Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (05): 899-904.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20200501

• Research in basic medicine •    

Inhibitory effect of MyD88 inhibitory peptide on polarization of BV2 microglial cells induced by LPS and its mechanism

YANG Jiping1, FEI Lin2, CHAI Xuejun1, GOU Xingchun1   

  1. 1. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China;
    2. Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
  • Received:2020-02-06 Published:2020-10-23

Abstract: Objective: To observe the effects of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) inhibitory peptide (MIP) on the polarization of BV2 microglial cells activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and to clarify its mechnism. Methods: The BV2 microglia in logarithmic growth stage were divided into control group (without treatment), LPS group (treated with 1 mg·L-1 LPS) and different doses of MIP+LPS groups (25, 50 and 100 mol·L-1 MIP were respectively administrated for 1 h, and then LPS was added). The cell survival rates in each group were determined by MTT assay. The expression levels of interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-4(IL-4), interleukin-10(IL-10) and interleukin-18(IL-18) mRNA in the BV2 microglial cells in various groups were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR), and the expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and argininase-1 (Arg-1) proteins in the BV2 microglia in various groups were detected by Western blotting method. Results: The BV2 microglial cells in LPS group became larger in size and had more projections, which were amoeboid in shape. The activation rates of BV2 microglial cells in different doses of MIP+LPS groups were decreased significantly compared with LPS group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The MTT results showed that compared with control group, the cell survival rates in LPS group was significantly decreased (P<0.01); compared with LPS group, the survival rates of BV2 microglial cells in different doses of MIP+LPS groups were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The RT-qPCR and Western blotting results showed that compared with LPS group, the expression levels of IL-1β mRNA, IL-18 mRNA, and iNOS protein in the BV2 microglial cells in different doses of MIP+LPS groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the expression levels of IL-4 mRNA, IL-10 mRNA and Arg-1 protein were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01) in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: MIP can inhibit the M1 polarization of activated BV2 microglial cells, promote the M2 phenotype transformation, and inhibit the over-activation of inflammation.

Key words: myeloid differentiation factor 88 inhibitory peptide, BV2 microglial cells, polarization, lipopolysaccharide

CLC Number: 

  • R392.5