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Xu L, Shi Y, Huang J, Feng L, Wang Y, Sik AG, Chen X, Liu K, Wang R, Jin M. Developmental toxicity assay of xanthatin in zebrafish embryos. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 283:109957. [PMID: 38857669 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
Abstract
Xanthatin (XAN), a xanthanolide sesquiterpene lactone, isolated from Chinese herb, Xanthium strumarium L, has various pharmacological activities, such as antitumor activity and anti-inflammatory. However, little is known about its potential toxicity and the mechanism. Here, zebrafish model was used to study the developmental toxicity in vivo. Our results indicated that xanthatin increased the mortality and led to the morphological abnormalities including pericardial edema, yolk sac edema, curved body shape and hatching delay. Furthermore, xanthatin damaged the normal structure and/or function of heart, liver, immune and nervous system. ROS elevation and much more apoptosis cells were observed after xanthatin exposure. Gene expression results showed that oxidative stress-related genes nrf2 was inhibited, while oxidative stress-related genes (keap1 and nqo1) and apoptotic genes (caspase3, caspase9 and p53) were increased after xanthatin exposure. Mitophagy related genes pink1 and parkin, and wnt pathway (β-catenin, wnt8a and wnt11) were significantly increased after xanthatin exposure. Taken together, our finding indicated that xanthatin induced developmental toxicity, and the ROS elevation, apoptosis activation, dysregulation of mitophagy and wnt pathways were involved in the toxicity caused by xanthatin.
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- Liyan Xu
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Institute of Physiology, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs H-7624, Hungary; Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Pecs H-7624, Hungary
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Ji'nan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Biological Testing Technology, 28789 Jingshidong Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250103, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Huang B, Ren J, Ma Q, Yang F, Pan X, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wang C, Zhang D, Wei L, Ran L, Zhao H, Liang C, Wang X, Wang S, Li H, Ning H, Ran A, Li W, Wang Y, Xiao B. A novel peptide PDHK1-241aa encoded by circPDHK1 promotes ccRCC progression via interacting with PPP1CA to inhibit AKT dephosphorylation and activate the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway. Mol Cancer 2024; 23:34. [PMID: 38360682 PMCID: PMC10870583 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-01940-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent kidney cancer with high aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that circRNAs have been identified as pivotal mediators in cancers. However, the role of circRNAs in ccRCC progression remains elusive. METHODS The differentially expressed circRNAs in 4 paired human ccRCC and adjacent noncancerous tissues ccRCC were screened using circRNA microarrays and the candidate target was selected based on circRNA expression level using weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) and the gene expression omnibus (GEO) database. CircPDHK1 expression in ccRCC and adjacent noncancerous tissues (n = 148) were evaluated along with clinically relevant information. RT-qPCR, RNase R digestion, and actinomycin D (ActD) stability test were conducted to identify the characteristics of circPDHK1. The subcellular distribution of circPDHK1 was analyzed by subcellular fractionation assay and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry (IP-MS) and immunofluorescence (IF) were employed to evaluate the protein-coding ability of circPDHK1. ccRCC cells were transfected with siRNAs, plasmids or lentivirus approach, and cell proliferation, migration and invasion, as well as tumorigenesis and metastasis in nude mice were assessed to clarify the functional roles of circPDHK1 and its encoded peptide PDHK1-241aa. RNA-sequencing, western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation (IP) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays were further employed to identify the underlying mechanisms regulated by PDHK1-241aa. RESULTS CircPDHK1 was upregulated in ccRCC tissues and closely related to WHO/ISUP stage, T stage, distant metastasis, VHL mutation and Ki-67 levels. CircPDHK1 had a functional internal ribosome entry site (IRES) and encoded a novel peptide PDHK1-241aa. Functionally, we confirmed that PDHK1-241aa and not the circPDHK1 promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of ccRCC. Mechanistically, circPDHK1 was activated by HIF-2A at the transcriptional level. PDHK1-241aa was upregulated and interacted with PPP1CA, causing the relocation of PPP1CA to the nucleus. This thereby inhibited AKT dephosphorylation and activated the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicated that circPDHK1-encoded PDHK1-241aa promotes ccRCC progression by interacting with PPP1CA to inhibit AKT dephosphorylation. This study provides novel insights into the multiplicity of circRNAs and highlights the potential use of circPDHK1 or PDHK1-241aa as a therapeutic target for ccRCC.
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- Bo Huang
- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563006, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Kidney, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Kidney, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, P.R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P.R. China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.
