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Qian L, Zhu Y, Deng C, Liang Z, Chen J, Chen Y, Wang X, Liu Y, Tian Y, Yang Y. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family in physiological and pathophysiological process and diseases. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:50. [PMID: 38424050 PMCID: PMC10904817 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01756-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family (PGC-1s), consisting of three members encompassing PGC-1α, PGC-1β, and PGC-1-related coactivator (PRC), was discovered more than a quarter-century ago. PGC-1s are essential coordinators of many vital cellular events, including mitochondrial functions, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis, and inflammation. Accumulating evidence has shown that PGC-1s are implicated in many diseases, such as cancers, cardiac diseases and cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, kidney diseases, motor system diseases, and metabolic disorders. Examining the upstream modulators and co-activated partners of PGC-1s and identifying critical biological events modulated by downstream effectors of PGC-1s contribute to the presentation of the elaborate network of PGC-1s. Furthermore, discussing the correlation between PGC-1s and diseases as well as summarizing the therapy targeting PGC-1s helps make individualized and precise intervention methods. In this review, we summarize basic knowledge regarding the PGC-1s family as well as the molecular regulatory network, discuss the physio-pathological roles of PGC-1s in human diseases, review the application of PGC-1s, including the diagnostic and prognostic value of PGC-1s and several therapies in pre-clinical studies, and suggest several directions for future investigations. This review presents the immense potential of targeting PGC-1s in the treatment of diseases and hopefully facilitates the promotion of PGC-1s as new therapeutic targets.
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- Lu Qian
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshe East, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710021, China.
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research for Heart Failure, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, China.
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Wang Y, Xu Y, Wang Q, Guo F, Song Y, Fan X, Shao M, Chen D, Zhang W, Qin G. Sulforaphane ameliorated podocyte injury according to regulation of the Nrf2/PINK1 pathway for mitophagy in diabetic kidney disease. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 958:176042. [PMID: 37660971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Mitophagy, a mechanism of self-protection against oxidative stress, plays a critical role in podocyte injury caused by diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate compound, is a potent antioxidant that affords protection against diabetes mellitus-mediated podocyte injury. However, its role and underlying mechanism in DKD especially in diabetic podocytopathy is not clearly defined. In the current study, we demonstrated SFN remarkably activated mitophagy in podocytes, restored urine albumin to creatinine ration, and prevented the glomerular hypertrophy and extensive foot process fusion in diabetic mice. Simultaneously, nephroprotective effects of SFN on kidney injury were abolished in podocyte-specific Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) conditional knockout mouse (cKO), indicating that SFN alleviating DM-induced podocyte injury dependent on Nrf2. In vitro study, supplement with SFN augmented the expression of PTEN induced kinase 1(PINK1) and mediated the activation of mitophagy in podocytes treated with high glucose. Further study revealed that SFN treatment enabled Nrf2 translocate into nuclear and bind to the specific site of PINK1 promoter, ultimately reinforcing the transcription of PINK1. Moreover, SFN failed to confer protection to podocytes treated with high glucose in presence of PINK1 knockdown. On the contrary, exogenous overexpression of PINK1 reversed mitochondrial abnormalities in Nrf2 cKO diabetic mice. In conclusion, SFN alleviated podocyte injury in DKD through activating Nrf2/PINK1 signaling pathway and balancing mitophagy, thus maintaining the mitochondrial homeostasis.
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- Yanyan Wang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
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Pang X, Cheng J, Wu T, Sun L. SIRT3 ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome through FOXO1/PGC-1α signaling pathway. Endocrine 2023; 80:201-211. [PMID: 36598711 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-03262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current studies have shown that Sirtuin3 (SIRT3) plays a key role in oocyte maturation. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disease caused by endocrine and metabolic abnormalities. The specific regulatory role and mechanism of SIRT3 in PCOS have not been reported. METHODS SIRT3 was overexpressed in dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-induced PCOS model in mice. Ovary morphology, serum hormone level, and apoptosis of tissue cells were detected. The expression of SIRT3/Forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1)/peroxlsome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactlvat-1α (PGC-1α)-related proteins was detected. Then SIRT3 was overexpressed in DHT-induced human granulosa-like tumor cell line KGN. After the detection of the pathway-associated proteins, PGC-1α specific inhibitor SR-18292 was added to detect cell apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial ROS (MitoROS) levels, and other mitochondrial-related indicators RESULTS: The expression of SIRT3 in PCOS model was significantly decreased. Overexpression of SIRT3 could significantly improve ovarian morphology and serum sex hormone levels in DHT-induced PCOS mice and inhibit apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of SIRT3 also could improve mitochondrial dysfunction in DHT-induced KGN cells via FOXO1/PGC-1α signaling pathway. And PGC-1α inhibitor SR-18292 reversed the protective effect of SIRT3 overexpression on apoptosis and mitochondrial function damage of DHT-induced KGN cells. CONCLUSION SIRT3 regulated FOXO1/PGC-1α signaling pathway to reduce mitochondrial dysfunction in PCOS, thereby improving PCOS.
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- Xiaomeng Pang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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Tanriover C, Copur S, Ucku D, Cakir AB, Hasbal NB, Soler MJ, Kanbay M. The Mitochondrion: A Promising Target for Kidney Disease. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020570. [PMID: 36839892 PMCID: PMC9960839 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is important in the pathogenesis of various kidney diseases and the mitochondria potentially serve as therapeutic targets necessitating further investigation. Alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis, imbalance between fusion and fission processes leading to mitochondrial fragmentation, oxidative stress, release of cytochrome c and mitochondrial DNA resulting in apoptosis, mitophagy, and defects in energy metabolism are the key pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney diseases. Currently, various strategies target the mitochondria to improve kidney function and kidney treatment. The agents used in these strategies can be classified as biogenesis activators, fission inhibitors, antioxidants, mPTP inhibitors, and agents which enhance mitophagy and cardiolipin-protective drugs. Several glucose-lowering drugs, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RA) and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are also known to have influences on these mechanisms. In this review, we delineate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney disease, the current mitochondria-targeting treatment options affecting the kidneys and the future role of mitochondria in kidney pathology.
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- Cem Tanriover
- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +90-212-2508250
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Chiang CH, Li SJ, Zhang TR, Chen CY. Long-term dietary restriction ameliorates ageing-related renal fibrosis in male mice by normalizing mitochondrial functions and autophagy. Biogerontology 2022; 23:731-740. [PMID: 36183304 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-022-09993-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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As the kidneys age, gradual changes in the structures and functions of mitochondria occur. Dietary restriction (DR) can play a protective role in ageing-associated renal decline, however the exact mechanisms involved are still unclear. This study aims to clarify the beneficial effects of long-term DR on renal ageing and to explore the potential mechanisms of mitochondrial homeostasis. Eight-week-old C57BL/6 male mice (n = 30) were randomly divided into three groups, Young-AL (AL, ad libitum), Aged-AL, and Aged-DR (60% intake of AL). Mice were sacrificed at age of 7 months (Young) or 22 months (Aged). Heavier body and kidney weights were associated with ageing, but DR reduced these increases in aged mice. Ageing caused extensive tubulointerstitial fibrosis and glomerulosclerosis in the kidney. Giant mitochondria with looser and irregular crista were observed in Aged-AL kidneys. DR retarded these morphological alterations in aged kidneys. In addition, DR reversed the increase of MDA caused by ageing. Renal ATP level was elevated by DR treatment. Mitochondrial-related proteins were analysed to elucidate this association. Ageing downregulated the renal levels of VDAC, FOXO1, SOD2, LC3I and II, and upregulated the renal levels of MFN2 and PINK1. In contrast, DR elevated the levels of VDAC, FOXO1, and LC3I and reduced the ratio of LC3II to LC3I in aged kidneys. To conclude, impaired mitochondria, increased oxidative stress, and severe fibrosis were noticed in the aged kidneys, and DR improved these changes by increasing functional mitochondria and promoting autophagic clearance.
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- Chun-Hsien Chiang
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei, 10672, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei, 10672, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei, 10672, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Lane 155, Sec 3, Keelung Rd, Taipei, 10672, Taiwan.
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Song Y, Guo F, Zhao Y, Ma X, Wu L, Yu J, Ji H, Shao M, Huang F, Zhao L, Fan X, Xu Y, Wang Q, Qin G. Novel lncRNA-prader willi/angelman region RNA, SNRPN neighbour (PWARSN) aggravates tubular epithelial cell pyroptosis by regulating TXNIP via dual way in diabetic kidney disease. Cell Prolif 2022; 56:e13349. [PMID: 36316968 PMCID: PMC9890532 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Elevated thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP)-induced pyroptosis contributes to the pathology of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the molecular mechanisms in dysregulated TXNIP in DKD remain largely unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transcriptomic analysis identified a novel long noncoding RNA-Prader Willi/Angelman region RNA, SNRPN neighbour (PWARSN)-which was highly expressed in a proximal tubular epithelial cell (PTEC) under high glucose conditions. We focused on revealing the functions of PWARSN in regulating TXNIP-mediated pyroptosis in PTECs by targeting PWARSN expression via lentivirus-mediated overexpression and CRISPR-Cas9-based knockout in vitro and overexpressing PWARSN in the renal cortex by AAV-9 targeted injection in vivo. A number of molecular techniques disclosed the mechanisms of PWARSN in regulating TXNIP induced-pyroptosis in DKD. RESULTS TXNIP-NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome and PTEC pyroptosis were activated in the renal tubules of patients with DKD and in diabetic mice. Then we explored that PWARSN enhanced TXNIP-driven PTECs pyroptosis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, cytoplasmic PWARSN sponged miR-372-3p to promote TXNIP expression. Moreover, nuclear PWARSN interacted and facilitated RNA binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) degradation through ubiquitination, resulting in the initiation of TXNIP transcription by reducing H3K9me3-enrichment at the TXNIP promoter. Further analysis indicated that PWARSN might be a potential biomarker for DKD. CONCLUSIONS These findings illustrate distinct dual molecular mechanisms for PWARSN-modulated TXNIP and PTECs pyroptosis in DKD, presenting PWARSN as a promising therapeutic target for DKD.
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- Yi Song
- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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Emerging Protective Actions of PGC-1α in Diabetic Nephropathy. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:6580195. [PMID: 36262282 PMCID: PMC9576408 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6580195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Renal impairment is affected by various mechanisms of oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and basement membrane thickening, which are the major causes of renal dysfunction in diabetes. Of note, hyperglycemia-induced mitochondrial dysfunction has been identified as a common cause of diabetic nephropathy and renal impairment, and the decrease in PGC-1α expression brought on by hyperglycemia plays an immensurable role in both the reduction of mitochondrial biogenesis and the rise in oxidative stress. Reduced PGC-1α expression levels may occur with rising SGLT2-dependent increase of cytoplasmic sodium and protons in the renal cells of diabetes, even if the precise mechanism of hyperglycemia-induced disruption of PGC-1α expression has not been identified. Additionally, it has been observed that SGLT2 inhibitors enhance PGC-1α expression and activity and decrease cytoplasmic sodium and protons in many kidney cells, which may be helpful in reducing renal impairment brought on by diabetes. This review summarizes our and other recent studies on the function of PGC-1α in diabetic nephropathy, provides another potential mediator of the lower PGC-1α expression levels brought on by hyperglycemia in diabetics, and identifies a new pathogenesis of diabetes-related renal impairment. It also explains the mechanism underlying the protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, it should be taken into account that SGLT2 inhibitors are an effective therapeutic strategy for reducing renal dysfunction caused by diabetes.
