Objective To investigate the effect of fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) in cardiomyocyte pyroptosis induced by homocysteine (Hcy). Methods The cultured rat cardiomyocytes were divided into two groups: control group(0 mmol/L Hcy) and Hcy group (3 mmol/L Hcy). The expression of FABP4 and pyroptosis related proteins [NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), caspase-1, interleukin-1β (IL-1β)] were detected by Western blotting. The expression level of FABP4 mRNA was detected by qRT-PCR. The changes of expression of pyroptosis associated proteins were detected by immunofluorescence staining. The cultured cardiomyocytes were treated with FABP4 inhibitor (BMS-309403), and then divided into control group (0 mmol/L Hcy), Hcy group (3 mmol/L Hcy) and Hcy+BMS-309403 group (3 mmol/L Hcy and 50 μmol/L BMS-309403), and the expression levels of pyroptosis related proteins were then re-detected. Results Compared with control group, Western blotting showed that the expression levels of FABP4, NLRP3, caspase-1 and IL-1β in Hcy group increased significantly (P<0.05); Compared with control group, qRT-PCR results showed that the expression of FABP4 in Hcy group increased significantly (P<0.05); Compared with control group, immunofluorescence staining results showed that the fluorescence intensity of NLRP3, caspase-1 and IL-1β in Hcy group increased significantly. After adding FABP4 inhibitor (BMS-309403) and Hcy treatment, the expression levels of FABP4, NLRP3, caspase-1 and IL-1β in Hcy+BMS-309403 group decreased significantly compared with Hcy group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion FABP4 may promote cardiomyocytes pyroptosis induced by homocysteine.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |