基础医学与临床 ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 1636-1641.doi: 10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2023.11.1636

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西地那非对勃起功能障碍模型大鼠主动脉血管组织中NLRP3/caspase-1通路的影响

张汐佳1, 朱兵兵1, 杨承霞1, 牛立盼1, 刘凤霞1,2*   

  1. 1.新疆医科大学 基础医学院 人体解剖学教研室,新疆 乌鲁木齐 836001;
    2.新疆地方病分子生物学重点实验室,新疆 乌鲁木齐 836001
  • 收稿日期:2023-05-26 修回日期:2023-07-18 出版日期:2023-11-05 发布日期:2023-10-30
  • 通讯作者: *liufengxia555@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(81860781)

Effect of sildenafil on NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway in the aorta vascular tissue of rat models with erectile dysfunction

ZHANG Xijia1, ZHU Bingbing1, YANG Chengxia1, NIU Lipan1, LIU Fengxia1,2*   

  1. 1. Department of Human Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 836001;
    2. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Endemic Diseases,Urumqi 836001, China
  • Received:2023-05-26 Revised:2023-07-18 Online:2023-11-05 Published:2023-10-30
  • Contact: *liufengxia555@126.com

摘要: 目的 探讨西地那非(Sil)对勃起功能障碍(ED)大鼠主动脉血管组织中NLRP3/caspase-1通路蛋白表达的影响作用。方法 建立ED大鼠模型,随机分为ED组、Sil组,另取10只大鼠作为对照组。Sil 组给予 20 mg /kg 西地那非灌胃(1次/d,连续 2周) 后,HE染色观察主动脉血管组织形态变化;Masson染色检测主动脉纤维化;免疫组化测定主动脉中白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和内皮源性一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)的含量及分布;RT-qPCR及Western blot检测主动脉中NLRP3、caspase-1、GSDMD、IL-1β和eNOS的表达。结果 ED组大鼠主动脉血管组织形态发生病理变化,内皮细胞局部脱落较多,纤维化明显;主动脉中NLRP3、caspase-1、GSDMD、IL-1β的mRNA和蛋白表达均增高,eNOS的mRNA和蛋白表达均降低(P<0.05)。与ED组相比,Sil组大鼠主动脉血管组织形态学病理变化改善,内皮局部细胞脱落减少,纤维化减轻;主动脉中NLRP3、caspase-1、GSDMD、IL-1β的mRNA和蛋白表达降低,eNOS的mRNA和蛋白表达增高(P<0.05)。结论 Sil促进ED大鼠主动脉血管组织中NLRP3/caspase-1通路蛋白的表达,Sil可能通过抑制此通路改善ED大鼠炎性反应、血管纤维化和内皮功能障碍,进而促进大鼠的勃起功能。

关键词: 西地那非, 勃起功能障碍, 主动脉, 焦亡

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of sildenafil (Sil) on the expression of NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway in the aorta vascular tissue of erectile dysfunction (ED) rat models. Methods ED rat model was established and randomly divided into ED group and Sil group. Another 10 rats were selected as control group. After intragastric administration of Sil(20 mg /kg, once a day for 2 weeks), HE staining was used to observe the morphological change of aorta. Aortic fibrosis was detected by Masson staining. The content and distribution of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in aorta were determined by immunohistochemistry. RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of NLRP3, caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-1β and eNOS in the aorta. Results In ED group, there were pathological changes in aortic morphology, more local exfoliation of endothelial cells and obvious fibrosis. The mRNA and protein expressions of NLRP3, caspase-1, GSDMD and IL-1β were increased, and the mRNA and protein expressions of eNOS were decreased in the aorta of the rats in the experimental group(P<0.05). Compared with the ED group, the aortic morphological changes of the Sil group were improved, the local endothelial cell shedding was reduced, and the fibrosis was alleviated. The mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3, caspase-1, GSDMD and IL-1β decreased, while the mRNA and protein expression of eNOS increased in aorta(P<0.05). Conclusions The expression of NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway protems in the aorta vescular tissue of rats with ED is up-regulated by Sil, which may improve the inflammatory response, vascular fibrosis and endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway in the aorta vascular tissue of rats with ED.

Key words: sildenafil, erectile dysfunction, aorta, pyroptosis

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