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Hu S, Hang X, Wei Y, Wang H, Zhang L, Zhao L. Crosstalk among podocytes, glomerular endothelial cells and mesangial cells in diabetic kidney disease: an updated review. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:136. [PMID: 38374141 PMCID: PMC10875896 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01502-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a long-term and serious complication of diabetes that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by proteinuria, glomerular damage, and renal fibrosis, leading to end-stage renal disease, and the pathogenesis is complex and involves multiple cellular and molecular mechanisms. Among three kinds of intraglomerular cells including podocytes, glomerular endothelial cells (GECs) and mesangial cells (MCs), the alterations in one cell type can produce changes in the others. The cell-to-cell crosstalk plays a crucial role in maintaining the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) and homeostasis. In this review, we summarized the recent advances in understanding the pathological changes and interactions of these three types of cells in DKD and then focused on the signaling pathways and factors that mediate the crosstalk, such as angiopoietins, vascular endothelial growth factors, transforming growth factor-β, Krüppel-like factors, retinoic acid receptor response protein 1 and exosomes, etc. Furthermore, we also simply introduce the application of the latest technologies in studying cell interactions within glomerular cells and new promising mediators for cell crosstalk in DKD. In conclusion, this review provides a comprehensive and updated overview of the glomerular crosstalk in DKD and highlights its importance for the development of novel intervention approaches.
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- Shiwan Hu
- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
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Chen Y, Li H, Zhang D, Gong Y, Jiang H, Sun H, Wang Y. ANGPT2/CAV1 regulates albumin transcytosis of glomerular endothelial cells under high glucose exposure and is impaired by losartan. Nefrologia 2024; 44:50-60. [PMID: 36842857 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microalbuminuria is a common clinical symptom that manifests in the early stages of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and is also the main feature of glomerular endothelial cells (GECs) injury. There is increasing evidence that the transcytosis of albumin across GECs is closely related to the formation of albuminuria. Our previous studies have shown that angiopoietin 2 (ANGPT2) can inhibit albumin transcytosis across renal tubular epithelial cells by activating caveolin 1 (CAV1) phosphorylation during high glucose (HG) exposure. The role of ANGPT2 in albumin transcytosis across GECs remains unclear. Losartan significantly reduces albuminuria, but the mechanism has not been clarified. METHODS We established an in vitro albumin transcytosis model to investigate the change in albumin transcytosis across human renal glomerular endothelial cells (hrGECs) under normal glucose (NG), high glucose (HG) and losartan intervention. We knocked down ANGPT2 and CAV1 to evaluate their roles in albumin transcytosis across hrGECs and verified the relationship between them. In vivo, DKD mouse models were established and treated with different doses of losartan. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the expression of ANGPT2 and CAV1. RESULTS In vitro, the transcytosis of albumin across hrGECs was significantly increased under high glucose stimulation, and losartan inhibited this process. The expression of ANGPT2 and CAV1 were both increased in hrGECs under HG conditions and losartan intervention reduced the expression of them. Moreover, ANGPT2 downregulation reduced albumin transcytosis in hrGECs by regulating CAV1 expression. In vivo, the expression of ANGPT2 and CAV1 in the glomerulus was both increased significantly in DKD mice. Compared with DKD mice, losartan treatment reduced albuminuria and decreased the expression of ANGPT2 and CAV1 in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS ANGPT2 exacerbated albumin transcytosis across GECs by increasing CAV1 expression during HG exposure, thereby increasing albuminuria. Losartan reduces albumin transcytosis and albuminuria formation in DKD by inhibiting the upregulation of ANGPT2 under HG conditions. Our findings suggest that ANGPT2 and CAV1 may be novel therapeutic targets for diabetic albuminuria. In addition, we provide new evidence to elaborate on the mechanism of losartan in the development of DKD.
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- Yang Chen
- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Juin SK, Ouseph R, Gondim DD, Jala VR, Sen U. Diabetic Nephropathy and Gaseous Modulators. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051088. [PMID: 37237955 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains the leading cause of vascular morbidity and mortality in diabetes patients. Despite the progress in understanding the diabetic disease process and advanced management of nephropathy, a number of patients still progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The underlying mechanism still needs to be clarified. Gaseous signaling molecules, so-called gasotransmitters, such as nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), have been shown to play an essential role in the development, progression, and ramification of DN depending on their availability and physiological actions. Although the studies on gasotransmitter regulations of DN are still emerging, the evidence revealed an aberrant level of gasotransmitters in patients with diabetes. In studies, different gasotransmitter donors have been implicated in ameliorating diabetic renal dysfunction. In this perspective, we summarized an overview of the recent advances in the physiological relevance of the gaseous molecules and their multifaceted interaction with other potential factors, such as extracellular matrix (ECM), in the severity modulation of DN. Moreover, the perspective of the present review highlights the possible therapeutic interventions of gasotransmitters in ameliorating this dreaded disease.
