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Shioda R, Jo-Watanabe A, Okuno T, Saeki K, Nakayama M, Suzuki Y, Yokomizo T. The leukotriene B 4 /BLT1-dependent neutrophil accumulation exacerbates immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis. FASEB J 2023; 37:e22789. [PMID: 36692419 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202201936r] [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: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Crescent formation is the most important pathological finding that defines the prognosis of nephritis. Although neutrophils are known to play an important role in the progression of crescentic glomerulonephritis, such as anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis, the key chemoattractant for neutrophils in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis has not been identified. Here, we demonstrate that a lipid chemoattractant, leukotriene B4 (LTB4 ), and its receptor BLT1 are primarily involved in disease pathogenesis in a mouse model of immune complex-mediated crescentic glomerulonephritis. Circulating neutrophils accumulated into glomeruli within 1 h after disease onset, which was accompanied by LTB4 accumulation in the kidney cortex, leading to kidney injury. LTB4 was produced by cross-linking of Fc gamma receptors on neutrophils. Mice deficient in BLT1 or LTB4 biosynthesis exhibited suppressed initial neutrophil infiltration and subsequent thrombotic glomerulonephritis and renal fibrosis. Depletion of neutrophils before, but not after, disease onset prevented proteinuria and kidney injury, indicating the essential role of neutrophils in the early phase of glomerulonephritis. Administration of a BLT1 antagonist before and after disease onset almost completely suppressed induction of glomerulonephritis. Finally, we found that the glomeruli from patients with ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis contained more BLT1-positive cells than glomeruli from patients with other etiologies. Taken together, the LTB4 -BLT1 axis is the key driver of neutrophilic glomerular inflammation, and will be a novel therapeutic target for the crescentic glomerulonephritis.
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- Ryotaro Shioda
- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,AMED-PRIME, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Knock-out of 5-lipoxygenase in overexpressing tumor cells-consequences on gene expression and cellular function. Cancer Gene Ther 2023; 30:108-123. [PMID: 36114329 PMCID: PMC9842508 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-022-00531-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO), the central enzyme in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, is frequently expressed in human solid malignancies even though the enzyme is not present in the corresponding healthy tissues. There is little knowledge on the consequences of this expression for the tumor cells regarding gene expression and cellular function. We established a knockout (KO) of 5-LO in different cancer cell lines (HCT-116, HT-29, U-2 OS) and studied the consequences on global gene expression using next generation sequencing. Furthermore, cell viability, proliferation, migration and multicellular tumor spheroid (MCTS) formation were studied in these cells. Our results show that 5-LO influences the gene expression and cancer cell function in a cell type-dependent manner. The enzyme affected genes involved in cell adhesion, extracellular matrix formation, G protein signaling and cytoskeleton organization. Furthermore, absence of 5-LO elevated TGFβ2 expression in HCT-116 cells while MCP-1, fractalkine and platelet-derived growth factor expression was attenuated in U-2 OS cells suggesting that tumor cell-derived 5-LO shapes the tumor microenvironment. In line with the gene expression data, KO of 5-LO had an impact on cell proliferation, motility and MCTS formation. Interestingly, pharmacological inhibition of 5-LO only partly mimicked the KO suggesting that also noncanonical functions are involved.
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Hamsanathan S, Gurkar AU. Lipids as Regulators of Cellular Senescence. Front Physiol 2022; 13:796850. [PMID: 35370799 PMCID: PMC8965560 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.796850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lipids are key macromolecules that perform a multitude of biological functions ranging from maintaining structural integrity of membranes, energy storage, to signaling molecules. Unsurprisingly, variations in lipid composition and its levels can influence the functional and physiological state of the cell and its milieu. Cellular senescence is a permanent state of cell cycle arrest and is a hallmark of the aging process, as well as several age-related pathologies. Senescent cells are often characterized by alterations in morphology, metabolism, chromatin remodeling and exhibit a complex pro-inflammatory secretome (SASP). Recent studies have shown that the regulation of specific lipid species play a critical role in senescence. Indeed, some lipid species even contribute to the low-grade inflammation associated with SASP. Many protein regulators of senescence have been well characterized and are associated with lipid metabolism. However, the link between critical regulators of cellular senescence and senescence-associated lipid changes is yet to be elucidated. Here we systematically review the current knowledge on lipid metabolism and dynamics of cellular lipid content during senescence. We focus on the roles of major players of senescence in regulating lipid metabolism. Finally, we explore the future prospects of lipid research in senescence and its potential to be targeted as senotherapeutics.
