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Hong X, Nie H, Deng J, Liang S, Chen L, Li J, Gong S, Wang G, Zuo W, Hou F, Zhang F. WT1 + glomerular parietal epithelial progenitors promote renal proximal tubule regeneration after severe acute kidney injury. Theranostics 2023; 13:1311-1324. [PMID: 36923529 PMCID: PMC10008742 DOI: 10.7150/thno.79326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Rationale: Mammalian renal proximal tubules can partially regenerate after acute kidney injury (AKI). However, cells participating in the renal proximal tubule regeneration remain to be elucidated. Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1) expresses in a subtype of glomeruli parietal epithelial cells (PECs) in adult kidneys, it remains unclear whether these WT1+ PECs play a role in renal regeneration/repair after AKI. Methods: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) mouse model was used to investigate the expression pattern of WT1 in the kidney after severe AKI. Conditional deletion of WT1 gene mice were generated using Pax8CreERT2 and WT1fl/fl mice to examine the function of WT1. Then, genetic cell lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing were performed to illustrate that WT1+ PECs develop into WT1+ proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs). Furthermore, in vitro clonogenicity, direct differentiation analysis and in vivo transplantation were used to reveal the stem cell-like properties of these WT1+ PECs. Results: The expression of WT1 protein in PECs and PTECs was increased after severe AKI. Conditional deletion of WT1 gene in PTECs and PECs aggravated renal tubular injury after severe AKI. WT1+ PECs develop into WT1+ PTECs via the transient scattered tubular cell stage, and these WT1+ PECs possess specific stem cell-like properties. Conclusions: We discovered a group of WT1+ PECs that promote renal proximal tubule regeneration/repair after severe AKI, and the expression of WT1 in PECs and PTECs is essential for renal proximal tubule regeneration after severe kidney injury.
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- Xizhen Hong
- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Renal Failure Research, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, 510005 Guangzhou, China.,Division of Nephrology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No.88, Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.,Kiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.,Kiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Renal Failure Research, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, 510005 Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Renal Failure Research, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, 510005 Guangzhou, China
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Xie ZY, Dong W, Zhang L, Wang MJ, Xiao ZM, Zhang YH, Shi WX, Huang Y, Yang Y, Li CL, Fu L, Zhao XC, Li RZ, Li ZL, Chen YH, Ye ZM, Liu SX, Dong Z, Liang XL. NFAT inhibitor 11R-VIVIT ameliorates mouse renal fibrosis after ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022; 43:2081-2093. [PMID: 34937917 PMCID: PMC9343462 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00833-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) with maladaptive tubular repair leads to renal fibrosis and progresses to chronic kidney disease (CKD). At present, there is no curative drug to interrupt AKI-to-CKD progression. The nuclear factor of the activated T cell (NFAT) family was initially identified as a transcription factor expressed in most immune cells and involved in the transcription of cytokine genes and other genes critical for the immune response. NFAT2 is also expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) and podocytes and plays an important regulatory role in the kidney. In this study, we investigated the renoprotective effect of 11R-VIVIT, a peptide inhibitor of NFAT, on renal fibrosis in the AKI-to-CKD transition and the underlying mechanisms. We first examined human renal biopsy tissues and found that the expression of NFAT2 was significantly increased in RTECs in patients with severe renal fibrosis. We then established a mouse model of AKI-to-CKD transition using bilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury (Bi-IRI). The mice were treated with 11R-VIVIT (5 mg/kg, i.p.) on Days 1, 3, 10, 17 and 24 after Bi-IRI. We showed that the expression of NFAT2 was markedly increased in RTECs in the AKI-to-CKD transition. 11R-VIVIT administration significantly inhibited the nuclear translocation of NFAT2 in RTECs, decreased the levels of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, and attenuated renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis but had no toxic side effects on the heart and liver. In addition, we showed that 11R-VIVIT administration alleviated RTEC apoptosis after Bi-IRI. Consistently, preapplication of 11R-VIVIT (100 nM) and transfection with NFAT2-targeted siRNA markedly suppressed TGFβ-induced HK-2 cell apoptosis in vitro. In conclusion, 11R-VIVIT administration inhibits IRI-induced NFAT2 activation and prevents AKI-to-CKD progression. Inhibiting NFAT2 may be a promising new therapeutic strategy for preventing renal fibrosis after IR-AKI.
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- Zhi-yong Xie
- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China ,grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China ,grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China ,grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China
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- grid.410427.40000 0001 2284 9329Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA USA ,grid.413830.d0000 0004 0419 3970Department of Medical Research, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA USA
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- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515 China ,grid.410643.4Division of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080 China ,grid.79703.3a0000 0004 1764 3838School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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Stamellou E, Leuchtle K, Moeller MJ. Regenerating tubular epithelial cells of the kidney. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:1968-1975. [PMID: 32666119 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute tubular injury accounts for the most common intrinsic cause for acute kidney injury. Normally, the tubular epithelium is mitotically quiescent. However, upon injury, it can show a brisk capacity to regenerate and repair. The scattered tubular cell (STC) phenotype was discovered as a uniform reaction of tubule cells triggered by injury. The STC phenotype is characterized by a unique protein expression profile, increased robustness during tubular damage and increased proliferation. Nevertheless, the exact origin and identity of these cells have been unveiled only in part. Here, we discuss the classical concept of renal regeneration. According to this model, surviving cells dedifferentiate and divide to replace neighbouring lost tubular cells. However, this view has been challenged by the concept of a pre-existing and fixed population of intratubular progenitor cells. This review presents a significant body of previous work and animal studies using lineage-tracing methods that have investigated the regeneration of tubular cells. We review the experimental findings and discuss whether they support the progenitor hypothesis or the classical concept of renal tubular regeneration. We come to the conclusion that any proximal tubular cell may differentiate into the regenerative STC phenotype upon injury thus contributing to regeneration, and these cells differentiate back into tubular cells once regeneration is finished.
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- Eleni Stamellou
- Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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Little MH, Howden SE, Lawlor KT, Vanslambrouck JM. Determining lineage relationships in kidney development and disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 2021; 18:8-21. [PMID: 34594045 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-021-00485-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The lineage relationships of cells provide information about the origins of component cell types during development and repair as well as the source of aberrant cells during disease. Genetic approaches to lineage tracing applied in the mouse have revealed much about how the mammalian kidney forms, including the identification of key progenitors for the nephrons and stromal compartments. Inducible Cre systems have also facilitated lineage tracing studies in the postnatal animal that illustrate the changes in cellular fate that can occur during kidney injury. With the advent of single-cell transcriptional profiling and trajectory analyses, predictions of cellular relationships across development are now being made in model systems, such as the mouse, as well as in human fetal kidney. Importantly, these approaches provide predictions of lineage relationships rather than definitive evidence. Although genetic approaches to the study of lineage have not previously been possible in a human setting, the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing of pluripotent stem cells is beginning to teach us about human lineage relationships.
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- Melissa H Little
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia. .,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. .,Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Molecular Mechanisms of Renal Progenitor Regulation: How Many Pieces in the Puzzle? Cells 2021; 10:cells10010059. [PMID: 33401654 PMCID: PMC7823786 DOI: 10.3390/cells10010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidneys of mice, rats and humans possess progenitors that maintain daily homeostasis and take part in endogenous regenerative processes following injury, owing to their capacity to proliferate and differentiate. In the glomerular and tubular compartments of the nephron, consistent studies demonstrated that well-characterized, distinct populations of progenitor cells, localized in the parietal epithelium of Bowman capsule and scattered in the proximal and distal tubules, could generate segment-specific cells in physiological conditions and following tissue injury. However, defective or abnormal regenerative responses of these progenitors can contribute to pathologic conditions. The molecular characteristics of renal progenitors have been extensively studied, revealing that numerous classical and evolutionarily conserved pathways, such as Notch or Wnt/β-catenin, play a major role in cell regulation. Others, such as retinoic acid, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, TLR2 (Toll-like receptor 2) and leptin, are also important in this process. In this review, we summarize the plethora of molecular mechanisms directing renal progenitor responses during homeostasis and following kidney injury. Finally, we will explore how single-cell RNA sequencing could bring the characterization of renal progenitors to the next level, while knowing their molecular signature is gaining relevance in the clinic.
