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Abbad L, Détrait M, Kavvadas P, Bergonnier D, Melis L, Laudette M, Migeon T, Verpont MC, Lucas A, Chatziantoniou C, Lezoualc'h F. Signaling through cAMP-Epac1 induces metabolic reprogramming to protect podocytes in glomerulonephritis. Kidney Int 2024; 106:450-469. [PMID: 38821447 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
Abstract
Unlike classical protein kinase A, with separate catalytic and regulatory subunits, EPACs are single chain multi-domain proteins containing both catalytic and regulatory elements. The importance of cAMP-Epac-signaling as an energy provider has emerged over the last years. However, little is known about Epac1 signaling in chronic kidney disease. Here, we examined the role of Epac1 during the progression of glomerulonephritis (GN). We first observed that total genetic deletion of Epac1 in mice accelerated the progression of nephrotoxic serum (NTS)-induced GN. Next, mice with podocyte-specific conditional deletion of Epac1 were generated and showed that NTS-induced GN was exacerbated in these mice. Gene expression analysis in glomeruli at the early and late phases of GN showed that deletion of Epac1 in podocytes was associated with major alterations in mitochondrial and metabolic processes and significant dysregulation of the glycolysis pathway. In vitro, Epac1 activation in a human podocyte cell line increased mitochondrial function to cope with the extra energy demand under conditions of stress. Furthermore, Epac1-induced glycolysis and lactate production improved podocyte viability. To verify the in vivo therapeutic potential of Epac1 activation, the Epac1 selective cAMP mimetic 8-pCPT was administered in wild type mice after induction of GN. 8-pCPT alleviated the progression of GN by improving kidney function with decreased structural injury with decreased crescent formation and kidney inflammation. Importantly, 8-pCPT had no beneficial effect in mice with Epac1 deletion in podocytes. Thus, our data suggest that Epac1 activation is an essential protective mechanism in GN by reprogramming podocyte metabolism. Hence, targeting Epac1 activation could represent a potential therapeutic approach.
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- Lilia Abbad
- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM, University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR 1297-I2MC, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM, University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR 1297-I2MC, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM, University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR 1297-I2MC, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM, University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR 1297-I2MC, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM UMR S 1155, Common and Rare Kidney Diseases, Tenon Hospital, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM, University Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, UMR 1297-I2MC, Toulouse, France.
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Chandler JC, Jafree DJ, Malik S, Pomeranz G, Ball M, Kolatsi-Joannou M, Piapi A, Mason WJ, Benest AV, Bates DO, Letunovska A, Al-Saadi R, Rabant M, Boyer O, Pritchard-Jones K, Winyard PJ, Mason AS, Woolf AS, Waters AM, Long DA. Single-cell transcriptomics identifies aberrant glomerular angiogenic signalling in the early stages of WT1 kidney disease. J Pathol 2024. [PMID: 39177649 DOI: 10.1002/path.6339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
Abstract
WT1 encodes a podocyte transcription factor whose variants can cause an untreatable glomerular disease in early childhood. Although WT1 regulates many podocyte genes, it is poorly understood which of them are initiators in disease and how they subsequently influence other cell-types in the glomerulus. We hypothesised that this could be resolved using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and ligand-receptor analysis to profile glomerular cell-cell communication during the early stages of disease in mice harbouring an orthologous human mutation in WT1 (Wt1R394W/+). Podocytes were the most dysregulated cell-type in the early stages of Wt1R394W/+ disease, with disrupted angiogenic signalling between podocytes and the endothelium, including the significant downregulation of transcripts for the vascular factors Vegfa and Nrp1. These signalling changes preceded glomerular endothelial cell loss in advancing disease, a feature also observed in biopsy samples from human WT1 glomerulopathies. Addition of conditioned medium from murine Wt1R394W/+ primary podocytes to wild-type glomerular endothelial cells resulted in impaired endothelial looping and reduced vascular complexity. Despite the loss of key angiogenic molecules in Wt1R394W/+ podocytes, the pro-vascular molecule adrenomedullin was upregulated in Wt1R394W/+ podocytes and plasma and its further administration was able to rescue the impaired looping observed when glomerular endothelium was exposed to Wt1R394W/+ podocyte medium. In comparative analyses, adrenomedullin upregulation was part of a common injury signature across multiple murine and human glomerular disease datasets, whilst other gene changes were unique to WT1 disease. Collectively, our study describes a novel role for altered angiogenic signalling in the initiation of WT1 glomerulopathy. We also identify adrenomedullin as a proangiogenic factor, which despite being upregulated in early injury, offers an insufficient protective response due to the wider milieu of dampened vascular signalling that results in endothelial cell loss in later disease. © 2024 The Author(s). The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Jennifer C Chandler
- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
