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Epithelial cell cycle arrest in G2/M mediates kidney fibrosis after injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20436483     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fibrosis is responsible for chronic progressive kidney failure, which is present in a large number of adults in the developed world. It is increasingly appreciated that acute kidney injury (AKI), resulting in aberrant incomplete repair, is a major contributor to chronic fibrotic kidney disease. The mechanism that triggers the fibrogenic response after injury is not well understood. In ischemic, toxic and obstructive models of AKI, we demonstrate a causal association between epithelial cell cycle G2/M arrest and a fibrotic outcome. G2/M-arrested proximal tubular cells activate c-jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling, which acts to upregulate profibrotic cytokine production. Treatment with a JNK inhibitor, or bypassing the G2/M arrest by administration of a p53 inhibitor or the removal of the contralateral kidney, rescues fibrosis in the unilateral ischemic injured kidney. Hence, epithelial cell cycle arrest at G2/M and its subsequent downstream signaling are hitherto unrecognized therapeutic targets for the prevention of fibrosis and interruption of the accelerated progression of kidney disease.
Authors:
Li Yang; Tatiana Y Besschetnova; Craig R Brooks; Jagesh V Shah; Joseph V Bonventre
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-05-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature medicine     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1546-170X     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-07     Completed Date:  2010-07-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502015     Medline TA:  Nat Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  535-43, 1p following 143     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cell Cycle*
Epithelial Cells / metabolism*
Fibrosis
Glomerulonephritis / genetics
Humans
Kidney / metabolism*,  pathology*
Kidney Diseases / genetics,  pathology
Kidney Failure, Acute / genetics
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9 / metabolism
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK074030/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK39773/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK72381/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; EC 2.7.1.24/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 9
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Comment In:
Nat Med. 2010 May;16(5):523-5   [PMID:  20448575 ]

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