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Pleniceanu O, Harari-Steinberg O, Omer D, Gnatek Y, Lachmi BE, Cohen-Zontag O, Manevitz-Mendelson E, Barzilai A, Yampolsky M, Fuchs Y, Rosenzweig B, Eisner A, Dotan Z, Fine LG, Dekel B, Greenberger S. Successful Introduction of Human Renovascular Units into the Mammalian Kidney. J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 31:2757-2772. [PMID: 32753400 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2019050508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cell-based therapies aimed at replenishing renal parenchyma have been proposed as an approach for treating CKD. However, pathogenic mechanisms involved in CKD such as renal hypoxia result in loss of kidney function and limit engraftment and therapeutic effects of renal epithelial progenitors. Jointly administering vessel-forming cells (human mesenchymal stromal cells [MSCs] and endothelial colony-forming cells [ECFCs]) may potentially result in in vivo formation of vascular networks. METHODS We administered renal tubule-forming cells derived from human adult and fetal kidneys (previously shown to exert a functional effect in CKD mice) into mice, alongside MSCs and ECFCs. We then assessed whether this would result in generation of "renovascular units" comprising both vessels and tubules with potential interaction. RESULTS Directly injecting vessel-forming cells and renal tubule-forming cells into the subcutaneous and subrenal capsular space resulted in self-organization of donor-derived vascular networks that connected to host vasculature, alongside renal tubules comprising tubular epithelia of different nephron segments. Vessels derived from MSCs and ECFCs augmented in vivo tubulogenesis by the renal tubule-forming cells. In vitro coculture experiments showed that MSCs and ECFCs induced self-renewal and genes associated with mesenchymal-epithelial transition in renal tubule-forming cells, indicating paracrine effects. Notably, after renal injury, renal tubule-forming cells and vessel-forming cells infused into the renal artery did not penetrate the renal vascular network to generate vessels; only administering them into the kidney parenchyma resulted in similar generation of human renovascular units in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Combined cell therapy of vessel-forming cells and renal tubule-forming cells aimed at alleviating renal hypoxia and enhancing tubulogenesis holds promise as the basis for new renal regenerative therapies.
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- Oren Pleniceanu
- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- The Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and Pediatric Nephrology Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Ahmadi A, Rad NK, Ezzatizadeh V, Moghadasali R. Kidney Regeneration: Stem Cells as a New Trend. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 15:263-283. [DOI: 10.2174/1574888x15666191218094513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Renal disease is a major worldwide public health problem that affects one in ten people.
Renal failure is caused by the irreversible loss of the structural and functional units of kidney (nephrons)
due to acute and chronic injuries. In humans, new nephrons (nephrogenesis) are generated until
the 36th week of gestation and no new nephron develops after birth. However, in rodents, nephrogenesis
persists until the immediate postnatal period. The postnatal mammalian kidney can partly repair
their nephrons. The kidney uses intrarenal and extra-renal cell sources for maintenance and repair.
Currently, it is believed that dedifferentiation of surviving tubular epithelial cells and presence of resident
stem cells have important roles in kidney repair. Many studies have shown that stem cells obtained
from extra-renal sites such as the bone marrow, adipose and skeletal muscle tissues, in addition
to umbilical cord and amniotic fluid, have potential therapeutic benefits. This review discusses the
main mechanisms of renal regeneration by stem cells after a kidney injury.
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- Amin Ahmadi
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Andrianova NV, Buyan MI, Zorova LD, Pevzner IB, Popkov VA, Babenko VA, Silachev DN, Plotnikov EY, Zorov DB. Kidney Cells Regeneration: Dedifferentiation of Tubular Epithelium, Resident Stem Cells and Possible Niches for Renal Progenitors. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246326. [PMID: 31847447 PMCID: PMC6941132 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
A kidney is an organ with relatively low basal cellular regenerative potential. However, renal cells have a pronounced ability to proliferate after injury, which undermines that the kidney cells are able to regenerate under induced conditions. The majority of studies explain yielded regeneration either by the dedifferentiation of the mature tubular epithelium or by the presence of a resident pool of progenitor cells in the kidney tissue. Whether cells responsible for the regeneration of the kidney initially have progenitor properties or if they obtain a “progenitor phenotype” during dedifferentiation after an injury, still stays the open question. The major stumbling block in resolving the issue is the lack of specific methods for distinguishing between dedifferentiated cells and resident progenitor cells. Transgenic animals, single-cell transcriptomics, and other recent approaches could be powerful tools to solve this problem. This review examines the main mechanisms of kidney regeneration: dedifferentiation of epithelial cells and activation of progenitor cells with special attention to potential niches of kidney progenitor cells. We attempted to give a detailed description of the most controversial topics in this field and ways to resolve these issues.
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- Nadezda V. Andrianova
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (E.Y.P.); (D.B.Z.); Tel.: +7-495-939-5944 (E.Y.P.)
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (E.Y.P.); (D.B.Z.); Tel.: +7-495-939-5944 (E.Y.P.)
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Sallustio F, Gesualdo L, Pisignano D. The Heterogeneity of Renal Stem Cells and Their Interaction with Bio- and Nano-materials. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1123:195-216. [PMID: 31016602 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11096-3_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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For a long time, the kidney has been considered incapable of regeneration. Instead, in recent years, studies have supported the existence of heterogeneity of renal stem/progenitor cells with the ability to regenerate both glomerular and tubular epithelial cells. Indeed, several studies evidence that renal progenitor cells, releasing chemokines, growth factors, microvesicles, and transcription factors through paracrine mechanisms, can induce tissue regeneration and block pathological processes of the kidney. In this chapter the potentiality of the kidney regenerative processes is considered and reviewed, and the main classes of stem/progenitor cells that might contribute to the renal tissue renewal is analyzed. Moreover, we evaluate the role of biomaterials in the regulation of cellular functions, specifically addressing renal stem/progenitor cells. Materials can be synthesized and tailored in order to recreate a finely structured microenvironment (by nanostructures, nanofibers, bioactive compounds, etc.) with which the cells can interact actively. For instance, by patterning substrates in regions that alternately promote or prevent protein adsorption, cell adhesion and spreading processes can be controlled in space. We illustrate the potentiality of nanotechnologies and engineered biomaterials in affecting and enhancing the behavior of renal stem/progenitor cells. Although there are still many challenges for the translation of novel therapeutics, advances in biomaterials and nanomedicine have the potential to drastically change the clinical and therapeutic landscape, even in combination with stem cell biology.
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- Fabio Sallustio
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy. .,Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica 'E. Fermi', University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,NEST CNR-Istituto Nanoscienze Piazza S. Silvestro 12, Pisa, Italy
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Burmeister DM, McIntyre MK, Montgomery RK, Gómez BI, Dubick MA. Isolation and Characterization of Multipotent CD24+ Cells From the Renal Papilla of Swine. Front Med (Lausanne) 2018; 5:250. [PMID: 30283781 PMCID: PMC6156461 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Over 100,000 patients in the United States are currently waiting for a kidney transplant. With just over 10,000 cadaveric kidneys transplanted annually, it is of the utmost importance to optimize kidney viability upon transplantation. One exciting avenue may be xenotransplantation, which has rejuvenated interest after advanced gene editing techniques have been successfully used in swine. Simultaneously, acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and currently lacks effective treatment. Animal models have been used extensively to address both of these issues, with recent emphasis on renal progenitor cells (RPCs). Due to anatomical similarities to humans we aimed to examine progenitor cells from the renal papillae of swine kidneys. To do this, RPCs were dissected from the renal papillae of healthy swine. Cell surface marker expression, proliferation, and differentiation of the RPCs were tested in vitro. Additionally, a mixed lymphocyte reaction was performed to examine immunomodulatory properties. RPCs displayed spindle shaped morphology with limited self-renewing capacity. Isolated RPCs were positive for CD24 and CD133 at early passages, but lost expression with subsequent passaging. Similarly, RPCs displayed myogenic, osteogenic, and adipogenic differentiation capacities at passage 2, but largely lost this by passage 6. Lastly, direct contact of RPCs with human lymphocytes increased release of IL6 and IL8. Taken together, RPCs from the papilla of porcine kidneys display transient stem cell properties that are lost with passaging, and either represent multiple types of progenitor cells, or a multipotent progenitor population. In instances of ischemic insult, augmentation of/with RPCs may potentiate regenerative properties of the kidney. While the use of swine for transplantation and ischemia studies confers obvious advantages, the populations of different progenitor cell populations within pig kidneys warrants further investigation. Ultimately, while gene editing techniques enhance the potential for xenotransplantation of organs or cells, the ultimate success of this strategy may be determined by the (dis)similarities of RPCs from different species.
