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Liang LL, He MF, Zhou PP, Pan SK, Liu DW, Liu ZS. GSK3β: A ray of hope for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23458. [PMID: 38315453 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302160r] [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: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a major microvascular complication of diabetes, is characterized by its complex pathogenesis, high risk of chronic renal failure, and lack of effective diagnosis and treatment methods. GSK3β (glycogen synthase kinase 3β), a highly conserved threonine/serine kinase, was found to activate glycogen synthase. As a key molecule of the glucose metabolism pathway, GSK3β participates in a variety of cellular activities and plays a pivotal role in multiple diseases. However, these effects are not only mediated by affecting glucose metabolism. This review elaborates on the role of GSK3β in DKD and its damage mechanism in different intrinsic renal cells. GSK3β is also a biomarker indicating the progression of DKD. Finally, the protective effects of GSK3β inhibitors on DKD are also discussed.
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- Lu-Lu Liang
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Henan Province Research Center For Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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Zhang Y, Li N, Yang L, Jia W, Li Z, Shao Q, Zhan X. Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveals molecular pathway network alterations in human early-stage primary hepatic carcinomas: potential for 3P medical approach. EPMA J 2023; 14:477-502. [PMID: 37605650 PMCID: PMC10439880 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-023-00335-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Objective Hepatic carcinoma is one of the most common types of malignant tumors in the digestive system, and its biological characteristics determine its high rate of metastasis and recurrence after radical resection, leading to a poor prognosis for patients. Increasing evidence demonstrates that phosphoproteins and phosphorylation-mediated molecular pathways influence the occurrence and development of hepatic carcinoma. It is urgent need to develop early-stage biomarkers for improving diagnosis, therapy, medical service, and prognostic assessment. We hypothesize that phosphoproteome and phosphorylation-mediated signaling pathway networks significantly differ in human early-stage primary hepatic carcinomas relative to control liver tissues, which will identify the key differentially phosphorylated proteins and phosphorylation-mediated signaling pathway network alterations in human early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma to innovate predictive diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and personalized medical services and progress beyond the state of the art in the framework of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine (PPPM). Methods Tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics coupled with TiO2 enrichment of phosphopeptides was used to identify phosphorylation profiling, and bioinformatics was used to analyze the pathways and biological functions of phosphorylation profiling between early-stage hepatic carcinoma tissues and tumor-adjacent normal control tissues. Furthermore, the integrative analysis with transcriptomic data from TCGA database obtained differently expressed genes (DEGs) corresponding to differentially phosphorylated proteins (DPPs) and overall survival (OS)-related DPPs. Results A total of 1326 phosphopeptides derived from 858 DPPs in human early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma were identified. KEGG pathway network analysis of 858 DPPs revealed 33 statistically significant signaling pathways, including spliceosome, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, B-cell receptor signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, and fatty acid degradation. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of 858 DPPs revealed that protein phosphorylation was involved in 57 biological processes, 40 cellular components, and 37 molecular functions. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network constructed multiple high-combined scores and co-expressed DPPs. Integrative analysis of transcriptomic data and DPP data identified 105 overlapped molecules (DPPs; DEGs) between hepatic carcinoma tissues and control tissues and 125 OS-related DPPs. Overlapping Venn plots showed 14 common molecules among datasets of DPPs, DEGs, and OS-related DDPs, including FTCD, NDRG2, CCT2, PECR, SLC23A2, PNPLA7, ANLN, HNRNPM, HJURP, MCM2, STMN1, TCOF1, TOP2A, and SSRP1. The drug sensitivities of OS-related DPPs were identified, including LMOD1, CAV2, UBE2E2, RAPH1, ANXA5, HDLBP, CUEDC1, APBB1IP, VCL, SRSF10, SLC23A2, EPB41L2, ESR1, PLEKHA4, SAFB2, SMARCAD1, VCAN, PSD4, RDH16, NOP56, MEF2C, BAIAP2L2, NAGS, SRSF2, FHOD3, and STMN1. Conclusions Identification and annotation of phosphoproteomes and phosphorylation-mediated signaling pathways in human early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma tissues provided new directions for tumor prevention and treatment, which (i) helps to enrich phosphorylation functional research and develop new biomarkers; (ii) enriches phosphorylation-mediated signaling pathways to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms of early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma; and (iii) develops anti-tumor drugs that facilitate targeted phosphorylated sites. We recommend quantitative phosphoproteomics in early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma, which offers great promise for in-depth insight into the molecular mechanism of early-stage primary hepatic carcinoma, the discovery of effective therapeutic targets/drugs, and the construction of reliable phosphorylation-related biomarkers for patient stratification, predictive diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and personalized medical services in the framework of PPPM. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13167-023-00335-3.