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- Shruthi Hamsanathan
- Aging Institute of UPMC, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Aging Institute of UPMC, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- *Correspondence: Aditi U. Gurkar,
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Zhang G, Yu F, Dong R, Yu J, Luo M, Zha Y. Verbascoside alleviates renal fibrosis in unilateral ureteral obstruction rats by inhibiting macrophage infiltration. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:752-759. [PMID: 34630952 PMCID: PMC8487594 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2021.52759.11903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Objective(s): To explore the effect of verbascoside on renal fibrosis in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly distributed into sham-operated, UUO, and UUO+Verbascoside groups. After two weeks of rat model construction, urine and blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis while kidney tissues were harvested for hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson’s Trichrome, and immunohistochemistry staining. Pearson coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between the two proteins. Results: Verbascoside improved UUO-induced renal dysfunction as detected by decreased serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, and urinary protein excretion rate. In UUO rats, H&E staining result revealed increased total nucleated cell number, and Masson’s Trichrome staining results showed tubular interstitial fibrosis with the deposition of collagen fibrils. Besides, expressions of fibrosis-related proteins including collagen type I (COL-I), α-smooth muscle actin (a-SMA), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP2) expressed higher in the UUO group. Moreover, macrophage infiltration-related factors such as CD68+, F4/80+ cells, and suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) were significantly higher in the UUO group than in sham-operated rats. However, after administration with verbascoside, the accumulation of collagen fibrils and total nucleated cell numbers were mitigated. Likewise, macrophage infiltration was extenuated and fibrosis-related proteins were down-regulated in the UUO+Verbascoside rats. Correlation analysis indicated that macrophage infiltration-related markers were related to fibrosis-related factors. Conclusion: Verbascoside could alleviate renal fibrosis in UUO rats probably through ameliorating macrophage infiltration.
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- Guihua Zhang
- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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- The NHC Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Immunological Disease, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Gui Yang, Gui Zhou, China
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Dos Santos HT, Nam K, Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Monroe MM, Baker OJ. SPM Receptor Expression and Localization in Irradiated Salivary Glands. J Histochem Cytochem 2021; 69:523-534. [PMID: 34339312 DOI: 10.1369/00221554211031678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy-mediated salivary gland destruction is characterized by increased inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis, both of which ultimately lead to salivary gland hypofunction. However, current treatments (e.g., artificial saliva and sialagogues) only promote temporary relief of symptoms. As such, developing alternative measures against radiation damage is critical for restoring salivary gland structure and function. One promising option for managing radiation therapy-mediated damage in salivary glands is by activation of specialized proresolving lipid mediator receptors due to their demonstrated role in resolution of inflammation and fibrosis in many tissues. Nonetheless, little is known about the presence and function of these receptors in healthy and/or irradiated salivary glands. Therefore, the goal of this study was to detect whether these specialized proresolving lipid mediator receptors are expressed in healthy salivary glands and, if so, if they are maintained after radiation therapy-mediated damage. Our results indicate that specialized proresolving lipid mediator receptors are heterogeneously expressed in inflammatory as well as in acinar and ductal cells within human submandibular glands and that their expression persists after radiation therapy. These findings suggest that epithelial cells as well as resident immune cells represent potential targets for modulation of resolution of inflammation and fibrosis in irradiated salivary glands.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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Wu ZH, Tang Y, Zhou Y. DNA Methylation Based Molecular Subtypes Predict Prognosis in Breast Cancer Patients. Cancer Control 2021; 28:1073274820988519. [PMID: 33504182 PMCID: PMC8482718 DOI: 10.1177/1073274820988519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epigenetic changes are tightly linked to tumorigenesis development and malignant transformation' However, DNA methylation occurs earlier and is constant during tumorigenesis. It plays an important role in controlling gene expression in cancer cells. METHODS In this study, we determining the prognostic value of molecular subtypes based on DNA methylation status in breast cancer samples obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database (TCGA). RESULTS Seven clusters and 204 corresponding promoter genes were identified based on consensus clustering using 166 CpG sites that significantly influenced survival outcomes. The overall survival (OS) analysis showed a significant prognostic difference among the 7 groups (p<0.05). Finally, a prognostic model was used to estimate the results of patients on the testing set based on the classification findings of a training dataset DNA methylation subgroups. CONCLUSIONS The model was found to be important in the identification of novel biomarkers and could be of help to patients with different breast cancer subtypes when predicting prognosis, clinical diagnosis and management.
