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Yuan J, Fei S, Gui Z, Wang Z, Chen H, Sun L, Tao J, Han Z, Ju X, Tan R, Gu M, Huang Z. Association of UGT1A Gene Polymorphisms with BKV Infection in Renal Transplantation Recipients. Curr Drug Metab 2024; 25:CDM-EPUB-139284. [PMID: 38509677 DOI: 10.2174/0113892002282727240307072255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND BK virus (BKV) infection is an opportunistic infectious complication and constitutes a risk factor for premature graft failure in kidney transplantation. Our research aimed to identify associations and assess the impact of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on metabolism-related genes in patients who have undergone kidney transplantation with BKV infection. Material/Methods: The DNA samples of 200 eligible kidney transplant recipients from our center, meeting the inclusion criteria, have been collected and extracted. Next-generation sequencing was used to genotype SNPs on metabolism-associated genes (CYP3A4/5/7, UGT1A4/7/8/9, UGT2B7). A general linear model (GLM) was used to identify and eliminate confounding factors that may influence the outcome events. Multiple inheritance models and haplotype analyses were utilized to identify variation loci associated with infection caused by BKV and ascertain haplotypes, respectively. Results: A total of 141 SNPs located on metabolism-related genes were identified. After Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) and minor allele frequency (MAF) analysis, 21 tagger SNPs were selected for further association analysis. Based on GLM results, no confounding factor was significant in predicting the incidence of BK polyomavirus-associated infection. Then, multiple inheritance model analyses revealed that the risk of BKV infection was significantly associated with rs3732218 and rs4556969. Finally, we detect significant associations between haplotype T-A-C of block 2 (rs4556969, rs3732218, rs12468274) and infection caused by BKV (P = 0.0004). Conclusions: We found that genetic variants in the UGT1A gene confer BKV infection susceptibility after kidney transplantation.
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- Jingwen Yuan
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210011, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing. 210029, China
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Sun L, Zhou H, Tang Z, Gui Z, Feng D, Zhang D, Liu J, Gao X, Han Q, Fei S, Wang Z, Huang Z, Chen H, Tao J, Han Z, Ju X, Gu M, Tan R. A retrospective study of mineral and bone disorder in kidney transplant recipients: Single-center experience. Clin Nephrol 2024; 101:71-81. [PMID: 38126728 DOI: 10.5414/cn111234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The status of mineral and bone disorder (MBD) after kidney transplantation is not fully understood, and the assessment of abnormal mineral and bone metabolism in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) has not been standardized. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 292 KTRs in our center. The levels of biochemical markers of bone metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) were assessed. We evaluated the influencing factors of BMD using linear regression analysis. And correlation test was used for the correlation analysis between bone metabolism indicators and other indicators. RESULTS Postoperative MBD mainly manifested as hypercalcemia (8.9%), hypophosphatemia (27.1%), low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D(25(OH)vitD) (67.0%), hyperparathyroidism (50.6%), and high levels of bone turnover markers (BTMs). The prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in the femoral neck (FN) and lumbar spine (LS) was 20.1%/2.8% and 26.1%/3.6%, respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated that FN BMD was positively associated with body mass index (BMI) and negatively associated with acute rejection history (p < 0.05); while LS BMD was positively associated with BMI, and negatively associated with intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) (p < 0.05). Biochemical markers of bone metabolism were affected by age, sex, preoperative dialysis mode and time, postoperative time, transplanted kidney function, and iPTH levels. LS BMD was negatively correlated with iPTH and BTMs (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION MBD persisted after kidney transplantation. Decreased bone mass was associated with persistent hyperparathyroidism, acute rejection history, low BMI, advanced age, and menopause. Dynamic monitoring of bone metabolism index and BMD helps to assess MBD after kidney transplantation.
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Gui Z, Al Moussawy M, Sanders SM, Abou-Daya KI. Innate Allorecognition in Transplantation: Ancient Mechanisms With Modern Impact. Transplantation 2023:00007890-990000000-00610. [PMID: 38049941 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Through the effective targeting of the adaptive immune system, solid organ transplantation became a life-saving therapy for organ failure. However, beyond 1 y of transplantation, there is little improvement in transplant outcomes. The adaptive immune response requires the activation of the innate immune system. There are no modalities for the specific targeting of the innate immune system involvement in transplant rejection. However, the recent discovery of innate allorecognition and innate immune memory presents novel targets in transplantation that will increase our understanding of organ rejection and might aid in improving transplant outcomes. In this review, we look at the latest developments in the study of innate allorecognition and innate immune memory in transplantation.
