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ArticleBioMed research international2014

The proteasome inhibitor, MG132, attenuates diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting SnoN degradation in vivo and in vitro.

Wei Huang, Chen Yang, Qinling Nan, Chenlin Gao, Hong Feng, Fang Gou, Guo Chen, Zhihong Zhang, Pijun Yan, Juan Peng and 1 more

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei HuangDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Chen YangDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China ; Daping Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
Qinling NanDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Chenlin GaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Hong FengDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Fang GouDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Guo ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Zhihong ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Pijun YanDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Juan PengDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
Yong XuDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9534-6252
Southwest Medical University · CNArmy Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) has been shown to be involved in diabetic nephropathy (DN). The SnoN protein can regulate TGF-β signaling through interaction with Smad proteins. Recent studies have shown that SnoN is mainly degraded by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. However, the role of SnoN in the regulation of TGF- β/Smad signaling in DN is still unclear. In this study, diabetic rats were randomly divided into a diabetic control group (DC group) and a proteasome inhibitor (MG132) diabetes therapy group (DT group). Kidney damage parameters and the expression of SnoN, Smurf2, and TGF-β were observed. Simultaneously, we cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) stimulated with high glucose, and SnoN and Arkadia expression were measured. Results demonstrated that 24-hour urine protein, ACR, BUN, and the expression of Smurf2 and TGF- β were significantly increased (P < 0.05), whereas SnoN was significantly decreased in the DC group (P < 0.05). However, these changes diminished after treatment with MG132. SnoN expression in GMCs decreased significantly (P < 0.05), but Arkadia expression gradually increased due to high glucose stimulation (P < 0.05), which could be almost completely reversed by MG132 (P < 0.05). The present results support the hypothesis that MG132 may alleviate kidney damage by inhibiting SnoN degradation and TGF-β activation, suggesting that the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway may become a new therapeutic target for DN.

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AnimalsDiabetic NephropathiesDown-RegulationGlucoseKidney Function TestsKidney GlomerulusLeupeptinsMaleMesangial CellsNerve Tissue ProteinsProteasome InhibitorsProteinuriaProteolysisRats, WistarStreptozocinTranscription Factorsbenzyloxycarbonylleucyl-leucyl-leucine aldehydeGlucoseLeupeptinsNerve Tissue ProteinsProteasome InhibitorsSkil_v1 protein, ratStreptozocinTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor beta

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