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- David M Burmeister
- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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Assmus AM, Mansley MK, Mullins LJ, Peter A, Mullins JJ. mCCD cl1 cells show plasticity consistent with the ability to transition between principal and intercalated cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 314:F820-F831. [PMID: 29357433 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00354.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The cortical collecting duct of the mammalian kidney plays a critical role in the regulation of body volume, sodium pH, and osmolarity and is composed of two distinct cells types, principal cells and intercalated cells. Each cell type is detectable in the kidney by the localization of specific transport proteins such as aquaporin 2 (Aqp2) and epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) in principal cells and V-ATPase B1 and connexin 30 (Cx30) in intercalated cells. mCCDcl1 cells have been widely used as a mouse principal cell line on the basis of their physiological characteristics. In this study, the mCCDcl1 parental cell line and three sublines cloned from isolated single cells (Ed1, Ed2, and Ed3) were grown on filters to assess their transepithelial resistance, transepithelial voltage, equivalent short circuit current and expression of the cell-specific markers Aqp2, ENaC, V-ATPaseB1, and Cx30. The parental mCCDcl1 cell line presented amiloride-sensitive electrogenic sodium transport indicative of principal cell function; however, immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR showed that some cells expressed the intercalated cell-specific markers V-ATPase B1 and Cx30, including a subset of cells also positive for Aqp2 and ENaC. The three subclonal lines contained cells that were positive for both intercalated and principal cell-specific markers. The vertical transmission of both principal and intercalated cell characteristics via single cell cloning reveals the plasticity of mCCDcl1 cells and a direct lineage relationship between these two physiologically important cell types and is consistent with mCCDcl1 cells being precursor cells.
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- A M Assmus
- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , United Kingdom
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Larach DB, Engoren MC, Schmidt EM, Heung M. Genetic variants and acute kidney injury: A review of the literature. J Crit Care 2017; 44:203-211. [PMID: 29161666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Limited data exists on potential genetic contributors to acute kidney injury. This review examines current knowledge of AKI genomics. MATERIALS AND METHODS 32 studies were selected from PubMed and GWAS Catalog queries for original data studies of human AKI genetics. Hand search of references identified 3 additional manuscripts. RESULTS 33 of 35 studies were hypothesis-driven investigations of candidate polymorphisms that either did not consistently replicate statistically significant findings, or obtained significant results only in few small-scale studies. Vote-counting meta-analysis of 9 variants examined in >1 candidate gene study showed ≥50% non-significant studies, with larger studies generally finding non-significant results. The remaining 2 studies were large-scale unbiased investigations: One examining 2,100 genes linked with cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory syndromes identified BCL2, SERPINA4, and SIK3 variants, while a genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified variants in BBS9 and the GRM7|LMCD1-AS1 intergenic region. All studies had relatively small sample sizes (<2300 subjects). Study heterogeneity precluded candidate gene and GWA meta-analysis. CONCLUSIONS Most studies of AKI genetics involve hypothesis-driven (rather than hypothesis-generating) candidate gene investigations that have failed to identify contributory variants consistently. A limited number of unbiased, larger-scale studies have been carried out, but there remains a pressing need for additional GWA studies.
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- Daniel B Larach
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Protective Role of Apelin Against Cyclosporine-Induced Renal Tubular Injury in Rats. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:1499-1509. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ranghino A, Bruno S, Bussolati B, Moggio A, Dimuccio V, Tapparo M, Biancone L, Gontero P, Frea B, Camussi G. The effects of glomerular and tubular renal progenitors and derived extracellular vesicles on recovery from acute kidney injury. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:24. [PMID: 28173878 PMCID: PMC5297206 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0478-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and renal stem/progenitors improve the recovery of acute kidney injury (AKI) mainly through the release of paracrine mediators including the extracellular vesicles (EVs). Several studies have reported the existence of a resident population of MSCs within the glomeruli (Gl-MSCs). However, their contribution towards kidney repair still remains to be elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether Gl-MSCs and Gl-MSC-EVs promote the recovery of AKI induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in SCID mice. Moreover, the effects of Gl-MSCs and Gl-MSC-EVs were compared with those of CD133+ progenitor cells isolated from human tubules of the renal cortical tissue (T-CD133+ cells) and their EVs (T-CD133+-EVs). Methods IRI was performed in mice by clamping the left renal pedicle for 35 minutes together with a right nephrectomy. Immediately after reperfusion, the animals were divided in different groups to be treated with: Gl-MSCs, T-CD133+ cells, Gl-MSC-EVs, T-CD133+-EVs or vehicle. To assess the role of vesicular RNA, EVs were either isolated by floating to avoid contamination of non-vesicles-associated RNA or treated with a high dose of RNase. Mice were sacrificed 48 hours after surgery. Results Gl-MSCs, and Gl-MSC-EVs both ameliorate kidney function and reduce the ischemic damage post IRI by activating tubular epithelial cell proliferation. Furthermore, T-CD133+ cells, but not their EVs, also significantly contributed to the renal recovery after IRI compared to the controls. Floating EVs were effective while RNase-inactivated EVs were ineffective. Analysis of the EV miRnome revealed that Gl-MSC-EVs selectively expressed a group of miRNAs, compared to EVs derived from fibroblasts, which were biologically ineffective in IRI. Conclusions In this study, we demonstrate that Gl-MSCs may contribute in the recovery of mice with AKI induced by IRI primarily through the release of EVs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13287-017-0478-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Andrea Ranghino
- Department of Medical Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino, 10126, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino, 10126, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino, 10126, Italy
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Eymael J, Smeets B. Origin and fate of the regenerating cells of the kidney. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 790:62-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Calcineurin Inhibitors Downregulate HNF-1β and May Affect the Outcome of HNF1B Patients After Renal Transplantation. Transplantation 2016; 100:1970-8. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000000993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Galichon P, Bataille A, Vandermeersch S, Wetzstein M, Xu-Dubois YC, Legouis D, Hertig A, Buob D, Placier S, Bigé N, Lefevre G, Jouanneau C, Martin C, Iovanna JL, Rondeau E. Stress Response Gene Nupr1 Alleviates Cyclosporin A Nephrotoxicity In Vivo. J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 28:545-556. [PMID: 27451286 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2015080936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Acute tubular damage is a major cause of renal failure, especially at the early phase of kidney transplant when ischemia-reperfusion injury and cyclosporin A toxicity may coexist. The mechanisms of the latter are largely unknown. Using an mRNA microarray on microdissected tubules from a rat model of cyclosporin A toxicity to describe the related epithelial-specific transcriptional signature in vivo, we found that cyclosporin A induces pathways dependent on the transcription factor ATF4 and identified nuclear protein transcriptional regulator 1 (Nupr1), a stress response gene induced by ATF4, as the gene most strongly upregulated. Upon cyclosporin A treatment, Nupr1-deficient mice exhibited worse renal tubular lesions than wild-type mice. In primary cultures treated with cyclosporin A, renal tubular cells isolated from Nupr1-deficient mice exhibited more apoptosis and ATP depletion than cells from wild-type mice. Furthermore, cyclosporin A decreased protein synthesis and abolished proliferation in wild-type tubular cells, but only reduced proliferation in Nupr1-deficient cells. Compared with controls, mouse models of ischemia-reperfusion injury, urinary obstruction, and hypertension exhibited upregulated expression of renal NUPR1, and cyclosporin A induced Nupr1 expression in cultured human tubular epithelial cells. Finally, immunohistochemical analysis revealed strong expression of NUPR1 in the nuclei of renal proximal tubules of injured human kidney allografts, but not in those of stable allografts. Taken together, these results suggest that epithelial expression of NUPR1 has a protective role in response to injury after renal transplant and, presumably, in other forms of acute tubular damage.