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Fang PH, Lai YY, Chen CL, Wang HY, Chang YN, Lin YC, Yan YT, Lai CH, Cheng B. Cobalt protoporphyrin promotes human keratinocyte migration under hyperglycemic conditions. Mol Med 2022; 28:71. [PMID: 35739477 PMCID: PMC9219158 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-022-00499-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Complete healing of diabetic wounds continues to be a clinically unmet need. Although robust therapies such as stem cell therapy and growth factor treatment are clinically applied, these treatments are costly for most diabetic wound patients. Therefore, a cheaper alternative is needed. Cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP) has recently been demonstrated to promote tissue regeneration. In this study, the therapeutic benefits of CoPP in diabetic wound healing were examined. Methods An in vitro wound healing model that mimics re-epithelialization was established to examine the effect of CoPP on the migratory capability of human keratinocytes (HaCaT) in either normal glucose (NG) or high glucose (HG) media, as well as in the presence of either H2O2 or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). At the end of the migration assays, cells were collected and subjected to Western blotting analysis and immunostaining. Results HaCaT were found to migrate significantly more slowly in the HG media compared to the NG media. CoPP treatment was found to enhance cell migration in HG media, but was found to decrease cell migration and proliferation when HaCaT were cultured in NG media. CoPP treatment induced high levels of expression of Nrf-2/HO-1 and FoxO1 in HaCaT cultured in either glucose concentration, although the FoxO1 expression was found to be significantly higher in HaCaT that underwent the migration assay in NG media compared to those in HG media. The higher level of FoxO1 expression seen in CoPP-treated HaCaT cultured in NG media resulted in upregulation of CCL20 and downregulation of TGFβ1. In contrast, HaCaT migrated in HG media were found to have high levels of expression of TGFβ1, and low levels of expression of CCL20. Interestingly, in the presence of H2O2, CoPP-pretreated HaCaT cultured in either NG or HG media had similar expression level of Nrf-2/HO-1 and FoxO1 to each other. Moreover, the anti-apoptotic effect of CoPP pretreatment was noticed in HaCaT cultured in either glucose concentration. Additionally, CoPP pretreatment was shown to promote tight junction formation in HaCaT suffering from LPS-induced damage. Conclusions CoPP enhances cell migratory capacity under hyperglycemic conditions, and protects cells from oxidative and LPS-induced cellular damage in HG media containing either H2O2 or LPS. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s10020-022-00499-0.
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- Peng-Hsiang Fang
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No.145, Xing Da Road, 402, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Bachelor Program of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Bachelor Program of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Bachelor Program of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No.145, Xing Da Road, 402, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No.145, Xing Da Road, 402, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No.145, Xing Da Road, 402, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No.145, Xing Da Road, 402, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Jerome MS, Kuthethur R, Kabekkodu SP, Chakrabarty S. Regulation of mitochondrial function by forkhead transcription factors. Biochimie 2022; 198:96-108. [PMID: 35367579 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Alizadeh Pahlavani H. Exercise Therapy for People With Sarcopenic Obesity: Myokines and Adipokines as Effective Actors. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:811751. [PMID: 35250869 PMCID: PMC8892203 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.811751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sarcopenic obesity is defined as a multifactorial disease in aging with decreased body muscle, decreased muscle strength, decreased independence, increased fat mass, due to decreased physical activity, changes in adipokines and myokines, and decreased satellite cells. People with sarcopenic obesity cause harmful changes in myokines and adipokines. These changes are due to a decrease interleukin-10 (IL-10), interleukin-15 (IL-15), insulin-like growth factor hormone (IGF-1), irisin, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21), adiponectin, and apelin. While factors such as myostatin, leptin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and resistin increase. The consequences of these changes are an increase in inflammatory factors, increased degradation of muscle proteins, increased fat mass, and decreased muscle tissue, which exacerbates sarcopenia obesity. In contrast, exercise, especially strength training, reverses this process, which includes increasing muscle protein synthesis, increasing myogenesis, increasing mitochondrial biogenesis, increasing brown fat, reducing white fat, reducing inflammatory factors, and reducing muscle atrophy. Since some people with chronic diseases are not able to do high-intensity strength training, exercises with blood flow restriction (BFR) are newly recommended. Numerous studies have shown that low-intensity BFR training produces the same increase in hypertrophy and muscle strength such as high-intensity strength training. Therefore, it seems that exercise interventions with BFR can be an effective way to prevent the exacerbation of sarcopenia obesity. However, due to limited studies on adipokines and exercises with BFR in people with sarcopenic obesity, more research is needed.
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Ricciardi CA, Gnudi L. Kidney disease in diabetes: From mechanisms to clinical presentation and treatment strategies. Metabolism 2021; 124:154890. [PMID: 34560098 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Metabolic and haemodynamic perturbations and their interaction drive the development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and its progression towards end stage renal disease (ESRD). Increased mitochondrial oxidative stress has been proposed as the central mechanism in the pathophysiology of DKD, but other mechanisms have been implicated. In parallel to increased oxidative stress, inflammation, cell apoptosis and tissue fibrosis drive the relentless progressive loss of kidney function affecting both the glomerular filtration barrier and the renal tubulointerstitium. Alteration of glomerular capillary autoregulation is at the basis of glomerular hypertension, an important pathogenetic mechanism for DKD. Clinical presentation of DKD can vary. Its classical presentation, often seen in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), features hyperfiltration and albuminuria followed by progressive fall in renal function. Patients can often also present with atypical features characterised by progressive reduction in renal function without albuminuria, others in conjunction with non-diabetes related pathologies making the diagnosis, at times, challenging. Metabolic, lipid and blood pressure control with lifestyle interventions are crucial in reducing the progressive renal function decline seen in DKD. The prevention and management of DKD (and parallel cardiovascular disease) is a huge global challenge and therapies that target haemodynamic perturbations, such as inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and SGLT2 inhibitors, have been most successful.
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- School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Science, King's College London, London, UK.
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Su Y, Hu L, Wang Y, Ying G, Ma C, Wei J. The Rho kinase signaling pathway participates in tubular mitochondrial oxidative injury and apoptosis in uric acid nephropathy. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211021752. [PMID: 34167354 PMCID: PMC8236795 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211021752] [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] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Introduction Oxidative stress is a pathologic feature of hyperuricemia that is highly prevalent and that contributes to kidney tubular interstitial fibrosis. Rho-kinase is closely related to mitochondrial-induced oxidative stress. Herein, we designed a study to explore the expression and role of Rho-kinase in hyperuricemia nephropathy. The secondary objective was to investigate whether the Rho-kinase signaling pathway regulates hyperuricemic tubular oxidative injury and apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway in addition to the mechanisms that are involved. Materials and methods HK-2 cells were divided into the following five groups: normal; uric acid (UA); UA+Fasudil; UA+ROCK1 si-RNA; and UA+sc-siRNA. Rho-kinase activity, mitochondrial oxidative injury, and apoptosis-related protein levels were measured in each group. A t-test was used to analyze the difference between groups. Results Myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 (MYPT1) overexpression was shown in HK-2 cells, which was caused by UA. High concentrations of UA also up-regulated Rho-kinase expression and mitochondrial and apoptosis-related protein expression, while treatment with fasudil and ROCK1 si-RNA significantly attenuated these responses. Conclusion The Rho-kinase signaling pathway participates in tubular mitochondrial oxidative injury and apoptosis via regulating mitochondrial dyneins/biogenic genes in UA nephropathy, which suggests that the mitochondrial pathway might be a potential therapeutic target for hyperuricemia nephropathy.