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- Subir Kumar Juin
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brown Cancer Center, Center for Microbiomics, Inflammation and Pathogenicity, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brown Cancer Center, Center for Microbiomics, Inflammation and Pathogenicity, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Zeng CW, Zhang CL. Neuronal regeneration after injury: a new perspective on gene therapy. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1181816. [PMID: 37152598 PMCID: PMC10160438 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1181816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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- Chih-Wei Zeng
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: Chih-Wei Zeng
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Chun-Li Zhang
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Yin J, Wang K, Zhu X, Lu G, Jin D, Qiu J, Zhou F. Procyanidin B2 suppresses hyperglycemia‑induced renal mesangial cell dysfunction by modulating CAV‑1‑dependent signaling. Exp Ther Med 2022; 24:496. [PMID: 35837062 PMCID: PMC9257762 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
The dysfunction of renal mesangial cells (MCs) is a hallmark of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), which triggers glomerulosclerosis leading to end-stage renal disease. Procyanidin B2 (PB2), the main component of proanthocyanidin, is well known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects; however, it remains unclear as to whether it has protective effects on DKD. The present study investigated the protective effect of PB2 against hyperglycemia-induced renal MC dysfunction in mouse SV40-Mes13 (Mes13) cells. The Mes13 cells were treated with or without PB2 under HG conditions. Cell proliferation was assessed using an MTT assay and oxidative stress was assessed by examining intracellular ROS generation and H2O2 production. The changes in extracellular matrix accumulation- and cellular inflammation-related proteins were measured by western blot analysis, ELISA and immunofluorescence analysis. The results showed that PB2 treatment markedly attenuated hyperglycemia-induced cell proliferation, oxidative stress, extracellular matrix accumulation and cellular inflammation in Mes13 cells, which was accompanied by an inactivation of redoxosomes, TGF-β1/SMAD and IL-1β/TNF-α/NF-κB signaling pathways. The present study also demonstrated that hyperglycemia upregulated and activated caveolin-1 (CAV-1), whereas PB2 treatment potently reversed this effect. In accordance, CAV-1 overexpression abolished the protective effects of PB2 against hyperglycemia in Mes13 cells, indicating that the cytoprotective effect of PB2 was CAV-1-dependent. These findings form the basis of the potential clinical applications of PB2 in the treatment of DKD.
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- Jun Yin
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214063, P.R. China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214063, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, People's Hospital of Suzhou New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215129, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales A-2006, Australia
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Luo S, Yang M, Zhao H, Han Y, Jiang N, Yang J, Chen W, Li C, Liu Y, Zhao C, Sun L. Caveolin-1 Regulates Cellular Metabolism: A Potential Therapeutic Target in Kidney Disease. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:768100. [PMID: 34955837 PMCID: PMC8703113 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.768100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The kidney is an energy-consuming organ, and cellular metabolism plays an indispensable role in kidney-related diseases. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), a multifunctional membrane protein, is the main component of caveolae on the plasma membrane. Caveolae are represented by tiny invaginations that are abundant on the plasma membrane and that serve as a platform to regulate cellular endocytosis, stress responses, and signal transduction. However, caveolae have received increasing attention as a metabolic platform that mediates the endocytosis of albumin, cholesterol, and glucose, participates in cellular metabolic reprogramming and is involved in the progression of kidney disease. It is worth noting that caveolae mainly depend on Cav-1 to perform the abovementioned cellular functions. Furthermore, the mechanism by which Cav-1 regulates cellular metabolism and participates in the pathophysiology of kidney diseases has not been completely elucidated. In this review, we introduce the structure and function of Cav-1 and its functions in regulating cellular metabolism, autophagy, and oxidative stress, focusing on the relationship between Cav-1 in cellular metabolism and kidney disease; in addition, Cav-1 that serves as a potential therapeutic target for treatment of kidney disease is also described.
