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Cordycepin (Cpn), a natural active compound derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis, has antifibrotic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects, but the impact of Cpn on pulmonary fibrosis and the downstream molecular mechanism remain unclear. In this study, A549 cells were induced by transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) in vitro, the viability of A549 cells was evaluated by CCK-8 assay; and migration of A549 cells were detected by wound healing assay, invasion of A549 cells were detected by transwell assay. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations were used to predict the interaction of histone deacetylase 7 (HDAC7) with vimentin and the association of Cpn with HDAC7. The pulmonary fibrosis model of mice was established by bleomycin in vivo to investigate the effect of Cpn on pathological changes of lung tissue. The impact of Cpn and molecular mechanism on pulmonary fibrosis were studied by Western blot assay, cell transfection assay, immunoprecipitation assay, immunofluorescence assay, immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). All animal experiments were approved by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center Experimental Animal Ethics Committee (grant No. SCMC-LAWEC-2022-017). Results showed that Cpn had no toxic effect on A549 cells even at the concentration of 100 μmol·L-1. Cpn inhibited migration and invasion of A549 cells and reduced deposition of collagen, the degree of lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice; in vivo and in vitro models, Cpn significantly reversed mRNA and protein expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and lung fibrosis markers collagen Ⅰ, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), N-cadherin, vimentin and E-cadherin and HDAC7. Deficiency of HDAC7 suppressed TGFβ1-induced EMT and expression of collagen Ⅰ; vimentin interacted with HDAC7; and molecular docking experiment revealed that Cpn was interrelated with HDAC7. In conclusion, Cpn can target HDAC7 to mediate EMT and exert its anti-fibrotic effect, the inhibition of EMT and the improvement of pulmonary fibrosis provide a new idea and choice for the development of anti-pulmonary fibrosis drug.

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虫草素(cordycepin, Cpn) 是来源于传统中药冬虫夏草的天然活性化合物, 具有抗纤维化、抗氧化、抗炎作用, 其对肺纤维化的作用和机制尚不明确。本研究以人肺上皮A549细胞为实验细胞系, 采用转化生长因子β1 (transforming growth factor β1, TGF-β1) 诱导细胞模型, 利用CCK-8法、划痕实验及Transwell实验检测虫草素对细胞活力、迁移能力及侵袭能力的影响, 通过分子对接和分子动力学模拟对组蛋白去乙酰化酶7 (histone deacetylase 7, HDAC7) 与波形蛋白(vimentin) 的相互作用及虫草素与HDAC7的关联进行预测。采用博来霉素(bleomycin, BLM) 构建小鼠肺纤维化模型, 考察虫草素对小鼠肺组织病理变化的作用效果。利用免疫印迹法(Western blot)、细胞转染实验、免疫共沉淀实验、免疫荧光实验、免疫组化及实时荧光定量PCR (real-time quantitative PCR, RT-qPCR) 实验等研究其对肺纤维化的作用及其分子机制。动物福利和实验过程均遵循上海儿童医学中心实验动物伦理委员会的规定(批准号: SCMC-LAWEC-2022-017)。实验结果显示, 虫草素在100 μmol·L-1浓度内对细胞无毒, 可抑制A549细胞的迁移及侵袭; 虫草素可显著减少胶原沉积, 降低小鼠肺组织炎症和纤维化程度。在体内外模型中, 虫草素显著逆转上皮细胞-间充质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT) 及肺纤维化标志物Ⅰ型胶原α1 (collagen type Ⅰ α1 chain, collagen Ⅰ)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin, α-SMA)、N-钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin)、vimentin及E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin) 及HDAC7的mRNA和蛋白表达; HDAC7敲低可抑制EMT及collagen Ⅰ的表达, 且虫草素可靶向HDAC7抑制EMT及collagen Ⅰ的表达; vimentin与HDAC7存在相互作用, 且分子对接实验发现虫草素与HDAC7存在相互关联。综上所述, 虫草素可靶向HDAC7抑制EMT发挥抗肺纤维化作用, 为开发抗肺纤维化药物提供新的思路与选择。

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A: Docking of Cpn and HDAC7; B: The level of HDAC7 in TGF-<i>β</i>1-induced cells treated with Cpn for 48 h was analyzed by Western blot; C: The level of HDAC7 mRNA in TGF-<i>β</i>1-induced cells treated with Cpn was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR. <i>n</i> = 3, <i><span class="mag-xml-overline" style="border-top:1px solid black">x</span></i> ± <i>s</i>. <sup>##</sup><i>P</i> < 0.01 <i>vs</i> control group; <sup>*</sup><i>P</i> < 0.05 <i>vs</i> TGF-<i>β</i>1 group; D: Expressions of vimentin and HDAC7 were observed by immunofluorescence microscopy in TGF-<i>β</i>1-induced cells. 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A: Pulmonary pathological changes in tissues from BLM-treated mice with or without Cpn treatments were examined by H&E staining (1× and 20×); B: Collagen deposition in lung tissues was visualized and examined by Masson′s trichrome staining (1× and 20×); C: Expression levels of vimentin and <i>α</i>-SMA detected by IHC (10×); D Levels of collagen Ⅰ, <i>α</i>-SMA, N-cadherin, vimentin, E-cadherin by Western blot. <i>n</i> = 4, <i><span class="mag-xml-overline" style="border-top:1px solid black">x</span></i> ± <i>s</i>. <sup>#</sup><i>P</i> < 0.05, <sup>##</sup><i>P</i> < 0.01 <i>vs</i> control group; <sup>*</sup><i>P</i> < 0.05, <sup>**</sup><i>P</i> < 0.01 <i>vs</i> BLM group. 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E-cadherinCGAGAGCTACACGTTCACGGGGGTGTCGAGGGAAAAATAGG