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- Yan Su
- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Hainan, Haikou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan, Haikou, China
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Wang Y, He W. Improving the Dysregulation of FoxO1 Activity Is a Potential Therapy for Alleviating Diabetic Kidney Disease. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:630617. [PMID: 33859563 PMCID: PMC8042272 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.630617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A substantial proportion of patients with diabetes will develop kidney disease. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most serious complications in diabetic patients and the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide. Although some mechanisms have been revealed to contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of DKD and some drugs currently in use have been shown to be beneficial, prevention and management of DKD remain tricky and challenging. FoxO1 transcriptional factor is a crucial regulator of cellular homeostasis and posttranslational modification is a major mechanism to alter FoxO1 activity. There is increasing evidence that FoxO1 is involved in the regulation of various cellular processes such as stress resistance, autophagy, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis, thereby playing an important role in the pathogenesis of DKD. Improving the dysregulation of FoxO1 activity by natural compounds, synthetic drugs, or manipulation of gene expression may attenuate renal cell injury and kidney lesion in the cells cultured under a high-glucose environment and in diabetic animal models. The available data imply that FoxO1 may be a potential clinical target for the prevention and treatment of DKD.
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- Yan Wang
- Center for Kidney Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Xing L, Fang J, Zhu B, Wang L, Chen J, Wang Y, Huang J, Wang H, Yao X. Astragaloside IV protects against podocyte apoptosis by inhibiting oxidative stress via activating PPARγ-Klotho-FoxO1 axis in diabetic nephropathy. Life Sci 2021; 269:119068. [PMID: 33476631 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AIMS Podocyte apoptosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) has been shown to protect against podocyte apoptosis. Here we aim to investigate the mechanism responsible for the protective effects of AS-IV. MAIN METHODS Diabetic db/db mice and high glucose (HG)-cultured podocytes were treated with AS-IV. Renal function and histopathological changes were measured to evaluate the therapeutic effects of AS-IV against DN. Adenovirus-mediated Klotho overexpression, Klotho siRNA, and PPARγ inhibitor were applied in vitro to investigate the potential mechanism. The expression levels of mRNA and proteins were analyzed by qRT-PCR, western blot or immunofluorescence. Intracellular ROS and mitochondrial superoxide were detected by DHE and MitoSOx Red, respectively. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL staining and flow cytometry. KEY FINDINGS AS-IV improved renal function and ameliorated podocyte injury in db/db mice accompanied with enhanced Klotho expression in glomerular podocytes. In vitro, AS-IV inhibited HG-induced podocyte apoptosis and restored HG-inhibited Klotho expression, whereas Klotho knockdown abrogated the anti-apoptosis action of AS-IV. Further study showed that adenovirus-mediated Klotho overexpression enhanced Forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1)-dependent antioxidant activity and attenuated HG-evoked oxidative stress and apoptosis. AS-IV prevented HG-induced FoxO1 inhibition and oxidative stress, whereas Klotho knockdown reversed these effects. Cotreatment with PPARγ inhibitor T0070907 abolished AS-IV-induced Klotho expression and anti-apoptosis action. SIGNIFICANCE These data suggested that AS-IV attenuated podocyte apoptosis presumably by inhibiting oxidative stress via activating PPARγ-Klotho-FoxO1 signaling pathway, thereby ameliorating DN. This study provided new insights into the molecular mechanisms of AS-IV against DN.
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- Lina Xing
- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Laboratory of Renal Disease, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, China.
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Clark AJ, Parikh SM. Targeting energy pathways in kidney disease: the roles of sirtuins, AMPK, and PGC1α. Kidney Int 2020; 99:828-840. [PMID: 33307105 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The kidney has extraordinary metabolic demands to sustain the active transport of solutes that is critical to renal filtration and clearance. Mitochondrial health is vital to meet those demands and maintain renal fitness. Decades of studies have linked poor mitochondrial health to kidney disease. Key regulators of mitochondrial health-adenosine monophosphate kinase, sirtuins, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α-have all been shown to play significant roles in renal resilience against disease. This review will summarize the latest research into the activities of those regulators and evaluate the roles and therapeutic potential of targeting those regulators in acute kidney injury, glomerular kidney disease, and renal fibrosis.
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- Amanda J Clark
- Division of Nephrology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Division of Nephrology and Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Priya Dharshini LC, Vishnupriya S, Sakthivel KM, Rasmi RR. Oxidative stress responsive transcription factors in cellular signalling transduction mechanisms. Cell Signal 2020; 72:109670. [PMID: 32418887 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Oxidative stress results from the imbalances in the development of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants defence system resulting in tissue injury. A key issue resulting in the modulation of ROS is that it alters hosts molecular, structural and functional properties which is accomplished via various signalling pathways which either activate or inhibit numerous transcription factors (TFs). Some of the regulators include Nuclear erythroid-2 related factors (Nrf-2), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein delta (CEBPD), Activator Protein-1 (AP-1), Hypoxia-inducible factor 1(HIF-1), Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), Specificity Protein-1 (SP-1) and Forkhead Box class O (FoxO) transcription factors. The expression of these transcription factors are dependent upon the stress signal and are sometimes interlinked. They are highly specific having their own regulation cellular events. Depending upon the transcription factors and better knowledge on the type of the oxidative stress help researchers develop safe, novel targets which can serve as efficient therapeutic targets for several disease conditions.
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- Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 014, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, PSG College of Arts & Science, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 014, India.
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Liu L, Liao X, Wu H, Li Y, Zhu Y, Chen Q. Mitophagy and Its Contribution to Metabolic and Aging-Associated Disorders. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 32:906-927. [PMID: 31969001 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.8013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Significance: Mitochondria are the cellular powerhouses for ATP synthesis through oxidative phosphorylation, and the centers for fatty acid β-oxidation, metabolite synthesis, reactive oxygen species production, innate immunity, and apoptosis. To fulfill these critical functions, mitochondrial quality and homeostasis must be well maintained. Abnormal mitochondrial quality contributes to aging and age-related disorders, such as metabolic syndrome, cancers, and neurodegenerative diseases. Recent Advances: Mitophagy is a cellular process that selectively removes damaged or superfluous mitochondria by autolysosomal degradation and is regarded as one of the major mechanisms responsible for mitochondrial quality control. Critical Issues: To date, distinct mitophagy pathways have been discovered, including receptor-mediated mitophagy and ubiquitin-dependent mitophagy. Emerging knowledge of these pathways shows that they play important roles in sensing mitochondrial stress and signaling for metabolic adaptations. Future Directions: Here, we provide a review on the molecular mechanisms for mitophagy and its interplay with cellular metabolism, with a particular focus on its role in metabolic and age-related disorders.