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- Pierre Galichon
- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Pierre et Marie Curie University - University Paris 06, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France; .,Departments of Renal Intensive Care and Transplantation.,Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Pierre et Marie Curie University - University Paris 06, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.,Departments of Renal Intensive Care and Transplantation.,Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Pierre et Marie Curie University - University Paris 06, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.,Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and.,Pathology, and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Biochemistry, Tenon Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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- Unit 1068, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Marseille, France
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- Mixed Research Unit 1155, Pierre et Marie Curie University - University Paris 06, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.,Departments of Renal Intensive Care and Transplantation.,Mixed Research Unit 1155, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France; and
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Meyer-Schwesinger C. The Role of Renal Progenitors in Renal Regeneration. Nephron Clin Pract 2016; 132:101-9. [DOI: 10.1159/000442180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Wang J, Lin G, Alwaal A, Zhang X, Wang G, Jia X, Banie L, Villalta J, Lin CS, Lue TF. Kinetics of Label Retaining Cells in the Developing Rat Kidneys. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144734. [PMID: 26650841 PMCID: PMC4674088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background The kidney is a specialized low-regenerative organ with several different types of cellular lineages. The BrdU label-retaining cell (LRCs) approach has been used as part of a strategy to identify tissue-specific stem cells in the kidney; however, because the complementary base pairing in double-stranded DNA blocks the access of the anti-BrdU antibody to BrdU subunits, the stem cell marker expression in BrdU-labeled cells are often difficult to detect. In this study, we introduced a new cell labeling and detection method in which BrdU was replaced with 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU) and examined the time-dependent dynamic changes of EdU-labeled cells and potential stem/progenitor markers in the development of kidney. Methods Newborn rats were intraperitoneally injected with EdU, and their kidneys were harvested respectively at different time points at 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks post-injection. The kidney tissues were processed for EdU and cellular markers by immunofluorescence staining. Results At the early stage, LRCs labeled by EdU were 2176.0 ± 355.6 cells at day one in each renal tissue section, but dropped to 168 ± 48.4 cells by week 6. As time increased, the numbers of LRCs were differentially expressed in the renal cortex and papilla. At the postnatal day one, nearly twice as many cells in the cortex were EdU-labeled as compared to the papilla (28.6 ± 3.6% vs. 15.6 ± 3.4%, P<0.05), while there were more LRCs within the renal papilla since the postnatal week one, and at the postnatal week 6, one third as many cells in the cortex were EdU-labeled as compared to the papilla (2.5 ± 0.1% vs. 7.7 ± 2.7%, P<0.05). The long-term LRCs at 6-week time point were associated exclusively with the glomeruli in the cortex and the renal tubules in the papilla. At 6 weeks, the EdU-labeled LRCs combined with expression of CD34, RECA-1, Nestin, and Synaptopodin were discretely but widely distributed within the glomeruli; Stro-1 around the glomeruli; and α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) in arteries. Conversely, co-expression of CD34, RECA-1, and Nestin with the long term EdU-labeled LRCs was significantly lower in renal tubules (P<0.01), while Stro-1 and Synaptopodin were not detected. Conclusion Our data found that at 6-week time point, EdU-labeled LRCs existing in the glomeruli expressed undifferentiated podocyte and endothelial markers at high rates, while those in the renal tubules expressed Nestin and vascular markers at low rates. To understand the characterization and localization of these EdU-LRCs, further studies will be needed to test cell lineage tracing, clonogenicity and differentiation potency, and the contributions to the regeneration of the kidney in response to renal injury/repair.
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- Jianwen Wang
- Department of Urology, Beijing ChaoYang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gongtinanlu, Beijing, 100020, China
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, Beijing ChaoYang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gongtinanlu, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0738, United States of America
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Sox9 Activation Highlights a Cellular Pathway of Renal Repair in the Acutely Injured Mammalian Kidney. Cell Rep 2015; 12:1325-38. [PMID: 26279573 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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After acute kidney injury (AKI), surviving cells within the nephron proliferate and repair. We identify Sox9 as an acute epithelial stress response in renal regeneration. Translational profiling after AKI revealed a rapid upregulation of Sox9 within proximal tubule (PT) cells, the nephron cell type most vulnerable to AKI. Descendants of Sox9(+) cells generate the bulk of the nephron during development and regenerate functional PT epithelium after AKI-induced reactivation of Sox9 after renal injury. After restoration of renal function post-AKI, persistent Sox9 expression highlights regions of unresolved damage within injured nephrons. Inactivation of Sox9 in PT cells pre-injury indicates that Sox9 is required for the normal course of post-AKI recovery. These findings link Sox9 to cell intrinsic mechanisms regulating development and repair of the mammalian nephron.
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Bussolati B, Camussi G. Therapeutic use of human renal progenitor cells for kidney regeneration. Nat Rev Nephrol 2015; 11:695-706. [PMID: 26241019 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2015.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The ability of the human kidney to repair itself is limited. Consequently, repeated injury can trigger a maladaptive response that is characterized by fibrosis and loss of renal function. The transcription patterns that characterize nephrogenesis in fetal renal progenitor cells (RPCs) are only partially activated during renal repair in adults. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that segment-restricted progenitor resident cells support renal healing in adults. In this Review, we discuss the evidence for the existence of functional human RPCs in adults and their role in renal repair, and consider the controversial issue of whether RPCs are a fixed population or arise through phenotypical plasticity of tubular cells that is mediated by the microenvironment. We also discuss the strategies for generating renal progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells or differentiated cells and their use in therapy. Finally, we examine preclinical data on the therapeutic use of human fetal cells, adult progenitor cells and adult renal cells.
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- Benedetta Bussolati
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, Torino 10126, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, Torino 10126, Italy
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Lombardi D, Becherucci F, Romagnani P. How much can the tubule regenerate and who does it? An open question. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2015; 31:1243-50. [PMID: 26175143 PMCID: PMC4967725 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The tubular compartment of the kidney is the primary site of a wide range of insults that can result in acute kidney injury (AKI), a condition associated with high mortality and an increased risk to develop end-stage renal disease. Nevertheless, kidney function is often quickly recovered after tubular injury. How this happens has only partially been unveiled. Indeed, although it has clearly been demonstrated that regenerated epithelial cells arise from survived intratubular cells, the true entity, as well as the cellular source of this regenerative process, remains mostly unknown. Is whichever proximal tubular epithelial cell able to dedifferentiate and divide to replace neighboring lost tubular cells, thus suggesting an extreme regenerative ability of residual tubular epithelium, or is the regenerative potential of tubular epithelium limited, and mostly related to a preexisting population of intratubular scattered progenitor cells which are more resistant to death? Gaining insights on how this process takes place is essential for developing new therapeutic strategies to prevent AKI, as well as AKI-related chronic kidney disease. The aim of this review is to discuss why the answers to these questions are still open, and how further investigations are needed to understand which is the true regenerative potential of the tubule and who are the players that allow functional recovery after AKI.
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- Duccio Lombardi
- Excellence Centre for Research, Transfer and High Education for the Development of DE NOVO Therapies (DENOTHE), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Excellence Centre for Research, Transfer and High Education for the Development of DE NOVO Therapies (DENOTHE), University of Florence, Florence, Italy Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy Department of Clinical and Experimental Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Stafford-Smith M, Li YJ, Mathew JP, Li YW, Ji Y, Phillips-Bute BG, Milano CA, Newman MF, Kraus WE, Kertai MD, Shah SH, Podgoreanu MV. Genome-wide association study of acute kidney injury after coronary bypass graft surgery identifies susceptibility loci. Kidney Int 2015; 88:823-32. [PMID: 26083657 PMCID: PMC4589439 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2015.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, serious complication of cardiac surgery. Since prior studies have supported a genetic basis for postoperative AKI, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for AKI following coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The discovery dataset consisted of 873 non-emergent CABG surgery patients with cardiopulmonary bypass (PEGASUS), while a replication dataset had 380 cardiac surgical patients (CATHGEN). Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data were based on Illumina Human610-Quad (PEGASUS) and OMNI1-Quad (CATHGEN) BeadChips. We used linear regression with adjustment for a clinical AKI risk score to test SNP associations with the postoperative peak rise relative to preoperative serum creatinine concentration as a quantitative AKI trait. Nine SNPs meeting significance in the discovery set were detected. The rs13317787 in GRM7|LMCD1-AS1 intergenic region (3p21.6) and rs10262995 in BBS9 (7p14.3) were replicated with significance in the CATHGEN data set and exhibited significantly strong overall association following meta-analysis. Additional fine-mapping using imputed SNPs across these two regions and meta-analysis found genome wide significance at the GRM7|LMCD1-AS1 locus and a significantly strong association at BBS9. Thus, through an unbiased GWAS approach, we found two new loci associated with post-CABG AKI providing new insights into the pathogenesis of perioperative AKI.
