Document Detail


Protective effect of BMP-7 against aristolochic acid-induced renal tubular epithelial cell injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20696222     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is regarded as a kind of rapidly progressive renal fibrosis caused by the ingestion of herbal remedies containing aristolochic acid (AA). Recent studies showed that bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) exerts beneficial effects on acute and chronic kidney injuries induced by different pathological conditions. We examined whether BMP-7 protects human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) against AA-induced injury in vitro. HK-2 cells were cultured with different concentrations of AA and BMP-7 for 48h. Cell viability was determined by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. The apoptosis rate and the activity of caspase 3 protease were also examined. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was determined by cell morphology, E-cadherin and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) protein expression, and TGF-β(1) and collagen III secretion. Additionally, the effect of anti-TGF-β1 antibody on AA-induced EMT was assessed. Our results indicated that BMP-7 significantly increased cell proliferation, decreased apoptosis rate and attenuated activation of caspase-3, resulting in the protection of HK-2 cells from AA-induced cytotoxicity. In addition, studies on EMT revealed that BMP-7 could inhibit AA-induced myofibroblast phenotype and restored the epithelial morphology in a dose-dependent manner. It was partially through reducing the activation of a myofibroblast phenotype and production TGF-β1. Treatment with neutralizing anti-TGF-β1 antibody also blocked AA-induced EMT and collagen III secretion. Together, these observations strongly suggest that BMP-7 is a potent inhibitor of AA-induced renal tubular epithelial cell injury and might be a promising agent for aristolochic acid-induced kidney damage.
Authors:
Zihua Wang; Jinghong Zhao; Jing Zhang; Jing Wei; Jingbo Zhang; Yunjian Huang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology letters     Volume:  198     ISSN:  1879-3169     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-14     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7709027     Medline TA:  Toxicol Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  348-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institute of Nephrology of Chongqing, Department of Nephrology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / physiology
Aristolochic Acids / toxicity*
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 / pharmacology*
Cadherins / analysis,  metabolism
Caspase 3 / analysis,  metabolism
Cell Line
Cell Survival / drug effects
Collagen Type III / analysis,  metabolism
Epithelial Cells / drug effects
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Kidney Tubules / cytology,  drug effects*
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / analysis
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Microscopy, Phase-Contrast
Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / analysis,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aristolochic Acids; 0/Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7; 0/Cadherins; 0/Collagen Type III; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta1; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Disposition and biotransformation of (14)C-B(a)P in a pig ear skin model: ex vivo and in vitro appro...
Next Document:  High-throughput cocrystal slurry screening by use of in situ Raman microscopy and multi-well plate.