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Liu B, Xie X, Yang X, Dou C, Tang H, Liu J. The miR-3074/BMP7 axis regulates TGF-β-caused activation of hepatic stellate cells in vitro and CCl 4-caused murine liver fibrosis in vivo. Hum Cell 2024; 37:435-450. [PMID: 38218754 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-01017-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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Continuously progressive hepatic fibrosis might cause chronic liver diseases, resulting in hepatic failure. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) residing in the liver might induce and influence hepatic fibrosis. In the present study, microRNA 3074 (miR-3074) was found increased within transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-activated HSCs and enriched within the TGF-β signaling. In activated HSCs by TGF-β, miR-3074 overexpression aggravated TGF-β-induced fibrotic changes, whereas miR-3074 inhibition exerted opposite effects. miR-3074 directly targeted bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) and inhibited BMP7 expression. Under TGF-β induction, overexpressed BMP7 notably attenuated the promotive roles of miR-3074 overexpression in TGF-β-activated HSCs. Within carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-caused liver fibrosis murine model, miR-3074 agomir administration promoted, while LV-BMP7 administration alleviated CCl4-induced fibrotic changes; LV-BMP7 significantly attenuated the effects of miR-3074 agomir. Lastly, mmu-miR-3074 also targeted mouse BMP7 and inhibited mouse BMP7 expression. In conclusion, the miR-3074/BMP7 axis regulates TGF-β-caused activation of HSCs in vitro and CCl4-caused murine liver fibrosis in vivo. BMP7-mediated Smad1/5/8 activation might be involved.
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- Bingjie Liu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
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Gu YY, Liu XS, Lan HY. Therapeutic potential for renal fibrosis by targeting Smad3-dependent noncoding RNAs. Mol Ther 2024; 32:313-324. [PMID: 38093516 PMCID: PMC10861968 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.12.009] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Renal fibrosis is a characteristic hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that ultimately results in renal failure, leaving patients with few therapeutic options. TGF-β is a master regulator of renal fibrosis and mediates progressive renal fibrosis via both canonical and noncanonical signaling pathways. In the canonical Smad signaling, Smad3 is a key mediator in tissue fibrosis and mediates renal fibrosis via a number of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). In this regard, targeting Smad3-dependent ncRNAs may offer a specific therapy for renal fibrosis. This review highlights the significance and innovation of TGF-β/Smad3-associated ncRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in renal fibrogenesis. In addition, the underlying mechanisms of these ncRNAs and their future perspectives in the treatment of renal fibrosis are discussed.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Departments of Nephrology and Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Departments of Nephrology and Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Macak N, Jovanovic I, Zivkovic M, Mitrovic K, Cvetkovic M, Kostic M, Stankovic A. Downregulation of fibrosis related hsa-miR-29c-3p in human CAKUT. NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2023; 42:945-958. [PMID: 37291879 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2023.2218430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) represent structural and functional urinary system malformations and take place as one of the most common congenital malformations with an incidence of 1:500. Ureteral obstruction-induced hydronephrosis is associated with renal fibrosis and chronic kidney diseases in the pediatric CAKUT. We aimed to construct interaction network of previously bioinformatically associated miRNAs with CAKUT differentially expressed genes in order to prioritize those associated with fibrotic process and to experimentally validate the expression of selected miRNAs in CAKUT patients compared to control group. We constructed interaction network of hsa-miR-101-3p, hsa-miR-101-5p and hsa-miR-29c-3p that showed significant association with fibrosis. The top enriched molecular pathway was extracellular matrix-receptor interaction (adjusted p = .0000263). We experimentally confirmed expression of three miRNAs (hsa-miR-29c-3p, hsa-miR-101-3p and hsa-miR-101-5p) in obstructed ureters (ureteropelvic junction obstruction and primary obstructive megaureter) and vesicoureteral reflux. The hsa-miR-29c-3p was shown to have lower expression in both patient groups compared to controls. Relative levels of hsa-miR-101-5p and hsa-miR-101-3p showed significant positive correlations in both groups of patients. Statistically significant correlation was observed between hsa-miR-101 (-3p and -5p) and hsa-miR-29c-3p only in the obstructed group. The significant downregulation of anti-fibrotic hsa-miR-29c-3p in obstructive CAKUT could explain activation of genes involved in fibrotic processes. As miRNAs are promising candidates in therapeutic approaches our results need further measurement of fibrotic markers or assessment of extent of fibrosis and functional evaluation of hsa-miR-29c.