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- Yuping Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 138 Tongzi Po Road, Changsha, Hunan 410013 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250117 People’s Republic of China
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Effect of Leucine-enkephalin on Lipid Deposition and GSK-3β/mTOR Signaling in the Liver of Zebrafish. Int J Pept Res Ther 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-023-10506-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Liu D, Gu Y, Pang Q, Yu H, Zhang J. Dietary betaine regulates the synthesis of fatty acids through mTOR signaling in the muscle of zebrafish. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Li L, Yang J, Li F, Gao F, Zhu L, Hao J. FBXW7 mediates high glucose‑induced SREBP‑1 expression in renal tubular cells of diabetic nephropathy under PI3K/Akt pathway regulation. Mol Med Rep 2021; 23:233. [PMID: 33537812 PMCID: PMC7893693 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.11872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe complication of diabetes mellitus and lipid metabolism abnormality serves a key role in the pathogenesis of DN. Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) overexpression mediates aberrant lipid accumulation in renal tubular cells of DN. However, the exact mechanism involved in increased SREBP-1 has not been fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to explore the mechanism involved in SREBP-1 upregulation. Diabetic mice and high glucose-cultured HKC cells were chosen to detect the expression of FBXW7 and SREBP-1 using immunohistochemistry, western blotting and PCR. The present study demonstrated that F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7 (FBXW7) expression was decreased in renal tubular cells of diabetic mice. Moreover, the co-expression of FBXW7 and SREBP-1 was observed in renal tubular cells, but not in the glomeruli. High glucose-induced the downregulation of FBXW7 expression in in vitro cultured HKC cells, which was accompanied by SREBP-1 upregulation. In addition, overexpression of FBXW7 in HKC cells led to SREBP-1 downregulation. By contrast, knockdown of FBXW7 caused SREBP-1 upregulation in HKC cells. It was found that the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway was activated in high glucose-stimulated HKC cells, and inhibition of PI3K/Akt pathway using LY294002 increased FBXW7 expression and decreased SREBP-1 expression. Taken together, the present results suggested that FBXW7 mediated high glucose-induced SREBP-1 expression in renal tubular cells of DN, under the regulation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Lisha Li
- Department of Pathology, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM‑WM, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, P.R. China
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- The Office of Basic Medical College, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Electromyogram, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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Liu D, Gu Y, Pang Q, Han Q, Li A, Wu W, Zhang X, Shi Q, Zhu L, Yu H, Zhang Q. Vitamin C inhibits lipid deposition through GSK-3β/mTOR signaling in the liver of zebrafish. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2020; 46:383-394. [PMID: 31782040 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-019-00727-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, the mechanism that VC inhibits lipid deposition through GSK-3β/mTOR signaling was investigated in the liver of Danio rerio. The results indicated that 0.5- and 1.0-g/kg VC treatments activated mTOR signaling by inhibiting GSK-3β expression. The mRNA expression of FAS, ACC, and ACL, as well as the content of TG, TC, and NEFA, was decreased by 0.5- and 1.0-g/kg VC treatments. Moreover, to confirm GSK-3β playing a key role in regulating TSC2 and mTOR, GSK-3β RNA was interfered and the activity of GSK-3β was inhibited by 25- and 50-mg/L LiCl treatments, respectively. The results indicated that GSK-3β inactivation played a significant role in inducing mTOR signaling and inhibiting lipid deposition. VC treatments could induce mTOR signaling by inhibiting GSK-3β, and mTOR further participated in regulating lipid deposition by controlling lipid profile in the liver of zebrafish.
