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ArticleScientific reports2017

Farnesoid X receptor activation protects the kidney from ischemia-reperfusion damage.

Zhibo Gai, Lei Chu, Zhenqiang Xu, Xiaoming Song, Dongfeng Sun, Gerd A Kullak-Ublick

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhibo GaiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Lei ChuDepartment of Urology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Zaozhuang, People's Republic of China.
Zhenqiang XuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoming SongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Dongfeng SunDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China. sundongfeng81@gmail.com.
Gerd A Kullak-UblickDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. gerd.kullak@usz.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-0757-4408
Shandong University · CNUniversity of Zurich · CHTengzhou Central People's Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activation has been reported to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. Because both inflammation and oxidative stress are critical for tissue destruction during kidney ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury, we investigated the protective role of FXR against kidney damage induced by I/R in mice. Mice undergoing renal I/R developed the typical features of acute kidney injury (AKI): increased creatinine, albuminuria, tubular necrosis and apoptosis. Inflammatory cytokine production and oxidative stress were also markedly increased. In mice pretreated with 6-ethyl-chenodeoxycholic acid (6-ECDCA), a selective FXR agonist, I/R induced changes were prevented and renal function and structure were improved. Moreover, FXR activation also effectively prevented the subsequent progression of AKI to chronic kidney disease (CKD) by ameliorating glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis and by suppressing fibrogenic gene expression. FXR mRNA levels were inversely correlated with the progression to CKD in mice and with the degree of interstitial fibrosis in human biopsies. In further experiments administering 6-ECDCA to renal proximal tubular cells cultured under hypoxia, the renoprotective effects of FXR activation were associated with inhibition of oxidative and ER stress and with increased antioxidant activity. In conclusion, FXR agonists may have a therapeutic role in conditions associated with ischemic kidney damage.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseTranscriptional ActivationAcute Kidney InjuryAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersFemaleGene ExpressionImmunohistochemistryInflammationKidney Function TestsMiceModels, BiologicalOxidative StressReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearBiomarkersReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedReceptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear

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PMID28852062
PMCPMC5575310
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