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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2010, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4): 352-357.doi: 10.3736/jcim20100409

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Differential gene expressions of steroid- and catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes in adrenal gland of rats with different diseases but the same syndromes

 Zhi-qiang Pan, Zhao-qin Fang,Wen-li Lu, Xiao-mei Liu, Dong-yuan Guan, Chao Liang   

  1. School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
  • Received:2009-12-23 Accepted:2010-03-05 Online:2010-04-20 Published:2010-04-15
  • Contact: Zhao-qin Fang E-mail:zqfang@sh163.net

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Objective

To study the gene expression characteristics of steroid- and catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes in adrenal gland of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats and normal Wistar rats with the same traditional Chinese medicine syndromes.
Methods

Sixteen-week-old Wistar rats, SHRs and GK rats were used. By the quantitative four diagnosis and syndrome differentiation methods and GeneChip Mouse Exon 1.0 ST Array, we observed adrenal gland gene expressions in normal Wistar rats, qi deficiency Wistar rats, SHRs with qi deficiency and qi excess, GK rats with qi deficiency and qi excess. Differentially expressed genes of steroid- and catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes and their regulatory factors were analyzed.
Results

Thirty-one genes were differentially expressed among all syndromes. Hsd3b6 was down-regulated significantly 6.0-fold in GK rats with qi deficiency syndrome and qi excess syndrome, and Cyp11b2 was up-regulated 1.5 times in GK rats with qi deficiency syndrome. Por, Hsd11b2, and Nr2f6 were up-regulated in all syndromes, and Cyp2c23, Cyp4a3, Cyp4a8 and Cyp2e1 were down-regulated. However, Srd5a1 and Nr4a1 were up-regulated only in GK rats, and Lss was down-regulated only in SHRs. Th was up-regulated 1.5 times in SHRs with qi deficiency syndrome, GK rats with qi deficiency syndrome and GK rats with qi excess syndrome. Ddc was up-regulated 1.5 times in GK rats with qi excess syndrome. Dbh was up-regulated 3.0 times in GK rats with qi deficiency syndrome and qi excess syndrome. However, Comt was down-regulated 1.5 times in GK rats with qi deficiency syndrome and qi excess syndrome, and Mao was up-regulated 1.5 times in SHRs with qi deficiency syndrome and qi excess syndrome.
Conclusion

Some genes associated with steroid- and catecholamine-synthesizing pathways were differentially expressed in SHRs and GK rats, and the differentially expressed genes may be related to the development of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes.

Key words: Hypertension, Diabetes, Syndromes, Steroid hormone, Catecholamines, Adrenal gland, Gene, Gene-chip, rats

Table 1

Gene expression of aldosterone- and cortisol-synthesizing enzymes"

Gene GenBank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Hsd3b6 NM_017265 0.72 0.78 0.73 0.15 0.13 Steroid hormone biosynthetic process, oxidation reduction
Cyp11b2 NM_012538 1.26 1.17 1.41 1.40 1.76 Regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure

Table 2

Up-regulated genes of steroidogenic enzyme regulation factors among all syndromes"

Gene GenBank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Por NM_031576 1.54 1.68 1.55 1.82 1.87 Oxidation reduction
Hsd11b2 NM_017081 1.76 2.75 2.50 2.86 2.10 Regulation of blood volume by renal aldosterone
Nr2f6 NM_139113 1.55 1.35 1.62 1.45 1.44 Regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent

Table 3

Down-regulated genes of steroidogenic enzyme regulation factors among all syndromes"

Gene GenBank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Cyp2c23 NM_031839 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.05 Arachidonic acid metabolic process
Cyp4a3 NM_175760 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.10 0.10 Arachidonic acid metabolic process
Cyp4a8 NM_031605 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.10 0.09 Fatty acid metabolic process
Cyp2e1 NM_031543 0.47 0.26 0.33 0.24 0.30 Xenobiotic metabolic process
Cyp51 NM_012941 0.99 0.60 0.61 0.71 0.62 Cholesterol biosynthetic process
Cyb5r4 NM_133427 0.67 0.74 0.80 0.72 0.71 Generation of precursor metabolites and energy
Nr0b2 NM_057133 0.28 0.63 0.79 0.63 0.89 Negative regulation of transcription
Cyp20a1 NM_199401 0.64 0.75 0.76 0.81 0.76 Oxidation reduction
Cyp4f4 NM_173123 0.92 0.97 0.76 0.49 0.44 Oxidation reduction
Cybb NM_023965 0.94 0.70 0.73 0.59 0.54 Response to nutrient
Cycs NM_012839 0.56 0.74 0.64 0.47 0.71 Transport
Cyb561d2 NM_001007753 0.74 0.89 0.93 0.87 0.56 Transport
Cox5b NM_053586 0.67 0.80 0.77 0.64 0.80 —
Cox6c NM_019360 0.86 0.83 0.91 0.65 0.70 —
Cyb5d2 NM_001007671 0.93 0.86 0.85 0.66 0.71 —

Table 4

Up-regulated or down-regulated genes of steroidogenic enzyme regulation factors among all syndromes"

Gene GenBank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Nr4a1 NM_024388 1.39 0.71 0.61 1.50 1.21 Regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Srd5a1 NM_017070 1.09 0.93 0.94 1.77 1.99 Androgen biosynthetic process
Hsd11b1 NM_017080 0.52 1.03 1.06 1.22 1.24 Steroid biosynthetic process
Lss NM_031049 1.40 0.50 0.62 1.38 0.99 Steroid biosynthetic process
Dbi NM_031853 0.67 1.30 0.95 0.97 0.92 Steroid biosynthetic process, acyl-CoA metabolic process
Cybasc3 NM_001014164 0.76 1.26 1.46 0.63 0.82 Transport, oxidation reduction

Table 5

Gene expression of catecholamine synthetic enzymes"

Gene GenBank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Th NM_012740 1.40 1.42 1.76 2.99 2.98 Response to hypoxia, synaptic transmission, dopaminergic
Ddc NM_012545 1.02 0.87 0.96 1.68 1.42 Cellular amino acid and derivative metabolic process
Dbh NM_013158 1.10 0.87 0.93 3.55 3.06 Cytokine production

Table 6

Gene expression of catecholamine-metabolizing enzymes"

Gene Genebank No. ZQX GQS GQX TQS TQX Biological process
Comt NM_012531 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.60 0.63 Catecholamine metabolic process
Mao NM_013198 0.70 1.63 1.65 1.19 1.06 Neurotransmitter catabolic process
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