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- Natasa Macak
- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Nephrology and Urology Departments, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Nephrology and Urology Departments, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Flores-Chova A, Martinez-Arroyo O, Riffo-Campos AL, Ortega A, Forner MJ, Cortes R. Plasma Exosomal Non-Coding RNA Profile Associated with Renal Damage Reveals Potential Therapeutic Targets in Lupus Nephritis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087088. [PMID: 37108249 PMCID: PMC10139178 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Despite considerable progress in our understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathophysiology, patient diagnosis is often deficient and late, and this has an impact on disease progression. The aim of this study was to analyze non-coding RNA (ncRNA) packaged into exosomes by next-generation sequencing to assess the molecular profile associated with renal damage, one of the most serious complications of SLE, to identify new potential targets to improve disease diagnosis and management using Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis. The plasma exosomes had a specific ncRNA profile associated with lupus nephritis (LN). The three ncRNA types with the highest number of differentially expressed transcripts were microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). We identified an exosomal 29-ncRNA molecular signature, of which 15 were associated only with LN presence; piRNAs were the most representative, followed by lncRNAs and miRNAs. The transcriptional regulatory network showed a significant role for four lncRNAs (LINC01015, LINC01986, AC087257.1 and AC022596.1) and two miRNAs (miR-16-5p and miR-101-3p) in network organization, targeting critical pathways implicated in inflammation, fibrosis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and actin cytoskeleton. From these, a handful of potential targets, such as transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily binding proteins (activin-A, TGFB receptors, etc.), WNT/β-catenin and fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) have been identified for use as therapeutic targets of renal damage in SLE.
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- Ana Flores-Chova
- Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk Research Group, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk Research Group, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Millennium Nucleus on Sociomedicine (SocioMed) and Universidad de La Frontera, Doctorado en Ciencias Medicas, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Department of Computer Science, ETSE, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk Research Group, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- CIBERCV (CIBER of Cardiovascular Diseases), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Hospital Clinico Universitario, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk Research Group, INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Chen YJ, Hsu CT, Tsai SF, Chen CH. Association between Circulating MicroRNAs (miR-21-5p, miR-20a-5p, miR-29b-3p, miR-126-3p and miR-101-3p) and Chronic Allograft Dysfunction in Renal Transplant Recipients. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012253. [PMID: 36293110 PMCID: PMC9603156 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is a major condition affecting long-term kidney graft survival. Serum microRNA (miRNA) has been reported as a biomarker for various conditions of allograft injuries. The upregulation of miR-21 is the best-known miRNA change in graft tissue, urine and plasma. However, the correlation of plasma miR-21 with the severity of CAD remains unclear. In our study, 40 kidney transplantation recipients with late graft survival for more than 10 years were enrolled. The CAD group (n = 20) had either an eGFR between 15 to 60 mL/min or a biopsy-proved chronic allograft nephropathy or rejection. The control group (n = 20) had an eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min without proteinuria and hematuria for a consecutive 3 months before the study. We performed RNA sequencing to profile the miRNAs expression. There were six differentially expressed miRNAs in the CAD group. Among them, miR-21-5p and miR-101-3p were decreased, and miR-20a-5p was increased. We found that miR-21-5p, miR-20a-5p and miR-101-3p all participated in the TGF-beta pathway. We demonstrated that decreased miR-21-5p and miR-101-3p, and increased miR-20a-5p were the novel CAD-associated miRNAs in the TGF-beta pathway. These findings may pave the way for developing early prediction miRNAs biomarkers for CAD, and possibly developing therapeutic tools in the field of kidney transplantation.
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- Yu-Jen Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407219, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407219, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407219, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407219, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 651012, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-4-23592525 (ext. 3040)
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Song L, Feng S, Yu H, Shi S. Dexmedetomidine Protects Against Kidney Fibrosis in Diabetic Mice by Targeting miR-101-3p-Mediated EndMT. Dose Response 2022; 20:15593258221083486. [PMID: 35370507 PMCID: PMC8973067 DOI: 10.1177/15593258221083486] [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: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objective: Our main purpose is to explore the effect and mechanism of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in diabetic nephropathy fibrosis. Methods: Diabetic model was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) treated CD-1 mice and high glucose cultured human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HMVECs). Immunofluorescence was used to detect renal endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT); Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining and Masson’s Trichrome Staining (MTS) was used to analyze renal fibrosis; CCK-8 was used to evaluate cell viability; Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to assess the expression of miR-101-3p; Western blots were utilized to judge the protein expression levels of EndMT, extracellular matrix and TGF-β1/Smad3 signal pathway. Results: In this study, we first found that the protective effect of DEX on DN was related to EndMT. DEX alleviated kidney fibrosis by inhibiting EndMT in diabetic CD-1 mice. DEX could also inhibit high glucose-induced HMVECs EndMT. Then, we confirmed that miR-101-3p was the regulatory target of DEX. The expression of miR-101-3p was decreased in diabetic CD-1 mice and high glucose-induced HMVECs. After DEX treatment, the miR-101-3p increased, and the inhibition of miR-101-3p could counteract the protective effect of DEX and aggravate the EndMT. Finally, we found that the TGF- β1/Smad3 signal pathway was involved in the protective effect of DEX on DN. DEX inhibited the activation of TGF-β1/Smad3 signal pathway. On the contrary, inhibiting miR-101-3p promoted the expression of TGF-β1/Smad3. Conclusion: DEX protects kidney fibrosis in diabetic mice by targeting miR-101-3p-mediated EndMT.