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- Mark Stafford-Smith
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Hishikawa K, Takase O, Yoshikawa M, Tsujimura T, Nangaku M, Takato T. Adult stem-like cells in kidney. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7:490-494. [PMID: 25815133 PMCID: PMC4369505 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i2.490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human pluripotent cells are promising for treatment for kidney diseases, but the protocols for derivation of kidney cell types are still controversial. Kidney tissue regeneration is well confirmed in several lower vertebrates such as fish, and the repair of nephrons after tubular damages is commonly observed after renal injury. Even in adult mammal kidney, renal progenitor cell or system is reportedly presents suggesting that adult stem-like cells in kidney can be practical clinical targets for kidney diseases. However, it is still unclear if kidney stem cells or stem-like cells exist or not. In general, stemness is defined by several factors such as self-renewal capacity, multi-lineage potency and characteristic gene expression profiles. The definite use of stemness may be obstacle to understand kidney regeneration, and here we describe the recent broad findings of kidney regeneration and the cells that contribute regeneration.
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Wang L, Wang Z, Li J, Zhang W, Ren F, Yue W. NFATc1 activation promotes the invasion of U251 human glioblastoma multiforme cells through COX-2. Int J Mol Med 2015; 35:1333-40. [PMID: 25738651 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Recent studies have revealed that the nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) is a transcription factor that is highly expressed in aggressive cancer cells and tissues, and mediates invasion through the transcriptional induction of pro-invasion and pro-migration genes. However, the mechanisms through which nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1), in particular, translocates to the nucleus and regulates the invasion of human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells have not yet been fully elucidated. In the present study, to investigate the role of NFATc1 in GBM cells, we established a U251 cell line expressing a constitutively active form of NFATc1 (CA-NFATc1). On the other hand, RNA interference was used to knock down NFATc1 expression in the U251 cell line. Our results demonstrated that the expression of CA-NFATc1 promoted cancer cell invasion, while small interfering RNA (siRNA) against NFATc1 successfully inhibited the invasion ability of the U251 cell line. Moreover, we demonstrated that NFATc1 promoted U251 cell invasion through the induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX‑2). NFAT transcriptionally regulates the induction of COX-2 induction in U251 cells and binds to the promoter. We also demonstrated that a large proportion of GBM specimens expressed NFATc1. NFATc1 expression increased according to the histopathological grade of the glioma. However, no NFATc1 staining was observed in the non-neoplastic brain tissues. These findings suggest that the inhibition of the activation of the NFATc1 pathway is an effective therapeutic strategy for the clinical management of GBM.
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- Laizang Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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Endo T, Nakamura J, Sato Y, Asada M, Yamada R, Takase M, Takaori K, Oguchi A, Iguchi T, Higashi AY, Ohbayashi T, Nakamura T, Muso E, Kimura T, Yanagita M. Exploring the origin and limitations of kidney regeneration. J Pathol 2015; 236:251-63. [PMID: 25664690 DOI: 10.1002/path.4514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Epidemiological findings indicate that acute kidney injury (AKI) increases the risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), although the molecular mechanism remains unclear. Genetic fate mapping demonstrated that nephrons, functional units in the kidney, are repaired by surviving nephrons after AKI. However, the cell population that repairs damaged nephrons and their repair capacity limitations remain controversial. To answer these questions, we generated a new transgenic mouse strain in which mature proximal tubules, the segment predominantly damaged during AKI, could be genetically labelled at desired time points. Using this strain, massive proliferation of mature proximal tubules is observed during repair, with no dilution of the genetic label after the repair process, demonstrating that proximal tubules are repaired mainly by their own proliferation. Furthermore, acute tubular injury caused significant shortening of proximal tubules associated with interstitial fibrosis, suggesting that proximal tubules have a limited capacity to repair. Understanding the mechanism of this limitation might clarify the mechanism of the AKI-to-CKD continuum.
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- Tomomi Endo
- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Development II, Pharmacology Research Laboratories II, Research Division, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Development II, Pharmacology Research Laboratories II, Research Division, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Saitama, Japan.,TMK Project, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory Animal Science, Research Center for Bioscience and Technology, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Wang HL, Liu NM, Li R. Role of adult resident renal progenitor cells in tubular repair after acute kidney injury. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2015; 12:469-75. [PMID: 25412664 DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(14)60053-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Acute kidney injury is a serious global health problem and determinant of morbidity and mortality. Recent advancements in the field of stem cell research raise hopes for stem cell-based regenerative approaches to treat acute kidney diseases. In this review, the authors summarized the latest research advances of the adult resident renal progenitor cells (ARPCs) on kidney repair, the role of ARPCs on tubular regeneration after acute kidney injury, the current understanding of the mechanisms related to ARPC activation and modulation, as well as the challenges that remain to be faced.
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- Hui-ling Wang
- Department of Nephrology, the 455th Hospital; Institute of Nephrology of Nanjing Military Command, Shanghai 200052, China; E-mail:
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- Department of Nephrology, the 455th Hospital; Institute of Nephrology of Nanjing Military Command, Shanghai 200052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the 455th Hospital; Institute of Nephrology of Nanjing Military Command, Shanghai 200052, China
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Isolation and Characterization of Cancer Stem Cells in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Urologia 2014; 82:46-53. [DOI: 10.5301/uro.5000099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Recently, several studies have investigated the presence of cancer stem cells in kidney cancer, performed characterization, and compared their profile with the normal stem cell counterparts. CD133, alone or in combination with other molecular markers, has been used to isolate normal and cancer stem cells from different sources, including renal carcinoma; however, it is still a matter of debate whether CD133+cells really represent the main tumorigenic population within the heterogeneous pool of cancer cells that characterize this tumor. In this review, we summarize and discuss the current findings related to cancer stem cells isolation in renal cell carcinoma, focusing on controversies about their origin and the identification of a specific marker.
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Kramann R, Kusaba T, Humphreys BD. Who regenerates the kidney tubule? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014; 30:903-10. [PMID: 25155054 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The kidney possesses profound regenerative potential and in some cases can recover completely 'restitutio at integrum' following an acute kidney injury (AKI). Emerging evidence strongly suggests that sometimes repair is incomplete, however, and, in this situation, an episode of AKI leads to future chronic kidney disease (CKD). Understanding the tubular response after AKI will shed light on the relationship between incomplete repair and future risk of CKD. The first repair phase after AKI is characterized by robust proliferation of epithelial cells in the proximal tubule. The exact source of these proliferating cells has been a source of controversy for the last decade. While nearly everyone now agrees that reparative cells arise within the proximal tubule, there is disagreement about whether all surviving cells possess an equivalent repair capacity through dedifferentiation, or alternatively whether a pre-existing intratubular stem cell population [so-called scattered tubular cells (STC)] is responsible for repair. This review will summarize the evidence on both sides of this issue and will discuss very recent genetic fate-tracing data that strongly points against the existence of intratubular stem cells but rather indicates that terminally differentiated proximal tubule epithelial cells undergo dedifferentiation upon injury to replace lost neighboring tubular epithelial cells through proliferative self-duplication. This new evidence includes data clearly indicating that STC are not committed tubular stem cells but instead represent individual dedifferentiated tubular epithelial cells that transiently express putative stem cell markers.
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- Rafael Kramann
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Division of Nephrology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The review summarizes the most recent advances in stem cell and regenerative approaches to treat kidney injury, and highlights areas of active controversy. Over the past year, a number of findings have been reported that have brought this field much closer to clinical translation. RECENT FINDINGS Recent progress in regenerative nephrology includes the directed differentiation of embryonic stem cells to kidney fates, understanding the proliferative capacity of tubules after injury, the use of mesenchymal stem cells for kidney disease and tissue engineering approaches to renal replacement. Controversies persist, however, including whether adult epithelial stem cells exist at all, the best therapeutic strategy for the treatment of kidney injury and how to use mesenchymal stem cells optimally for the prevention of acute kidney injury. SUMMARY Although recent progress in kidney regeneration is very encouraging, current controversies must be resolved before clinical breakthroughs can occur.