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- Shilu Luo
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, Changsha, China
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Moriyama T, Hasegawa F, Miyabe Y, Akiyama K, Karasawa K, Uchida K, Nitta K. Intracellular trafficking pathway of albumin in glomerular epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 574:97-103. [PMID: 34450430 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
The intracellular trafficking pathway of albumin in podocytes remains controversial. We therefore analysed albumin endocytosis through caveolae, subsequent transcytosis, and exocytosis. In Western blot and immunofluorescence analysis in vitro, methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MBCD) treatment significantly decreased the expression of caveolin-1 and albumin in cultured human podocytes after incubation with albumin; additionally, MBCD interfered with albumin endocytosis through caveolae in the experiment using Transwell plates. In the immunofluorescence analysis, albumin was incubated with cultured human podocytes, and colocalisation analysis with organelles and cytoskeletons in the podocytes showed that albumin particles colocalised with caveolin-1 and Fc-receptor but not clathrin in endocytosis, colocalised with actin cytoskeleton but not microtubules in transcytosis, and colocalised with early endosomes and lysosomes but not proteasome, endoplasmic reticulum, or Golgi apparatus. In the electron microscopic analysis of podocytes in nephrotic syndrome model mice, gold-labelled albumin was shown as endocytosis, transcytosis, and exocytosis with caveolae. These results indicate the intracellular trafficking of albumin through podocytes. Albumin enters through caveolae with the Fc-receptor, moves along actin, and reaches the early endosome, where some of them are sorted for lysosomal degradation, and others are directly transported outside the cells through exocytosis. This intracellular pathway may be a new aetiological hypothesis for albuminuria.
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- Takahito Moriyama
- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Miranda MZ, Lichner Z, Szászi K, Kapus A. MRTF: Basic Biology and Role in Kidney Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116040. [PMID: 34204945 PMCID: PMC8199744 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
A lesser known but crucially important downstream effect of Rho family GTPases is the regulation of gene expression. This major role is mediated via the cytoskeleton, the organization of which dictates the nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of a set of transcription factors. Central among these is myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF), which upon actin polymerization translocates to the nucleus and binds to its cognate partner, serum response factor (SRF). The MRTF/SRF complex then drives a large cohort of genes involved in cytoskeleton remodeling, contractility, extracellular matrix organization and many other processes. Accordingly, MRTF, activated by a variety of mechanical and chemical stimuli, affects a plethora of functions with physiological and pathological relevance. These include cell motility, development, metabolism and thus metastasis formation, inflammatory responses and—predominantly-organ fibrosis. The aim of this review is twofold: to provide an up-to-date summary about the basic biology and regulation of this versatile transcriptional coactivator; and to highlight its principal involvement in the pathobiology of kidney disease. Acting through both direct transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms, MRTF plays a key (yet not fully appreciated) role in the induction of a profibrotic epithelial phenotype (PEP) as well as in fibroblast-myofibroblast transition, prime pathomechanisms in chronic kidney disease and renal fibrosis.
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- Maria Zena Miranda
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of the St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (M.Z.M.); (Z.L.); (K.S.)
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of the St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (M.Z.M.); (Z.L.); (K.S.)
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of the St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (M.Z.M.); (Z.L.); (K.S.)
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of the St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (M.Z.M.); (Z.L.); (K.S.)
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Correspondence:
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Zeng CW, Kamei Y, Shigenobu S, Sheu JC, Tsai HJ. Injury-induced Cavl-expressing cells at lesion rostral side play major roles in spinal cord regeneration. Open Biol 2021; 11:200304. [PMID: 33622104 PMCID: PMC8061693 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The extent of cellular heterogeneity involved in neuronal regeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI) remains unclear. Therefore, we established stress-responsive transgenic zebrafish embryos with SCI. As a result, we found an SCI-induced cell population, termed SCI stress-responsive regenerating cells (SrRCs), essential for neuronal regeneration post-SCI. SrRCs were mostly composed of subtypes of radial glia (RGs-SrRCs) and neuron stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs-SrRCs) that are able to differentiate into neurons, and they formed a bridge across the lesion and connected with neighbouring undamaged motor neurons post-SCI. Compared to SrRCs at the caudal side of the SCI site (caudal-SrRCs), rostral-SrRCs participated more actively in neuronal regeneration. After RNA-seq analysis, we discovered that caveolin 1 (cav1) was significantly upregulated in rostral-SrRCs and that cav1 was responsible for the axonal regrowth and regenerative capability of rostral-SrRCs. Collectively, we define a specific SCI-induced cell population, SrRCs, involved in neuronal regeneration, demonstrate that rostral-SrRCs exhibit higher neuronal differentiation capability and prove that cav1 is predominantly expressed in rostral-SrRCs, playing a major role in neuronal regeneration after SCI.
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- Chih-Wei Zeng
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.,Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation, Taipei 10008, Taiwan
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- Spectrography and Bioimaging Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan.,Department of Basic Biology, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Basic Biology, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan.,Functional Genomics Facility, NIBB, NINS, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation, Taipei 10008, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan.,Department of Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242062, Taiwan
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Mehta N, Li R, Zhang D, Soomro A, He J, Zhang I, MacDonald M, Gao B, Krepinsky JC. miR299a-5p promotes renal fibrosis by suppressing the antifibrotic actions of follistatin. Sci Rep 2021; 11:88. [PMID: 33420269 PMCID: PMC7794215 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80199-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Caveolin-1 (cav-1), an integral protein of the membrane microdomains caveolae, is required for synthesis of matrix proteins by glomerular mesangial cells (MC). Previously, we demonstrated that the antifibrotic protein follistatin (FST) is transcriptionally upregulated in cav-1 knockout MC and that its administration is protective against renal fibrosis. Here, we screened cav-1 wild-type and knockout MC for FST-targeting microRNAs in order to identity novel antifibrotic therapeutic targets. We identified that miR299a-5p was significantly suppressed in cav-1 knockout MC, and this was associated with stabilization of the FST 3'UTR. Overexpression and inhibition studies confirmed the role of miR299a-5p in regulating FST expression. Furthermore, the profibrotic cytokine TGFβ1 was found to stimulate the expression of miR299a-5p and, in turn, downregulate FST. Through inhibition of FST, miR299a-5p overexpression augmented, while miR299a-5p inhibition diminished TGFβ1 profibrotic responses, whereas miR299a-5p overexpression re-enabled cav-1 knockout MC to respond to TGFβ1. In vivo, miR299a-5p was upregulated in the kidneys of mice with chronic kidney disease (CKD). miR299a-5p inhibition protected these mice against renal fibrosis and CKD severity. Our data demonstrate that miR299a-5p is an important post-transcriptional regulator of FST, with its upregulation an important pathogenic contributor to renal fibrosis. Thus, miR299a-5p inhibition offers a potential novel therapeutic approach for CKD.
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- Neel Mehta
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
- St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave East, Rm T3311, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Saoud R, Jaffa MA, Habib A, Zhao J, Al Hariri M, Zhu R, Hasan A, Ziyadeh FN, Kobeissy F, Mechref Y, Jaffa AA. Modulation of proteomic and inflammatory signals by Bradykinin in podocytes. J Adv Res 2020; 24:409-422. [PMID: 32518694 PMCID: PMC7270529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Podocyte damage is one of the hallmarks of diabetic nephropathy leading to proteinuria and kidney damage. The underlying mechanisms of podocyte injury are not well defined. Bradykinin (BK) was shown to contribute to diabetic kidney disease. Here, we evaluated the temporal changes in proteome profile and inflammatory signals of podocytes in response to BK (10−7M). Protein profile was evaluated by liquid chromatography mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Proteome profile analysis of podocytes treated with BK (10−7M) for 3 and 6 h, revealed 61 proteins that were differentially altered compared to unstimulated control podocytes. Pathway enrichment analysis suggested inhibition of cell death pathways, engagement of cytoskeletal elements and activation of inflammatory pathways. One of the inflammatory proteins that was identified to be induced by BK treatment is Prostaglandin (PG) H Synthase-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2, COX-2). In addition, BK significantly induced the production and release of PGE2 and this effect was inhibited by both COX-2 and MEK Kinase inhibitors, demonstrating that the production of PGE2 by BK is mediated via COX-2 and MAPK-dependent mechanisms. These findings provide a global understanding of the effector modulated proteome in response to BK and also reveal BK as an important modulator of inflammation and a potential player in podocyte injury.
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- Richard Saoud
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Epidemiology and Population Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.,INSERM-U1149, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, Faculté de Médecine, Site Xavier Bichat, Université de Paris, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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Role of Caveolin-1 in Diabetes and Its Complications. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:9761539. [PMID: 32082483 PMCID: PMC7007939 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9761539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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It is estimated that in 2017 there were 451 million people with diabetes worldwide. These figures are expected to increase to 693 million by 2045; thus, innovative preventative programs and treatments are a necessity to fight this escalating pandemic disorder. Caveolin-1 (CAV1), an integral membrane protein, is the principal component of caveolae in membranes and is involved in multiple cellular functions such as endocytosis, cholesterol homeostasis, signal transduction, and mechanoprotection. Previous studies demonstrated that CAV1 is critical for insulin receptor-mediated signaling, insulin secretion, and potentially the development of insulin resistance. Here, we summarize the recent progress on the role of CAV1 in diabetes and diabetic complications.
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The caveolin-1 regulated protein follistatin protects against diabetic kidney disease. Kidney Int 2019; 96:1134-1149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Caveolin-1 as a critical component in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis of different etiology: Evidences and mechanisms. Exp Mol Pathol 2019; 111:104315. [PMID: 31629729 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2019.104315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Caveolin is a structural protein of flask-shaped invaginations of the plasma membrane termed as caveolae and is widely expressed on the endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts in the different parts of the body including the lung tissues. The expression of caveolin-1 in the lung tissues is important to prevent the fibrogenic actions of TGF-β1 in lung fibrosis of different etiology including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease and allergen-induced airway remodeling. Caveolin-1-mediated internalization and degradation of TGF-β1 receptors may possibly account for the decreased actions of TGF-β1. Studies have shown that the deficiency of caveolin-1 is very important in inducing lung fibrosis and its upregulation is reported to prevent lung fibrosis. The biological actions of caveolin-1 involve signaling pathways including JNK signaling, IL-4, STAT-3, miR199a-5p, CXCR4+ and CXCL12. The present review discusses the key role of caveolin and associated signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis of different etiology.
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Mehta N, Zhang D, Li R, Wang T, Gava A, Parthasarathy P, Gao B, Krepinsky JC. Caveolin-1 regulation of Sp1 controls production of the antifibrotic protein follistatin in kidney mesangial cells. Cell Commun Signal 2019; 17:37. [PMID: 30995923 PMCID: PMC6472091 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-019-0351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We previously showed that caveolin-1 (cav-1), an integral membrane protein, is required for the synthesis of matrix proteins by glomerular mesangial cells (MC). In a previous study to understand how cav-1 is involved in regulating matrix production, we had identified significant upregulation of the antifibrotic protein follistatin in cav-1 knockout MC. Follistatin inhibits the profibrotic effects of several members of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, in particular the activins. Here, we characterize the molecular mechanism through which cav-1 regulates the expression of follistatin. METHODS Kidneys from cav-1 wild type and knockout (KO) mice were analyzed and primary cultures of MC from cav-1 wild-type and KO mice were utilized. FST promoter deletion constructs were generated to determine the region of the promoter important for mediating FST upregulation in cav-1 KO MC. siRNA-mediated down-regulation and overexpression of Sp1 in conjunction with luciferase activity assays, immunoprecipitation, western blotting and ChiP was used to assess the role of Sp1 in transcriptionally regulating FST expression. Pharmacologic kinase inhibitors and specific siRNA were used to determine the post-translational mechanism through which cav-1 affects Sp1 activity. RESULTS Our results establish that follistatin upregulation occurs at the transcript level. We identified Sp1 as the critical transcription factor regulating activation of the FST promoter in cav-1 KO MC through binding to a region within 123 bp of the transcription start site. We further determined that the lack of cav-1 increases Sp1 nuclear levels and transcriptional activity. This occurred through increased phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity and downstream protein kinase C (PKC) zeta-mediated phosphorylation and activation of Sp1. CONCLUSIONS These findings shed light on the transcriptional mechanism by which cav-1 represses the expression of a major antifibrotic protein, and can inform the development of novel antifibrotic treatment strategies.