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- Lei Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Aqueous extract of Houttuynia cordata ameliorates aortic endothelial injury during hyperlipidemia via FoxO1 and p38 MAPK pathway. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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FoxO1 Overexpression Ameliorates TNF- α-Induced Oxidative Damage and Promotes Osteogenesis of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via Antioxidant Defense Activation. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:2120453. [PMID: 31781234 PMCID: PMC6875375 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2120453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a chronic disease that includes the pathologic loss of periodontal tissue and alveolar bone. The inflammatory environment in periodontitis impairs the osteogenic differentiation potential and depresses the regeneration capacity of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs). Since Forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1) plays an important role in redox balance and bone formation, we investigated the role of FoxO1 in oxidative stress resistance and osteogenic differentiation in an inflammatory environment by overexpressing FoxO1 in hPDLSCs. First, we found that FoxO1 overexpression reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and elevated antioxidant potential under oxidative condition. Next, the overexpression of FoxO1 protected hPDLSCs against oxidative damage, which involved stabilization of the mitochondrial membrane potential. Third, overexpressed FoxO1 promoted extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization and increased the expression of the osteogenic markers Runx2 and SP7 in the inflammatory environment. These results indicated that FoxO1 overexpression in hPDLSCs has an anti-inflammatory effect, increases antioxidative capacity, and positively regulates osteogenesis in a mimicked inflammatory environment.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic kidney disease. Clin Chim Acta 2019; 496:108-116. [PMID: 31276635 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Although diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide, the pathogenic mechanisms are poorly understood. There is increasing evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the development and progression of DKD. Because the kidney is the organ with the second highest oxygen consumption in our body, it is distinctly sensitive to mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the progression of chronic kidney disease irrespective of underlying cause. More importantly, high plasma glucose directly damages renal tubular cells, resulting in a wide range of metabolic and cellular dysfunction. Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activation of apoptotic pathway, and defective mitophagy are interlinked mechanisms that play pivotal roles in the progression of DKD. Although renal tubular cells have the highest mitochondrial content, podocytes, mesangial cells, and glomerular endothelial cells may all be affected by diabetes-induced mitochondrial injury. Urinary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is readily detectable and may serve as a marker of mitochondrial damage in DKD. Unfortunately, pharmacologic modulation of mitochondrial dysfunction for the treatment of DKD is still in its infancy. Nonetheless, understanding the pathobiology of mitochondrial dysfunction in DKD would facilitate the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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Wang Y, He Z, Yang Q, Zhou G. XBP1 inhibits mesangial cell apoptosis in response to oxidative stress via the PTEN/AKT pathway in diabetic nephropathy. FEBS Open Bio 2019; 9:1249-1258. [PMID: 31077568 PMCID: PMC6609578 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that frequently results in renal disease, and is characterized by a variety of symptoms, including albuminuria. It has been shown that apoptosis of glomerular mesangial cells (MCs) can aggravate albuminuria and contribute to the development of diabetic glomerulosclerosis. Hence, determination of the mechanisms leading to MC apoptosis may help us gain insights into the pathogenesis of DN. As our understanding of the role of high glucose (HG) in MC apoptosis remains elusive, we explored the interplay between X‐box binding protein 1 (XBP1) and MC apoptosis in this study. XBP1 was observed to be downregulated both in vivo and in vitro. Treatment of XBP1‐overexpressing cells with HG resulted in a decrease of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a suppression of cell apoptosis, concomitant with decreases in cleaved caspase‐3 and Bax. Subsequent analyses demonstrated that XBP1 overexpression inhibited the expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) and enhanced the activation of AKT in MCs exposed to HG. In addition, XBP1‐induced injuries in MC were reversed by overexpression of PTEN, and XBP1 inhibited apoptosis, which was mediated by the activated PTEN/AKT signaling pathway. Thus, our data indicate that XBP1 can activate the PTEN/AKT signaling pathway, thereby alleviating oxidative stress caused by HG or MC apoptosis. These findings suggest that XBP1 may have potential in the development of treatment methods for DN.
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Institute of Basic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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Liu X, Cao K, Lv W, Feng Z, Liu J, Gao J, Li H, Zang W, Liu J. Punicalagin attenuates endothelial dysfunction by activating FoxO1, a pivotal regulating switch of mitochondrial biogenesis. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 135:251-260. [PMID: 30878647 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Accumulating evidence has elucidated that hyperlipidemia is closely associated with an increasing prevalence of CVDs (cardiovascular diseases) because of endothelial dysfunction. In the present study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of PU (Punicalagin), a major ellagitannin in pomegranate, on endothelial dysfunction both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo, PU significantly ameliorated hyperlipidemia-induced accumulation of serum triglyceride and cholesterol as well as endothelial and mitochondrial dysfunction of thoracic aorta. Intriguingly, the FoxO1 (forkhead box O1) pathway was activated, which may account for prevention of vascular dysfunction and mitochondrial loss via upregulating mitochondrial biogenesis. In line, through in vitro cell cultures, our study demonstrated that PU not only increased the total FoxO1 protein, but also enhanced its nuclear translocation. In addition, silencing of FoxO1 remarkably abolished the ability of PU to augment the mitochondrial biogenesis, eNOS (endothelial NO synthase) expression, and oxidative stress, implying the irreplaceable role of FoxO1 in regulating endothelial function in the presence of PU. Conversely, suppression of excessive ROS (reactive oxygen species) secured the PA (palmitate)-induced decrease of FoxO1 expression, implying that there was a cross-talk between FoxO1 pathway and ROS. Concomitantly, the inflammatory response in current study was primarily mediated via p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway besides of FoxO1 pathway. Taken together, our findings suggest that PU ameliorates endothelial dysfunction by activating FoxO1 pathway, a pivotal regulating switch of mitochondrial biogenesis.