N-cadherinAGCCAACCTTAACTGAGGAGTGGCAAGTTGATTGGAGGGATG
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GAPDHTTCAACGGCACAGTCAAGTACTCAGCACCAGCATCA
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E-cadherinCGAGAGCTACACGTTCACGGGGGTGTCGAGGGAAAAATAGG
N-cadherinAGCCAACCTTAACTGAGGAGTGGCAAGTTGATTGGAGGGATG
HDAC7GAAAGAACAGTCCATCCCAACAGCTTATAGCGCAGCTTCAGG
GAPDHTTCAACGGCACAGTCAAGTACTCAGCACCAGCATCA
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王小叶 1, 2 , 程明涵 2 , 盛光丽 2 , 吴悦 2 , 高建 1, 2, *
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虫草素靶向HDAC7介导上皮细胞-间充质转化改善肺纤维化
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王小叶1, 2, 程明涵2, 盛光丽2, 吴悦2, 高建1, 2, *
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  • 1.安徽中医药大学药学院, 安徽 合肥 230012
  • 2.上海交通大学医学院附属上海儿童医学中心, 上海 200127

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*高建, Tel: 18918320295, E-mail:
Cordycepin targets HDAC7 to mediate epithelial-mesenchymal transition to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis
Xiao-ye WANG1, 2, Ming-han CHENG2, Guang-li SHENG2, Yue WU2, Jian GAO1, 2, *
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  • 1. School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
  • 2. Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
出版时间: 2024-06-12 doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0064
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虫草素(cordycepin, Cpn) 是来源于传统中药冬虫夏草的天然活性化合物, 具有抗纤维化、抗氧化、抗炎作用, 其对肺纤维化的作用和机制尚不明确。本研究以人肺上皮A549细胞为实验细胞系, 采用转化生长因子β1 (transforming growth factor β1, TGF-β1) 诱导细胞模型, 利用CCK-8法、划痕实验及Transwell实验检测虫草素对细胞活力、迁移能力及侵袭能力的影响, 通过分子对接和分子动力学模拟对组蛋白去乙酰化酶7 (histone deacetylase 7, HDAC7) 与波形蛋白(vimentin) 的相互作用及虫草素与HDAC7的关联进行预测。采用博来霉素(bleomycin, BLM) 构建小鼠肺纤维化模型, 考察虫草素对小鼠肺组织病理变化的作用效果。利用免疫印迹法(Western blot)、细胞转染实验、免疫共沉淀实验、免疫荧光实验、免疫组化及实时荧光定量PCR (real-time quantitative PCR, RT-qPCR) 实验等研究其对肺纤维化的作用及其分子机制。动物福利和实验过程均遵循上海儿童医学中心实验动物伦理委员会的规定(批准号: SCMC-LAWEC-2022-017)。实验结果显示, 虫草素在100 μmol·L-1浓度内对细胞无毒, 可抑制A549细胞的迁移及侵袭; 虫草素可显著减少胶原沉积, 降低小鼠肺组织炎症和纤维化程度。在体内外模型中, 虫草素显著逆转上皮细胞-间充质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT) 及肺纤维化标志物Ⅰ型胶原α1 (collagen type Ⅰ α1 chain, collagen Ⅰ)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin, α-SMA)、N-钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin)、vimentin及E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin) 及HDAC7的mRNA和蛋白表达; HDAC7敲低可抑制EMT及collagen Ⅰ的表达, 且虫草素可靶向HDAC7抑制EMT及collagen Ⅰ的表达; vimentin与HDAC7存在相互作用, 且分子对接实验发现虫草素与HDAC7存在相互关联。综上所述, 虫草素可靶向HDAC7抑制EMT发挥抗肺纤维化作用, 为开发抗肺纤维化药物提供新的思路与选择。

虫草素  /  肺纤维化  /  组蛋白去乙酰化酶7  /  A549细胞  /  上皮细胞-间充质转化

Cordycepin (Cpn), a natural active compound derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis, has antifibrotic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects, but the impact of Cpn on pulmonary fibrosis and the downstream molecular mechanism remain unclear. In this study, A549 cells were induced by transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) in vitro, the viability of A549 cells was evaluated by CCK-8 assay; and migration of A549 cells were detected by wound healing assay, invasion of A549 cells were detected by transwell assay. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations were used to predict the interaction of histone deacetylase 7 (HDAC7) with vimentin and the association of Cpn with HDAC7. The pulmonary fibrosis model of mice was established by bleomycin in vivo to investigate the effect of Cpn on pathological changes of lung tissue. The impact of Cpn and molecular mechanism on pulmonary fibrosis were studied by Western blot assay, cell transfection assay, immunoprecipitation assay, immunofluorescence assay, immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). All animal experiments were approved by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center Experimental Animal Ethics Committee (grant No. SCMC-LAWEC-2022-017). Results showed that Cpn had no toxic effect on A549 cells even at the concentration of 100 μmol·L-1. Cpn inhibited migration and invasion of A549 cells and reduced deposition of collagen, the degree of lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice; in vivo and in vitro models, Cpn significantly reversed mRNA and protein expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and lung fibrosis markers collagen Ⅰ, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), N-cadherin, vimentin and E-cadherin and HDAC7. Deficiency of HDAC7 suppressed TGFβ1-induced EMT and expression of collagen Ⅰ; vimentin interacted with HDAC7; and molecular docking experiment revealed that Cpn was interrelated with HDAC7. In conclusion, Cpn can target HDAC7 to mediate EMT and exert its anti-fibrotic effect, the inhibition of EMT and the improvement of pulmonary fibrosis provide a new idea and choice for the development of anti-pulmonary fibrosis drug.

