title: The P2X7 Receptor Involved in gp120-Induced Cell Injury in BV2 Microglia.
abstract: This study was aimed at exploring the effects of P2X7 receptor on BV2 microglia cell injury induced by glycoprotein gp120 (gp120) and its underlying mechanisms. We used the MTS method to study the influence of different gp120 concentrations on BV2 microglia cells, and to test the degree of cell injury in each gp120 treatment group; quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the P2X7 mRNA and receptor protein expressions. Immunocytochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the P2X7 receptor expression and P65 NF-κB, respectively. We also measured the content of TNFα, IL-1β, nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). We found that the cell survival rate generally decreased as gp120 concentration increased, and the cell survival rate of the gp120 + Brilliant Blue G (BBG) group was higher than that of the gp120 group. Western blot and qPCR results showed that the expressions of P2X7 receptor protein and mRNA were positively dose-dependent with gp120 concentration; the results of immunocytochemistry and Western blot showed that the expressions of P2X7 receptor and P65 NF-κB in the gp120 group increased significantly compared to those of the control (Ctrl) group, but those in the gp120+BBG group decreased. Taken together, these results confirmed that the P2X7 receptor is involved in gp120-induced BV2 microglial cell injury and that the underlying mechanism may be associated with the over-activation of microglia caused by P2X7 receptor up-regulation, which leads to abundant release of inflammatory factors which exert toxic effects on the cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chenglong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yajie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China. xuchangshui@ncu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Changshui
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-3605
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D058486:Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D058486:Receptors, Purinergic P2X7; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; C514793:gp120 protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1
keywords: BV2 microglia; Cell injury; P2X7 receptor; gp120