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- Zeng-Hong Wu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Kang GJ, Kim EJ, Lee CH. Therapeutic Effects of Specialized Pro-Resolving Lipids Mediators on Cardiac Fibrosis via NRF2 Activation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9121259. [PMID: 33321955 PMCID: PMC7764646 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Heart disease is the number one mortality disease in the world. In particular, cardiac fibrosis is considered as a major factor causing myocardial infarction and heart failure. In particular, oxidative stress is a major cause of heart fibrosis. In order to control such oxidative stress, the importance of nuclear factor erythropoietin 2 related factor 2 (NRF2) has recently been highlighted. In this review, we will discuss the activation of NRF2 by docosahexanoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and the specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs) derived from polyunsaturated lipids, including DHA and EPA. Additionally, we will discuss their effects on cardiac fibrosis via NRF2 activation.
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- Gyeoung Jin Kang
- Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (G.J.K.); (E.J.K.)
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- Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (G.J.K.); (E.J.K.)
- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-961-5213
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Gotoh D, Shimizu N, Wada N, Kadekawa K, Saito T, Mizoguchi S, Morizawa Y, Hori S, Miyake M, Torimoto K, de Groat WC, Fujimoto K, Yoshimura N. Effects of a new β3-adrenoceptor agonist, vibegron, on neurogenic bladder dysfunction and remodeling in mice with spinal cord injury. Neurourol Urodyn 2020; 39:2120-2127. [PMID: 32816344 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS To examine vibegron effects on lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in mice with spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS Female mice underwent Th8-9 spinal cord transection and were orally administered vehicle or vibegron after SCI. We evaluated urodynamic parameters at 4 weeks after SCI with or without vibegron. Fibrosis- and ischemia-related messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels of collagen and elastin were measured in bladders of vehicle- and vibegron-treated SCI mice, and spinal intact mice. RESULTS Non-voiding contractions (NVCs) were significantly fewer (15.3 ± 8.9 vs 29.7 ± 11.4 contractions; P < .05) and the time to the first NVC was significantly longer (1488.0 ± 409.5 vs 782.7 ± 399.7 seconds; P < .01) in vibegron-treated SCI mice vs vehicle-treated SCI mice. mRNAs levels of collagen types 1 and 3, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) were significantly upregulated in vehicle-treated SCI mice compared with spinal intact and vibegron-treated SCI mice (Col 1: 3.5 vs 1.0 and 2.0-fold; P < .01 and P < .05, Col 3: 2.1 vs 1.0 and 1.2-fold; P < .01 and P < .05, TGF-β1: 1.2 vs 1.0 and 0.9-fold; P < .05 and P < .05, HIF-1α: 1.4 vs 1.0 and 1.0-fold; P < .05 and P < .01). Total collagen and elastin protein levels in vehicle- and vibegron-treated SCI mice did not differ. CONCLUSIONS Vibegron reduced NVCs, delayed the first NVC, and improved collagen types 1 and 3, TGF-β1, and HIF-1α mRNA expression in SCI mice. Vibegron might be effective for SCI-induced LUTD.
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- Daisuke Gotoh
- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of kidney failure in the USA, representing ~ 44% of all cases of kidney failure. Advancements in both glucose management and inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system have significantly improved prognosis for individuals with DKD, yet DKD continues to affect 30-40% of people with type 2 diabetes and is still a major predictor of mortality in this population. Thus, new interventions are required to address this significant health burden. RECENT FINDINGS One potential target for intervention is cellular senescence. Senescence permanently arrests cell division in response to genotoxic, oncogenic, or metabolic stresses-coupled to the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, proteases, and other molecules that can have potent local and systemic effects. This senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) explains how a relatively small number of senescent cells can promote pathology, and a growing number of degenerative conditions have been found to be caused or aggravated by senescent cells. Many SASP factors are also associated with loss of kidney function. Targeted elimination of senescent cells prevents the development of several degenerative pathologies. Since senescent cells appear in the proximal tubules and podocytes of patients with DKD, they are an appealing target for intervention in these disorders. Here, we review the current literature linking senescence to DKD and speculate on the likely routes to intervention in a clinical setting.
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- Christopher D Wiley
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA, 94945, USA.
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Correction: Role of the high-affinity leukotriene B4 receptor signaling in fibrosis after unilateral ureteral obstruction in mice. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215625. [PMID: 30986278 PMCID: PMC6464342 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202842.].
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