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- Dongwu Liu
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- Research and Development Office, Sunwin Biotech Shandong Co., Ltd., Weifang, 262737, China
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- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Weifang Bioengineering Technology Research Center, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Utilization of Microbial and Botanical Resources, School of Marine Science and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, 530008, China
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A diterpene derivative enhanced insulin signaling induced by high glucose level in HepG2 cells. J Nat Med 2020; 74:434-440. [PMID: 31960210 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01384-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The predominant feature of type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance. Identifying a drug able to reduce insulin resistance is an urgent requirement. ent-3α-Formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide had been identified as a new diterpene derivative which showed anticancer activity. This study explores the hypoglycemic effect of ent-3α-formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide and studied its mechanism. The insulin response of HepG2 cells following ent-3α-formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide treatment, as a model for liver cancer cells, was assessed. The results demonstrated that hyperglycemia resulted in a significant increase in the levels of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) serine phosphorylation and decrease in Akt phosphorylation. High glucose also inhibited the phosphorylation of insulin-dependent GSK3β. ent-3α-Formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide treatment improved the effect of insulin on the phosphorylation of IRS-1 Ser307. In addition, this study demonstrated that the effect of ent-3α-formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide was dependent on the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. Collectively, experimental data indicated an association between insulin resistance and hyperglycemia in HepG2 cells, and that ent-3α-formylabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12β-olide reduces IRS-1 Ser307 phosphorylation via activating AMPK, thereby decreasing the insulin signaling blockade.
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Xu M, Jiang F, Li B, Zhang Z. 1α,25(OH) 2 D 3 alleviates high glucose-induced lipid accumulation in rat renal tubular epithelial cells by inhibiting SREBPs. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:15211-15221. [PMID: 31020705 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Lipid accumulation is a vital event in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2 D3 ) is considered to have a protective effect on diabetic nephropathy. However, it remains unclear whether 1α,25(OH)2 D3 can inhibit lipid accumulation, and the potential mechanisms responsible for lipid metabolism are incompletely understood. In this study, we evaluated the effects of 1α,25(OH)2 D3 on lipid metabolism in high glucose-exposed rat renal tubular epithelial NRK-52E cells. Results indicated that high glucose-enhanced lipid accumulation in NRK-52E cells and 1α,25(OH)2 D3 can remarkably decrease high glucose-induced lipid accumulation. Western blot showed that 1α,25(OH)2 D3 alleviated high glucose-induced upregulation of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) and SREBP2, along with their established target genes fatty acid synthase (FASN) and hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductases (HMGCR). Overall, these findings suggest that 1α,25(OH)2 D3 downregulated the expressions of SREBPs to inhibit high glucose-induced lipid accumulation, which provides new sights into the protective effects of 1α,25(OH)2 D3 on diabetic nephropathy.
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- Miao Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Disease, Department of Labor Hygiene and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Disease, Department of Labor Hygiene and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, P R China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Disease, Department of Labor Hygiene and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, P R China
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Ectopic lipid accumulation: potential role in tubular injury and inflammation in diabetic kidney disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 2018; 132:2407-2422. [PMID: 30348828 DOI: 10.1042/cs20180702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Emerging studies suggest that lipid accumulates in the kidneys during diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the correlation between ectopic lipid accumulation with tubular damage has not been thoroughly elucidated to date. Using Oil Red staining, lipid accumulation was observed in the kidneys of type 2 DKD patients (classes II-III) and db/db mice compared with the control and was predominantly located in the proximal tubular compartment. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining showed that the intensity of adipose differentiation related protein (ADRP) and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) was clearly up-regulated, which was positively correlated with the tubulointerstitial damage score and inflammation. Furthermore, the urine ADRP content significantly increased in DKD patients compared with the control, which positively correlated with abnormal lipid metabolism, serum creatinine, urine N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase (NAG), albumin excretion (albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression. However, there was no significant difference observed in plasma ADRP levels. In addition, the expression of SREBP-1 protein was dramatically increased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from DKD patients, which was also tightly correlated with urine NAG, ACR, and TNF-α levels. In vitro studies demonstrated increased ADRP and SREBP-1 expression accompanied by lipid accumulation in HK-2 cells cultured in high glucose (HG). HG induced high levels of TNF-α expression, which was partially blocked by transfection of ADRP siRNA or SREBP-1 siRNA. These data indicated that ADRP and SREBP-1 are crucial factors that mediate lipid accumulation with tubular damage and inflammation in DKD, and ectopic lipid accumulation may serve as a novel therapeutic target for amelioration of tubular injury in DKD.