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- Xuyun Liu
- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xian Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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Atrasentan alleviates high glucose-induced podocyte injury by the microRNA-21/forkhead box O1 axis. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 852:142-150. [PMID: 30876973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus. Atrasentan (Atr) has potential therapeutic values for DN. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) function as vital regulators in the pathophysiology of kidney diseases including DN. Our present study aimed to further explore whether Atr could alleviate kidney injury by regulating microRNA-21(miR-21)/forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) in DN mouse models and cell models. Blood glucose concentration and ACR ratio were determined by matching commercial kits. MiR-21 and FOXO1 mRNA level was measured by RT-qPCR assay. Protein levels of FOXO1, LC3Ⅰ, LC3Ⅱ and p62 were measured by western blot assay. Cell apoptotic index was examined by flow cytometry. The interaction of miR-21 and FOXO1 was tested by bioinformatics analysis, luciferase assay and RIP assay. We found that Atr alleviated kidney injury by inhibiting miR-21 expression and promoting autophagy in DN mice. Moreover, miR-21 loss suppressed apoptosis and induced autophagy in high glucose (HG)-treated podocytes. And, Atr inhibited cell apoptosis and improved cell autophagic activity by downregulating miR-21 in HG-cultured podocytes. Moreover, FOXO1 was identified as a target of miR-21. MiR-21 exerted its pro-apoptosis and anti-autophagy effects by targeting FOXO1 in HG-cultured podocytes. Atr enhanced FOXO1 expression by downregulating miR-21 in HG-cultured podocytes. We concluded that Atr mitigated kidney injury in DN mice and alleviated HG-mediated apoptosis increase and autophagy inhibition in podocytes by regulating miR-21/FOXO1 axis, further elucidating the molecular basis by which Atr hampered DN progression.
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FOXO1 Overexpression Attenuates Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis and Apoptosis in Diabetic Kidneys by Ameliorating Oxidative Injury via TXNIP-TRX. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:3286928. [PMID: 30962862 PMCID: PMC6431359 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3286928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective The generation of hyperglycemia-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a key event in diabetic nephropathy (DN) development. Since forkhead box class O1 (FOXO1) is associated with oxidative stress and shows a positive effect on DN, its role on renal function and the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Methods We examined the role of FOXO1 in vivo (in a transgenic diabetic mouse model overexpressing Foxo1) and in vitro (in human HK-2 cells with FOXO1 knockin (KI) and knockout (KO) cultured under high glucose). Results Renal proximal tubular cells of kidney biopsies from patients with DN showed tubulointerstitial fibrosis and apoptosis. Accordingly, these proximal tubular injuries were accompanied by the increase of ROS generation in diabetic mice. Tissue-specific Foxo1 overexpression in transgenic mice had a protective effect on the renal function and partially reversed tubular injuries by attenuating the diabetes-induced increase in TXNIP and decrease in the TRX levels. FOXO1 knockin and knockout HK-2 cells were constructed to identify the associations between FoxO1 and TXNIP-TRX using CRISPR/CAS9. Similarly, the effects of FOXO1 KI and KO under high glucose were significantly modulated by the treatment of TRX inhibitor PX-12 and TXNIP small interfering RNA. In addition, TXNIP and TXN were identified as the direct FOXO1 transcriptional targets by chromatin immunoprecipitation. Conclusion The regulatory role of FOXO1/TXNIP-TRX activation in DN can protect against the high glucose-induced renal proximal tubular cell injury by attenuating cellular ROS production. Modulating the FOXO1/TXNIP-TRX pathway may be a new therapeutic target in DN.
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Mohamad MI, Aboelhussein MM, Elayat WM, Elshormilisy AA. Aberrant renal expression of peroxisome coactivator PGC-1α and its regulators (Sirt1 & GSK3β) in rats with diabetic nephropathy. GENE REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Genome-wide transcriptional changes in type 2 diabetic mice supplemented with lotus seed resistant starch. Food Chem 2018; 264:427-434. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhou L, Xu DY, Sha WG, Shen L, Lu GY. Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 interacts with transcription factor Foxo1 to regulate SIRT1 transcription in high glucose-induced HK-2 cells injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:849-855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Intensity-dependent gene expression after aerobic exercise in endurance-trained skeletal muscle. Biol Sport 2018; 35:277-289. [PMID: 30449946 PMCID: PMC6224845 DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2018.77828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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We investigated acute exercise-induced gene expression in skeletal muscle adapted to aerobic training. Vastus lateralis muscle samples were taken in ten endurance-trained males prior to, and just after, 4 h, and 8 h after acute cycling sessions with different intensities, 70% and 50% V˙O2max. High-throughput RNA sequencing was applied in samples from two subjects to evaluate differentially expressed genes after intensive exercise (70% V˙O2max), and then the changes in expression for selected genes were validated by quantitative PCR (qPCR). To define exercise-induced genes, we compared gene expression after acute exercise with different intensities, 70% and 50% V˙O2max, by qPCR. The transcriptome is dynamically changed during the first hours of recovery after intensive exercise (70% V˙O2max). A computational approach revealed that the changes might be related to up- and down-regulation of the activity of transcription activators and repressors, respectively. The exercise increased expression of many genes encoding protein kinases, while genes encoding transcriptional regulators were both up- and down-regulated. Evaluation of the gene expression after exercise with different intensities revealed that some genes changed expression in an intensity-dependent manner, but others did not: the majority of genes encoding protein kinases, oxidative phosphorylation and activator protein (AP)-1-related genes significantly correlated with markers of exercise stress (power, blood lactate during exercise and post-exercise blood cortisol), while transcriptional repressors and circadian-related genes did not. Some of the changes in gene expression after exercise seemingly may be modulated by circadian rhythm.
