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ArticleApoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death2015

Combined blockade of angiotensin II and prorenin receptors ameliorates podocytic apoptosis induced by IgA-activated mesangial cells.

Joseph C K Leung, Loretta Y Y Chan, M A Saleem, P W Mathieson, Sydney C W Tang, Kar Neng Lai

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Article in Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The Glomerulus According to the Mesangium.Frontiers in medicine · 2021
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  8. The (pro)renin receptor in health and disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2019
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  10. Glomerular cell crosstalk.Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension · 2016
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Joseph C K LeungDepartment of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Room 301, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China, jckleung@hku.hk.
Loretta Y Y Chan
M A Saleem
P W Mathieson
Sydney C W Tang
Kar Neng Lai
University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital · HKUniversity of Bristol · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glomerulo-podocytic communication plays an important role in the podocytic injury in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). In this study, we examine the role of podocytic angiotensin II receptor subtype 1 (AT1R) and prorenin receptor (PRR) in podocytic apoptosis in IgAN. Polymeric IgA (pIgA) was isolated from patients with IgAN and healthy controls. Conditioned media were prepared from growth arrested human mesangial cells (HMC) incubated with pIgA from patients with IgAN (IgA-HMC media) or healthy controls (Ctl-HMC media). A human podocyte cell line was used as a model to examine the regulation of the expression of AT1R, PRR, TNF-α and CTGF by IgA-HMC media. Podocytic nephrin expression, annexin V binding and caspase 3 activity were used as the functional readout of podocytic apoptosis. IgA-HMC media had no effect on AngII release by podocytes. IgA-HMC media significantly up-regulated the expression of AT1R and PRR, down-regulated nephrin expression and induced apoptosis in podocytes. Mono-blockade of AT1R, PRR, TNF-α or CTGF partially reduced podocytic apoptosis. IgA-HMC media activated NFκB, notch1 and HEY1 expression by podocytes and dual blockade of AT1R with PRR, or anti-TNF-α with anti-CTGF, effectively rescued the podocytic apoptosis induced by IgA-HMC media. Our data suggests that pIgA-activated HMC up-regulates the expression of AT1R and PRR expression by podocytes and the associated activation of NFκB and notch signalling pathways play an essential role in the podocytic apoptosis induced by glomerulo-podocytic communication in IgAN. Simultaneously targeting the AT1R and PRR could be a potential therapeutic option to reduce the podocytic injury in IgAN.

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ApoptosisAsian PeopleFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin AMaleMesangial CellsPodocytesProrenin ReceptorReceptors, AngiotensinReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, NotchRenin-Angiotensin SystemSignal TransductionImmunoglobulin AProrenin ReceptorReceptors, AngiotensinReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Notch

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PMID25808596
PMCPMC7101871
OpenAlexW1973027475

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