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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2012

Thiazolidinedione-dependent activation of sphingosine kinase 1 causes an anti-fibrotic effect in renal mesangial cells.

A Koch, A Völzke, C Wünsche, D Meyer zu Heringdorf, A Huwiler, J Pfeilschifter

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Therapeutic Implications of Ferroptosis in Renal Fibrosis.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2022
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  5. Sphingosine Kinase 2 Deficiency Attenuates Kidney FibrosisJournal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2017
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  8. Sphingosine 1-phosphate is a ligand for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ that regulates neoangiogenesis.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

A KochPharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. koch@med.uni-frankfurt.de
A Völzke
C Wünsche
D Meyer zu Heringdorf
A Huwiler
J Pfeilschifter
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEMolina Center for Energy and the Environment · USUniversity of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposePPARγ agonists [thiazolidinediones (TZDs)] are known to exert anti-fibrotic effects in the kidney. In addition, we previously demonstrated that sphingosine kinase 1 (SK-1) and intracellular sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), by reducing the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), have a protective role in the fibrotic process. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Here, we investigated the effect of TZDs on intracellular sphingolipid levels and the transcriptional regulation of SK-1 in mesangial cells to evaluate potential novel aspects of the anti-fibrotic capacity of TZDs. KEY

resultsStimulation with the TZDs, troglitazone and rosiglitazone, led to increased S1P levels in rat mesangial cells. This was paralleled by increased SK-1 activity as a consequence of direct effects of the TZDs on SK-1 expression. GW-9662, a PPARγ antagonist, inhibited the stimulating effect of TZDs on SK-1 mRNA and activity levels and intracellular S1P concentrations. Furthermore, SK-1 up-regulation by TZDs was functionally coupled with lower amounts of pro-fibrotic CTGF. SK-1 inhibition with SKI II almost completely abolished this effect in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the CTGF lowering effect of TZDs was fully blocked in MC isolated from SK-1 deficient mice (SK-1(-/-) ) as well as in glomeruli of SK-1(-/-) mice compared with wild-type mice treated with TRO and RSG. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: These data show that TZD-induced SK-1 up-regulation results in lower amounts of CTGF, demonstrating novel facets for the anti-fibrotic effects of this class of drugs.

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AnimalsBlotting, WesternCell Culture TechniquesCells, CulturedConnective Tissue Growth FactorEnzyme ActivationFemaleFibrosisHumansLysophospholipidsMesangial CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)2,4-thiazolidinedioneConnective Tissue Growth FactorLysophospholipidsPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)PPAR gammaSphingosinesphingosine 1-phosphateSphingosine KinaseThiazolidinediones

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PMID22221312
PMCPMC3417426
OpenAlexW1630855099

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