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- Li Song
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Luzhou, China
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Liu X, Xu H, Zang Y, Liu W, Sun X. Radix Rehmannia Glutinosa inhibits the development of renal fibrosis by regulating miR-122-5p/PKM axis. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:103-119. [PMID: 35173832 PMCID: PMC8829622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It is acknowledged that Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (RR) can regulate hormone metabolism, reduce blood glucose, resist aging, help to sedate patients and promote diuresis. The study aims to investigate the mechanism of how RR influences the development of renal fibrosis by regulating the miR-122-5p/PKM axis. METHODS Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) was applied to induce renal fibrosis in mice in vivo, and human tubular epithelial HK2 cells treated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β1) were used to induce renal fibrosis in vitro. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in mouse serum were detected by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); fibronectin (FN) and type I collagen (Col-I) in renal tissue were detected by Western blotting; serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were analyzed by kits. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining were utilized to assess the degree of pathological damage and fibrosis. Cell viability and apoptosis in the in vitro model were detected by MTT and Flow cytometry. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to determine intermolecular targeting relationships. RESULTS RR could inhibit IL-6 and TNF-α levels, decrease the levels of FN and Col-I and improve the renal function indexes (serum Cr and BUN) in UUO mice (all P<0.05). In addition, RR was able to promote the up-regulation of miR-122-5p expression in UUO mice in vivo (P<0.05). MiR-122-5p expression was down-regulated and PKM expression was up-regulated in HK2 cells treated with TGF-β1 (all P<0.05). RR inhibited renal fibrosis progression by regulating the miR-122-5p/PKM axis. Inhibition of miR-122-5p or overexpression of PKM could promote apoptosis of TGF-β1-treated HK2 cells, inhibit their viability, aggravate fibrosis, and attenuate the protective effect of RR on the cells. The protective effect of RR promoted by overexpression of miR-122-5p was partially counteracted by PKM. CONCLUSION RR can inhibit renal fibrosis progression by regulating the miR-122-5p/PKM axis.
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- Xinhua Liu
- Department of Nephrology, Hiser Medical Center of QingdaoQingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qingdao Municipal HospitalQingdao 266011, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hiser Medical Center of QingdaoQingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hiser Medical Center of QingdaoQingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hiser Medical Center of QingdaoQingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
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Zhang J, He W, Zheng D, He Q, Tan M, Jin J. Exosomal‑miR‑1184 derived from mesenchymal stem cells alleviates cisplatin‑associated acute kidney injury. Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:795. [PMID: 34515319 PMCID: PMC8446730 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) poses a severe threat to human health. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are known to be involved in the progression of AKI; however, the function of miR‑1184 in AKI remains unclear. Thus, the aim of the present study was to examine the role of this miRNA in kidney injury. In order to mimic AKI in vitro, HK‑2 cells were treated with cisplatin. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to explore the differentially expressed miRNAs in AKI. A Cell Counting Kit‑8 assay and flow cytometry were performed to examine cell viability and apoptosis, respectively. mRNA expression levels were detected via reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR, and protein levels were investigated by western blot analysis. ELISA was performed to examine the levels of IL‑1β and TNF‑α in the cell supernatants. The results revealed that miR‑1184 expression was downregulated in AKI. Exosomes derived from miR‑1184 agomir‑treated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) significantly reversed cisplatin‑induced cell growth inhibition by inhibiting apoptosis. Moreover, forkhead box O4 (FOXO4) was found to be the direct target of miR‑1184, and exosomes expressing miR‑1184 notably inhibited cisplatin‑induced inflammatory responses in HK‑2 cells via the mediation of IL‑1β and TNF‑α. Furthermore, exosomes derived from miR‑1184 agomir‑treated MSCs significantly induced G1 phase arrest in HK‑2 cells via the regulation of FOXO4, p27 Kip1 and CDK2. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that exosomal‑miR‑1184 derived from MSCs alleviates cisplatin‑associated AKI. Thus, the findings presented herein may shed new light onto the exploration of novel strategies for the treatment of AKI.
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- Jinshi Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Quality Management, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Quality Management, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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