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- Zeping Gui
- Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Gui Z, Zhang X, Han Q, Hang Z, Tan R, Gu M, Wang Z. Macrophage polarization induces endothelium-to-myofibroblast transition in chronic allograft dysfunction. Ren Fail 2023; 45:2220418. [PMID: 37288756 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2023.2220418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Our research explores the role of M1 macrophage polarization in endothelium-to-myofibroblast transition (EndMT) and chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD). GSE21374 transcriptome sequencing data were obtained. Transplanted nephrectomy specimens from CAD patients were collected and studied to explore the infiltration of M1 and M2 macrophages using immunofluorescence, PCR, and Western blotting (WB). A co-culture model of M1 macrophages, polarized from mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) or Raw264.7, and aortic endothelial cells was established, and EndMT was tested using PCR and WB. RNA-sequencing was performed on the macrophages from the mouse BMDM. The TNF-α secreted from the polarized M1 macrophages was verified using ELISA. Based on the GEO public database, it was observed that macrophages were significantly infiltrated in CAD allograft tissues, with CD68(+) iNOS(+) M1 macrophages significantly infiltrating the glomeruli of allograft tissues, and CD68(+)CD206(+) M2 macrophages notably infiltrating the allograft interstitial area. The mRNA expression of the M1 macrophage marker inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was significantly increased (p < 0.05) and M1 macrophages were found to significantly promote the EndMT process in vitro. RNA-Sequencing analysis revealed that TNF signaling could be involved in the EndMT induced by M1 macrophages, and in vitro studies confirmed that TNF-α in the supernatant was significantly higher. The renal allograft tissues of CAD patients were found to be significantly infiltrated by M1 macrophages and could promote the progression of CAD by secreting the cytokine TNF-α to induce EndMT in endothelial cells.
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- Zeping Gui
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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Sun L, Wang Z, Zheng M, Hang Z, Liu J, Gao X, Gui Z, Feng D, Zhang D, Han Q, Fei S, Chen H, Tao J, Han Z, Ju X, Gu M, Tan R. Mineral and bone disorder after kidney transplantation: a single-center cohort study. Ren Fail 2023; 45:2210231. [PMID: 37183797 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2023.2210231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The assessment and prevention of mineral and bone disorder (MBD) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have not been standardized. This study aimed to evaluate MBD one year after kidney transplantation (KT) and identify the influencing factors of MBD. METHODS A total of 95 KTRs in our center were enrolled. The changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism biochemical markers, including serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus(P), 25-hydroxyvitamin D(25(OH)vitD), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), bone alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin (OC), type I collagen N-terminal peptide and type I collagen C-terminal peptide (CTx), over one year after KT were assessed. The possible influencing factors of BMD were analyzed. The relationships between bone metabolism biochemical markers were evaluated. The indicators between groups with or without iPTH normalization were also compared. RESULTS MBD after KT was manifested as an increased prevalence of hypophosphatemia and bone loss, persistent 25(OH)vitD deficiency, and partially decreased PTH and bone turnover markers (BTMs). Femoral neck BMD was positively correlated with body mass index (BMI) and postoperative 25(OH)vitD, and negatively correlated with postoperative PTH. Lumbar spine BMD was positively correlated with BMI and preoperative TG, and negatively correlated with preoperative OC and CTx. BMD loss was positively associated with glucocorticoid accumulation. Preoperative and postoperative iPTH was negatively correlated with postoperative serum P and 25(OH)vitD, and positively correlated with postoperative Ca and BTMs. The recipients without iPTH normalization, who accounted for 41.0% of all KTRs, presented with higher Ca, lower P, higher BTMs, advanced age, and a higher prevalence of preoperative parathyroid hyperplasia. CONCLUSIONS MBD persisted after KT, showing a close relationship with hyperparathyroidism, high bone turnover, and glucocorticoid accumulation.
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- Li Sun
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang J, Zhang Y, Feng D, Zhou H, Gui Z, Zheng M, Hang Z, Gu M, Tan R. Disruption of RCAN1.4 expression mediated by YY1/HDAC2 modulates chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:271. [PMID: 37507403 PMCID: PMC10382480 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01574-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is a major factor that hinders kidney transplant survival in the long run. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been confirmed to significantly contribute to interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IF/TA), which is the main histopathological feature of CAD. Aberrant expression of the regulator of calcineurin 1 (RCAN1), recognized as an endogenous inhibitor of the calcineurin phosphatase, has been shown to be extensively involved in various kidney diseases. However, it remains unclear how RCAN1.4 regulates IF/TA formation in CAD patients. Herein, an in vivo mouse renal transplantation model and an in vitro model of human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were employed. Our results proved that RCAN1.4 expression was decreased in vivo and in vitro, in addition to the up-regulation of Yin Yang 1 (YY1), a transcription factor that has been reported to convey multiple functions in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knocking in of RCAN1.4 efficiently attenuated chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis in vivo and inhibited TNF-α-induced EMT in vitro through regulating anti-oxidative stress and the calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) signaling pathway. In addition, suppression of YY1 mediated by shRNA or siRNA alleviated TNF-α-induced EMT through abolishing reactive species partly in an RCAN1.4-dependent manner. Notably, we confirmed that YY1 negatively regulated RCAN1.4 transcription by directly interacting with the RCAN1.4 promoter. In addition, histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) interacted with YY1 to form a multi-molecular complex, which was involved in TNF-α-induced RCAN1.4 transcriptional repression. Therefore, RCAN1.4 is suggested to be modulated by the YY1/HDAC2 transcription repressor complex in an epigenetic manner, which is a mediated nephroprotective effect partly through modulating O2⋅- generation and the calcineurin/NFATc1 signaling pathway. Thus, the YY1-RCAN1.4 axis constitutes an innovative target for IF/TA treatment in CAD patients.