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Anders HJ, Schaefer L. Beyond tissue injury-damage-associated molecular patterns, toll-like receptors, and inflammasomes also drive regeneration and fibrosis. J Am Soc Nephrol 2014; 25:1387-400. [PMID: 24762401 PMCID: PMC4073442 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tissue injury initiates an inflammatory response through the actions of immunostimulatory molecules referred to as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). DAMPs encompass a group of heterogenous molecules, including intracellular molecules released during cell necrosis and molecules involved in extracellular matrix remodeling such as hyaluronan, biglycan, and fibronectin. Kidney-specific DAMPs include crystals and uromodulin released by renal tubular damage. DAMPs trigger innate immunity by activating Toll-like receptors, purinergic receptors, or the NLRP3 inflammasome. However, recent evidence revealed that DAMPs also trigger re-epithelialization upon kidney injury and contribute to epithelial-mesenchymal transition and, potentially, to myofibroblast differentiation and proliferation. Thus, these discoveries suggest that DAMPs drive not only immune injury but also kidney regeneration and renal scarring. Here, we review the data from these studies and discuss the increasingly complex connection between DAMPs and kidney diseases.
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- Hans-Joachim Anders
- Nephrological Center, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany; and
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- Pharmazentrum Frankfurt, Institute of General Pharmacology and Toxicology, Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical problem and is associated with high mortality rates. It is accepted that after AKI cellular regeneration of the proximal tubule occurs from intrinsic tubule cells. Recently, scattered tubular cells (STCs) were discovered as a novel subpopulation of tubule cells involved in regeneration. STCs have a distinct morphology, unique protein expression profile resembling that of parietal epithelial cells, proliferate more than the remaining proximal tubule cells, and are less susceptible to injuries. In response to AKI, STCs become more numerous, independent of the primary insult (ischemic, acute obstruction, and so forth). STCs can be detected with the highest sensitivity and manipulated by the parietal epithelial cell-specific, doxycycline inducible transgenic mouse line PEC-rtTA. In cell fate tracing experiments it was shown that STCs are not a fixed progenitor population. Rather, STCs arise from any surviving proximal tubule cell. Thus, the STC phenotype is a transient, graded, and specific transcriptional program facilitating tubular regeneration. Understanding this program my open new approaches to prevent and/or treat AKI.
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- Katja Berger
- Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH), Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH), Aachen, Germany.
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Grange C, Moggio A, Tapparo M, Porta S, Camussi G, Bussolati B. Protective effect and localization by optical imaging of human renal CD133+ progenitor cells in an acute kidney injury model. Physiol Rep 2014; 2:e12009. [PMID: 24793983 PMCID: PMC4098737 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Recent approaches of regenerative medicine can offer a therapeutic option for patients undergoing acute kidney injury. In particular, mesenchymal stem cells were shown to ameliorate renal function and recovery after acute damage. We here evaluated the protective effect and localization of CD133+ renal progenitors from the human inner medulla in a model of glycerol‐induced acute tubular damage and we compared the results with those obtained with bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells. We found that CD133+ progenitor cells promoted the recovery of renal function, preventing tubular cell necrosis and stimulating resident cell proliferation and survival, similar to mesenchymal stem cells. In addition, by optical imaging analysis, CD133+ progenitor cells accumulated within the renal tissue, and a reduced entrapment in lung, spleen, and liver was observed. Mesenchymal stem cells were detectable at similar levels in the renal tissue, but a higher signal was present in extrarenal organs. Both cell types produced several cytokines/growth factors, suggesting that a combination of different mediators is involved in their biological action. These results indicate that human CD133+ progenitor cells are renotropic and able to improve renal regeneration in acute kidney injury. In the present study, we found that administration of human CD133+ renal progenitors promoted renal repair after murine AKI, similar to mesenchymal stem cells. In addition, these cells showed a high renal localization evaluated by optical imaging analysis, and the production of renoprotective factors. Mesenchymal stem cells were detectable at similar levels in the renal tissue, but a higher signal was present in extrarenal organs.
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- Cristina Grange
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Anders HJ. Immune system modulation of kidney regeneration--mechanisms and implications. Nat Rev Nephrol 2014; 10:347-58. [PMID: 24776845 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2014.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The immune system is an important guardian of tissue homeostasis. In response to injury, resident and infiltrating immune cells orchestrate all phases of danger control, resolution of inflammation and tissue regeneration or scar formation. As mammalian postnatal kidneys are not capable of de novo nephrogenesis, recovery is limited to the regeneration or repair of existing nephrons. The regenerative capacity of the nephron varies between compartments; the epithelial cells of the tubule regenerate more efficiently than the structurally highly organized podocytes. Cells of the surrounding environment modulate nephron regeneration by secreting paracrine mediators. This Review discusses immune mediators and pathways that regulate the intrinsic regenerative capacity of the nephron. Eliminating injurious triggers, modulating renal inflammation and specifically enhancing the regenerative capacity of nephrons might be a promising strategy to improve long-term outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury and/or chronic kidney disease.
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- Hans-Joachim Anders
- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München-Innenstadt, Ziemssenstrasse 1, 80336 Munich, Germany
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Kusaba T, Humphreys BD. Controversies on the origin of proliferating epithelial cells after kidney injury. Pediatr Nephrol 2014; 29:673-9. [PMID: 24322596 PMCID: PMC3944107 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2669-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The kidney possesses the capacity to repair after an acute insult, even one that causes complete organ failure. This regenerative response is characterized by robust proliferation of epithelial cells, principally those located in the proximal tubule. Because defining the origin of these reparative cells has important consequences for stem cell and regenerative approaches to treating kidney injury, this area has been the subject of intense investigation and debate. While progress has been made in narrowing the possible origin of these cells to an intratubular source, there has been no consensus between the possibility of a pre-existing intratubular stem or progenitor cell versus the possibility that fully differentiated epithelial cells re-enter the cell cycle after injury and generate new proximal tubule cells through self-duplication. This review will summarize the evidence on both sides of this active controversy and provide support for the notion that no pre-existing proximal tubule stem cell population exists, but rather all differentiated proximal tubule epithelia have the capacity to proliferate during repair by a mechanism of dedifferentiation and self-duplication.
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- Tetsuro Kusaba
- Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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McCampbell KK, Wingert RA. New tides: using zebrafish to study renal regeneration. Transl Res 2014; 163:109-22. [PMID: 24183931 PMCID: PMC3946610 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Over the past several decades, the zebrafish has become one of the major vertebrate model organisms used in biomedical research. In this arena, the zebrafish has emerged as an applicable system for the study of kidney diseases and renal regeneration. The relevance of the zebrafish model for nephrology research has been increasingly appreciated as the understanding of zebrafish kidney structure, ontogeny, and the response to damage has steadily expanded. Recent studies have documented the amazing regenerative characteristics of the zebrafish kidney, which include the ability to replace epithelial populations after acute injury and to grow new renal functional units, termed nephrons. Here we discuss how nephron composition is conserved between zebrafish and mammals, and highlight how recent findings from zebrafish studies utilizing transgenic technologies and chemical genetics can complement traditional murine approaches in the effort to dissect how the kidney responds to acute damage and identify therapeutics that enhance human renal regeneration.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
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Acute kidney injury (AKI), clinically defined by high serum creatinine and low urine flow, has many complicated pathophysiological features including tubular and glomerular injury. Although renal tubules are thought to be constituted by highly differentiated epithelial cells, it is possible to repair injured nephrons by the healing process. Several studies have revealed that AKI, especially AKI caused by ischemia/reperfusion injury or nephrotoxic medication, depends on a number of factors, including activation of transcriptional factors, endothelial injury of peritubular small vessels, immune responses, and inflammatory processes associated with necrosis and apoptosis of renal tubular epithelium. For regeneration of injured tubules, partly dedifferentiated progenitor-like cells fill the injured site and constitute the tubular structure and function, although the source of these cells is still under debate. It is essential to understand the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms of AKI and tubular regeneration for the development of therapies to prevent and treat kidney injury.