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Cheng M, Lv X, Zhang C, Du W, Liu Y, Zhu L, Hao J. DNMT1, a Novel Regulator Mediating mTORC1/mTORC2 Pathway-Induced NGF Expression in Schwann Cells. Neurochem Res 2018; 43:2141-2154. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-018-2637-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Huang L, Zhang C, Su L, Song Z. GSK3β attenuates TGF-β1 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metabolic alterations in ARPE-19 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 486:744-751. [PMID: 28342867 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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While TGF-β1 is known to induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a major factor in the pathogenesis of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), in ARPE-19 cells. The molecular pathways involved in EMT formation have not yet to be fully characterized. In this study, we have found that TGF-β1-mediated induction of EMT in ARPE-19 cells varied in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Specifically, TGF-β1 inhibited GSK-3β by accelerating phosphorylation at ser9. GSK-3β inhibitor or knockdown of GSK-3β resulted in enhanced TGF-β1-mediated EMT, migration and collagen contraction in ARPE-19 cells, which were then abrogated by GSK-3β overexpression and PI3K/AKT inhibitor. Importantly, GSK-3β also mediated metabolic reprogramming in TGF-β1-treated cells. Our results indicate that GSK-3β plays a pivotal role in TGF-β1-mediated EMT in ARPE-19 cells.
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- Li Huang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, China; Shanghai Xinshijie Eye Hospital, Shanghai 200071, China.
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Long Z, Zhang X, Sun Q, Liu Y, Liao N, Wu H, Wang X, Hai C. Evolution of metabolic disorder in rats fed high sucrose or high fat diet: Focus on redox state and mitochondrial function. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2017; 242:92-100. [PMID: 26497252 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity are major hallmarks of metabolic disorder. High consumption of fat or carbohydrate rich food is a major risk of metabolic disorder. However, the evolution of high fat or high carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic disorder is not clear. In the study, we tried to find distinguished and common ways involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance induced by high fat (HF) and high sucrose (HS) diet. We found that HS diet induced mild glucose intolerance (2month), followed by a "temporary non-symptom phase" (3month), and then induced significant metabolic abnormality (4month). HF diet induced an early "responsive enhancement phase" (2month), and then gradually caused severe metabolic dysfunction (3-4month). After a mild induction of mitochondrial ROS generation (2month), HS diet resulted in a "temporary non-symptom phase" (3month), and then induced a more significant mitochondrial ROS production (4month). The impairment of mitochondrial function induced by HS diet was progressive (2-4month). HF diet induced gradual mitochondrial ROS generation and hyperpolarization. HF diet induced an early "responsive enhancement" of mitochondrial function (2month), and then gradually resulted in severe decrease of mitochondrial function (3-4month). Despite the patterns of HS and HF diet-induced insulin resistance were differential, final mitochondrial ROS generation combined with mitochondrial dysfunction may be the common pathway. These findings demonstrate a novel understanding of the mechanism of insulin resistance and highlight the pivotal role of mitochondrial ROS generation and mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorder.
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- Zi Long
- The First Brigade of Student, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Research, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Brigade of Student, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shaanxi Key Lab of Free Radical Biology and Medicine, The Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shaanxi Key Lab of Free Radical Biology and Medicine, The Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shaanxi Key Lab of Free Radical Biology and Medicine, The Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shaanxi Key Lab of Free Radical Biology and Medicine, The Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, Shaanxi Key Lab of Free Radical Biology and Medicine, The Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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Zhang B, Lai G, Wu J, Sun R, Xu R, Yang X, Qi Y, Zhao Y. 20-HETE attenuates the response of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion through the AKT/GSK-3β/Glut2 pathway. Endocrine 2016; 54:371-382. [PMID: 27568038 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-016-1031-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We previously generated cytochrome P450 4F2 (CYP4F2) transgenic mice that have high levels of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) production; these mice exhibit both hypertension and hyperglycemia without insulin resistance. Currently, it is unclear whether and how 20-HETE affects insulin secretion, thus resulting in hyperglycemia. In this study, we found that 20-HETE attenuated glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in CYP4F2 transgenic mice as well as in rat insulinoma INS-1E cells treated with 0.5 μM 20-HETE. HET0016, a selective inhibitor of 20-HETE synthesis, reversed the reduction in GSIS leading to a decrease in blood glucose in the transgenic mice. Furthermore, the expression of glucose transporter 2 (Glut2), Ser473 phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT), and Ser9 phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) were decreased in CYP4F2 transgenic mice compared with wild-type mice. In vitro experiments in INS-1E cells revealed that 20-HETE activated the AKT/GSK-3β pathway and thereby decreased Glut2 expression by inhibiting activator protein 1 (AP-1). TWS119, a GSK-3β selective inhibitor, blocked the 20-HETE-mediated reduction in Glut2 expression. Therefore, we concluded that 20-HETE inhibition of Glut2 contributes to the reduction in GSIS, at least in part, through the AKT/GSK-3β/AP-1/Glut2 pathway.
