 +/- 170 vs 317 +/- 32, P < 0.05), which were abolished by pretreatment with PDTC but not SB203580. CONCLUSIONS: There are no direct interaction between p38 MAPK signal transduction pathway and NF-kappaB/IkappaB pathway. These two pathways, which regulate the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in monocyte following burn trauma, are parallel and independent.