cordycepin  /  pulmonary fibrosis  /  histone deacetylase 7  /  A549 cell  /  epithelial-mesenchymal transition
王小叶, 程明涵, 盛光丽, 吴悦, 高建. 虫草素靶向HDAC7介导上皮细胞-间充质转化改善肺纤维化. 药学学报, 2024 , 59 (6) : 1627 -1638 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0064
Xiao-ye WANG, Ming-han CHENG, Guang-li SHENG, Yue WU, Jian GAO. Cordycepin targets HDAC7 to mediate epithelial-mesenchymal transition to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis[J]. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2024 , 59 (6) : 1627 -1638 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0064
肺纤维化(pulmonary fibrosis, PF) 是一种致命的、不可逆的呼吸系统疾病, 其特征包括气道重塑、炎症、肺泡破坏和纤维化[1], 同时, 也是新型冠状病毒肺炎重症患者的后遗症[2]。目前, 常用治疗措施包括药物治疗、姑息疗法、肺康复、肺移植等仍无法治愈[3]。因此, 急需寻找新的有效治疗方法与药物。
肺纤维化是肺内弥漫性细胞外基质(extra cellular matrix, ECM) 的生成与降解平衡失调, 过量细胞外基质沉积引起炎症与肺重塑, 改变肺部正常生理结构导致肺功能的受损。上皮细胞-间充质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT) 在肺纤维化形成中起着重要的作用, 大约1/3的肺成纤维细胞被鉴定为上皮来源。它导致成纤维细胞和肌成纤维细胞的积累及大量的细胞外基质生成, 进而导致肺纤维化[4]。肺纤维化过程中有肺上皮细胞等多种细胞参与, 上皮细胞-间充质转化过程中的主要效应细胞通常被认为是肺上皮细胞。活化的肺上皮细胞增殖和迁移能力增强, 细胞的上皮表型丧失和间充质表型增加, 即参与细胞接触的蛋白质(E-钙黏蛋白的丢失和N-钙黏蛋白的获得)、细胞骨架蛋白(细胞角蛋白的丢失和波形蛋白、α平滑肌肌动蛋白、结蛋白和纤连蛋白的获得) 生成大量以Ⅰ型胶原(collagen type Ⅰ α1, collagen Ⅰ) 为主的细胞外基质与降解正常细胞外基质的金属蛋白酶2 (matrix metalloproteinase 2, MMP2) 等, 最终导致细胞外基质过度沉积于肺部诱发肺纤维化[5]。因此, 抑制EMT, 减少细胞外基质的沉积, 是肺纤维化治疗研究的重中之重。最近的研究表明, vimentin作为EMT主要标记物, 在治疗肺纤维化中发挥重要作用[6], 可被乙酰化而降解, vimentin降解可抑制EMT[7]。据报道, 组蛋白去乙酰化酶9 (histone deacetylase 9, HDAC9) 激活增强vimentin的表达导致EMT, 进而诱发疾病[8]。HDAC9与组蛋白去乙酰化酶7 (histone deacetylase 7, HDAC7) 是组蛋白去乙酰化酶(histone deacetylase, HDAC) IIa类, 具有去乙酰化作用, 尽管研究报道靶向HDAC的抑制剂可改善肺纤维化, 然而药物特异性差导致药效存在一定的局限性[9], 因此提高靶向HDAC抑制剂的选择性, 对改善肺纤维化有重要意义。研究报道, HDAC7参与EMT的调节[10], 在肺纤维化患者的组织中高表达, HDAC7作为一种去乙酰化酶, 参与细胞增殖、血管生成和迁移[11], 可激活转录因子(AP-1) 介导内皮素-1诱导的人肺成纤维细胞结缔组织生长因子的表达, 在气道纤维化的发病机制中发挥关键作用[12]。研究发现HDAC7通过脱乙酰化参与疾病调控作用, 可直接结合并脱乙酰化信号转导子和转录激活子3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, STAT3), 从而调节下游基因的表达[13], HDAC7过表达抑制β-连环蛋白(β-catenin) 的乙酰化和磷酸化, 从而诱发疾病[14]。因此, 调节肺组织纤维化部位的HDAC7的表达发挥其脱乙酰化有助于抑制EMT, 促进肺纤维化疾病转归。
