口腔医学研究 ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 420-425.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2025.05.011

• 口腔生物学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

基于转录组测序探究氟对成釉细胞影响的分子机制

姚姝冉1,2, 翁清清1,2, 朱忆颖1,2, 刘佳1,2, 张颖1,2*   

  1. 1.上海市口腔医院 上海 201103;
    2.上海市颅颌面发育与疾病重点实验室 上海 201103
  • 收稿日期:2024-10-21 出版日期:2025-05-28 发布日期:2025-05-26
  • 通讯作者: *张颖,E-mail:zhangyingcmu@vip.163.com
  • 作者简介:姚姝冉(1997~ ),女,江苏连云港人,硕士,医师,研究方向:氟牙症致病机制研究。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(编号:81773369)上海市自然科学基金 (编号:16ZR1430600)

Exploring Molecular Mechanisms of Fluoride's Impact on Ameloblasts Based on Transcriptome Sequencing

YAO Shuran1,2, WENG Qingqing1,2, ZHU Yiying1,2, LIU Jia1,2, ZHANG Ying1,2*   

  1. 1. Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Shanghai 201103, China;
    2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Shanghai 201103, China
  • Received:2024-10-21 Online:2025-05-28 Published:2025-05-26

摘要: 目的: 基于转录组测序(transcriptome sequencing, RNA-seq)分析氟化钠(NaF)对小鼠成釉细胞系LS8细胞基因表达的影响,分析关键差异表达基因(differentially expressed genes, DEGs),为探究氟牙症发生的致病机制提供新思路。方法: 实验分为两组,空白对照组和NaF组(1.5 mmol/L)处理LS8细胞24 h后收集样本,进行RNA-seq分析,筛选出关键DEGs,采用京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes, KEGG)对基因进行通路富集分析。通过实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应技术(real-time quantitative PCR, RT-qPCR)验证测序结果的准确性。此外,通过Western blot验证相关信号通路蛋白的表达情况。结果: NaF处理24 h后,RNA-seq共检测筛选出 DEGs共104个,其中上调基因34个,下调基因70个。KEGG富集分析结果显示,磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶/蛋白激酶B (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B, PI3K/Akt)和丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase, MAPK)等信号通路在NaF处理后的成釉细胞中显著富集。RT-qPCR发现PI3K、Akt、MAPK mRNA表达下降(P<0.05),与RNA-seq结果一致。Western blot结果显示p-PI3K/PI3K、p-Akt/Akt、p-p44/p42MAPK/ p44/p42MAPK蛋白相对表达量降低(P<0.05)。结论: PI3K/Akt、MAPK信号通路可能参与氟对成釉细胞毒性作用的调控过程。

关键词: 转录组测序, 氟牙症, 成釉细胞, PI3K/Akt信号通路, 丝裂原活化蛋白激酶信号通路

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the impact of sodium fluoride (NaF) on gene expression in the mouse ameloblast cell line LS8, and to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) utilizing transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq). Methods: The research was divided into two groups: the control group receiving no treatment and the experimental group exposed to 1.5 mmol/L NaF for 24 hours. Post-treatment, samples were collected for RNA-seq analysis. The DEGs were identified, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was conducted. To validate the accuracy of the sequencing results, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was employed, while Western blotting confirmed the expression levels of relevant signaling pathway proteins. Results: After 24 hours of NaF exposure, RNA-seq detected 104 DEGs-34 up-regulated and 70 down-regulated. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated notable activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in LS8 cells. RT-qPCR showed decreased mRNA levels for PI3K, Akt, and MAPK (P<0.05), corroborating findings from RNA-seq analyses. Furthermore, Western blot results revealed lower relative expression levels of p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt/Akt, and p-p44/p42MAPK/p44/p42MAPK (P<0.05). Conclusion: Both PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling pathways may play crucial roles in mediating the toxic effects of fluoride on ameloblasts.

Key words: transcriptome sequencing, dental fluorosis, ameloblasts, PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway