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Protective effects of leukemia inhibitory factor against oxidative stress during high glucose-induced apoptosis in podocytes.
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PMID:  22270613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a pleiotropic glycoprotein belonging to the interleukin-6 family of cytokines. In kidney, LIF regulates nephrogenesis, involves in tubular regeneration, responds to pro- and anti-inflammatory stimuli, and so on. LIF also plays an essential role in protective mechanisms triggered by preconditioning-induced oxidative stress. Although LIF shows a wide range of biologic activities, effects of LIF on high glucose-induced oxidative stress in podocytes remain unclear. The aim of the study was to assess whether LIF can attenuate high glucose-induced apoptosis in podocytes. The result of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay indicated that LIF protected podocytes against high glucose-induced cytotoxicity. The flow cytometry assay showed that LIF attenuated high glucose-induced apoptosis in podocytes. Meanwhile, the result of flow cytometric assay gave the clear indication that LIF decreased high glucose-induced elevated level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The measurement of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and caspase-3 activity levels showed that LIF attenuated the high glucose-induced decreased level of SOD and elevated level of NADPH oxidase, MDA and caspase-3 activity. These results may provide potential therapy for diabetic nephropathy in the future.
Authors:
Jing Xu; Zhigui Li; Pengjuan Xu; Zhuo Yang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell stress & chaperones     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1466-1268     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610925     Medline TA:  Cell Stress Chaperones     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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