中医药使用已有千年历史, 众多来源于中医药的天然产物具有明确的抗肺纤维化功能。但是天然产物的作用靶点不明确是限制其成药的关键因素之一。探究其抗肺纤维化作用, 并在此基础上筛选天然产物的作用靶点, 有助于提升药效并规避毒副作用, 从而充分利用现有中草药资源开发出有效缓解肺纤维化的药物。冬虫夏草(Cordyceps sinensis, CS) 作为药用效果明确的传统补虚中草药之一, 据报道它是有效的抗肺纤维化中药, 能改善肺功能, 减轻呼吸困难[15], 但何种活性成分发挥抗肺纤维化作用需进一步研究。虫草素是冬虫夏草重要的活性成分之一, 又称为3′-脱氧腺苷, 是腺苷的天然衍生物, 具有多种药理活性, 包括抑制肿瘤、调节免疫和抑制炎症[16]。研究报道, 虫草素通过激活核因子-红细胞2相关因子2 (nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2,Nrf2)/血红素加氧酶-1 (heme oxygenase-1, HO-1) 通路改善脂多糖诱导的急性肺损伤[17], 已证实激活腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMP-activated protein kinase, AMPK) 信号通路发挥抗纤维化功能[18], 且作用于Nrf2和AMPK通路抑制细胞衰老[19], 作为AMPK信号通路抑制剂抑制肺癌进程[20]。但关于虫草素改善肺纤维化的药效及机制研究还非常少, 本研究从肺纤维化和上皮间质转化两个角度共同考察虫草素的活性与机制, 争取为未来肺纤维化治疗领域提供更多的候选药物。
主要药物与试剂    注射用博来霉素(bleomycin, BLM, 批号22037911), 瀚辉制药有限公司; 虫草素(SC8470), 索莱宝生物科技有限公司; 4%多聚甲醛固定液(P0099)、RIPA裂解液(P0013B), 碧云天生物技术有限公司; AProtein A/G Magnetic Beads (PB101-01), 南京诺唯赞生物科技有限公司; 吡非尼酮(pirfenidone, PFD) (批号20230328), 北京康蒂尼药业有限公司; Human TGF-β1 (AF-100-21C-10), 美国PeproTech公司; 一抗α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin, α-SMA) (5694)、N-cadherin (76011)、collagen Ⅰ (255809-10)、兔来源vimentin (92547)、兔来源HDAC7 (166911), 英国Abcam公司; 鼠来源vimentin (6260, 用于免疫共沉淀)、鼠来源HDAC7 (74563, 用于免疫荧光与免疫共沉淀), 美国Santa Cruz公司; mouse IgG (B900620), 武汉三鹰生物技术有限公司; HDAC7敲低质粒(sh-HDAC7), 上海吉凯基因科技有限公司。
实验仪器    蛋白成像系统(上海天能科技有限公司, Tanon4600); 高速冷冻型微量离心机(德国艾本德公司, 5427 R); 激光共聚焦显微镜(美国Lecia公司, SP8); 酶标仪(瑞士Tecan公司, Infinite® 200 Pro)。
细胞培养    人肺上皮A549细胞系(来源于维亚生物科技有限公司) 置于37 ℃、5% CO2的培养箱中, 用Ham's F-12K培养基(含10%胎牛血清、1%双抗) 培养。取对数生长期的A549细胞, 显微镜下观察细胞密度约90%时按照1∶3的比例进行传代培养。
细胞活力与药物毒性测定    将细胞收集后使用细胞计数板进行计数, 将调整好浓度的细胞悬液均匀铺在96孔板中, 放入37 ℃培养箱培养24 h。用含10%血清与含TGF-β1 (5 ng·mL-1) 低血清培养基稀释虫草素, 分别加入96孔板中继续培养24 h。用磷酸盐缓冲液洗2遍, 随后按照每孔1∶10的比例加入CCK-8溶液, 并在37 ℃下孵育1 h。去除CCK-8溶液, 置于4 ℃冰箱终止反应, 用酶标仪检测波长450 nm处的吸光度值, 计算各组药物细胞活力并分析。
划痕实验检测细胞迁移能力    将细胞接种于6孔板, 显微镜下观察细胞融合约90%时, 用200 μL的枪头垂直于6孔板的板底划痕。用磷酸盐缓冲液将细胞漂洗3次, 加入2 mL含0.75%胎牛血清的培养基于显微镜下拍照, 再给予梯度浓度虫草素(50、100 μmol·L-1) 处理细胞2 h后加入TGF-β1 (5 ng·mL-1) 诱导, 培养48 h后显微镜下观察A549细胞迁移情况并拍照记录。
Transwell实验检测细胞侵袭能力   将细胞用无血清Ham's F-12K培养基饥饿24 h, Matrigel基质胶用无血清Ham's F-12K培养基以1∶8比例稀释, 均匀铺于transwell小室, 放入37 ℃孵箱, 随后以无血清的培养基调整细胞密度, 每小室加入100 μL细胞悬液并给予梯度浓度虫草素(50、100 μmol·L-1) 处理及TGF-β1 (5 ng·mL-1) 诱导, 含10%的胎牛血清培养基加入600 μL于下室, 在细胞培养箱中孵育24 h取出, 磷酸盐缓冲液漂洗2次后4%多聚甲醛固定、0.1%结晶紫染色液染色, 棉签轻轻擦去上室内细胞, 于倒置显微镜下观察并拍照。