- UCL MB/PhD Programme, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Endothelial Quiescence Group and Tumour and Vascular Biology Laboratories, Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, Centre for Cancer Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Endothelial Quiescence Group and Tumour and Vascular Biology Laboratories, Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, Centre for Cancer Sciences, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Pan-African Cancer Research Institute, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Pathology department, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- APHP, Service de Néphrologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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- Department of Biology and York Biomedical Research Institute, University of York, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research and Teaching Department, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, London, UK
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Chen DQ, Han J, Liu H, Feng K, Li P. Targeting pyruvate kinase M2 for the treatment of kidney disease. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1376252. [PMID: 38910890 PMCID: PMC11190346 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1376252] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), a rate limiting enzyme in glycolysis, is a cellular regulator that has received extensive attention and regards as a metabolic regulator of cellular metabolism and energy. Kidney is a highly metabolically active organ, and glycolysis is the important energy resource for kidney. The accumulated evidences indicates that the enzymatic activity of PKM2 is disturbed in kidney disease progression and treatment, especially diabetic kidney disease and acute kidney injury. Modulating PKM2 post-translational modification determines its enzymatic activity and nuclear translocation that serves as an important interventional approach to regulate PKM2. Emerging evidences show that PKM2 and its post-translational modification participate in kidney disease progression and treatment through modulating metabolism regulation, podocyte injury, fibroblast activation and proliferation, macrophage polarization, and T cell regulation. Interestingly, PKM2 activators (TEPP-46, DASA-58, mitapivat, and TP-1454) and PKM2 inhibitors (shikonin, alkannin, compound 3k and compound 3h) have exhibited potential therapeutic property in kidney disease, which indicates the pleiotropic effects of PKM2 in kidney. In the future, the deep investigation of PKM2 pleiotropic effects in kidney is urgently needed to determine the therapeutic effect of PKM2 activator/inhibitor to benefit patients. The information in this review highlights that PKM2 functions as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for kidney diseases.
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- Dan-Qian Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Nephrology, Xi’an Chang’an District Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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Yang T, Qi F, Guo F, Shao M, Song Y, Ren G, Linlin Z, Qin G, Zhao Y. An update on chronic complications of diabetes mellitus: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies with a focus on metabolic memory. Mol Med 2024; 30:71. [PMID: 38797859 PMCID: PMC11128119 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-024-00824-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disease, often leads to numerous chronic complications, significantly contributing to global morbidity and mortality rates. High glucose levels trigger epigenetic modifications linked to pathophysiological processes like inflammation, immunity, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, senescence and various kinds of cell death. Despite glycemic control, transient hyperglycemia can persistently harm organs, tissues, and cells, a latent effect termed "metabolic memory" that contributes to chronic diabetic complications. Understanding metabolic memory's mechanisms could offer a new approach to mitigating these complications. However, key molecules and networks underlying metabolic memory remain incompletely understood. This review traces the history of metabolic memory research, highlights its key features, discusses recent molecules involved in its mechanisms, and summarizes confirmed and potential therapeutic compounds. Additionally, we outline in vitro and in vivo models of metabolic memory. We hope this work will inform future research on metabolic memory's regulatory mechanisms and facilitate the development of effective therapeutic compounds to prevent diabetic complications.
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- Tongyue Yang
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Yu MG, Gordin D, Fu J, Park K, Li Q, King GL. Protective Factors and the Pathogenesis of Complications in Diabetes. Endocr Rev 2024; 45:227-252. [PMID: 37638875 PMCID: PMC10911956 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Chronic complications of diabetes are due to myriad disorders of numerous metabolic pathways that are responsible for most of the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. Traditionally, diabetes complications are divided into those of microvascular and macrovascular origin. We suggest revising this antiquated classification into diabetes complications of vascular, parenchymal, and hybrid (both vascular and parenchymal) tissue origin, since the profile of diabetes complications ranges from those involving only vascular tissues to those involving mostly parenchymal organs. A major paradigm shift has occurred in recent years regarding the pathogenesis of diabetes complications, in which the focus has shifted from studies on risks to those on the interplay between risk and protective factors. While risk factors are clearly important for the development of chronic complications in diabetes, recent studies have established that protective factors are equally significant in modulating the development and severity of diabetes complications. These protective responses may help explain the differential severity of complications, and even the lack of pathologies, in some tissues. Nevertheless, despite the growing number of studies on this field, comprehensive reviews on protective factors and their mechanisms of action are not available. This review thus focused on the clinical, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms that support the idea of endogenous protective factors, and their roles in the initiation and progression of chronic complications in diabetes. In addition, this review also aimed to identify the main needs of this field for future studies.
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- Marc Gregory Yu
- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Stenbäckinkatu 9, FI-00029 Helsinki, Finland
- Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Tukholmankatu 8, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Wu D, Huang W, Zhang J, He L, Chen S, Zhu S, Sang Y, Liu K, Hou G, Chen B, Xu Y, Liu B, Yao H. Downregulation of VEGFA accelerates AGEs-mediated nucleus pulposus degeneration through inhibiting protective mitophagy in high glucose environments. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129950. [PMID: 38320636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) contributes largely to low back pain. Recent studies have highlighted the exacerbating role of diabetes mellitus (DM) in IVDD, mainly due to the influence of hyperglycemia (HG) or the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) newly assumed a distinct impact in nonvascular tissues through mitophagy regulation. However, the combined actions of HG and AGEs on IVDD and the involved role of VEGFA remain unclear. We confirmed the potential relation between VEGFA and DM through bioinformatics and biological specimen detection. Then we observed that AGEs induced nucleus pulposus (NP) cell degeneration by upregulating cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and HG further aggravated ROS level through breaking AGEs-induced protective mitophagy. Furthermore, this adverse effect could be strengthened by VEGFA knockdown. Importantly, we identified that the regulation of VEGFA and mitophagy were vital mechanisms in AGEs-HG-induced NP cell degeneration through Parkin/Akt/mTOR and AMPK/mTOR pathway. Additionally, VEGFA overexpression through local injection with lentivirus carrying VEGFA plasmids significantly alleviated NP degeneration and IVDD in STZ-induced diabetes and puncture rat models. In conclusion, the findings first confirmed that VEGFA protects against AGEs-HG-induced IVDD, which may represent a therapeutic strategy for DM-related IVDD.
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- Depeng Wu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality Control of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Engineering and Technology Research of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality Control of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Engineering and Technology Research of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality Control of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Engineering and Technology Research of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, PR China
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- University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Quality Control of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Engineering and Technology Research of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Guangzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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Hou Y, Tan E, Shi H, Ren X, Wan X, Wu W, Chen Y, Niu H, Zhu G, Li J, Li Y, Wang L. Mitochondrial oxidative damage reprograms lipid metabolism of renal tubular epithelial cells in the diabetic kidney. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:23. [PMID: 38200266 PMCID: PMC10781825 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-05078-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
The functional and structural changes in the proximal tubule play an important role in the occurrence and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Diabetes-induced metabolic changes, including lipid metabolism reprogramming, are reported to lead to changes in the state of tubular epithelial cells (TECs), and among all the disturbances in metabolism, mitochondria serve as central regulators. Mitochondrial dysfunction, accompanied by increased production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS), is considered one of the primary factors causing diabetic tubular injury. Most studies have discussed how altered metabolic flux drives mitochondrial oxidative stress during DKD. In the present study, we focused on targeting mitochondrial damage as an upstream factor in metabolic abnormalities under diabetic conditions in TECs. Using SS31, a tetrapeptide that protects the mitochondrial cristae structure, we demonstrated that mitochondrial oxidative damage contributes to TEC injury and lipid peroxidation caused by lipid accumulation. Mitochondria protected using SS31 significantly reversed the decreased expression of key enzymes and regulators of fatty acid oxidation (FAO), but had no obvious effect on major glucose metabolic rate-limiting enzymes. Mitochondrial oxidative stress facilitated renal Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) deposition and SS31 limited the elevated Acer1, S1pr1 and SPHK1 activity, and the decreased Spns2 expression. These data suggest a role of mitochondrial oxidative damage in unbalanced lipid metabolism, including lipid droplet (LD) formulation, lipid peroxidation, and impaired FAO and sphingolipid homeostasis in DKD. An in vitro study demonstrated that high glucose drove elevated expression of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), which, in turn, was responsible for the altered lipid metabolism, including LD generation and S1P accumulation, in HK-2 cells. A mitochondria-targeted antioxidant inhibited the activation of cPLA2f isoforms. Taken together, these findings identify mechanistic links between mitochondrial oxidative metabolism and reprogrammed lipid metabolism in diabetic TECs, and provide further evidence for the nephroprotective effects of SS31 via influencing metabolic pathways.
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- Yanjuan Hou
- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Versiti Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
- Department of Nephrology, Heping Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Province People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, No.382, Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China.
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Wei L, Gao J, Wang L, Tao Q, Tu C. Multi-omics analysis reveals the potential pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of diabetic kidney disease. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:122-137. [PMID: 37774345 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddad166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Clinicians have long been interested in understanding the molecular basis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD)and its potential treatment targets. Its pathophysiology involves protein phosphorylation, one of the most recognizable post-transcriptional modifications, that can take part in many cellular functions and control different metabolic processes. In order to recognize the molecular and protein changes of DKD kidney, this study applied Tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and Next-Generation Sequencing, along with Tandem Mass Tags (TMT) labeling techniques to evaluate the mRNA, protein and modified phosphorylation sites between DKD mice and model ones. Based on Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway analyses of transcriptome and proteome, The molecular changes of DKD include accumulation of extracellular matrix, abnormally activated inflammatory microenvironment, oxidative stress and lipid metabolism disorders, leading to glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Oxidative stress has been emphasized as an important factor in DKD and progression to ESKD, which is directly related to podocyte injury, albuminuria and renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis. A histological study of phosphorylation further revealed that kinases were crucial. Three groups of studies have found that RAS signaling pathway, RAP1 signaling pathway, AMPK signaling pathway, PPAR signaling pathway and HIF-1 signaling pathway were crucial for the pathogenesis of DKD. Through this approach, it was discovered that targeting specific molecules, proteins, kinases and critical pathways could be a promising approach for treating DKD.
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- Lan Wei
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213000, China
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- Zhonglou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213000, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213000, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213000, China
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Azushima K, Kovalik JP, Yamaji T, Ching J, Chng TW, Guo J, Liu JJ, Nguyen M, Sakban RB, George SE, Tan PH, Lim SC, Gurley SB, Coffman TM. Abnormal lactate metabolism is linked to albuminuria and kidney injury in diabetic nephropathy. Kidney Int 2023; 104:1135-1149. [PMID: 37843477 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by abnormal kidney energy metabolism, but its causes and contributions to DN pathogenesis are not clear. To examine this issue, we carried out targeted metabolomics profiling in a mouse model of DN that develops kidney disease resembling the human disorder. We found a distinct profile of increased lactate levels and impaired energy metabolism in kidneys of mice with DN, and treatment with an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) reduced albuminuria, attenuated kidney pathology and corrected many metabolic abnormalities, restoring levels of lactate toward normal while increasing kidney ATP content. We also found enhanced expression of lactate dehydrogenase isoforms in DN. Expression of both the LdhA and LdhB isoforms were significantly increased in kidneys of mice, and treatment with ARB significantly reduced their expression. Single-cell sequencing studies showed specific up-regulation of LdhA in the proximal tubule, along with enhanced expression of oxidative stress pathways. There was a significant correlation between albuminuria and lactate in mice, and also in a Southeast Asian patient cohort consisting of individuals with type 2 diabetes and impaired kidney function. In the individuals with diabetes, this association was independent of ARB and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use. Furthermore, urinary lactate levels predicted the clinical outcomes of doubling of serum creatinine or development of kidney failure, and there was a significant correlation between urinary lactate levels and biomarkers of tubular injury and epithelial stress. Thus, we suggest that kidney metabolic disruptions leading to enhanced generation of lactate contribute to the pathogenesis of DN and increased urinary lactate levels may be a potential biomarker for risk of kidney disease progression.
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- Kengo Azushima
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Diabetes Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Sule RO, Phinney BS, Salemi MR, Gomes AV. Mitochondrial and Proteasome Dysfunction Occurs in the Hearts of Mice Treated with Triazine Herbicide Prometryn. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15266. [PMID: 37894945 PMCID: PMC10607192 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Prometryn is a methylthio-s-triazine herbicide used to control the growth of annual broadleaf and grass weeds in many cultivated plants. Significant traces of prometryn are documented in the environment, mainly in waters, soil, and plants used for human and domestic consumption. Previous studies have shown that triazine herbicides have carcinogenic potential in humans. However, there is limited information about the effects of prometryn on the cardiac system in the literature, or the mechanisms and signaling pathways underlying any potential cytotoxic effects are not known. It is important to understand the possible effects of exogenous compounds such as prometryn on the heart. To determine the mechanisms and signaling pathways affected by prometryn (185 mg/kg every 48 h for seven days), we performed proteomic profiling of male mice heart with quantitative liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) using ten-plex tandem mass tag (TMT) labeling. The data suggest that several major pathways, including energy metabolism, protein degradation, fatty acid metabolism, calcium signaling, and antioxidant defense system were altered in the hearts of prometryn-treated mice. Proteasome and immunoproteasome activity assays and expression levels showed proteasome dysfunction in the hearts of prometryn-treated mice. The results suggest that prometryn induced changes in mitochondrial function and various signaling pathways within the heart, particularly affecting stress-related responses.
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- Rasheed O. Sule
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Proteomics Core Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (B.S.P.); (M.R.S.)
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- Proteomics Core Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (B.S.P.); (M.R.S.)
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Xie W, He Q, Zhang Y, Xu X, Wen P, Cao H, Zhou Y, Luo J, Yang J, Jiang L. Pyruvate kinase M2 regulates mitochondrial homeostasis in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:663. [PMID: 37816709 PMCID: PMC10564883 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06195-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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An important pathophysiological process of acute kidney injury (AKI) is mitochondrial fragmentation in renal tubular epithelial cells, which leads to cell death. Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is an active protein with various biological functions that participates in regulating glycolysis and plays a key role in regulating cell survival. However, the role and mechanism of PKM2 in regulating cell survival during AKI remain unclear. Here, we found that the phosphorylation of PKM2 contributed to the formation of the PKM2 dimer and translocation of PKM2 into the mitochondria after treatment with staurosporine or cisplatin. Mitochondrial PKM2 binds myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) to promote dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1)-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation. Both in vivo and in vitro, PKM2-specific loss or regulation PKM2 activity partially limits mitochondrial fragmentation, alleviating renal tubular injury and cell death, including apoptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. Moreover, staurosporine or cisplatin-induced mitochondrial fragmentation and cell death were reversed in cultured cells by inhibiting MYH9 activity. Taken together, our results indicate that the regulation of PKM2 abundance and activity to inhibit mitochondrial translocation may maintain mitochondrial integrity and provide a new therapeutic strategy for treating AKI.
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- Wenjia Xie
- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Center for Kidney Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Wang Y, Liu T, Cai Y, Liu W, Guo J. SIRT6's function in controlling the metabolism of lipids and glucose in diabetic nephropathy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1244705. [PMID: 37876546 PMCID: PMC10591331 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1244705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the main cause of excess mortality in patients with type 2 DM. The pathogenesis and progression of DN are closely associated with disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism. As a member of the sirtuin family, SIRT6 has deacetylation, defatty-acylation, and adenosine diphosphate-ribosylation enzyme activities as well as anti-aging and anticancer activities. SIRT6 plays an important role in glucose and lipid metabolism and signaling, especially in DN. SIRT6 improves glucose and lipid metabolism by controlling glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, affecting insulin secretion and transmission and regulating lipid decomposition, transport, and synthesis. Targeting SIRT6 may provide a new therapeutic strategy for DN by improving glucose and lipid metabolism. This review elaborates on the important role of SIRT6 in glucose and lipid metabolism, discusses the potential of SIRT6 as a therapeutic target to improve glucose and lipid metabolism and alleviate DN occurrence and progression of DN, and describes the prospects for future research.
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- Ying Wang
- Country Renal Research Institution of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Country Renal Research Institution of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Country Renal Research Institution of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhang L, Miao M, Xu X, Bai M, Wu M, Zhang A. From Physiology to Pathology: The Role of Mitochondria in Acute Kidney Injuries and Chronic Kidney Diseases. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 9:342-357. [PMID: 37901706 PMCID: PMC10601966 DOI: 10.1159/000530485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
Abstract
Background Renal diseases remain an increasing public health issue affecting millions of people. The kidney is a highly energetic organ that is rich in mitochondria. Numerous studies have demonstrated the important role of mitochondria in maintaining normal kidney function and in the pathogenesis of various renal diseases, including acute kidney injuries (AKIs) and chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Summary Under physiological conditions, fine-tuning mitochondrial energy balance, mitochondrial dynamics (fission and fusion processes), mitophagy, and biogenesis maintain mitochondrial fitness. While under AKI and CKD conditions, disruption of mitochondrial energy metabolism leads to increased oxidative stress. In addition, mitochondrial dynamics shift to excessive mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial autophagy is impaired, and mitochondrial biogenesis is also compromised. These mitochondrial injuries regulate renal cellular functions either directly or indirectly. Mitochondria-targeted approaches, containing genetic (microRNAs) and pharmaceutical methods (mitochondria-targeting antioxidants, mitochondrial permeability pore inhibitors, mitochondrial fission inhibitors, and biogenesis activators), are emerging as important therapeutic strategies for AKIs and CKDs. Key Messages Mitochondria play a critical role in the pathogenesis of AKIs and CKDs. This review provides an updated overview of mitochondrial homeostasis under physiological conditions and the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction in renal diseases. Finally, we summarize the current status of mitochondria-targeted strategies in attenuating renal diseases.