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Hou Y, Fu L, Li J, Li J, Zhao Y, Luan Y, Liu A, Liu H, Li X, Zhao S, Li C. Transcriptome Analysis of Potential miRNA Involved in Adipogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Myoblasts. Lipids 2018; 53:375-386. [DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Ye Hou
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of the Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Sciences and Technology; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
- The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production; Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District; Wuhan Hubei Province 430070 China
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Chen P, Shi X, Xu X, Lin Y, Shao Z, Wu R, Huang L. Liraglutide ameliorates early renal injury by the activation of renal FoxO1 in a type 2 diabetic kidney disease rat model. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 137:173-182. [PMID: 29355652 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of liraglutide on renal injury and the renal expression of FoxO1 in type 2 diabetic rats. METHODS Type 2 diabetic rats model was induced by a high-sugar and high-fat diet and intraperitoneal injection of low-dose Streptozotocin (STZ) (30 mg/kg). Five weeks after STZ injection, diabetic rats were randomly treated with or without subcutaneous injection of liraglutide (0.2 mg/kg/12 h) for eight weeks. Diabetes-related physical and biochemical indicators, renal histopathological and ultrastructural changes, the expression of renal transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), fibronectin (FN), type IV collagen (Col IV), protein kinase B (Akt), forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1) and manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) were measured. RESULTS Rats in DN group showed a significant increase in fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, kidney to body weight index, serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), urinary albumin excretion, mesangial matrix index, glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickening, podocyte foot process fusion, the mRNA and protein levels of renal TGF-β1, FN and Col IV and a dramatic decrease in the mRNA and protein levels of renal MnSOD, all of which were significantly ameliorated by liraglutide. In addition, liraglutide also increased the expression of FoxO1 mRNA and reduced renal phosphorylation levels of Akt and FoxO1 protein. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that liraglutide may exert a renoprotective effect by a FoxO1-mediated upregulation of renal MnSOD expression in the early DKD.
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- Pin Chen
- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China; Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China; Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China; Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China; Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China; Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian, China
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Li J, Zhao L, Zhao X, Wang P, Liu Y, Ruan J. Foxo1 Attenuates NaF-Induced Apoptosis of LS8 Cells through the JNK and Mitochondrial Pathways. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 181:104-111. [PMID: 28429284 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1015-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Fluoride-induced ameloblast apoptosis is a key event in dental fluorosis development. Forkhead box o1 (Foxo1) is a transcription factor involved in cell apoptosis. The present study aims to investigate the effect of Foxo1 on ameloblast apoptosis induced by fluoride in vitro and to explore its possible mechanism. Ameloblast-like cells (LS8 cells) were exposed to various concentrations of NaF for up to 48 h. Foxo1 activation was modulated using lentiviral vectors, and cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry. The expression levels of Foxo1, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and some well-known regulators of the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis (cytoplasmic cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3, Bcl-2, and Bax) were detected by quantitative real-time PCR, western blot, and immunofluorescence assay. The results showed significantly decreased expression and increased phosphorylation of Foxo1 in NaF-treated LS8 cells. Further investigation revealed that forced Foxo1 activation with lentiviral vectors attenuated NaF-induced apoptosis of LS8 cells, markedly decreasing protein levels of cytoplasmic cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-9, and cleaved caspase-3 while increasing the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and JNK expression level. These findings suggest that Foxo1 attenuated NaF-induced apoptosis of LS8 cells via inhibiting the mitochondrial pathway and activating JNK.
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- Juedan Li
- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oral Pathology, College of Stomatology, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli Street, Yinchuan, 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 98 XiWu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao Y, Wei J, Hou X, Liu H, Guo F, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Qu Y, Gu J, Zhou Y, Jia X, Qin G, Feng L. SIRT1 rs10823108 and FOXO1 rs17446614 responsible for genetic susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10285. [PMID: 28860538 PMCID: PMC5579017 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10612-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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SIRT1 and FOXO1 play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the association between genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 2 DN (T2DN) has not been explored. In this study, a total of 1066 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (413 without and 653 with DN) were enrolled. The genotypes of three htSNPs (rs3818292, rs4746720, rs10823108) within SIRT1 and two htSNPs (rs2721068, rs17446614) in FOXO1 were determined by PCR-RFLP. HbA1C, LDL, HDL, TC, and TG levels were also examined. SIRT1 rs10823108 AA genotype was significantly associated with a decreased risk of DN (OR = 0.60, 95%CI: 0.38–0.97), while GA genotype (OR = 1.77, 95%CI: 1.33–2.35) and AA genotype (OR = 2.32, 95%CI: 1.25–4.34) of FOXO1 rs17446614 was associated with an increased T2DN risk. The interactions among rs1744 6614, BMI and duration of diabetes (OR: 2.63, 95%CI: 1.23–4.31) were also observed. Subsequent haplotype analysis revealed that two haplotype defined by AC (OR: 1.50, 95%CI: 1.15–1.94) and AT (OR: 1.79, 95%CI: 1.06–2.80) within FOXO1 gene may increase the risk of T2DN. In conclusion, genetic variant rs10823108 in SIRT1 and variant rs17446614 in FoxO1 may contribute to the risk of DN in T2DM patients.
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- Yanyan Zhao
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China
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- The fifth affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
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Li W, Du M, Wang Q, Ma X, Wu L, Guo F, Ji H, Huang F, Qin G. FoxO1 Promotes Mitophagy in the Podocytes of Diabetic Male Mice via the PINK1/Parkin Pathway. Endocrinology 2017; 158:2155-2167. [PMID: 28505239 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We recently showed that forkhead-box class O1 (FoxO1) activation protects against high glucose-induced injury by preventing mitochondrial dysfunction in the rat kidney cortex. In addition, FoxO1 has been reported to mediate putative kinase 1 (PINK1) transcription and promote autophagy in response to mitochondrial oxidative stress in murine cardiomyocytes. In this study, we ascertained whether overexpressing FoxO1 in the kidney cortex reverses preestablished diabetic nephropathy in animal models. The effect of FoxO1 on mitophagy signaling pathways was evaluated in mouse podocytes. In vivo experiments were performed in male KM mice. A mouse model of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetes (T1D) was used, and lentiviral vectors were injected into the kidney cortex to overexpress FoxO1. A mouse podocyte cell line was treated with high concentrations of glucose and genetically modified using lentiviral vectors. We found aberrant mitochondrial morphology and reduced adenosine triphosphate production. These mitochondrial abnormalities were due to decreased mitophagy via reduced phosphatase/tensin homolog on chromosome 10-induced PINK1/Parkin-dependent signaling. FoxO1 upregulation and PINK1/Parkin pathway activation can individually restore injured podocytes in STZ-induced T1D mice. Our results link the antioxidative activity of FoxO1 with PINK1/Parkin-induced mitophagy, indicating a novel role of FoxO1 in diabetic nephropathy.
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- Wen Li
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
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Luo Y, Meng X, Zhou P, Lu S, Qin M, Xu X, Sun G, Sun X. Elatoside C protects against ox-LDL-induced HUVECs injury by FoxO1-mediated autophagy induction. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2017; 1863:1654-1665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Wu L, Guo F, Wu Y, Wang Q, Ma X, Zhao Y, Qin G. The role of FoxO1 in interleukin-1β-induced autostimulation in retina endothelial cells and retinas of diabetic rats. Microvasc Res 2017; 112:93-100. [PMID: 28283331 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy is a chronic, low-grade inflammatory disease. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1) expression on interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced autostimulation, both in vitro in human retina microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs), and in vivo in retinas isolated from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. High-glucose (HG) and recombinant IL-1β treatment were both shown to increase the expression of FoxO1 and IL-1β in HRMECs in a dose-dependent manner. IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors reduced IL-1β-induced expression of FoxO1 in HRMECs. Moreover, the increased expressions of FoxO1 and IL-1β in the retinas of diabetic rats were significantly decreased by intravitreal injection of lentiviral vector-mediated FoxO1 small-interfering RNA. Together, these results suggest that HG triggers IL-1β synthesis in HRMECs. The produced IL-1β induces increased FoxO1 expression, as well as interacts with the IL-1 receptor to activate MAPK signaling and thereby induces IL-1β autostimulation. The IL-1β-induced autostimulation can be inhibited by downregulation of FoxO1, accompanied by a reduction of inflammation. Together, these findings identify novel functions for FoxO1 and IL-1β in diabetic retinopathy.
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- Lina Wu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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Sharma K. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Diabetic Kidney. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 982:553-562. [PMID: 28551806 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55330-6_28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The role of mitochondria in diabetic complications has been viewed as a source of excess superoxide production leading to cell dysfunction. However, with the lack of benefit of non-specific anti-oxidant approaches this view needs to be re-evaluated. With recent studies using real-time imaging of superoxide, metabolomics, flux studies, transcriptomics and proteomics a new appreciation for the role of mitochondria in the evolution of diabetic kidney disease has emerged. Ongoing studies to further unravel the time course and mechanisms that reduce mitochondrial function will be relevant to novel therapies that could have a major impact on diabetic kidney disease and other diabetic complications.
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- Kumar Sharma
- Institute of Metabolomic Medicine, Center for Renal Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego/Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, Stein Clinical Research Building, 4th Floor, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0711, USA. .,Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Long J, Badal SS, Ye Z, Wang Y, Ayanga BA, Galvan DL, Green NH, Chang BH, Overbeek PA, Danesh FR. Long noncoding RNA Tug1 regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics in diabetic nephropathy. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:4205-4218. [PMID: 27760051 DOI: 10.1172/jci87927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The regulatory roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in transcriptional coactivators are still largely unknown. Here, we have shown that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) coactivator α (PGC-1α, encoded by Ppargc1a) is functionally regulated by the lncRNA taurine-upregulated gene 1 (Tug1). Further, we have described a role for Tug1 in the regulation of mitochondrial function in podocytes. Using a murine model of diabetic nephropathy (DN), we performed an unbiased RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of kidney glomeruli and identified Tug1 as a differentially expressed lncRNA in the diabetic milieu. Podocyte-specific overexpression (OE) of Tug1 in diabetic mice improved the biochemical and histological features associated with DN. Unexpectedly, we found that Tug1 OE rescued the expression of PGC-1α and its transcriptional targets. Tug1 OE was also associated with improvements in mitochondrial bioenergetics in the podocytes of diabetic mice. Mechanistically, we found that the interaction between Tug1 and PGC-1α promotes the binding of PGC-1α to its own promoter. We identified a Tug1-binding element (TBE) upstream of the Ppargc1a gene and showed that Tug1 binds with the TBE to enhance Ppargc1a promoter activity. These findings indicate that a direct interaction between PGC-1α and Tug1 modulates mitochondrial bioenergetics in podocytes in the diabetic milieu.
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PGC-1α Mediated Peripheral Nerve Protection of Tongxinluo in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:1287909. [PMID: 27504136 PMCID: PMC4967682 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1287909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aim. To investigate the effect of Tongxinluo (Txl), a Chinese herbal compound, on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods and Results. Diabetic rat model was established by peritoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). Txl ultrafine powder treatment for 16 weeks from the baseline significantly reversed the impairment of motor nerve conductive velocity (MNCV), mechanical hyperalgesia, and nerve structure. We further proved that Tongxinluo upregulates PGC-1α and its downstream factors including COX IV and SOD, which were involved in mitochondrial biogenesis. Conclusion. Our study indicates that the protective effect of Txl in diabetic neuropathy may be attributed to the induction of PGC-1α and its downstream targets. This finding may further illustrate the pleiotropic effect of the medicine.
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Li W, Wang Q, Du M, Ma X, Wu L, Guo F, Zhao S, Huang F, Wang H, Qin G. Effects of overexpressing FoxO1 on apoptosis in glomeruli of diabetic mice and in podocytes cultured in high glucose medium. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 478:612-7. [PMID: 27475499 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.07.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Podocyte apoptosis induced by high levels of glucose is a key event in the development and prognosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1) has been defined as a critical mediator of oxidative stress in animal models of diabetes and is involved in mitophagy. To test the role of FoxO1 in regulating podocyte apoptosis both in vivo and in vitro, we generated FoxO1 overexpression models. High-glucose (HG) induced podocyte apoptosis with decreased mitophagy. These changes were accompanied by mitochondrial dysfunction and more severe podocyte loss in mouse kidney. FoxO1 overexpression prevented the apoptosis induced by HG. Reduction of cell apoptosis and renal damage depended upon the expression of PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1). These findings suggest that specific overexpression of renal FoxO1 decreases podocyte apoptosis, which may be explained in part by its regulation of PINK1, and that targeting FoxO1 may represent a novel therapeutic approach for DN.
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- Wen Li
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
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Liu HW, Wei CC, Chang SJ. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols protect kidney damage through suppressing NF-κB and modulating mitochondrial biogenesis in diabetic db/db mice. Food Funct 2016; 7:1941-1949. [DOI: 10.1039/c6fo00078a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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We examined the protective effects of oligonol, a low-molecular-weight polyphenol derived from lychee fruit and green tea, on kidney damage in diabeticdb/dbmice.
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- Hung-Wen Liu
- Department of Life Sciences
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan
- Taiwan
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