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- Neel Mehta
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Physiological Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Centre, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. .,St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave East, Rm T3311, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Xu Q, Du F, Zhang Y, Teng Y, Tao M, Chen AF, Jiang R. Preeclampsia serum induces human glomerular vascular endothelial cell hyperpermeability via the HMGB1-Caveolin-1 pathway. J Reprod Immunol 2018; 129:1-8. [PMID: 30007203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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To explore new ideas about the pathogeny of preeclampsia (PE) proteinuria, this study focused on whether severe PE serum (PES) could induce high-molecular-weight protein (HMWP) hyperpermeability in glomerular endothelial cells (GEC) via the HMGB1-Caveolin-1 (CAV-1) pathway. Normal pregnancy serum (NPS) and severe PES were used to treat primary human GEC monolayer for 24 h. The CAV-1 inhibitor methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MBCD), the HMGB1 inhibitor glycyrrhizicacid (GA), recombinant HMGB1 (rHMGB1) were also used to treat GEC monolayer that were stimulated by NPS or severe PES. The dynamic permeability of GEC to HMWP was detected by Evans blue-labeled BSA and CAV-1 expression in GEC was analyzed by immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting. We detected HMGB1 expression in placenta and serum in normal pregnancy and severe PE. The results showed that severe PES significantly promoted GEC hyperpermeability and CAV-1 expression. By inhibiting CAV-1 expression, MBCD reversed severe PES-induced GEC monolayer permeability. HMGB1 expression in PE placenta and serum was significantly increased. Compared with that in normal placenta, HMGB1expression was increased in the cytoplasm of syncytiotrophoblast cells in PE placenta. GA decreased the severe PES-induced hyperpermeability and CAV-1 expression in GEC. rHMGB1 induced high expression levels of CAV-1 and HMWP hyperpermeability in GEC. In conclusion, HMGB1 is increased in severe PE patients and induces the expression of CAV-1 in GEC. High expression of CAV-1 in GEC can promote HMWP hyperpermeability, which may contribute to the development of PE proteinuria.
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- Qinyang Xu
- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Obstetric Intensive Care Center, The Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Wu J, Zhou SL, Pi LH, Shi XJ, Ma LR, Chen Z, Qu ML, Li X, Nie SD, Liao DF, Pei JJ, Wang S. High glucose induces formation of tau hyperphosphorylation via Cav-1-mTOR pathway: A potential molecular mechanism for diabetes-induced cognitive dysfunction. Oncotarget 2018; 8:40843-40856. [PMID: 28489581 PMCID: PMC5522306 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The abnormally hyperphosphorylated tau is thought to be implicated in diabetes-associated cognitive deficits. The role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) / S6 kinase (S6K) signalling in the formation of tau hyperphosphorylation has been previously studied. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), the essential structure protein of caveolae, promotes neuronal survival and growth, and inhibits glucose metabolism. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of Cav-1 in the formation of tau hyperphosphorylation under chronic hyperglycemic condition (HGC). Diabetic rats were induced by streptozotocin (STZ). Primary hippocampal neurons with or without molecular intervention such as the transient over-expression or knock-down were subjected to HGC. The obtained experimental samples were analyzed by real time quantitative RT-PCR, Western blot, immunofluorescence or immunohistochemisty. We found: 1) that a chronic HGC directly decreases Cav-1 expression, increases tau phosphorylation and activates mTOR/S6K signalling in the brain neurons of diabetic rats, 2) that overexpression of Cav-1 attenuates tau hyperphosphorylation induced by chronic HGC in primary hippocampal neurons, whereas down-regulation of Cav-1 using Cav-1 siRNA dramatically worsens tau hyperphosphorylation via mTOR/S6K signalling pathway, and 3) that the down-regulation of Cav-1 induced by HGC is independent of mTOR signalling. Our results suggest that tau hyperphosphorylation and the sustained over-activated mTOR signalling under hyperglycemia may be due to the suppression of Cav-1. Therefore, Cav-1 is a potential therapeutic target for diabetes-induced cognitive dysfunction.
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- Jing Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, People's Hospital of Hunan province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- KI-Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Novum, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China.,Center of Alzheimer's Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Van Krieken R, Marway M, Parthasarathy P, Mehta N, Ingram AJ, Gao B, Krepinsky JC. Inhibition of SREBP With Fatostatin Does Not Attenuate Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Male Mice. Endocrinology 2018; 159:1479-1495. [PMID: 29420703 DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP) is an important potential mediator of kidney fibrosis and is known to be upregulated in diabetic nephropathy. We evaluated the effectiveness of SREBP inhibition as treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Type 1 diabetes was induced in uninephrectomized male CD1 mice with streptozotocin. The mice were treated with the SREBP inhibitor fatostatin for 12 weeks. At the endpoint, kidney function and pathologic findings were assessed. Fatostatin inhibited the increase of both isoforms of SREBP (types 1 and 2) in diabetic kidneys. Treatment attenuated basement membrane thickening but did not improve hyperfiltration, albuminuria, or kidney fibrosis in diabetic mice. The treatment of nondiabetic mice with fatostatin led to hyperfiltration and increased the glomerular volume to levels seen in diabetic mice. This was associated with increased renal inflammation and a trend toward increased renal fibrosis. Both in vivo and in cultured renal proximal tubular epithelial cells, fatostatin increased the expression of the proinflammatory cytokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1. Thus, SREBP inhibition with fatostatin not only is ineffective in preventing diabetic nephropathy but also leads to kidney injury in nondiabetic mice. Further research on the efficacy of other SREBP inhibitors and the specific roles of SREBP-1 and SREBP-2 in the treatment and pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is needed.
