Effect of activated protein C on apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide
- VernacularTitle:活化蛋白C对脂多糖诱导的人脐静脉血管内皮细胞凋亡的影响研究
- Author:
Ping CHEN
;
Yongping ZHANG
;
Minmin QIAO
;
Yaozong YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Activated protein C;
Lipopolysaccharides;
Apoptosis;
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
1986;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM: To study the effect of activated protein C(APC) at different concentrations on apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS).METHODS: The HUVECs were induced by LPS(1.0 mg/L) as apoptotic model that was administered by different concentration of APC(10 ?g/L or 50 ?g/L).Meanwhile,the control group and induced apoptosis group induced by LPS(1.0 mg/L) stimulation were also set up.The changes of cellular ultrastructures were observed under electron microscope.The DNA ladder and TUNEL fluorescent staining were measured in cells.Annexin-Ⅴ/PI double staining was used to measure the cell apoptosis rate by flow cytometry.Cell survival rate was measured by MTT assay.The proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) expression levels in cells were also measured by Western blotting to reflect the proliferation of the cells.RESULTS: There were significant apoptotic changes in the cells induced by LPS,but the apoptotic changes were reduced and apoptosis rates were decreased in the cells treated with APC.Meanwhile,cell survival rate and the protein levels of PCNA were increased after APC treatment,particularly at the concentration of 50 ?g/L,which showed difference when compared with those induced apoptosis group by LPS(P