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- Jianjian Zhang
- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, 210029, Nanjing, China.
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Liu J, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Wei J, Zheng M, Gui Z, Chen H, Sun L, Han Z, Tao J, Ju X, Tan R, Gu M, Wang Z. Influence of SLCO1B1 Polymorphisms on the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid in Renal Transplant Recipients. Curr Drug Metab 2023; 24:114-123. [PMID: 36734895 DOI: 10.2174/1389200224666230124121304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to analyze the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) related to drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics of mycophenolic acid (MPA) during long-term follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHOD A retrospective cohort study involving 71 renal transplant recipients was designed. Blood samples were collected to extract total DNAs, followed by target sequencing based on next-generation sequencing technology. The MPA area under the curve (AUC) was calculated according to the formula established in our center. The general linear model and linear regression model were used to analyze the association between SNPs and MPA AUC. RESULT A total of 689 SNPs were detected in our study, and 90 tagger SNPs were selected after quality control and linkage disequilibrium analysis. The general linear model analysis showed that 9 SNPs significantly influenced MPA AUC. A forward linear regression was conducted, and the model with the highest identical degree (r2 =0.55) included 4 SNPs (SLCO1B1: rs4149036 [P<0.0001], ABCC2: rs3824610 [P=0.005], POR: rs4732514 [P=0.006], ABCC2: rs4148395 [P=0.007]) and 6 clinical factors (age [P<0.0001], gender [P<0.0001], the incident of acute rejection (AR) [P=0.001], albumin [P<0.0001], duration after renal transplantation [P=0.01], lymphocyte numbers [P=0.026]). The most relevant SNP to MPA AUC in this model was rs4149036. The subgroup analysis showed that rs4149036 had a significant influence on MPA AUC in the older group (P=0.02), high-albumin group (P=0.01), male group (P=0.046), and both within-36-month group (P=0.029) and after-36-month group (P=0.041). The systematic review included 4 studies, and 2 of them showed that the mutation in SLCO1B1 resulted in lower MPA AUC, which was contrary to our study. CONCLUSION A total of 4 SNPs (rs4149036, rs3824610, rs4148395, and rs4732514) were identified to be significantly correlated with MPA AUC. Rs4149036, located in SLCO1B1, was suggested to be the most relevant SNP to MPA AUC, which had a stronger influence on recipients who were elder, male, or with high serum albumin. Furthermore, 6 clinical factors, including age, gender, occurrence of acute rejection, serum albumin, time from kidney transplantation, and blood lymphocyte numbers, were found to affect the concentration of MPA.
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- Jiawen Liu
- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Department of Medical Quality Management Nanjing China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Department of Urology Nanjing China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029.,Department of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210003
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029
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Zhang H, Gao X, Gui Z, Suo C, Tao J, Han Z, Ju X, Tan R, Gu M, Wang Z. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase genes are associated with graft fibrosis after kidney transplantation. Transl Androl Urol 2023; 12:375-383. [PMID: 37032759 PMCID: PMC10080354 DOI: 10.21037/tau-22-506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Background Further research needs to be conducted on the role of genetic variables in kidney transplantation fibrosis. In this study, we used next-generation sequencing (NGS) to examine the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genes and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in renal allograft fibrosis. Methods This study comprised 200 patients, whose complete DNA samples were taken. The SNPs in MMP genes were identified using targeted NGS. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) and minor allele frequency (MAF) tests were conducted, followed by a linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis. Finally, the SNPs and severity of kidney allograft fibrosis were evaluated using different inheritance models. Results In total, 41 MMP gene-related SNPs were identified using targeted sequencing, and 20 tagger SNPs were retained for further study. The general linear models (GLMs) revealed that sirolimus treatment had a substantial effect on kidney graft fibrosis. The multiple inheritance model analyses revealed that SNP rs9059 of the MMP9 gene was strongly associated with kidney graft fibrosis. The in-vitro experiments showed the MMP9 rs9509 mutation promotes the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in the human kidney 2 (HK2) cells. Conclusions The SNP rs9059 is associated with significant kidney allograft pathological changes by promoting EMT progression. Our findings provide insights into the etiology of renal allograft interstitial fibrosis and the MMP9 could be used as a potential treatment target in the future.