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Han M, Li S, Fan H, An J, Peng C, Peng F. Regulated cell death in glioma: promising targets for natural small-molecule compounds. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1273841. [PMID: 38304870 PMCID: PMC10830839 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1273841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Gliomas are prevalent malignant tumors in adults, which can be categorized as either localized or diffuse gliomas. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and deadliest form of glioma. Currently, there is no complete cure, and the median survival time is less than one year. The main mechanism of regulated cell death involves organisms coordinating the elimination of damaged cells at risk of tumor transformation or cells hijacked by microorganisms for pathogen replication. This process includes apoptosis, necroptosis, autophagy, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, necrosis, parthanayosis, entosis, lysosome-dependent death, NETosis, oxiptosis, alkaliptosis, and disulfidaptosis. The main goal of clinical oncology is to develop therapies that promote the effective elimination of cancer cells by regulating cell death are the main goal of clinical oncology. Recently, scientists have utilized pertinent regulatory factors and natural small-molecule compounds to induce regulated cell death for the treatment of gliomas. By analyzing the PubMed and Web of Science databases, this paper reviews the research progress on the regulation of cell death and the role of natural small-molecule compounds in glioma. The aim is to provide help for the treatment of glioblastoma.
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- Mingyu Han
- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Liu X, Lv J, Tang W, Hu Y, Wen Y, Shen H. METTL3-mediated maturation of miR-192-5p targets ATG7 to prevent Schwann cell autophagy in peripheral nerve injury. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2023; 82:1010-1019. [PMID: 37964653 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlad091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The inhibition of miR-192-5p can promote nerve repair in rats with peripheral nerve injury (PNI) but the precise mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. Schwann cell (SC) autophagy mediated by autophagy-related gene (ATG) proteins has a key role in PNI but it is uncertain whether miR-192-5p affects the involvement of SC autophagy in PNI. In this study, we investigated the impact of methyltransferase-like protein 3 (METTL3)/miR-192-5p/ATG7 on SC autophagy in a rat PNI model and in an SC oxygen and glucose deprivation model. The results revealed that METTL3 stimulated miR-192-5p maturation via m6A methylation to depress ATG7 and SC autophagy and aggravate PNI. These findings provide a new target and potential basis for the treatment of patients with PNI.
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- Xing Liu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heilongjiang Beidahuang Group General Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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Alateyah N, Alsafran M, Usman K, Ouhtit A. Molecular Evidence of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation Inhibition by a Combination of Selected Qatari Medicinal Plants Crude Extracts. Nutrients 2023; 15:4276. [PMID: 37836560 PMCID: PMC10574548 DOI: 10.3390/nu15194276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy, and conventional medicine has failed to establish efficient treatment modalities. Conventional medicine failed due to lack of knowledge of the mechanisms that underpin the onset and metastasis of tumors, as well as resistance to treatment regimen. However, Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) modalities are currently drawing the attention of both the public and health professionals. Our study examined the effect of a super-combination (SC) of crude extracts, which were isolated from three selected Qatari medicinal plants, on the proliferation, motility and death of BC cells. Our results revealed that SC attenuated cell growth and caused the cell death of MDA-MB-231 cancer cells when compared to human normal neonatal fibroblast cells. On the other hand, functional assays showed that SC reduced BC cell migration and invasion, respectively. SC-inhibited cell cycle and SC-regulated apoptosis was most likely mediated by p53/p21 pathway and p53-regulated Bax/BCL-2/Caspace-3 pathway. Our ongoing experiments aim to validate these in vitro findings in vivo using a BC-Xenograft mouse model. These findings support our hypothesis that SC inhibited BC cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. These findings lay the foundation for further experiments, aiming to validate SC as an effective chemoprevention and/or chemotherapeutic strategy that can ultimately pave the way towards translational research/clinical trials for the eradication of BC.
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- Nouralhuda Alateyah
- Biological Sciences Program, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Science, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (N.A.); (M.A.)
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- Biological Sciences Program, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Science, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (N.A.); (M.A.)
- Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Office of VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
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- Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Office of VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
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- Biological Sciences Program, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Science, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (N.A.); (M.A.)
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Lai W, Luo D, Li Y, Li Y, Wang Q, Hu Z, Ye Z, Peng H. Irisin ameliorates diabetic kidney disease by restoring autophagy in podocytes. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23175. [PMID: 37742293 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300420r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Many studies have highlighted the importance of moderate exercise. While it can attenuate diabetic kidney disease, its mechanism has remained unclear. The level of myokine irisin in plasma increases during exercise. We found that irisin was decreased in diabetic patients and was closely related to renal function, proteinuria, and podocyte autophagy injury. Muscle-specific overexpression of PGC-1α (mPGC-1α) in a mouse model is known to increase plasma irisin levels. The mPGC-1α mice were crossed with db/m mice to obtain db/db mPGC-1α+ mice in the present study. Compared to db/db mice without mPGC-1α, plasma irisin was increased, and albuminuria and glomerular pathological damage were both alleviated in db/db mPGC-1α+ mice. Impaired autophagy in podocytes was restored as well. Irisin inhibited the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in cultured human podocytes and improved damaged autophagy induced by high glucose levels. Then, db/db mice were treated with recombinant irisin, which had similar beneficial effects on the kidney as those in db/db mPGC-1α+ mice, with alleviated glomerular injury and albuminuria. Moreover, the autophagy in podocytes was also significantly restored. These results suggest that irisin secreted by skeletal muscles protects the kidney from diabetes mellitus damage. It also restores autophagy in podocytes by inhibiting the abnormal activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Thus, irisin may become a new drug for the prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
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- Weiyan Lai
- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology Division, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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