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Hong SY, Yang YY, Wang SG, Qin BL. Inhibition of AT1R/IP3/IP3R-mediated Ca 2+ release protects against calcium oxalate crystals-induced renal oxidative stress. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 382:110636. [PMID: 37454925 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones are the most prevalent type of kidney stones. CaOx crystals can stimulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and induce renal oxidative stress to promote stone formation. Intracellular Ca2+ is an important signaling molecule, and an elevation of cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels could trigger oxidative stress. Our previous study has revealed that upregulation of Ang II/AT1R promoted renal oxidative stress during CaOx exposure. IP3/IP3R/Ca2+ signaling pathway activated via Ang II/AT1R is involved in several diseases, but its role in stone formation has not been reported. Herein, we focus on the role of AT1R/IP3/IP3R-mediated Ca2+ release in CaOx crystals-induced oxidative stress and explore whether inhibition of this pathway could alleviate renal oxidative stress. NRK-52E cells were exposed to CaOx crystals pretreated with AT1R inhibitor losartan or IP3R inhibitor 2-APB, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate-induced CaOx stone-forming rats were treated with losartan or 2-APB. The intracellular Ca2+ levels, ROS levels, oxidative stress indexes, and the gene expression of this pathway were detected. Our results showed that CaOx crystals activated AT1R to promote IP3/IP3R-mediated Ca2+ release, leading to increased cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels. The Ca2+ elevation was able to stimulate NOX2 and NOX4 to generate ROS, induce oxidative stress, and upregulate the expression of stone-related proteins. 2-APB and losartan reversed the referred effects, reduced CaOx crystals deposition and alleviated tissue injury in the rat kidneys. In summary, our results indicated that CaOx crystals promoted renal oxidative stress by activating the AT1R/IP3/IP3R/Ca2+ pathway. Inhibition of AT1R/IP3/IP3R-mediated Ca2+ release protected against CaOx crystals-induced renal oxidative stress. 2-APB and losartan might be promising preventive and therapeutic agents for the treatment of kidney stone disease.
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- Sen-Yuan Hong
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Xu Z, Yao X, Duan C, Liu H, Xu H. Metabolic changes in kidney stone disease. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1142207. [PMID: 37228601 PMCID: PMC10203412 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1142207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Kidney stone disease (KSD) is one of the earliest medical diseases known, but the mechanism of its formation and metabolic changes remain unclear. The formation of kidney stones is a extensive and complicated process, which is regulated by metabolic changes in various substances. In this manuscript, we summarized the progress of research on metabolic changes in kidney stone disease and discuss the valuable role of some new potential targets. We reviewed the influence of metabolism of some common substances on stone formation, such as the regulation of oxalate, the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), macrophage polarization, the levels of hormones, and the alternation of other substances. New insights into changes in substance metabolism changes in kidney stone disease, as well as emerging research techniques, will provide new directions in the treatment of stones. Reviewing the great progress that has been made in this field will help to improve the understanding by urologists, nephrologists, and health care providers of the metabolic changes in kidney stone disease, and contribute to explore new metabolic targets for clinical therapy.
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- Zhenzhen Xu
- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Stanford Bio-X, Stanford University, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment and Translational Medicine Hubei Engineering Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Pyrrosia petiolosa Extract Ameliorates Ethylene Glycol-Induced Urolithiasis in Rats by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:1913067. [PMID: 35968503 PMCID: PMC9374559 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1913067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To study the therapeutic effect and mechanism of Pyrrosia petiolosa (P. petiolosa) extract on ethylene glycol- (EG-) induced urolithiasis in rats. Methods Thirty SD male rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 6): control group, EG group, and P. petiolosa group (25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg group, and 100 mg/kg). Biochemical testing was adopted for measuring the blood and urine parameters, as well as the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde acid (MDA) in kidney tissues. HE staining and ELISA were utilized to observe the histopathological changes and detect the level of IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in the kidney tissue, respectively. And western blot was performed for checking NOX2, NOX4, TGF-β1, p-Smad3, Smad3, p-Smad2, and Smad2 protein expression level in kidney tissues. Results EG could significantly increase the level of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and Na in serum and 24-hour urinary protein, oxalate, uric acid, creatinine, calcium, and phosphorus in urine and decreased the urine volume in rats. Whereas P. petiolosa extract was able to greatly decrease the level of related parameters in serum and urine in a dose-dependent manner, but did not affect the urine pH. In addition, P. petiolosa extract notably ameliorated EG-induced renal tissue injury. Compared with the EG group, P. petiolosa extract markedly raised the level of SOD and GSH and decreased the MDA level and the expression of NOX2 and NOX4 in the kidney tissue. Moreover, P. petiolosa extract also lowered the level of IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in EG-stimulated kidney tissue and inhibited the protein level of EG-induced TGF-β1, p-Smad3, and p-Smad2 in a concentration-dependent manner. Conclusion P. petiolosa extract can improve EG-induced urolithiasis in rats by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and the activation of TGF-β pathway.
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El-Ashmawy NE, El-Bahrawy HA, Ashmawy HH, Khedr EG. Amelioration of lithiatic injury to renal tissue by candesartan and sodium thiosulfate in a rat model of nephrolithiasis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251408. [PMID: 33984042 PMCID: PMC8118324 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AIM Nephrolithiasis is a chronic metabolic condition affecting 10% of population worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the possible protective role of candesartan (CAND) and sodium thiosulfate (STS) in ameliorating ethylene glycol (EG) induced nephrolithiasis. METHODS One hundred male Wistar rats were divided into five groups: Normal control group, nephrolithiasis (EG) group (1% EG in drinking water), Cystone (CYS) group (EG + 750 mg/kg CYS, orally, once daily), STS group (EG + 0.4 gm/kg STS, intraperitoneally, 3 times/week) and CAND group (EG + 70 μg/mL CAND in drinking water). Treatments and EG administration commenced on the same day and continued for 28 days. CYS was used as reference drug. Urine, blood, and renal tissues were collected at the end of the experiment for assessment of kidney function tests (serum creatinine and urea), urinary (8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), calcium and oxalate), inflammatory and oxdative stress biomarkers (transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), osteopontin (OPN) and ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG)) in renal tissue. RESULTS Serum (creatinine and urea), urinary (8-OHdG and oxalate) and renal (OPN and TGF-β) were significantly reduced in CAND and STS groups compared to EG group. Furthermore, renal GSH/GSSG and urinary calcium were significantly increased in CAND and STS groups compared to EG group. Histopathological results support the biochemical findings; CAND and STS groups showed less retention of crystals and necrotic damage in kidney. Also, microscopic examination of urine revealed less crystal for CAND and STS groups. CONCLUSION Candesartan and sodium thiosulfate exhibited protective effect against nephrolithiasis.
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- Nahla E. El-Ashmawy
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Losartan Ameliorates Calcium Oxalate-Induced Elevation of Stone-Related Proteins in Renal Tubular Cells by Inhibiting NADPH Oxidase and Oxidative Stress. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:1271864. [PMID: 29849862 PMCID: PMC5941794 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1271864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Calcium oxalate (CaOx) is the most common type of urinary stone. Increase of ROS and NADPH oxidase gives rise to inflammation and injury of renal tubular cells, which promotes CaOx stone formation. Recent studies have revealed that the renin-angiotensin system might play a role in kidney crystallization and ROS production. Here, we investigated the involvement of Ang II/AT1R and losartan in CaOx stone formation. NRK-52E cells were incubated with CaOx crystals, and glyoxylic acid-induced hyperoxaluric rats were treated with losartan. Oxidative stress statuses were evaluated by detection of ROS, oxidative products (8-OHdG and MDA), and antioxidant enzymes (SOD and CAT). Expression of NADPH oxidase subunits (Nox2 and Nox4), NF-κB pathway subunits (p50 and p65), and stone-related proteins such as OPN, CD44, and MCP-1 was determined by Western blotting. The results revealed upregulation of Ang II/AT1R by CaOx treatment. CaOx-induced ROS and stone-related protein upregulation were mediated by the Ang II/AT1R signaling pathway. Losartan ameliorated renal tubular cell expression of stone-related proteins and renal crystallization by inhibiting NADPH oxidase and oxidative stress. We conclude that losartan might be a promising preventive and therapeutic candidate for hyperoxaluria nephrolithiasis.
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Total flavonoids of Desmodium styracifolium attenuates the formation of hydroxy-l-proline-induced calcium oxalate urolithiasis in rats. Urolithiasis 2017; 46:231-241. [DOI: 10.1007/s00240-017-0985-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Since the first demonstration of Nox enzyme expression in the kidney in the early 1990s and the subsequent identification of Nox4, or RENOX, a decade later, it has become apparent that the Nox family of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generating enzymes plays an integral role in the normal physiological function of the kidney. As our knowledge of Nox expression patterns and functions in various structures and specialized cell types within the kidney grows, so does the realization that Nox-derived oxidative stress contributes significantly to a wide variety of renal pathologies through their ability to modify lipids and proteins, damage DNA and activate transcriptional programmes. Diverse studies demonstrate key roles for Nox-derived ROS in kidney fibrosis, particularly in settings of chronic renal disease such as diabetic nephropathy. As the most abundant Nox family member in the kidney, much emphasis has been placed on the role of Nox4 in this setting. However, an ever growing body of work continues to uncover key roles for other Nox family members, not only in diabetic kidney disease, but in a diverse array of renal pathological conditions. The objective of the present review is to highlight the latest novel developments in renal Nox biology with an emphasis not only on diabetic nephropathy but many of the other renal disease contexts where oxidative stress is implicated.
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Kandhare AD, Patil MVK, Bodhankar SL. l-Arginine attenuates the ethylene glycol induced urolithiasis in ininephrectomized hypertensive rats: role of KIM-1, NGAL, and NOs. Ren Fail 2015; 37:709-21. [DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2015.1011967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Selective Rac1 inhibition protects renal tubular epithelial cells from oxalate-induced NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative cell injury. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 40:415-23. [PMID: 21814770 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-011-0405-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Oxalate-induced oxidative cell injury is one of the major mechanisms implicated in calcium oxalate nucleation, aggregation and growth of kidney stones. We previously demonstrated that oxalate-induced NADPH oxidase-derived free radicals play a significant role in renal injury. Since NADPH oxidase activation requires several regulatory proteins, the primary goal of this study was to characterize the role of Rac GTPase in oxalate-induced NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative injury in renal epithelial cells. Our results show that oxalate significantly increased membrane translocation of Rac1 and NADPH oxidase activity of renal epithelial cells in a time-dependent manner. We found that NSC23766, a selective inhibitor of Rac1, blocked oxalate-induced membrane translocation of Rac1 and NADPH oxidase activity. In the absence of Rac1 inhibitor, oxalate exposure significantly increased hydrogen peroxide formation and LDH release in renal epithelial cells. In contrast, Rac1 inhibitor pretreatment, significantly decreased oxalate-induced hydrogen peroxide production and LDH release. Furthermore, PKC α and δ inhibitor, oxalate exposure did not increase Rac1 protein translocation, suggesting that PKC resides upstream from Rac1 in the pathway that regulates NADPH oxidase. In conclusion, our data demonstrate for the first time that Rac1-dependent activation of NADPH oxidase might be a crucial mechanism responsible for oxalate-induced oxidative renal cell injury. These findings suggest that Rac1 signaling plays a key role in oxalate-induced renal injury, and may serve as a potential therapeutic target to prevent calcium oxalate crystal deposition in stone formers and reduce recurrence.
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Wright CA, Howles S, Trudgian DC, Kessler BM, Reynard JM, Noble JG, Hamdy FC, Turney BW. Label-free quantitative proteomics reveals differentially regulated proteins influencing urolithiasis. Mol Cell Proteomics 2011; 10:M110.005686. [PMID: 21474797 PMCID: PMC3149087 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m110.005686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Urinary proteins have been implicated as inhibitors of kidney stone formation (urolithiasis). As a proximal fluid, prefiltered by the kidneys, urine is an attractive biofluid for proteomic analysis in urologic conditions. However, it is necessary to correct for variations in urinary concentration. In our study, individual urine samples were normalized for this variation by using a total protein to creatinine ratio. Pooled urine samples were compared in two independent experiments. Differences between the urinary proteome of stone formers and nonstone-forming controls were characterized and quantified using label-free nano-ultraperformance liquid chromatography high/low collision energy switching analysis. There were 1063 proteins identified, of which 367 were unique to the stone former groups, 408 proteins were unique to the control pools, and 288 proteins were identified for comparative quantification. Proteins found to be unique in stone-formers were involved in carbohydrate metabolism pathways and associated with disease states. Thirty-four proteins demonstrated a consistent >twofold change between stone formers and controls. For ceruloplasmin, one of the proteins was shown to be more than twofold up-regulated in the stone-former pools, this observation was validated in individuals by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Moreover, in vitro crystallization assays demonstrated ceruloplasmin had a dose-dependent increase on calcium oxalate crystal formation. Taken together, these results may suggest a functional role for ceruloplasmin in urolithiasis.
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- C A Wright
- Central Proteomics Facility, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Roosevelt Drive, University of Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK.
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Tsujihata M, Yoshioka I, Tsujimura A, Nonomura N, Okuyama A. Why does atorvastatin inhibit renal crystal retention? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 39:379-83. [PMID: 21400107 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-011-0370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Recently, we reported that atorvastatin prevents renal tubular cell injury by oxalate and inhibits renal crystal retention. In this study, we investigated the mechanism by which atorvastatin inhibits renal crystal retention. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into four experimental groups, and the ethylene glycol model of hyperoxaluria and the atorvastatin treatment model were analyzed. To clarify the mechanism by which atorvastatin inhibits renal crystal retention, the removed kidneys were used for the quantitative analysis of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. The subunits of the NADPH oxidase system were evaluated using real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. Furthermore, the level of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in kidney tissue was compared in each group. Atorvastatin treatment increased the SOD and catalase level compared with the stone-forming control group. Atorvastatin treatment decreased the expression of NOX-1 mRNA. Furthermore, the level of TGF-β was suppressed by atorvastatin treatment. We found that atorvastatin have inhibited calcium oxalate (CaOX) urolithiasis formation. We hypothesize that the mechanism of action of atorvastatin involves inhibiting TGF-β and NADPH oxidase, and increasing the SOD and catalase level. We believe that atorvastatin will be helpful in the treatment of CaOX urolithiasis.
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- Masao Tsujihata
- Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita 565-0871, Japan.
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