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- Hengcheng Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Feng D, Zhou H, Gui Z, Zheng M, Hang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Gu M, Tan R. IRF1/ZNF350/GPX4-mediated ferroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells promote chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 193:579-594. [PMID: 36356714 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Renal interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy are essential pathological characteristics of chronic renal allograft dysfunction (CAD). Herein, we revealed that ferroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) might contribute to renal tubular injury in CAD. Mechanistically, TNF-α induced ferroptosis by inhibiting GPX4 transcription through upregulating IRF1 in RTECs. IRF1 could bind with ZNF350 to form a transcription factor complex, which directly binds to the GPX4 promoter region to inhibit GPX4 transcription. Ferroptotic RTECs might secrete profibrotic factors, including PDGF-BB and IL-6, to activate neighboring fibroblasts to transform into myofibroblasts or induce EMT in adjacent RTECs. In conclusion, our results confirmed a novel role of ferroptosis in renal tubular injury and interstitial fibrosis, thereby providing insights into the pathogenesis of chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis during CAD.
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- Yao Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Hang Z, Wei J, Zheng M, Gui Z, Chen H, Sun L, Fei S, Han Z, Tao J, Wang Z, Tan R, Gu M. Iguratimod Attenuates Macrophage Polarization and Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Renal Transplant by Regulating KLF4. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:865363. [PMID: 35614941 PMCID: PMC9125033 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.865363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: This study aimed to explore the effect and mechanism of iguratimod (IGT) on M1 macrophage polarization and antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) after renal transplant.Methods: Bioinformatics analysis was performed using three public databases derived from the GEO database. Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were pre-sensitized with donors of Wistar rats in skin transplantation and a rat renal transplant ABMR model was established from the donors to skin pre-sensitized recipients. Subsequently, IGT was treated on the ABMR model. Routine staining and immunofluorescence (IF) staining were performed to observe the pathological changes in each group and flow cytometry was performed to detect the changes of DSA titers in peripheral blood. In addition, bone-marrow-derived macrophage (BMDM) was extracted and interfered with IGT to explore the effect of IGT in vivo. PCR, IF staining, and Western blot were used to detect the expression of related genes and proteins.Results: Bioinformatics analysis revealed that several immune cells were significantly infiltrated in the ABMR allograft, while M1 macrophage was noticed with the most significance. Results of IF staining and PCR proved the findings of the bioinformatics analysis. Based on this, IGT was observed to significantly attenuate the degree of peritubular capillary vasculitis and arteriolitis in the rat renal transplant ABMR model, whereas it decreases the expression of C4d and reduces the titer of DSA. Results in vitro suggested that M1 macrophage-related transcripts and proteins were significantly reduced by the treatment of IGT in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, IGT intervention could remarkably decrease the expression of KLF4.Conclusion: Polarization of M1 macrophages may aggravate ABMR after renal transplant by promoting DSA-mediated endothelial cell injury, and IGT may attenuate the pathogenesis of ABMR by targeting KLF4.
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- Zhou Hang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Zijie Wang, ; Min Gu, ; Ruoyun Tan,
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Zijie Wang, ; Min Gu, ; Ruoyun Tan,
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Zijie Wang, ; Min Gu, ; Ruoyun Tan,
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Fei S, Gui Z, Feng D, Wang Z, Zheng M, Chen H, Sun L, Tao J, Han Z, Ju X, Gu M, Tan R, Li X. Association Between a TLR2 Gene Polymorphism (rs3804099) and Proteinuria in Kidney Transplantation Recipients. Front Genet 2022; 12:798001. [PMID: 35265098 PMCID: PMC8899217 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.798001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The occurrence of proteinuria is one of the evaluation indicators of transplanted kidney damage and becomes an independent risk factor for poor prognosis after kidney transplantation. Our research sought to understand these potential associations and detect the underlying impact of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on proteinuria in kidney transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: There were 200 recipients enrolled in this study, from which blood samples were extracted for SNP mutation–related gene detection. RNA sequencing was performed in kidney tissues after kidney transplantation, and the significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed between the control group and the proteinuria group. Then, the intersection of genes with SNP mutations and DEGs was conducted to obtain the target genes. Multiple genetic models were used to investigate the relationship between SNPs and proteinuria. In addition, the effect of SNP mutation in the target gene was further validated in human renal podocytes. Results: According to the sequencing results, 26 significant SNP mutated genes and 532 DEGs were found associated with proteinuria after kidney transplantation. The intersection of SNP mutated genes and DEGs showed that the Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene was significantly increased in the transplanted renal tissues of patients with proteinuria after kidney transplantation, which was consistent with the results of immunohistochemical staining. Further inheritance model results confirmed that mutations at rs3804099 of the TLR2 gene had significant influence on the occurrence of proteinuria after kidney transplantation. In the in vitro validation, we found that, after the mutation of rs3804099 on the TLR2 gene, the protein expressions of podocalyxin and nephrin in podocytes were significantly decreased, while the protein expressions of desmin and apoptosis markers were significantly increased. The results of flow cytometry also showed that the mutation of rs3804099 on the TLR2 gene significantly increased the apoptotic rate of podocytes. Conclusion: Our study suggested that the mutation of rs3804099 on the TLR2 gene was significantly related to the generation of proteinuria after kidney transplantation. Our data provide insights into the prediction of proteinuria and may imply potential individualized therapy for patients after kidney transplantation.