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- Lingge Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zeitler EM, Li Y, Schroder M, Falk RJ, Sumner S. Characterizing the metabolic response of the zebrafish kidney to overfeeding. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 325:F491-F502. [PMID: 37589050 PMCID: PMC10639026 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00113.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Obesity is a global epidemic and risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease. Obesity induces systemic changes in metabolism, but how it affects kidney metabolism specifically is not known. Zebrafish have previously been shown to develop obesity-related kidney pathology and dysfunction when fed hypercaloric diets. To understand the direct effects of obesity on kidney metabolic function, we treated zebrafish for 8 wk with a control and an overfeeding diet. At the end of treatment, we assessed changes in kidney and fish weights and used electron microscopy to evaluate cell ultrastructure. We then performed an untargeted metabolomic analysis on the kidney tissue of fish using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry and used mummichog and gene set enrichment analysis to uncover differentially affected metabolic pathways. Kidney metabolomes differed significantly and consistently between the control and overfed diets. Among 9,593 features, we identified 235 that were significantly different (P < 0.05) between groups (125 upregulated in overfed diet, 110 downregulated). Pathway analysis demonstrated perturbations in glycolysis and fatty acid synthesis pathways, and analysis of specific metabolites points to perturbations in tryptophan metabolism. Our key findings show that diet-induced obesity leads to metabolic changes in the kidney tissue itself and implicates specific metabolic pathways, including glycolysis and tryptophan metabolism in the pathogenesis of obesity-related kidney disease, demonstrating the power of untargeted metabolomics to identify pathways of interest by directly interrogating kidney tissue.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Obesity causes systemic metabolic dysfunction, but how this affects kidney metabolism is less understood. This study used ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry to analyze the kidneys of overfed zebrafish. Metabolites in the kidneys of obese zebrafish revealed perturbations in metabolic pathways including glycolysis and tryptophan metabolism. These data suggest obesity alters metabolism within the kidney, which may play an important role in obesity-related kidney dysfunction.
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- Evan M Zeitler
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC Kidney Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC Kidney Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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van Dijk MJ, de Wilde JRA, Bartels M, Kuo KHM, Glenthøj A, Rab MAE, van Beers EJ, van Wijk R. Activation of pyruvate kinase as therapeutic option for rare hemolytic anemias: Shedding new light on an old enzyme. Blood Rev 2023; 61:101103. [PMID: 37353463 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
Novel developments in therapies for various hereditary hemolytic anemias reflect the pivotal role of pyruvate kinase (PK), a key enzyme of glycolysis, in red blood cell (RBC) health. Without PK catalyzing one of the final steps of the Embden-Meyerhof pathway, there is no net yield of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during glycolysis, the sole source of energy production required for proper RBC function and survival. In hereditary hemolytic anemias, RBC health is compromised and therefore lifespan is shortened. Although our knowledge on glycolysis in general and PK function in particular is solid, recent advances in genetic, molecular, biochemical, and metabolic aspects of hereditary anemias have improved our understanding of these diseases. These advances provide a rationale for targeting PK as therapeutic option in hereditary hemolytic anemias other than PK deficiency. This review summarizes the knowledge, rationale, (pre)clinical trials, and future advances of PK activators for this important group of rare diseases.
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- Myrthe J van Dijk
- Department of Central Diagnostic Laboratory - Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Center for Benign Hematology, Thrombosis and Hemostasis - Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Central Diagnostic Laboratory - Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Benign Hematology, Thrombosis and Hemostasis - Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Division of Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Danish Red Blood Center, Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Central Diagnostic Laboratory - Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Center for Benign Hematology, Thrombosis and Hemostasis - Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Central Diagnostic Laboratory - Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Foresto-Neto O, da Silva ARPA, Cipelli M, Santana-Novelli FPR, Camara NOS. The impact of hypoxia-inducible factors in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases: a link through cell metabolism. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2023; 42:561-578. [PMID: 37448286 PMCID: PMC10565456 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.23.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Kidneys are sensitive to disturbances in oxygen homeostasis. Hypoxia and activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway alter the expression of genes involved in the metabolism of renal and immune cells, interfering with their functioning. Whether the transcriptional activity of HIF protects the kidneys or participates in the pathogenesis of renal diseases is unclear. Several studies have indicated that HIF signaling promotes fibrosis in experimental models of kidney disease. Other reports showed a protective effect of HIF activation on kidney inflammation and injury. In addition to the direct effect of HIF on the kidneys, experimental evidence indicates that HIF-mediated metabolic shift activates inflammatory cells, supporting the HIF cascade as a link between lung or gut damage and worsening of renal disease. Although hypoxia and HIF activation are present in several scenarios of renal diseases, further investigations are needed to clarify whether interfering with the HIF pathway is beneficial in different pathological contexts.