Western blot   收集药物处理48 h后的细胞, 每孔加入含1% PMSF RIRA裂解液80 μL, 置冰上裂解35 min, 4 ℃条件下13 000 r·min-1离心15 min后取上清, 用紫外分光光度法测定蛋白浓度。每组取35 μg总蛋白, 10% SDS-PAGE分离蛋白样品, 将分离得到的蛋白样品转移至PVDF膜, 用5%脱脂牛奶封闭60 min, 洗膜后加入一抗(collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、E-cadherin、HDAC7), 4 ℃孵育过夜, 膜洗3遍后二抗孵育1 h, 洗膜后显影并采用Image J分析灰度值。
分子对接实验    将HDAC7与vimentin进行分子对接, 虫草素与HDAC7蛋白的活性位点进行分子对接。从PubChem数据库(https://pubchem.ncbi.nIm.nih.gov/) 中下载虫草素核心成分的sdf文件(3D结构)。在PDB数据库(https:/www.rcsb.org/) 中获取以上靶点的人源pdb文件(3D结构), 用PyMOL对受体的pdb文件进行预处理以去除水分子和其他原子, 并将预处理后的文件通过Auto Dock Tools软件进行加氢、加电荷、补充缺失的残基等操作, 保存为pdbqt格式的文件。随后将HDAC7与vimentin进行分子对接, 虫草素与HDAC7蛋白的活性位点进行分子对接。分子对接后, 结果用Pymol2.2.0进行可视化处理。
shRNA转染   HDAC7特异性敲低shRNA序列为: shRNAHDAC7 5'-GCCAGCAAGATCCTCATTGTA-3', 3'-TACAATGAGGATCTTGCTGGC-5'。转染步骤如下: 细胞接种于6孔板, 当细胞密度达到45%, 更换新培养基。将细胞分成5组: 阴性对照组(sh-NC)、阳性对照组(sh-NC+TGF-β1)、HDAC7敲低组(sh-HDAC7)、HDAC7敲低+TGF-β1处理组(sh-HDAC7+TGF-β1)、HDAC7敲低给药组(sh-HDAC7+TGF-β1+Cpn100 μmol·L-1)。取6 μL转染试剂与300 μL Opti-MEM无血清培养基混匀, 静置5 min; 取6 μL sh-HDAC7与sh-NC质粒分别与150 μL Opti-MEM无血清培养基混匀并静置5 min; 随后取上述含转染试剂溶液与含质粒的溶液按照1∶1混合, 振荡混匀20 s后离心, 静置30 min形成复合物。以100 μL体积加入相应的孔中。8 h后将Opti-MEM无血清培养基换成含10%胎牛血清的Ham's F-12K培养基培养48 h, 分别加入对应药物进行处理, 收集细胞蛋白进行Western blot检测。
免疫共沉淀实验    将调整好浓度的细胞悬液均匀接种于大皿中, 待细胞贴壁后饥饿24 h, 随后加入8 mL含TGF-β1低血清培养基, 48 h后收集细胞的蛋白。将收集的蛋白分别与vimentin、IgG、HDAC7一抗置于37 ℃摇床孵育3.5 h。随后加入40 μL磁珠, 继续37 ℃摇床孵育2 h。收集抗体磁珠, 加入20 μL载样液到所收集的磁珠中, 置于99 ℃恒温金属浴变性洗脱10 min, 然后离心10 s, 用磁力架吸附磁珠, 收集上清液放-80 ℃冰箱保存。Western blot对样本进行检测。
免疫荧光实验    细胞接种于共聚焦皿中, 隔天换成无血清Ham's F-12K培养基饥饿24 h, 再给予梯度浓度虫草素(50、100 μmol·L-1) 处理细胞2 h后加入TGF-β1 (5 ng·mL-1) 诱导, 48 h后收集细胞。细胞用4%多聚甲醛固定30 min, 磷酸盐缓冲液洗涤后用2% Triton X-100透化打孔30 min, 5% BSA室温封闭30 min, 然后将细胞与vimentin及HDAC7一抗在4 ℃下孵育过夜, 随后与荧光二抗室温避光孵育1 h, DAPI孵育细胞10 min, 用TBST洗3次, 使用激光共聚焦显微镜观察并拍摄图像。
荧光定量PCR (quantitative real-time PCR)    收集药物处理48 h后的细胞, 用Trizol提取细胞总RNA, 提取总RNA后通过紫外分光光度计测定RNA浓度和纯度, 将A260/280值在1.8~2.9范围内的RNA样品逆转录为cDNA, 保存于-80 ℃冰箱。以逆转录得到的cDNA稀释10倍为模板, 进行实时荧光定量PCR检测, 每组3个复孔, 定量结果以GAPDH为内参, 采用2-ΔΔCT法计算目标基因的相对表达量。检测指标为collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、vimentin、E-cadherin、N-cadherin、HDAC7, 引物序列见表 1
实验动物    SPF级C57BL/6J小鼠, 雄性, 6~8周龄, 购于上海吉辉实验动物饲养有限公司, 动物许可证号: SCXK (沪) 2022-0009, 实验动物质量合格证编号: 20220009014150, 饲养条件: SPF级屏障环境动物房, 温度: 22~25 ℃, 相对湿度: 50%~60%, 光照: 12 h/12 h光暗交替。方案经上海儿童医学中心动物伦理委员会批准(批准号: SCMC-LAWEC-2022-017), 本课题中动物实验严格按照《中华人民共和国动物伦理指南》操作。