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- Shuang Fei
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Gui Z, Suo C, Tao J, Wang Z, Zheng M, Fei S, Chen H, Sun L, Han Z, Ju X, Zhang H, Gu M, Tan R. Everolimus Alleviates Renal Allograft Interstitial Fibrosis by Inhibiting Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Not Only via Inducing Autophagy but Also via Stabilizing IκB-α. Front Immunol 2022; 12:753412. [PMID: 35140705 PMCID: PMC8818677 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.753412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is the major cause of late graft loss in long-term renal transplantation. In our previous study, we found that epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a significant event in the progression of renal allograft tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and impaired autophagic flux plays a critical role in renal allograft fibrosis. Everolimus (EVR) has been reported to be widely used to prevent the progression of organ fibrosis and graft rejection. However, the pharmacological mechanism of EVR in kidney transplantation remains to be determined. We used CAD rat model and the human kidney 2 (HK2) cell line treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and EVR to examine the role of EVR on TNF-α-induced EMT and transplanted renal interstitial fibrosis. Here, we found that EVR could attenuate the progression of EMT and renal allograft interstitial fibrosis, and also activate autophagy in vivo. To explore the mechanism behind it, we detected the relationship among EVR, autophagy level, and TNF-α-induced EMT in HK2 cells. Our results showed that autophagy was upregulated upon mTOR pathway inhibition by EVR, which could significantly reduce expression of TNF-α-induced EMT. However, the inhibition of EVR on TNF-α-induced EMT was partly reversed following the addition of autophagy inhibitor chloroquine. In addition, we found that TNF-α activated EMT through protein kinase B (Akt) as well as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway according to the RNA sequencing, and EVR’s effect on the EMT was only associated with IκB-α stabilization instead of the Akt pathway. Together, our findings suggest that EVR may retard impaired autophagic flux and block NF-κB pathway activation, and thereby prevent progression of TNF-α-induced EMT and renal allograft interstitial fibrosis.
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- Zeping Gui
- Department of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Transplantation Research Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Ruoyun Tan, ; Min Gu, ; Hengcheng Zhang,
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- Department of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Ruoyun Tan, ; Min Gu, ; Hengcheng Zhang,
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Ruoyun Tan, ; Min Gu, ; Hengcheng Zhang,
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Gui Z, Suo C, Wang Z, Zheng M, Fei S, Chen H, Sun L, Han Z, Tao J, Ju X, Yang H, Gu M, Tan R. Impaired ATG16L-Dependent Autophagy Promotes Renal Interstitial Fibrosis in Chronic Renal Graft Dysfunction Through Inducing EndMT by NF-κB Signal Pathway. Front Immunol 2021; 12:650424. [PMID: 33927720 PMCID: PMC8076642 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.650424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chronic renal graft dysfunction (CAD) is caused by multiple factors, including glomerular sclerosis, inflammation, interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA). However, the most prominent elements of CAD are IF/TA. Our studies have confirmed that endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is an important source to allograft IF/TA. The characteristic of EndMT is the loss of endothelial marker and the acquisition of mesenchymal or fibroblastic phenotypes. Autophagy is an intracellular degradation pathway that is regulated by autophagy-related proteins and plays a vital role in many fibrotic conditions. However, whether or not autophagy contributes to fibrosis of renal allograft and how such mechanism occurs still remains unclear. Autophagy related 16 like gene (ATG16L) is a critical autophagy-related gene (ARG) necessary for autophagosome formation. Here, we first analyzed kidney transplant patient tissues from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets and 60 transplant patients from our center. Recipients with stable kidney function were defined as non-CAD group and all patients in CAD group were histopathologically diagnosed with CAD. Results showed that ATG16L, as one significant differential ARG, was less expressed in CAD group compared to the non-CAD group. Furthermore, we found there were less autophagosomes and autolysosomes in transplanted kidneys of CAD patients, and downregulation of autophagy is a poor prognostic factor. In vitro, we found out that the knockdown of ATG16L enhanced the process of EndMT in human renal glomerular endothelial cells (HRGECs). In vivo, the changes of EndMT and autophagic flux were then detected in rat renal transplant models of CAD. We demonstrated the occurrence of EndMT, and indicated that abundance of ATG16L was accompanied by the dynamic autophagic flux change along different stages of kidney transplantation. Mechanistically, knockdown of ATG16L, specifically in endothelial cells, reduced of NF-κB degradation and excreted inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α), which could facilitate EndMT. In conclusion, ATG16L-dependent autophagic flux causing by transplant showed progressive loss increase over time. Inflammatory cytokines from this process promoted EndMT, thereby leading to progression of CAD. ATG16L served as a negative regulator of EndMT and development of renal graft fibrosis, and autophagy can be explored as a potential therapeutic target for chronic renal graft dysfunction.