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- Orestes Foresto-Neto
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Iacobini C, Vitale M, Pugliese G, Menini S. The "sweet" path to cancer: focus on cellular glucose metabolism. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1202093. [PMID: 37305566 PMCID: PMC10248238 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1202093] [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: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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The hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), a key player in the adaptive regulation of energy metabolism, and the M2 isoform of the glycolytic enzyme pyruvate kinase (PKM2), a critical regulator of glucose consumption, are the main drivers of the metabolic rewiring in cancer cells. The use of glycolysis rather than oxidative phosphorylation, even in the presence of oxygen (i.e., Warburg effect or aerobic glycolysis), is a major metabolic hallmark of cancer. Aerobic glycolysis is also important for the immune system, which is involved in both metabolic disorders development and tumorigenesis. More recently, metabolic changes resembling the Warburg effect have been described in diabetes mellitus (DM). Scientists from different disciplines are looking for ways to interfere with these cellular metabolic rearrangements and reverse the pathological processes underlying their disease of interest. As cancer is overtaking cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of excess death in DM, and biological links between DM and cancer are incompletely understood, cellular glucose metabolism may be a promising field to explore in search of connections between cardiometabolic and cancer diseases. In this mini-review, we present the state-of-the-art on the role of the Warburg effect, HIF-1α, and PKM2 in cancer, inflammation, and DM to encourage multidisciplinary research to advance fundamental understanding in biology and pathways implicated in the link between DM and cancer.
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Chen Z, Zhu Z, Liang W, Luo Z, Hu J, Feng J, Zhang Z, Luo Q, Yang H, Ding G. Reduction of anaerobic glycolysis contributes to angiotensin II-induced podocyte injury with foot process effacement. Kidney Int 2023; 103:735-748. [PMID: 36731609 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Activation of the renin-angiotensin system is associated with podocyte injury and has been well demonstrated as a pivotal factor in the progression of chronic kidney disease. Podocyte energy metabolism is crucial for maintaining their physiological functions. However, whether renin-angiotensin system activation promotes chronic kidney disease progression by disturbing the energy metabolism of podocytes has not been elucidated. Angiotensin II, the main active molecule of the renin-angiotensin system, plays a crucial role in chronic kidney disease initiation and progression, but its impact on podocyte metabolism remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate a rapid decrease in the expression of pyruvate kinase M2, a key glycolytic enzyme, and reduced glycolytic flux in podocytes exposed to angiotensin II in vivo and in vitro. Podocyte-specific deletion of pyruvate kinase M2 in mice aggravated angiotensin II-induced glomerular and podocyte injury with foot process effacement and proteinuria. The inhibition of glycolysis was accompanied by adenosine triphosphate deficiency, cytoskeletal remodeling and podocyte apoptosis. Mechanistically, we found that angiotensin II-induced glycolysis impairment contributed to an insufficient energy supply to the foot process, leading to podocyte injury. Additionally, pyruvate kinase M2 expression was found to be reduced in podocytes from kidney biopsies of patients with hypertensive nephropathy and diabetic kidney disease. Thus, our findings suggest that glycolysis activation is a potential therapeutic strategy for podocyte injury.
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- Zhaowei Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Liu Y, Zheng JY, Wei ZT, Liu SK, Sun JL, Mao YH, Xu YD, Yang Y. Therapeutic effect and mechanism of combination therapy with ursolic acid and insulin on diabetic nephropathy in a type I diabetic rat model. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:969207. [PMID: 36249783 PMCID: PMC9561261 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.969207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This work aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of ursolic acid (UA) plus insulin (In) on diabetic nephropathy (DN) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced T1DM rats. The experimental groups and operational details are as follows: A total of thirty-two SD rats were divided into four groups: the DN model group (DN, n = 8), DN + In treatment group (DN + In, n = 8), DN + In + UA administration group (DN + In + UA, n = 8), and negative control group (control, n = 8). After 8 weeks, changes in renal function indices and pathological damage were assessed. Additionally, oxidative stress-, apoptosis-, and fibrosis-related proteins in kidney tissue were measured. Compared with the control group, the vehicle group showed higher levels of creatine, blood urea nitrogen, urinary protein, apoptosis, and lipid peroxidation; lower superoxide dismutase levels; more severe levels of pathological kidney damage and renal fibrosis; and a deepened degree of EMT and EndMT. Better outcomes were achieved with the combined treatment than with insulin-only treatment. The improvement of TGF-β1, phosphorylated p38 MAPK, FGFR1, SIRT3 and DPP-4 expression levels in renal tissues after combination therapy was greater than that after insulin-only treatment. This study shows that the combination of insulin and UA significantly improved the pathological changes in the renal tissue of T1DM rats, and the underlying mechanism may be related to improving apoptosis and oxidative stress by regulating p38 MAPK, SIRT3, DPP-4 and FGFR1 levels, thereby blocking TGF-β signaling pathway activation and inhibiting EMT and EndMT processes.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Central Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yong-De Xu, ; Yong Yang,