肺纤维化小鼠模型构建及分组给药    小鼠适应性饲养7天后, 采用博来霉素诱导小鼠肺纤维化模型。将小鼠随机分为6组, 每组8只, 分别为生理盐水对照组、BLM模型组、虫草素组(6 mg·kg-1)、虫草素组(12 mg·kg-1)、虫草素组(24 mg·kg-1) 及PFD组(100 mg·kg-1)。小鼠以1%戊巴比妥钠腹腔麻醉后, 用微量进样针沿着气管软骨插入, 气管内滴注博来霉素灭菌溶液大约50 μL, 立即拔出针头, 保持小鼠直立体位旋转5~30 s, 使药物均匀到达两侧肺部, 对照组仅滴注相同体积的生理盐水。造模成功后的第二天灌胃给药, 虫草素的给药剂量及给药方法参考Hulpia等[21]的研究。对照组和模型组给予等体积生理盐水灌胃, 虫草素组给予不同剂量灌胃, PFD组以100 mg·kg-1剂量灌胃, 持续21天。
样本收集    在造模后的第21天, 小鼠腹腔麻醉, 剖腹心尖取血后处死并迅速分离双肺, 取左肺用4%多聚甲醛固定, 以备组织病理学及免疫组化检测, 取右肺-80 ℃冰箱冻存。
小鼠肺组织病理学检测    取4%多聚甲醛固定左肺进行石蜡包埋, 切片进行常规H&E及Masson染色, 显微镜镜检, 图像采集分析。
免疫组化实验    石蜡切片脱蜡和水化, 经抗原修复及阻断内源性过氧化氢酶后分别滴加一抗vimentin、α-SMA、HDAC7, 反应增强液、二抗后AEC显色, 随后复染, 脱水、透明、封片, 最后显微镜下观察并采集图像。
Western blot检测肺组织的蛋白表达   取30 mg肺组织加入含1% PMSF、5%蛋白磷酸酶抑制剂混合物的RIRA裂解液, 在低温组织研磨仪研磨后放置冰上裂解30 min, 4 ℃条件下12 000 r·min-1离心15 min, 取上清液并用紫外分光光度法测定蛋白浓度。随后Western blot检测肺组织中collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、E-cadherin、HDAC7的蛋白表达情况, 采用Image J软件分析条带的光密度值。
统计学分析    本实验中符合正态分布的计量数据使用平均值±标准差(x ± s) 表示。数据采用one-way ANOVA进行统计分析, 并使用GraphPad Prism 9进行绘图。P < 0.05时判定具有统计学意义。
为了考察虫草素对A549细胞潜在的毒性, 通过CCK-8法检测不同浓度虫草素对细胞活力影响。结果显示(图 1A), 以100 μmol·L-1浓度内的虫草素处理A549细胞24 h, 细胞活力没有下降; 即使在TGF1 (5 ng·mL-1) 存在的情况下, 细胞活力也没有下降。结果表明, 100 μmol·L-1浓度内的虫草素对细胞不产生毒性。
在上皮细胞-间充质转化的过程中, 上皮细胞附着到细胞外基质使细胞的迁移能力增强。本研究采用划痕实验检测50、100 μmol·L-1的虫草素对TGF-β1诱导的A549细胞迁移能力及侵袭能力的影响。结果显示(图 1B), 在细胞处理48 h后, 与对照组比较, TGF-β1显著增强了A549细胞的迁移能力, 虫草素显著抑制TGF-β1诱导的A549细胞迁移能力。采用Transwell法检测A549细胞侵袭能力, 结果显示(图 1C), 与对照组比较, TGF-β1组侵袭到基底膜下的细胞数明显增多, TGF-β1显著增强了A549细胞的侵袭能力; 与TGF-β1组比较, 虫草素干预组侵袭到基底膜下的细胞数量减少, 侵袭能力显著下降。表明虫草素可抑制TGF-β1诱导的A549细胞的侵袭能力。
EMT可导致成纤维细胞和肌成纤维细胞的积累及过量的细胞外基质沉积, 是肺纤维化形成的主要诱因[4], 相关标志物为collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、E-cadherin。在体外模型中, 使用浓度为25、50、100 μmol·L-1虫草素作用于TGF-β1诱导的A549细胞48 h。结果显示(图 2A), 虫草素均能明显逆转TGF-β1诱导A549细胞的collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、E-cadherin蛋白表达水平。Quantitative real-time PCR结果显示(图 2B), 与对照组比较, TGF-β1组细胞的collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、HDAC7 mRNA水平显著升高, E-cadherin的mRNA水平降低; 与TGF-β1组比较, 由TGF-β1激活的collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、HDAC7的mRNA水平均明显被虫草素抑制, E-cadherin的mRNA水平明显被虫草素激活。表明虫草素具有逆转TGF-β1诱导A549细胞的EMT与抑制collagen Ⅰ表达的作用。