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- Zeping Gui
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang H, Wang Z, Zhang J, Gui Z, Han Z, Tao J, Chen H, Sun L, Fei S, Yang H, Tan R, Chandraker A, Gu M. Combined Immunotherapy With Belatacept and BTLA Overexpression Attenuates Acute Rejection Following Kidney Transplantation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:618737. [PMID: 33732243 PMCID: PMC7959759 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.618737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Costimulatory blockade provides new therapeutic opportunities for ensuring the long-term survival of kidney grafts. The adoption of the novel immunosuppressant Belatacept has been limited, partly due to concerns regarding higher rates and grades of acute rejection in clinical trials. In this study, we hypothesized that a combined therapy, Belatacept combined with BTLA overexpression, may effectively attenuate acute rejection after kidney transplantation. Materials and Methods The rat kidney transplantation model was used to investigate graft rejection in single and combined therapy. Graft function was analyzed by detecting serum creatinine. Pathological staining was used to observe histological changes in grafts. The expression of T cells was observed by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. In vitro, we constructed an antigen-stimulated immune response by mixed lymphocyte culture, treated with or without Belatacept and BTLA-overexpression adenovirus, to observe the proliferation of receptor cells and the expression of cytokines. In addition, western blot and qRT-PCR analyses were performed to evaluate the expression of CTLA-4 and BTLA at various time points during the immune response. Results In rat models, combined therapy reduced the serum creatinine levels and prolonged graft survival compared to single therapy and control groups. Mixed acute rejection was shown in the allogeneic group and inhibited by combination treatment. Belatacept reduced the production of DSA and the deposition of C4d in grafts. Belatacept combined with BTLA overexpression downregulated the secretion of IL-2 and IFN-γ, as well as increasing IL-4 and IL-10 expression. We also found that Belatacept combined with BTLA overexpression inhibited the proliferation of spleen lymphocytes. The duration of the elevated expression levels of CTLA-4 and BTLA differentially affected the immune response. Conclusion Belatacept combined with BTLA overexpression attenuated acute rejection after kidney transplantation and prolonged kidney graft survival, which suggests a new approach for the optimization of early immunosuppression after kidney transplantation.
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- Hengcheng Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Suo C, Gui Z, Wang Z, Zhou J, Zheng M, Chen H, Fei S, Gu M, Tan R. Bortezomib limits renal allograft interstitial fibrosis by inhibiting NF-κB/TNF-α/Akt/mTOR/P70S6K/Smurf2 pathway via IκBα protein stabilization. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:53-69. [PMID: 33289516 DOI: 10.1042/cs20201038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Chronic allograft dysfunction is a major cause of late graft failure after kidney transplantation. One of the histological changes is interstitial fibrosis, which is associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Bortezomib has been reported to prevent the progression of fibrosis in organs. We used rat renal transplantation model and human kidney 2 cell line treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) to examine their response to bortezomib. To explore the mechanism behind it, we assessed the previously studied TNF-α/protein kinase B (Akt)/Smad ubiquitin regulatory factor 2 (Smurf2) signaling and performed RNA sequencing. Our results suggested that bortezomib could attenuate the TNF-α-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and renal allograft interstitial fibrosis in vitro and in vivo. In addition to blocking Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/p70S6 kinase/Smurf2 signaling, bortezomib's effect on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition was associated with inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway by stabilizing inhibitor of NF-κB. The study highlighted the therapeutic potential of bortezomib on renal allograft interstitial fibrosis. Such an effect may result from inhibition of NF-κB/TNF-α/Akt/mTOR/p70S6 kinase/Smurf2 signaling via stabilizing protein of inhibitor of NF-κB.
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- Chuanjian Suo
- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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Zhang H, Wang Z, Zhang J, Zhang X, Gui Z, Sun L, Yang H, Tan R, Gu M. The synergism of B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) attenuated acute T-cell mediated rejection and prolonged renal graft survival. Transl Androl Urol 2020; 9:1990-1999. [PMID: 33209663 PMCID: PMC7658142 DOI: 10.21037/tau-20-728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Acute T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR) continues to be a major problem in the area of kidney transplantation. The B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) were recently found costimulatory molecules. The research aims to explore the inhibitory synergism of BTLA and CTLA-4 in TCMR. Methods We investigated the suppressive role of overexpressed BTLA and CTLA-4 in vitro. The rat kidney transplantation model was established to explore the effect of combined overexpressed BTLA and CTLA-4 in recipients of kidney transplantation. The grafts and peripheral blood were harvested for renal function, histology, immunohistochemical and flow cytometry analysis. Results Combination therapy decreased the secretion of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and proliferation of T cells compared to the single therapy and the control group. Decrease of interstitium monocyte infiltration and especially intimal arteritis in the graft was observed with the combination therapy, with remarkable reduction of numbers and proliferation response of T cells in peripheral blood and grafts. Combined overexpressed BTLA and CTLA-4 attenuated the acute TCMR after kidney transplantation and improved the graft function and prolonged the graft survival. The inhibiting role against TCMR in the combination therapy group was more effective than single therapy. Conclusions The synergism of BTLA and CTLA-4 attenuated acute TCMR after kidney transplantation by suppressing T cell activation and proliferation.
