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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2018

Albumin Overload and PINK1/Parkin Signaling-Related Mitophagy in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells.

Jin Tan, Qi Xie, Shuling Song, Yuyang Miao, Qiang Zhang

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jin TanDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland).
Qi XieDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland).
Shuling SongDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland).
Yuyang MiaoTianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China (mainland).
Qiang ZhangDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland).
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Albumin, as a major urinary protein component, is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease progression. Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the main causes of albumin-induced proximal tubule cells injury. Mitophagy is considered as a pivotal protective mechanism for the elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria. The objective of this research was to determine whether albumin overload-induced mitochondrial dysfunction can activate PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs). MATERIAL AND METHODS Immunofluorescence assay and Western blot assay were used to detect the effects of albumin overload on autophagy marker protein LC3. Transmission electron microscopy and Western blot assay were used to investigate the role of albumin in mitochondrial injury. Western blot assay and co-localization of acidic lysosomes and mitochondria assay were employed to detect the activation of mitophagy induced by albumin. Finally, we explored the role of PINK1/Parkin signaling in albumin-induced mitophagy by inhibiting mitophagy by knockdown of PARK2 (Parkin) level. RESULTS Immunofluorescence and Western blot results showed that the expression level of LC3-II increased, and the maximum increase point was observed after 8 h of albumin treatment. Transmission electron microscopy results demonstrated that albumin overload-induced mitochondrial injury and quantity of autophagosomes increased. Additionally, expression of PINK1 and cytosolic cytochrome C increased and mitochondria cytochrome C decreased in the albumin group. The co-localization of acidic lysosomes and mitochondria demonstrated that the number of albumin overload-induced mitophagy-positive dots increased. The transient transfection of PARK2 siRNA result showed knockdown of the expression level of PARK2 can inhibit mitophagy induced by albumin. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our study suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction activates the PINK1/Parkin signaling and mitophagy in renal tubular epithelial cells under albumin overload condition.

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MitophagySignal TransductionCell LineEpithelial CellsGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansKidney TubulesMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondriaProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseRNA, Small InterferingSerum AlbuminUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVacuolesMAP1LC3A protein, humanMicrotubule-Associated Proteinsparkin proteinProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseRNA, Small InterferingSerum AlbuminUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMCPMC5843022
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