EMT作为肺纤维化重要机制, HDAC7参与EMT调控[10]。为了检测HDAC7对EMT的影响及虫草素对HDAC7靶向作用, 通过转染的实验方法敲低细胞中HDAC7的基因表达, 进行细胞刺激和虫草素干预, 评估HDAC7与EMT之间的关联及虫草素对HDAC7靶向作用。结果所示(图 3A), 与sh-NC对照组相比较, TGF-β1诱导sh-NC处理组collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白表达水平升高; E-cadherin蛋白表达水平降低。与TGF-β1诱导sh-NC处理后相比较, HDAC7敲低组(sh-HDAC7)、HDAC7敲低+TGF-β1处理组(sh-HDAC7+TGF-β1) 及HDAC7敲低给药组(sh-HDAC7+TGF-β1+Cpn100 μmol·L) 组的collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白表达水平降低, E-cadherin蛋白表达水平升高。因此, HDAC7敲低抑制EMT及collagen Ⅰ的表达; 虫草素可靶向调控HDAC7抑制EMT与collagen Ⅰ的表达。
Vimentin可被乙酰化降解[7], HDAC7具有去乙酰化作用, 抑制HDAC7的活性可促进乙酰化的反应。Vimentin的表达水平密切调控EMT从而影响肺纤维化的形成, 证明了HDAC7在上皮细胞-间充质转化过程中的作用后, 更深一步进行机制研究。通过分子对接实验预测了HDAC7和vimentin之间的作用, 结果表明HDAC7和vimentin之间可能存在相互作用(图 3B); 进一步通过Co-IP实验确定HDAC7和vimentin之间的相互作用(图 3C), 用HDAC7抗体进行免疫共沉淀反应, 通过Western blot能够检测到vimentin条带的信号; 用vimentin抗体进行免疫共沉淀反应, 通过Western blot能够检测到HDAC7条带的信号; 而IgG对照组中检测不到信号。说明在TGF-β1刺激A549细胞中, HDAC7和vimentin存在相互作用。
本研究接着通过分子对接实验预测虫草素与HDAC7之间的关系。将虫草素与HDAC7活性位点进行分子对接验证, 结果所示(图 4A), 观察到虫草素与HDAC7的活性位点形成强氢键, 表明受体与配体之间有较好的结合活性, 对接能力强, 对接后分子稳定性高。
EMT的重要细胞表型标志之一是vimentin的表达升高, vimentin的表达水平密切调控EMT从而影响肺纤维化的形成, vimentin可被乙酰化降解[7], HDAC7作为一种去乙酰化酶, 具有去乙酰化作用。本研究检测了不同浓度虫草素作用后HDAC7蛋白(图 4B) 与基因(图 4C) 的表达。结果显示, 与对照组比较, 单独用TGF-β1处理细胞组的HDAC7的蛋白及基因表达上升, 使用浓度为25、50、100 μmol·L-1虫草素作用于TGF-β1诱导的细胞48 h后均显著下调了HDAC7的蛋白及基因表达水平。结果表明, 虫草素可能通过下调HDAC7的表达抑制EMT, 从而发挥其抗肺纤维化作用。
本研究通过细胞免疫荧光实验检测虫草素对TGF-β1激活A549细胞的vimentin及HDAC7表达的影响, 结果显示(图 4D), 与对照组相比, TGF-β1组的vimentin与HDAC7荧光水平显著升高; 与TGF-β1组相比, 使用浓度为50和100 μmol·L-1的虫草素作用于TGF-β1诱导的细胞48 h后, 可显著降低细胞中vimentin与HDAC7荧光水平。结果表明, 虫草素可抑制vimentin与HDAC7表达, 抑制EMT从而发挥抗肺纤维化功能。
本研究在BLM诱导的小鼠肺纤维化模型中验证虫草素作用, 通过对各实验组的肺组织进行了H&E染色考察虫草素给药治疗后肺组织病理结构的变化。结果所示(图 5A), 生理盐水对照组小鼠肺泡结构正常, 无明显炎性细胞渗出; BLM模型组小鼠肺泡结构紊乱, 肺泡壁增厚, 肺泡间隔增宽, 可见大量炎性细胞渗出, 纤维灶形成; 相比BLM模型组, 虫草素治疗组及PFD药物组明显减轻炎性细胞渗出, 减少了小鼠肺组织结构破坏, 以上结果表明虫草素能够减轻BLM诱导肺部炎症损伤。对各实验组的肺组织进行了Masson染色(图 5B), 对照组的肺组织中无明显蓝色胶原沉积, BLM组小鼠肺组织有弥漫性蓝色胶原沉积, 表明肺纤维化形成。PFD药物组未见明显的胶原沉积; 虫草素药物组的胶原沉积明显减少, 除了Cpn (6 mg·kg-1) 剂量组的小鼠肺组织局部有少量蓝色胶原沉积, Cpn (12、24 mg·kg-1) 剂量组的小鼠肺内未见明显胶原纤维沉积, 提示虫草素长期给药治疗能够明显抑制胶原纤维沉积。
