Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (03): 498-503.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20200311

• Research in basic medicine • Previous Articles    

Inhibitory effect of baicalin on autophagy of synovial RSC-364 cells of rats induced by lipopolysaccharide

WANG Yingying1, SUN Lijuan1, FAN Ziwei2, GU Hong2, YOU Xianmei3, GUAN Tianhao4, ZHANG Chengyi2, CHEN Xi1   

  1. 1. Department of Pathogenic Biology, College of Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China;
    2. Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China;
    3. Department of Medical Imageology, College of Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China;
    4. Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Medical Technology, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
  • Received:2019-09-12 Published:2020-06-11

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effect of baicalin on the autophagy of the synovial RSC-364 cells of the rats induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)through PI3k/Akt/mTOR signal pathway, and to clarify its mechanism. Methods: The rat synovial RSC-364 cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into control group, model group, dexamethasone(DXMS) group, 10μmol·L-1baicalin group, 20μmol·L-1 baicalin group and 40μmol·L-1 baicalin group. The RSC-364 cells in control group were only supplemented with culture medium, and the RSC-364 cells in the other groups were stimulated with 1 mg·L-1LPS for 12 h to make the inflammatory cell models. The survival rates of RSC-364 cells were detected by MTT assay, and the expression levels of PI3k, Akt, mTOR, Beclin1, and LC3-Ⅱ mRNA in the RSC-364 cells in various groups were detected by RT-PCR method;Western blotting method was used to detect the expression levels of Beclin1, Atg5, Atg7, Atg12, microtubule-associated protein-light chain 3-Ⅱ(LC3-Ⅱ), and P62 proteins in the RSC-364 cells in various groups. Results: Compared with control group, the survival rate of RSC-364 cells in model group was significantly increased (P<0.01), the expression levels of PI3k, Akt, mTOR mRNA and P62 protein in the RSC-364 cells in model group were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the expression levels of Atg5, Atg7, Atg12, LC3-Ⅱ, Beclin1 mRNA and proteins were significantly increased (P<0.01); compared with model group, the survival rates of RSC-364 cells in different concentrations of baicalin groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), the expression levels of PI3k, Akt, mTOR mRNA and P62 protein in the RSC-364 cells in different concentrations of baicalin groups were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the expression levels of Atg5, Atg7, Atg12, LC3-Ⅱ and Beclin1 mRNA and proteins were decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion: Baicalin may inhibit the LPS-induced autophagy of the RSC-364 cells by activating the PI3k/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.

Key words: baicalin, RSC-364 cells, rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts, autophagy

CLC Number: 

  • R329.28