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- Bijun Zhang
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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Obesity-related glomerulopathy: clinical and pathologic characteristics and pathogenesis. Nat Rev Nephrol 2016; 12:453-71. [PMID: 27263398 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2016.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 432] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The prevalence of obesity-related glomerulopathy is increasing in parallel with the worldwide obesity epidemic. Glomerular hypertrophy and adaptive focal segmental glomerulosclerosis define the condition pathologically. The glomerulus enlarges in response to obesity-induced increases in glomerular filtration rate, renal plasma flow, filtration fraction and tubular sodium reabsorption. Normal insulin/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt and mTOR signalling are critical for podocyte hypertrophy and adaptation. Adipokines and ectopic lipid accumulation in the kidney promote insulin resistance of podocytes and maladaptive responses to cope with the mechanical forces of renal hyperfiltration. Although most patients have stable or slowly progressive proteinuria, up to one-third develop progressive renal failure and end-stage renal disease. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockade is effective in the short-term but weight loss by hypocaloric diet or bariatric surgery has induced more consistent and dramatic antiproteinuric effects and reversal of hyperfiltration. Altered fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism are increasingly recognized as key mediators of renal lipid accumulation, inflammation, oxidative stress and fibrosis. Newer therapies directed to lipid metabolism, including SREBP antagonists, PPARα agonists, FXR and TGR5 agonists, and LXR agonists, hold therapeutic promise.
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Zhou YX, Shi Z, Singh P, Yin H, Yu YN, Li L, Walsh MP, Gui Y, Zheng XL. Potential Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β in Regulation of Myocardin Activity in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. J Cell Physiol 2016; 231:393-402. [PMID: 26129946 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β, a serine/threonine kinase with an inhibitory role in glycogen synthesis in hepatocytes and skeletal muscle, is also expressed in cardiac and smooth muscles. Inhibition of GSK-3β results in cardiac hypertrophy through reducing phosphorylation and increasing transcriptional activity of myocardin, a transcriptional co-activator for serum response factor. Myocardin plays critical roles in differentiation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs). This study, therefore, aimed to examine whether and how inhibition of GSK-3β regulates myocardin activity in human vascular SMCs. Treatment of SMCs with the GSK-3β inhibitors AR-A014418 and TWS 119 significantly reduced endogenous myocardin activity, as indicated by lower expression of myocardin target genes (and gene products), CNN1 (calponin), TAGLN1 (SM22), and ACTA2 (SM α-actin). In human SMCs overexpressing myocardin through the T-REx system, treatment with either GSK-3β inhibitor also inhibited the expression of CNN1, TAGLN1, and ACTA2. These effects of GSK-3β inhibitors were mimicked by transfection with GSK-3β siRNA. Notably, both AR-A014418 and TWS 119 decreased the serine/threonine phosphorylation of myocardin. The chromatin immunoprecipitation assay showed that AR-A014418 treatment reduced myocardin occupancy of the promoter of the myocardin target gene ACTA2. Overexpression of a dominant-negative GSK-3β mutant in myocardin-overexpressing SMCs reduced the expression of calponin, SM22, and SM α-actin. As expected, overexpression of constitutively active or wild-type GSK-3β in SMCs without myocardin overexpression increased expression of these proteins. In summary, our results indicate that inhibition of GSK-3β reduces myocardin transcriptional activity, suggesting a role for GSK-3β in myocardin transcriptional activity and smooth muscle differentiation.