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- Division of Nephrology, McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Moriyama T, Sasaki K, Karasawa K, Uchida K, Nitta K. Intracellular transcytosis of albumin in glomerular endothelial cells after endocytosis through caveolae. J Cell Physiol 2017; 232:3565-3573. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Takahito Moriyama
- Department of Medicine; Kidney Center; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Medicine; Kidney Center; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Medicine; Kidney Center; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Medicine; Kidney Center; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Medicine; Kidney Center; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetic nephropathy, a major microvascular complication of diabetes and the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, is characterized by prominent accumulation of extracellular matrix. The membrane microdomains caveolae, and their integral protein caveolin-1, play critical roles in the regulation of signal transduction. In this review we discuss current knowledge of the contribution of caveolin-1/caveolae to profibrotic signaling and the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease, and assess its potential as a therapeutic target. RECENT FINDINGS Caveolin (cav)-1 is key to facilitating profibrotic signal transduction induced by several stimuli known to be pathogenic in diabetic nephropathy, including the most prominent factors hyperglycemia and angiotensin II. Phosphorylation of cav-1 on Y14 is an important regulator of these responses. In vivo studies support a pathogenic role for caveolae in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Targeting caveolin-1/caveolae would enable inhibition of multiple profibrotic pathways, representing a novel and potentially potent therapeutic option for diabetic nephropathy.
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- Richard Van Krieken
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St. Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, 50 Charlton Ave E, T3311, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St. Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, 50 Charlton Ave E, T3311, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Wu D, Yang X, Zheng T, Xing S, Wang J, Chi J, Bian F, Li W, Xu G, Bai X, Wu G, Jin S. A novel mechanism of action for salidroside to alleviate diabetic albuminuria: effects on albumin transcytosis across glomerular endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2016; 310:E225-37. [PMID: 26646098 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00391.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Salidroside (SAL) is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from the medicinal plant Rhodiola rosea. R. rosea has been reported to have beneficial effects on diabetic nephropathy (DN) and high-glucose (HG)-induced mesangial cell proliferation. Given the importance of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) in transcytosis of albumin across the endothelial barrier, the present study was designed to elucidate whether SAL could inhibit Cav-1 phosphorylation and reduce the albumin transcytosis across glomerular endothelial cells (GECs) to alleviate diabetic albuminuria as well as to explore its upstream signaling pathway. To assess the therapeutic potential of SAL and the mechanisms involved in DN albuminuria, we orally administered SAL to db/db mice, and the effect of SAL on the albuminuria was measured. The albumin transcytosis across GECs was explored in a newly established in vitro cellular model. The ratio of albumin to creatinine was significantly reduced upon SAL treatment in db/db mice. SAL decreased the albumin transcytosis across GECs in both normoglycemic and hyperglycemic conditions. SAL reversed the HG-induced downregulation of AMP-activated protein kinase and upregulation of Src kinase and blocked the upregulation Cav-1 phosphorylation. Meanwhile, SAL decreased mitochondrial superoxide anion production and moderately depolarized mitochondrial membrane potential. We conclude that SAL exerts its proteinuria-alleviating effects by downregulation of Cav-1 phosphorylation and inhibition of albumin transcytosis across GECs. These studies provide the first evidence of interference with albumin transcytosis across GECs as a novel approach to the treatment of diabetic albuminuria.