本研究通过免疫组化实验检测肺纤维化小鼠肺组织的α-SMA与vimentin的表达, 结果所示(图 5C), 与对照组比较, BLM组的α-SMA与vimentin阳性表达增加; 与BLM组比较, PFD药物组与虫草素组α-SMA与vimentin阳性表达减少。通过Western blot测了各组小鼠肺组织中collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin、E-cadherin蛋白表达, 结果所示(图 5D), 与对照组比较, collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白表达在气管滴入BLM 21天后明显上调, E-cadherin的表达下降; 与BLM模型组相比, PFD药物组及虫草素治疗组肺组织中collagen Ⅰ、α-SMA、N-cadherin、vimentin蛋白的表达水平下降, E-cadherin的蛋白表达水平上升。综上, 虫草素能够减轻BLM诱导的肺纤维化小鼠的EMT, 发挥抗肺纤维化作用。
本研究进一步在BLM诱导的小鼠肺纤维化模型验证虫草素抗肺纤维化的分子作用机制, 采用Western blot与免疫组化考察了虫草素对肺组织中HDAC7蛋白表达的影响。结果显示(图 6), 与对照组比较, 模型组小鼠肺组织HDAC7蛋白表达明显升高; 与模型组比较, PFD药物组与虫草素组HDAC7蛋白表达明显降低。提示虫草素可能靶向HDAC7促使vimentin发生乙酰化而降解, 抑制EMT从而发挥抗肺纤维化作用。
肺纤维化是一种不明原因的慢性疾病, 肺功能的持续下降导致呼吸衰竭至最终死亡。尽管美国食品药品监督管理局批准PFD和尼达尼布作为唯一的抗PF药物, 但只能缓解症状, 无法有效逆转病情, 且具有肝脏和肾脏毒性[22]。肺移植虽是治疗终末期肺纤维化最有效的手段, 但供体短缺、价格昂贵等限制了其在临床的应用[23], 肺纤维化具体发病机制仍不明确, 且缺乏有效治疗肺纤维化药物。
如今, 从传统中药中提取毒副作用小的有效单体成分已成为纤维化疾病治疗的新途径[24]。中医认为肺纤维化病机以虚痰瘀痹阻为主, 冬虫夏草是一味补虚中药, 治疗久咳虚喘、劳嗽痰血, 为平补肺肾之佳品, 已有研究表明, 具有改善肺纤维化的功效[15]。这启发研究者从传统中药冬虫夏草中挖掘抗肺纤维化的主要活性成分, 进而研发抗肺纤维化药物。虫草素是冬虫夏草的主要活性成分, 是一种具有广泛药理活性的单体中药, 吸收到细胞中并通过代谢转化为一磷酸、二磷酸和三磷酸, 其中一磷酸通过激活AMPK发挥多种作用[25]。据研究报道, 虫草素具有抗肝纤维化[26]、抗心肌纤维化[27]、抗衰老、抑制炎症及细胞凋亡[28]的功能, 且虫草素还具有改善肾损伤、肝损伤及肺损伤的作用[29]。肺纤维化是由慢性肺损伤所引发, 但是虫草素在肺纤维化中的作用及机制研究却很少见。EMT是上皮屏障破坏后引起纤维化的重要机制[30], EMT发生逐渐破坏肺基质, 从而导致肌成纤维细胞的活化和积累, 最终导致肺纤维化, 因此抑制EMT是逆转肺纤维化的关键[31]。本研究基于TGF-β1诱导A549细胞模型与BLM诱导小鼠的肺纤维化模型, 体外细胞实验证实了虫草素抑制A549细胞的迁移与侵袭能力, 具有抑制EMT的作用, 体内动物实验发现虫草素可显著改善肺纤维化小鼠的病理状态与肺组织形态结构, 且抑制肺组织中胶原的沉积与EMT。
HDAC7是组蛋白去乙酰化酶(HDAC) 中的一种, 可调控氧化应激、炎症及心肌重塑[32], 在肺纤维化疾病中也起着重要作用[11]。Vimentin在EMT进展为肺纤维化的过程中发挥关键作用[33], 肺泡上皮细胞在上皮-间充质转化过程中会分泌大量的vimentin, 促进肌成纤维细胞的活化并维持肌成纤维细胞的表型, 从而导致大量胶原蛋白过度在肺部沉积诱发肺纤维化[34]。Vimentin乙酰化是抑制EMT的关键[7]。本研究敲低HDAC7基因后发现可抑制TGF-β1诱导A549细胞的EMT与胶原的生成, 且虫草素可靶向HDAC7发挥作用; 通过分子对接实验与免疫共沉淀实验发现HDAC7与vimentin存在相互作用; 且分子对接实验发现虫草素可明显结合在HDAC7的活性位点; 在TGF-β1诱导A549细胞模型与BLM诱导小鼠模型中, 发现虫草素干预后, HDAC7的基因及蛋白表达明显下调。以上结果表明, 虫草素可能作用于HDAC7的活性位点, 导致vimentin乙酰化而降解, 进而抑制EMT发挥抗肺纤维化作用。
综上所述, 在体内外模型中, 虫草素抑制EMT发挥抗肺纤维化作用, 其机制通过作用于HDAC7的活性位点, 使得vimentin乙酰化而降解, 从而抑制EMT发挥肺纤维化保护作用(图 7)。这从新的视角揭示了虫草素抑制肺纤维化发生发展的机制, 为其临床应用提供了新的理论基础与实验依据, 其抗肺纤维化作用机制有待进一步研究。
作者贡献: 王小叶负责细胞和动物实验、数据分析及文章撰写; 盛光丽参与部分动物实验; 吴悦负责分子对接实验; 程明涵参与课题设计和指导; 高建负责课题设计、指导和论文审阅。
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