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- Yi-Xia Zhou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Guiyang Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Guiyang Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Zhu L, Zhao S, Liu S, Liu Q, Li F, Hao J. PTEN Regulates Renal Extracellular Matrix Deposit via Increased CTGF in Diabetes Mellitus. J Cell Biochem 2015; 117:1187-98. [PMID: 26447680 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Extracellular matrix accumulation and fibrosis are the features of diabetic nephropathy. PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase)/Akt (protein kinase B) signal pathway and its inhibitor PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) are revealed to modulate renal fibrosis. However, the exact mechanism is still not well known. In the present study we found that compared with normal mice, diabetic mice showed decreased PTEN, increased phospho-Akt (Ser 473), phospho-Akt (Thr 308), CTGF (connective tissue growth factor), α-SMA (α-smooth muscle actin), and matricellular protein in kidney. Knocking down of PTEN caused an increase in phospho-Akt (Ser 473), phospho-Akt (Thr 308), CTGF, secreted fibronectin, and secreted Col 3 in HKC cells (human renal tubular epithelial cells). Again, in vitro experiment revealed 1.89, 2.18, 1.92, 3.06, 2.06-fold increases of phospho-Akt (Ser 473), phospho-Akt (Thr 308), CTGF, secreted fibronectin, and secreted Col 3 in high glucose-stimulated HKC cells in comparison with normal control cells. Furthermore, knocking down of CTGF reversed increased secreted fibronectin and Col 3 in high glucose-treated HKC cells. Moreover, transfection of PTEN expression vector prevented high glucose-caused these changes in HKC cells. Especially, CTGF expression, secretion of fibronectin and Col 3 were, respectively, decreased by 38.81, 53.85, and 39.12%. The treatment of LY294002 inhibited phospho-Akt (Ser 473) and phospho-Akt (Thr 308) expression followed by decreased CTGF, secretory fibronectin and secretory Col 3 in high glucose-treated HKC cells. In the end our study suggests that PTEN regulates renal extracellular matrix production via activated Akt and increased CTGF in diabetes mellitus.
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- Lin Zhu
- Department of Electromyogram, 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Zhang Y, Ma KL, Liu J, Wu Y, Hu ZB, Liu L, Liu BC. Dysregulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor contributes to podocyte injuries in diabetic nephropathy. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 308:E1140-8. [PMID: 25921580 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00591.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Dyslipidemia plays crucial roles in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). This study investigated the effects of high glucose on lipid accumulation in podocytes and explored its underlying mechanisms. Male db/m and db/db mice were fed a normal chow diet for 8 wk. Immortalised mouse podocytes were treated with or without high glucose for 24 h. The changes to the morphology and ultramicrostructures of the kidneys in mice were examined using pathological staining and electron microscopy. Intracellular lipid accumulation was evaluated by Oil Red O staining and a free cholesterol quantitative assay. The expressions of the molecules involved in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) pathway and podocyte injury were examined using immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR, and Western blot. There were increased levels of plasma lipid, serum creatinine, and proteinuria in db/db mice compared with db/m mice. Moreover, there was significant mesangial matrix expansion, basement membrane thickening, podocyte foot process effacement, and phenotypic alteration in the db/db group. Additionally, lipid accumulation in the kidneys of db/db mice was increased due to increased protein expressions of LDLr, sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) cleavage-activating protein, and SREBP-2. These effects were further confirmed by in vitro studies. Interestingly, the treatment with LDLr siRNA inhibited lipid accumulation in podocytes and decreased the protein expression of molecules associated with phenotypic alteration in podocytes. High glucose disrupted LDLr feedback regulation in podocytes, which may cause intracellular lipid accumulation and alteration of podocyte phenotype, thereby accelerating DN progression.
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- Yang Zhang
- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
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Wan Q, Xu Y, Dong E. Diabetic nephropathy research in China: Data analysis and review from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. J Diabetes 2015; 7:307-14. [PMID: 25565189 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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As the largest funding agency of natural science of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has made great efforts in promoting the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN) research in recent years. The aim of the current study is to summarize the diabetic nephropathy research in China by analyzing NSFC-funded projects. Data on all projects in the DN field funded by NSFC from 1986 to 2013 were collected. The funding tendency, funding areas, and hotspots in the DN field, and major research institutions, were analyzed. As one output of this support, outstanding research groups in China, and their representative studies, are also highlighted. From 1986 to 2013, the NSFC has funded a total of 248 projects in the DN field, with a total funding amount of 91.5 million RMB (US$14.9 million). A rapid increase could be seen in the past 5 years, with an average annual 30% increase in projects numbers and a 52% increase in funding amount. All fields in DN research have been covered by the NSFC, including etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Along with increased funding of the DN research, there has been a growth in the papers published in Science Citation Index journals by Chinese scholars. In the past decade, the funding scale and funding budget have increased dramatically. Benefiting from this, DN research in China has also made considerable progression.
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- Qiang Wan
- Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, China; Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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