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- Hengcheng Zhang
- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Gui Z, Li W, Fei S, Guo M, Chen H, Sun L, Han Z, Tao J, Ju X, Yang H, Wei JF, Tan R, Gu M. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Ubiquitin-Related Genes were Associated with Allograft Fibrosis of Renal Transplant Fibrosis. Ann Transplant 2019; 24:553-568. [PMID: 31582715 PMCID: PMC6792502 DOI: 10.12659/aot.917767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA) have been recognized as crucial factors contributing to graft loss resulting from chronic renal allograft injuries. Recent studies have indicated a significant association between the progression of organ fibrosis and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) found on certain genes. Our research sought to understand these potential associations and detect the potential impact of SNPs on ubiquitin-related genes related to allograft fibrosis in kidney transplant recipients. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 200 patients enrolled in this study, from which samples were extracted for total DNA. Targeted next-generation sequencing was used to detect SNPs on 9 genes (FBXL21, PIAS1/2, SUMO1/2/3/4, UBE2D1, and UBE2I). Minor allele frequency (MAF) and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) tests were used and followed by linkage disequilibrium analysis. General linear models (GLM) were used to identify significant confounding factors. Finally, multiple inheritance models and haplotype analyses were conducted to explore associations between SNPs and the degree of the severity of renal allograft fibrosis. RESULTS In total, 144 SNPs were identified in targeted sequencing. After filtering based on results from MAF and HWE tests, 15 tagger SNPs were selected for further analyses of associations. GLMs indicated that the administration of sirolimus significantly contributed to the degree of severity of allograft fibrosis (P=0.011). After adjusting for confounding factors and applying a Bonferroni correction, multiple inheritance model analyses indicated that the recessive model of rs644731 of the PIAS2 gene was significantly correlated with the occurrence of IF/TA (P=0.01). Furthermore, single-locus based analysis of rs644731 did not indicate that it had a positive influence on IF/TA in a degree-dependent manner. Finally, linkage disequilibrium analysis revealed 3 haplotypes all lacking significant correlation with respect to the IF/TA experimental cohort. CONCLUSIONS We are the first to reveal that mutations of rs644731 in the PIAS2 gene were significantly correlated with the progression of IF/TA in kidney transplant recipients.
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- Zeping Gui
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical Iniversity, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Tian R, Wang J, Yan H, Wu J, Xu Q, Zhan X, Gui Z, Ding M, He J. Differential expression of miR16 in glioblastoma and glioblastoma stem cells: their correlation with proliferation, differentiation, metastasis and prognosis. Oncogene 2017. [PMID: 28628119 PMCID: PMC5658672 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The function of miR16 in multiforme glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and its stem cells (GSCs) remains elusive. To this end, we investigated the patterns of miR16 expression in these cells and their correlation with malignant behaviors and clinical outcomes. The levels of miR16 and its targeted genes in tumor tissue of GBM and GBM SGH44, U87, U251 cells as well as their stem cell counterparts were measured by qRT–PCR or western blot or immunohistochemistry. Luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the binding of miR16 to 3′-UTR of its target genes. The effects of miR16 on malignant behaviors were investigated, including tumor cell viability, soft-agar colony formation, GSCs Matrigel colony forming and migration and invasion as well as nude mice xenograft model. Differentially expression patterns of miR16 in glioblastoma cells and GSCs cells were found in this study. Changes of miR16 targeted genes, Bcl2 (B cell lymphoma 2), CDK6 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 6), CCND1 (cyclin D1), CCNE1 (cyclin E1) and SOX5 were confirmed in glioblastoma cell lines and tissue specimens. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that tumor cell proliferation was inhibited by miR16 mimic, but enhanced by miR16 inhibitor. The expression level of miR16 positively correlates with GSCs differentiation, but negatively with the abilities of migration, motility, invasion and colony formation in glioblastoma cells. The inhibitory effects of miR16 on its target genes were also found in nude mice xenograft model. Our findings revealed that the miR16 functions as a tumor suppressor in GSCs and its association with prognosis in GBM.