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- Dan Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Drug Target Research and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, China; and Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Matsui T, Ojima A, Higashimoto Y, Taira J, Fukami K, Yamagishi SI. Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits caveolin-induced interleukin-8 gene expression and proliferation of human prostate cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2015; 10:2644-2648. [PMID: 26622904 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Caveolin-1 (Cav), a primary protein component of caveolae, is overexpressed in prostate cancer, thereby promoting growth and metastasis of this tumor. By contrast, pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) has been shown to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, including that of prostate cancer, via its anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. Although it was recently demonstrated that PEDF binds to Cav and blocks its pro-inflammatory actions in endothelial cells, it remains unclear whether PEDF also inhibits the tumor-promoting effects of Cav in cultured prostate cancer cells. The present study examined the effects of PEDF on cell growth, in addition to the gene expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8), which is involved in prostate cancer progression, in the PC-3 human prostate cancer cell line. Exogenous Cav led to a dose-dependent upregulation of the mRNA expression of IL-8 in PC-3 cells, which was blocked by treatment with 1 or 10 nM PEDF, or following the overexpression of small interfering RNAs directed against Cav. Cav (10 nM) increased DNA synthesis in PC-3 cells, which was again suppressed by the administration of 10 nM PEDF. The results of the present study indicated that PEDF may inhibit Cav-induced increases in IL-8 gene expression and proliferation of PC-3 cells. Therefore, the suppressive effects of PEDF in prostate cancer may, in part, be ascribed to its inhibitory actions on Cav.
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- Takanori Matsui
- Department of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Diabetic Vascular Complications, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Diabetic Vascular Complications, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Diabetic Vascular Complications, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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Wan X, Chen Z, Choi WI, Gee HY, Hildebrandt F, Zhou W. Loss of Epithelial Membrane Protein 2 Aggravates Podocyte Injury via Upregulation of Caveolin-1. J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 27:1066-75. [PMID: 26264854 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014121197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Nephrotic syndrome is a CKD defined by proteinuria with subsequent hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema caused by impaired renal glomerular filtration barrier function. We previously identified mutations in epithelial membrane protein 2 (EMP2) as a monogenic cause of this disease. Here, we generated an emp2-knockout zebrafish model using transcription activator-like effector nuclease-based genome editing. We found that loss of emp2 in zebrafish upregulated caveolin-1 (cav1), a major component of caveolae, in embryos and adult mesonephric glomeruli and exacerbated podocyte injury. This phenotype was partially rescued by glucocorticoids. Furthermore, overexpression of cav1 in zebrafish podocytes was sufficient to induce the same phenotype observed in emp2 homozygous mutants, which was also treatable with glucocorticoids. Similarly, knockdown of EMP2 in cultured human podocytes resulted in increased CAV1 expression and decreased podocyte survival in the presence of puromycin aminonucleoside, whereas glucocorticoid treatment ameliorated this phenotype. Taken together, we have established excessive CAV1 as a mediator of the predisposition to podocyte injury because of loss of EMP2, suggesting CAV1 could be a novel therapeutic target in nephrotic syndrome and podocyte injury.
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- Xiaoyang Wan
- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
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Matsui T, Higashimoto Y, Taira J, Yamagishi SI. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) binds to caveolin-1 and inhibits the pro-inflammatory effects of caveolin-1 in endothelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 441:405-10. [PMID: 24161393 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.10.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) exerts atheroprotective effects both in cell culture and animal models through its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Caveolin-1 (Cav), a major protein component of caveolae in endothelial cells (ECs), plays a role in the progression of atherosclerosis. However, effects of PEDF on Cav-exposed ECs remain unknown. In this study, we examined whether and how PEDF could inhibit the Cav-induced inflammatory and thrombogenic reactions in human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs). Surface plasmon resonance revealed that PEDF bound to Cav at the dissociation constant of 7.36×10(-7) M. Further, one of the major Cav-interacting proteins in human serum was identified as PEDF by peptide mass fingerprinting analysis using BIAcore 1000 combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Exogenously added Cav was taken up into the membrane fraction of HUVECs and dose-dependently increased monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) mRNA levels, all of which were blocked by the simultaneous treatment with 10nM PEDF. Small interfering RNAs directed against Cav decreased endogenous Cav levels and suppressed gene expression of MCP-1, VCAM-1 and PAI-1 in HUVECs. This study indicates that PEDF binds to Cav and could block the inflammatory and thrombogenic reactions in Cav-exposed HUVECs. Our present study suggests that atheroprotective effects of PEDF might be partly ascribed to its Cav-interacting properties.
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- Takanori Matsui
- Department of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Diabetic Vascular Complications, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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Interaction among Caveolin-1 genotypes (rs3807987/rs7804372), H. pylori infection, and risk of gastric cancer in a Chinese population. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:1511-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1208-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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