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- Makoto Yoshida
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Japan
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recent genetic fate mapping studies demonstrated that recovery from AKI occurs from intrinsic tubular cells. It is unresolved whether these intrinsic cells (so-called "scattered tubular cells") represent fixed progenitor cells or whether recovery involves any surviving tubular cell. Here, we show that the doxycycline-inducible parietal epithelial cell (PEC)-specific PEC-reverse-tetracycline transactivator (rtTA) transgenic mouse also efficiently labels the scattered tubular cell population. Proximal tubular cells labeled by the PEC-rtTA mouse coexpressed markers for scattered tubular cells (kidney injury molecule 1, annexin A3, src-suppressed C-kinase substrate, and CD44) and showed a higher proliferative index. The PEC-rtTA mouse labeled more tubular cells upon different tubular injuries but was independent of cellular proliferation as determined in physiological growth of the kidney. To resolve whether scattered tubular cells are fixed progenitors, cells were irreversibly labeled before ischemia reperfusion injury (genetic cell fate mapping). During recovery, the frequency of labeled tubular cells remained constant, arguing against a fixed progenitor population. In contrast, when genetic labeling was induced during ischemic injury and subsequent recovery, the number of labeled cells increased significantly, indicating that scattered tubular cells arise from any surviving tubular cell. In summary, scattered tubular cells do not represent a fixed progenitor population but rather a phenotype that can be adopted by almost any proximal tubular cell upon injury. Understanding and modulating these phenotypic changes using the PEC-rtTA mouse may lead to more specific therapies in AKI.
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Herrera M, Mirotsou M. Stem cells: potential and challenges for kidney repair. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2013; 306:F12-23. [PMID: 24197069 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00238.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Renal damage resulting from acute and chronic kidney injury poses an important problem to public health. Currently, patients with end-stage renal disease rely solely on kidney transplantation or dialysis for survival. Emerging therapies aiming to prevent and reverse kidney damage are thus in urgent need. Although the kidney was initially thought to lack the capacity for self-repair, several studies have indicated that this might not be the case; progenitor and stem cells appear to play important roles in kidney repair under various pathological conditions. In this review, we summarize recent findings on the role of progenitor/stem cells on kidney repair as well as discuss their potential as a therapeutic approach for kidney diseases.
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- Marcela Herrera
- Division of Cardiology, Genome Research Bldg. II, Rm. 4022, 210 Research Drive, Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
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Aggarwal S, Moggio A, Bussolati B. Concise review: stem/progenitor cells for renal tissue repair: current knowledge and perspectives. Stem Cells Transl Med 2013; 2:1011-9. [PMID: 24167320 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2013-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The kidney is a specialized low-regenerative organ with several different types of cellular lineages; however, the identity of renal stem/progenitor cells with nephrogenic potential and their preferred niche(s) are largely unknown and debated. Most of the therapeutic approaches to kidney regeneration are based on administration of cells proven to enhance intrinsic reparative capabilities of the kidney. Endogenous or exogenous cells of different sources were tested in rodent models of ischemia-reperfusion, acute kidney injury, or chronic disease. The translation to clinics is at the moment focused on the role of mesenchymal stem cells. In addition, bioproducts from stem/progenitor cells, such as extracellular vesicles, are likely a new promising approach for reprogramming resident cells. This concise review reports the current knowledge about resident or exogenous stem/progenitor populations and their derived bioproducts demonstrating therapeutic effects in kidney regeneration upon injury. In addition, possible approaches to nephrogenesis and organ generation using organoids, decellularized kidneys, and blastocyst complementation are surveyed.
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- Shikhar Aggarwal
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Differentiated kidney epithelial cells repair injured proximal tubule. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 111:1527-32. [PMID: 24127583 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1310653110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Whether kidney proximal tubule harbors a scattered population of epithelial stem cells is a major unsolved question. Lineage-tracing studies, histologic characterization, and ex vivo functional analysis results conflict. To address this controversy, we analyzed the lineage and clonal behavior of fully differentiated proximal tubule epithelial cells after injury. A CreER(T2) cassette was knocked into the sodium-dependent inorganic phosphate transporter SLC34a1 locus, which is expressed only in differentiated proximal tubule. Tamoxifen-dependent recombination was absolutely specific to proximal tubule. Clonal analysis after injury and repair showed that the bulk of labeled cells proliferate after injury with increased clone size after severe compared with mild injury. Injury to labeled proximal tubule epithelia induced expression of CD24, CD133, vimentin, and kidney-injury molecule-1, markers of putative epithelial stem cells in the human kidney. Similar results were observed in cultured proximal tubules, in which labeled clones proliferated and expressed dedifferentiation and injury markers. When mice with completely labeled kidneys were subject to injury and repair there was no dilution of fate marker despite substantial proliferation, indicating that unlabeled progenitors do not contribute to kidney repair. During nephrogenesis and early kidney growth, single proximal tubule clones expanded, suggesting that differentiated cells also contribute to tubule elongation. These findings provide no evidence for an intratubular stem-cell population, but rather indicate that terminally differentiated epithelia reexpress apparent stem-cell markers during injury-induced dedifferentiation and repair.
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Kaissling B, LeHir M, Kriz W. Renal epithelial injury and fibrosis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1832:931-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Li Y, Wingert RA. Regenerative medicine for the kidney: stem cell prospects & challenges. Clin Transl Med 2013; 2:11. [PMID: 23688352 PMCID: PMC3665577 DOI: 10.1186/2001-1326-2-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The kidney has key roles in maintaining human health. There is an escalating medical crisis in nephrology as growing numbers of patients suffer from kidney diseases that culminate in organ failure. While dialysis and transplantation provide life-saving treatments, these therapies are rife with limitations and place significant burdens on patients and healthcare systems. It has become imperative to find alternative ways to treat existing kidney conditions and preemptive means to stave off renal dysfunction. The creation of innovative medical approaches that utilize stem cells has received growing research attention. In this review, we discuss the regenerative and maladaptive cellular responses that occur during acute and chronic kidney disease, the emerging evidence about renal stem cells, and some of the issues that lie ahead in bridging the gap between basic stem cell biology and regenerative medicine for the kidney.
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- Yue Li
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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Smeets B, Boor P, Dijkman H, Sharma SV, Jirak P, Mooren F, Berger K, Bornemann J, Gelman IH, Floege J, van der Vlag J, Wetzels JFM, Moeller MJ. Proximal tubular cells contain a phenotypically distinct, scattered cell population involved in tubular regeneration. J Pathol 2013; 229:645-59. [PMID: 23124355 DOI: 10.1002/path.4125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Regeneration of injured tubular cells occurs after acute tubular necrosis primarily from intrinsic renal cells. This may occur from a pre-existing intratubular stem/progenitor cell population or from any surviving proximal tubular cell. In this study, we characterize a CD24-, CD133-, and vimentin-positive subpopulation of cells scattered throughout the proximal tubule in normal human kidney. Compared to adjacent 'normal' proximal tubular cells, these CD24-positive cells contained less cytoplasm, fewer mitochondria, and no brush border. In addition, 49 marker proteins are described that are expressed within the proximal tubules in a similar scattered pattern. For eight of these markers, we confirmed co-localization with CD24. In human biopsies of patients with acute tubular necrosis (ATN), the number of CD24-positive tubular cells was increased. In both normal human kidneys and the ATN biopsies, around 85% of proliferating cells were CD24-positive - indicating that this cell population participates in tubular regeneration. In healthy rat kidneys, the novel cell subpopulation was absent. However, upon unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), the novel cell population was detected in significant amounts in the injured kidney. In summary, in human renal biopsies, the CD24-positive cells represent tubular cells with a deviant phenotype, characterized by a distinct morphology and marker expression. After acute tubular injury, these cells become more numerous. In healthy rat kidneys, these cells are not detectable, whereas after UUO, they appeared de novo - arguing against the notion that these cells represent a pre-existing progenitor cell population. Our data indicate rather that these cells represent transiently dedifferentiated tubular cells involved in regeneration.
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- Bart Smeets
- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, University Hospital of the Aachen University of Technology (RWTH), Aachen, Germany.