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- R Tian
- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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Liu C, Wang S, Zhu S, Wang H, Gu J, Gui Z, Jing J, Hou X, Shao Y. MAP3K1-targeting therapeutic artificial miRNA suppresses the growth and invasion of breast cancer in vivo and in vitro. Springerplus 2016; 5:11. [PMID: 26759750 PMCID: PMC4700027 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1597-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Recent investigations have highlighted that therapeutic artificial microRNAs could be promising candidates for cancer therapy through the modulation of tumor promoter or suppressor. MEK kinase 1 (MEKK1) is expressed by mitogen-activated kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP3K1), an important kinase that links Ras activation to MAPK signaling. In the present study, we showed that synthetic MAP3K1-targeting artificial miRNA may provide considerable beneficial effects in the prevention of breast cancer growth and metastasis. We showed that MEKK1 was highly expressed in human breast cancer specimens, compared with adjacent normal tissues. Using a miRNA-expressing lentivirus system, we delivered a artificial miRNA (Map3k1 amiRNA) that targets MAP3K1 into 4T1 breast cancer cells and investigated the impact of MAP3K1-targeting miRNA on the growth and invasive behavior of breast cancer in vitro and in vivo. We found that overexpression of Map3k1 amiRNA led to impaired activities of p-ERK and p-p38. In addition, Map3k1 amiRNA induced marked proliferative impairment and invasive attenuation in breast cancer cells. However, Map3k1 amiRNA did not have evident influence on the apoptotic response of 4T1 cells. Moreover, using in vivo nude mice model, we identified that Map3k1 amiRNA attenuated tumor growth and lung metastasis of breast cancer cells. Taken together, our findings explicitly indicated that MEKK1 exerted important oncogenic property in breast cancer development, and MAP3K1-targeting artificial miRNA may provide promising therapeutic effects in the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Chun Liu
- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, 88 Chunhui Road, Lianyungang, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, 88 Chunhui Road, Lianyungang, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory animal center of Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu People's Republic of China
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Gui Z, Liu HQ, Wang Y, Yuan QH, Xin N, Zhang X, Li XL, Pi YS, Gao JM. Detection of the genetic variation of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein gene 2 in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa) using an improved SSCP technique. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:10184-93. [PMID: 25501230 DOI: 10.4238/2014.december.4.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In this study, 2 approaches were adopted to obtain good single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) data for autotetraploid alfalfa; primers were added to PCR products, and fluorescent-labeled primers were utilized. PCR-SSCP conditions for a 331-bp fragment in the coding region of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein gene 2 in alfalfa (MsPGIP2) were optimized, and the results showed that the best SSCP gel pattern could be obtained when the loading mixture was made by mixing 1 μL PCR products, 0.2 to 0.8 μL unlabeled primers (50 μM) and 4 to 16 μL loading buffer. Furthermore, the use of the fluorescent-labeled primers resulted in 2 separated electrophoresis images from 2 complementary single DNA strands, thus making the determination of alleles and idiotypes a relatively easy task. In addition, the results of sequencing prove that the determination of alleles and idiotypes were accurate based on SSCP analysis. Finally, a total of 9 alleles with 18 SNP sites were identified for MsPGIP2 in the alfalfa variety 'Algonquin'. In conclusion, MsPGIP2 possessed great genetic variation, and the addition of primers to the PCR products in combination with the fluorescent labeling of primers could significantly improve the sensitivity and resolution of SSCP analysis. This technique could be used for genetic diversity detection and marker-assisted breeding of useful genes in autopolyploid species such as alfalfa.
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- Z Gui
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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Wang B, Zhou K, Jiang S, Hu Y, Gui Z. The application of transition metal molybdates (AMoO4, A = Co, Ni, Cu) as additives in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene with improved flame retardant and smoke suppression properties. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Biao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science; University of Science and Technology of China; 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science; University of Science and Technology of China; 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510641 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science; University of Science and Technology of China; 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 People's Republic of China
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Urban Public Safety, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study; University of Science and Technology of China; 166 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science; University of Science and Technology of China; 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 People's Republic of China
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Janolin PE, Anokhin AS, Gui Z, Mukhortov VM, Golovko YI, Guiblin N, Ravy S, El Marssi M, Yuzyuk YI, Bellaiche L, Dkhil B. Strain engineering of perovskite thin films using a single substrate. J Phys Condens Matter 2014; 26:292201. [PMID: 24961271 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/29/292201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Combining temperature-dependent x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and first-principles-based effective Hamiltonian calculations, we show that varying the thickness of (Ba0.8Sr0.2)TiO3 (BST) thin films deposited on the same single substrate (namely, MgO) enables us to change not only the magnitude but also the sign of the misfit strain. Such previously overlooked control of the strain allows several properties of these films (e.g. Curie temperature, symmetry of ferroelectric phases, dielectric response) to be tuned and even optimized. Surprisingly, such desired control of the strain (and of the resulting properties) originates from an effect that is commonly believed to be detrimental to functionalities of films, namely the existence of misfit dislocations. The present study therefore provides a novel route to strain engineering, as well as leading us to revisit common beliefs.
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- P-E Janolin
- Laboratoire Structures, Propriétés et Modélisation des Solides, UMR CNRS-École Centrale Paris, Grande Voie des Vignes, 92295 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Wang S, Luo L, Liang X, Gui Z, Chen C. Estimation and Removal of Physiological Noise from Undersampled Multi-slice fMRI data in Image Space. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2012; 2005:1371-3. [PMID: 17282452 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1616683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The signal variations induced by respiration and cardiac motion decrease the statistical significance in functional MRI data analysis. Significant components of these fluctuations are aliased into the activation spectrum in standard multi-slice imaging protocols. A method of estimation and removal physiological noise in image space is reported. Based on reordering the data from slice ordering to time ordering, the aliased physiological information is available in multi-slice magnitude images. Then physiological noise can be estimated and removed adaptively using signal projecting technique with the actual functional signal preserved.
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- S Wang
- Dept. of Biol. & Medical Eng., Southeast Univ., Nanjing
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