Effects of antagonistic peptide specifically binding to the second extracellular membrane loop of CCR5 on expression of autophagy-related genes and formation of autophagosomes in lung tissues of asthmatic mice
Received date: 2018-12-26
Online published: 2019-05-24
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Objective To investigate the effects of antagonistic peptide specifically binding to the second extracellular membrane loop of CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) on the expression levels of autophagy-related genes, such as Beclin1, ATG5, LC3 and the formation of autophagosomes in the lung tissues of asthmatic mice. Methods Forty BALB/c mice were randomly assigned into five groups (n = 8). In the blank control group, the mice were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of normal saline and induced by nasal drops of normal saline. In the sensitization group, the animals were sensitized by ovalbumin (OVA) and induced by normal saline. In the asthmatic model group, the mice were sensitized and induced by OVA. In the dexamethasone sodium phosphate (Dex) group, the mice were treated with caudal injection of Dex after they were sensitized and induced by OVA. In the antagonistic peptide group, the mice were treated with caudal injection of antagonistic peptide after they were sensitized and induced by OVA. The levels of autophagy in the lung tissues were assessed by real-time PCR, Western blot and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Results In the asthmatic model group, the expression levels of Beclin1, ATG5, LC3 mRNA and LC3 protein were significantly down-regulated than those in the blank control group (all P<0.05). In the antagonistic peptide group, the expression levels of Beclin1, ATG5, LC3 mRNA and protein levels were remarkably up-regulated compared with those in the asthmatic model group (all P<0.05). TEM demonstrated that the quantity of autophagosomes in the lung tissues of the asthmatic mice was less than that in the blank control group. The autophagosomes were primarily distributed in the typeⅡ alveolar epithelial cells with immune function. The quantity of autophagosomes in the antagonistic peptide and Dex groups was larger than that in the asthmatic model group. However, a majority of the autophagosomes were immature and mainly distributed in the type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells.Conclusions Autophagy dysfunction exists in the asthmatic mice. The specific binding of antagonistic peptide to the second extracellular membrane loop of CCR5 effectively up-regulates the expression levels of autophagy-related genes, such as Beclin1, ATG5 and LC3 in the lung tissues of asthmatic mice.
Key words: Asthma; Autophagy; CC chemokine receptor 5; Antagonistic peptide
Liu Juan , Liang Rongrong , Zhang Yingli , Xie Aicen , Huang Huarong . Effects of antagonistic peptide specifically binding to the second extracellular membrane loop of CCR5 on expression of autophagy-related genes and formation of autophagosomes in lung tissues of asthmatic mice[J]. JOURNAL OF NEW MEDICINE, 2019 , 50(5) : 347 -352 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9802.2019.05.008
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
作者已声明无竞争性利益关系。
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