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Angelotti ML, Ronconi E, Ballerini L, Peired A, Mazzinghi B, Sagrinati C, Parente E, Gacci M, Carini M, Rotondi M, Fogo AB, Lazzeri E, Lasagni L, Romagnani P. Characterization of renal progenitors committed toward tubular lineage and their regenerative potential in renal tubular injury. Stem Cells 2013; 30:1714-25. [PMID: 22628275 DOI: 10.1002/stem.1130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Recent studies implicated the existence in adult human kidney of a population of renal progenitors with the potential to regenerate glomerular as well as tubular epithelial cells and characterized by coexpression of surface markers CD133 and CD24. Here, we demonstrate that CD133+CD24+ renal progenitors can be distinguished in distinct subpopulations from normal human kidneys based on the surface expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, also known as CD106. CD133+CD24+CD106+ cells were localized at the urinary pole of Bowman's capsule, while a distinct population of scattered CD133+CD24+CD106- cells was localized in the proximal tubule as well as in the distal convoluted tubule. CD133+CD24+CD106+ cells exhibited a high proliferative rate and could differentiate toward the podocyte as well as the tubular lineage. By contrast, CD133+CD24+CD106- cells showed a lower proliferative capacity and displayed a committed phenotype toward the tubular lineage. Both CD133+CD24+CD106+ and CD133+CD24+CD106- cells showed higher resistance to injurious agents in comparison to all other differentiated cells of the kidney. Once injected in SCID mice affected by acute tubular injury, both of these populations displayed the capacity to engraft within the kidney, generate novel tubular cells, and improve renal function. These properties were not shared by other tubular cells of the adult kidney. Finally, CD133+CD24+CD106- cells proliferated upon tubular injury, becoming the predominating part of the regenerating epithelium in patients with acute or chronic tubular damage. These data suggest that CD133+CD24+CD106- cells represent tubular-committed progenitors that display resistance to apoptotic stimuli and exert regenerative potential for injured tubular tissue.
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- Maria Lucia Angelotti
- Excellence Centre for Research, Transfer and High Education for the development of DE NOVO Therapies, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Romagnani P. Of mice and men: the riddle of tubular regeneration. J Pathol 2013; 229:641-4. [PMID: 23299489 DOI: 10.1002/path.4162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2012] [Revised: 12/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Regeneration can occur through multiple distinct mechanisms, such as pluripotent stem cells, lineage-committed progenitors or dedifferentiation. The respective contribution of each of these regenerative strategies in every organ or tissue may be different. Recent results indicate that dedifferentiation contributes less than previously thought, and that stem or progenitor cells seem to be the main drivers of regenerative processes. Our views of regeneration in the kidney are undergoing the same process of revision. Indeed, studies in humans have established the existence of a scattered population of tubular progenitors in the adult kidney. Renal progenitors have been discovered also in other animal classes such as fish and insects. In contrast, in rodents a tubular progenitor phenotype seems to be induced only after tubular injury, suggesting some differences may exist. Is this difference really related to a distinct regenerative strategy or is it simply a matter of the type and modality of cellular markers expressed? It may also be possible that progenitor cells, as well as tubular cell dedifferentiation, act in concert to allow regeneration of a complex organ like the adult mammalian kidney, as recently proposed also for the liver. Further studies are needed to resolve the riddle of tubular regeneration. However, beyond the controversial results obtained from humans and rodents, identification of tubular progenitors in humans can move the field forward and provide a novel perspective for understanding tubular regeneration.
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- Paola Romagnani
- Excellence Centre for Research, Transfer and High Education for the Development of DE NOVO Therapies (DENOTHE), University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Romagnani P, Lasagni L, Remuzzi G. Renal progenitors: an evolutionary conserved strategy for kidney regeneration. Nat Rev Nephrol 2013; 9:137-46. [PMID: 23338209 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2012.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Following kidney injury, repair can result in functional tissue becoming a patch of cells and disorganized extracellular matrix--a scar--or it can recapitulate the original tissue architecture through the process of regeneration. Regeneration can potentially occur in all animal species and humans. Indeed, the repair of portions of the existing nephron after tubular damage, a response that has been designated classically as cellular regeneration, is conserved in all animal species from the ancestral phases of evolution. By contrast, another type of regenerative response--nephron neogenesis--has been described in lower branches of the animal kingdom, but does not occur in adult mammals. Converging evidence suggests that a renal progenitor system is present in the adult kidney across different stages of evolution, with renal progenitors having been identified as the main drivers of kidney regenerative responses in fish, insects, rodents and humans. In this Review, we describe similarities and differences between the renal progenitor systems through evolution, and propose explanations for how progressive kidney adaptation to environmental changes both required and permitted neonephrogenesis to be given up and for cellular regeneration to be retained as the main regenerative strategy. Understanding the mechanisms that drive renal progenitor growth and differentiation represent the key step for modulating this potential for therapeutic purposes.
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- Paola Romagnani
- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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Romagnani P, Remuzzi G. Renal progenitors in non-diabetic and diabetic nephropathies. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2013; 24:13-20. [PMID: 23046584 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 08/26/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease represents a major health problem worldwide. Although the kidney has the ability to repopulate structures that have sustained some degree of injury, the mechanisms underlying its regenerative capacity have been unclear. Recent evidence now supports the existence of a renal progenitor system able to replace podocytes and tubular cells, localized within the urinary pole of Bowman's capsule and along the tubule. Altered growth or differentiation of renal progenitors has been reported in several renal disorders including diabetic nephropathy. Pharmacological modulation of renal progenitor growth or differentiation can enhance kidney regeneration, suggesting that treatments aimed at reversing kidney injury are possible. Renal progenitors may represent a novel target in diabetic nephropathy and other kidney disorders.
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- Paola Romagnani
- Center of Excellence for Molecular and Clinical Studies on Chronic, Degenerative and Neoplastic Diseases to Develop Novel Therapies, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Tissues use resident dendritic cells and macrophages to maintain homeostasis and to regain homeostasis upon tissue injury: the immunoregulatory role of changing tissue environments. Mediators Inflamm 2012; 2012:951390. [PMID: 23251037 PMCID: PMC3518145 DOI: 10.1155/2012/951390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Most tissues harbor resident mononuclear phagocytes, that is, dendritic cells and macrophages. A classification that sufficiently covers their phenotypic heterogeneity and plasticity during homeostasis and disease does not yet exist because cell culture-based phenotypes often do not match those found in vivo. The plasticity of mononuclear phagocytes becomes obvious during dynamic or complex disease processes. Different data interpretation also originates from different conceptual perspectives. An immune-centric view assumes that a particular priming of phagocytes then causes a particular type of pathology in target tissues, conceptually similar to antigen-specific T-cell priming. A tissue-centric view assumes that changing tissue microenvironments shape the phenotypes of their resident and infiltrating mononuclear phagocytes to fulfill the tissue's need to maintain or regain homeostasis. Here we discuss the latter concept, for example, why different organs host different types of mononuclear phagocytes during homeostasis. We further discuss how injuries alter tissue environments and how this primes mononuclear phagocytes to enforce this particular environment, for example, to support host defense and pathogen clearance, to support the resolution of inflammation, to support epithelial and mesenchymal healing, and to support the resolution of fibrosis to the smallest possible scar. Thus, organ- and disease phase-specific microenvironments determine macrophage and dendritic cell heterogeneity in a temporal and spatial manner, which assures their support to maintain and regain homeostasis in whatever condition. Mononuclear phagocytes contributions to tissue pathologies relate to their central roles in orchestrating all stages of host defense and wound healing, which often become maladaptive processes, especially in sterile and/or diffuse tissue injuries.
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Zhang MZ, Yao B, Yang S, Jiang L, Wang S, Fan X, Yin H, Wong K, Miyazawa T, Chen J, Chang I, Singh A, Harris RC. CSF-1 signaling mediates recovery from acute kidney injury. J Clin Invest 2012; 122:4519-32. [PMID: 23143303 DOI: 10.1172/jci60363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Renal tubule epithelia represent the primary site of damage in acute kidney injury (AKI), a process initiated and propagated by the infiltration of macrophages. Here we investigated the role of resident renal macrophages and dendritic cells in recovery from AKI after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury or a novel diphtheria toxin-induced (DT-induced) model of selective proximal tubule injury in mice. DT-induced AKI was characterized by marked renal proximal tubular cell apoptosis. In both models, macrophage/dendritic cell depletion during the recovery phase increased functional and histologic injury and delayed regeneration. After I/R-induced AKI, there was an early increase in renal macrophages derived from circulating inflammatory (M1) monocytes, followed by accumulation of renal macrophages/dendritic cells with a wound-healing (M2) phenotype. In contrast, DT-induced AKI only generated an increase in M2 cells. In both models, increases in M2 cells resulted largely from in situ proliferation in the kidney. Genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1) signaling blocked macrophage/dendritic cell proliferation, decreased M2 polarization, and inhibited recovery. These findings demonstrated that CSF-1-mediated expansion and polarization of resident renal macrophages/dendritic cells is an important mechanism mediating renal tubule epithelial regeneration after AKI.
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- Ming-Zhi Zhang
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA.
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