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Yong-De Xu, ; Yong Yang,
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Hsu MF, Ito Y, Afkarian M, Haj FG. Deficiency of the Src homology phosphatase 2 in podocytes is associated with renoprotective effects in mice under hyperglycemia. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:516. [PMID: 36102977 PMCID: PMC10987040 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04517-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a significant complication of diabetes and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Hyperglycemia-induced dysfunction of the glomerular podocytes is a major contributor to the deterioration of renal function in DN. Previously, we demonstrated that podocyte-specific disruption of the Src homology phosphatase 2 (Shp2) ameliorated lipopolysaccharide-induced renal injury. This study aims to evaluate the contribution of Shp2 to podocyte function under hyperglycemia and explore the molecular underpinnings. We report elevated Shp2 in the E11 podocyte cell line under high glucose and the kidney under streptozotocin- and high-fat diet-induced hyperglycemia. Consistently, Shp2 disruption in podocytes was associated with partial renoprotective effects under hyperglycemia, as evidenced by the preserved renal function. At the molecular level, Shp2 deficiency was associated with altered renal insulin signaling and diminished hyperglycemia-induced renal endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, and fibrosis. Additionally, Shp2 knockdown in E11 podocytes mimicked the in vivo deficiency of this phosphatase and ameliorated the deleterious impact of high glucose, whereas Shp2 reconstitution reversed these effects. Moreover, Shp2 deficiency attenuated high glucose-induced E11 podocyte migration. Further, we identified the protein tyrosine kinase FYN as a putative mediator of Shp2 signaling in podocytes under high glucose. Collectively, these findings suggest that Shp2 inactivation may afford protection to podocytes under hyperglycemia and highlight this phosphatase as a potential target to ameliorate glomerular dysfunction in DN.
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- Ming-Fo Hsu
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Department of CKD Initiatives/Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
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Wang M, Pang Y, Guo Y, Tian L, Liu Y, Shen C, Liu M, Meng Y, Cai Z, Wang Y, Zhao W. Metabolic reprogramming: A novel therapeutic target in diabetic kidney disease. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:970601. [PMID: 36120335 PMCID: PMC9479190 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.970601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. However, the pathological mechanisms contributing to DKD are multifactorial and poorly understood. Diabetes is characterized by metabolic disorders that can bring about a series of changes in energy metabolism. As the most energy-consuming organs secondary only to the heart, the kidneys must maintain energy homeostasis. Aberrations in energy metabolism can lead to cellular dysfunction or even death. Metabolic reprogramming, a shift from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis and its side branches, is thought to play a critical role in the development and progression of DKD. This review focuses on the current knowledge about metabolic reprogramming and the role it plays in DKD development. The underlying etiologies, pathological damages in the involved cells, and potential molecular regulators of metabolic alterations are also discussed. Understanding the role of metabolic reprogramming in DKD may provide novel therapeutic approaches to delay its progression to end-stage renal disease.
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Zhang F, Liu H, Duan M, Wang G, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Qian Y, Yang Z, Jiang X. Crosstalk among m6A RNA methylation, hypoxia and metabolic reprogramming in TME: from immunosuppressive microenvironment to clinical application. J Hematol Oncol 2022; 15:84. [PMID: 35794625 PMCID: PMC9258089 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01304-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME), which is regulated by intrinsic oncogenic mechanisms and epigenetic modifications, has become a research hotspot in recent years. Characteristic features of TME include hypoxia, metabolic dysregulation, and immunosuppression. One of the most common RNA modifications, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation, is widely involved in the regulation of physiological and pathological processes, including tumor development. Compelling evidence indicates that m6A methylation regulates transcription and protein expression through shearing, export, translation, and processing, thereby participating in the dynamic evolution of TME. Specifically, m6A methylation-mediated adaptation to hypoxia, metabolic dysregulation, and phenotypic shift of immune cells synergistically promote the formation of an immunosuppressive TME that supports tumor proliferation and metastasis. In this review, we have focused on the involvement of m6A methylation in the dynamic evolution of tumor-adaptive TME and described the detailed mechanisms linking m6A methylation to change in tumor cell biological functions. In view of the collective data, we advocate treating TME as a complete ecosystem in which components crosstalk with each other to synergistically achieve tumor adaptive changes. Finally, we describe the potential utility of m6A methylation-targeted therapies and tumor immunotherapy in clinical applications and the challenges faced, with the aim of advancing m6A methylation research.
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PKM2-induced protection from hyperglycaemia. Nat Rev Nephrol 2022; 18:199. [PMID: 35217846 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-022-00556-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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