| The role of IL-7 in renal proximal tubule epithelial cells fibrosis. | |
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PMID: 22261356 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia is the most important risk factor in the progression of renal fibrosis in diabetic kidney. Based on previous studies, interleukin-7 (IL-7) may exert antifibrotic activities in pulmonary fibrosis model. However, the role of IL-7 in the pathogenesis of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis remains unclear. Thus, we hereby elucidate the effects of IL-7 in cultured renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (designated as HK-2) treated under hyperglycemic condition. METHODS: Cells were cultured in high glucose (27.5mM) for 2 days. Different concentration of IL-7 (10, 50, 100 or 200ng/ml) was added in the last 24h of culture. ELISA was used to evaluate the secreted protein such as fibronectin and TGF-β(1). Western blot was used to examine the EMT marker (including α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and E-cadherin), signal transducer (including Smad Smad2/3 and Smad7) and EMT initiator (e.g. Snail). Immunofluorescence staining was used to assay the in situ expression of proteins (e.g. fibronectin and Snail). RESULTS: We found that IL-7 significantly attenuated high glucose-inhibited cellular growth and high glucose-induced fibrosis. More importantly, high glucose-induced up-regulation of fibronectin, TGF-β, TGF-β RII and pSmad2/3 was markedly inhibited by IL-7. On the contrary, high glucose-induced down-regulation of Smad7 was significantly reversed by IL-7 instead. IL-7 markedly inhibited high glucose-induced increase in α-SMA and Snail and decrease in E-cadherin. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate that IL-7 has the potential to inhibit high glucose-induced renal proximal tubular fibrosis partly by modulating Smads and EMT pathway. |
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Pei-Fang Hsieh; Shu-Fen Liu; Tao-Chen Lee; Jau-Shyang Huang; Li-Te Yin; Wen-Teng Chang; Lea-Yea Chuang; Jinn-Yuh Guh; Min-Yuan Hung; Yu-Lin Yang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-17 |
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Title: Molecular immunology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-9142 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7905289 Medline TA: Mol Immunol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan. |
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