The research is aimed to investigate the effect of genistein (GEN) on the apoptosis in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells and explore the pharmacological mechanism of GEN anti-atherosclerosis (AS). RAW264.7 cells were activated by LPS, the level of TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA were detected by qRT-PCR, the expression of COX-2 and iNOS were detected by Western blot. RAW264.7 cells were pretreated with GEN for 2 h, and then incubated with LPS for 24 h. After that, CCK8 kit was used for the cell viability, Annexin V-FITC/PI kit for the apoptosis of cell. qRT-PCR was used to detect the level of CHOP, caspase-3 and miR-21. Western blot was used to detect the expression of CHOP and caspase-3. Results showed that LPS (1 000 ng·mL-1) increased the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, COX-2 and iNOS in RAW264.7 cells compared with that in control group. GEN inhibited the cell activity and the level of miR-21, promoted the expression of CHOP and caspase-3 in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. miR-21 up inhibited the expression of CHOP and caspase-3 in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells and this process was reversed by GEN treatment. miR-21 down promoted the expression of CHOP and caspase-3, which were further enhanced by GEN. These results indicate that GEN promotes the apoptosis of RAW264.7 cells activated by LPS through down regulating miR-21 and activating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway.
| 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 |