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Ribozyme targeting of receptor for advanced glycation end products in mouse mesangial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9571198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Accumulation of extracellular matrix is a characteristic of diabetic nephropathy, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are considered to play an important role in the mechanism. To investigate the involvement of the receptor for AGE (RAGE) in upregulation of type IV collagen by AGEs, we applied the hammerhead ribozyme for targeting RAGE. We established a stable mouse mesangial cell line that produces the RAGE-specific ribozyme (Rz-RAGE). Both the RAGE mRNA and protein were decreased in the cell line. The amount of type IV collagen mRNA increased by AGEs' treatment in control cells. In contrast, the increase of type IV collagen induced by AGEs was not observed in the Rz-RAGE-producing cells. We conclude that the induction of type IV collagen by AGEs is mediated by RAGE and this mechanism could be involved in diabetic nephropathy. This study also suggested the experimental/therapeutic potential of hammerhead ribozymes.
Authors:
H Tsuji; N Iehara; T Masegi; M Imura; J Ohkawa; H Arai; K Ishii; T Kita; T Doi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  245     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  1998 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-06-02     Completed Date:  1998-06-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  583-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Line
Cloning, Molecular
Collagen / metabolism
Diabetic Nephropathies / etiology
Gene Expression Regulation / genetics
Glomerular Mesangium / metabolism*
Glycosylation End Products, Advanced / pharmacology
Immunohistochemistry
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Catalytic / metabolism*,  therapeutic use
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Receptors, Immunologic / genetics,  metabolism*
Serum Albumin, Bovine / pharmacology
Substrate Specificity
Transfection / genetics
Up-Regulation / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycosylation End Products, Advanced; 0/RNA, Catalytic; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Immunologic; 0/Serum Albumin, Bovine; 0/advanced glycation end products-bovine serum albumin; 0/advanced glycosylation end-product receptor; 9007-34-5/Collagen

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