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ArticleUrolithiasis2019

Calcifying nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity mediated by ROS-JNK signaling pathways.

Jihua Wu, Zhiwei Tao, Yaoliang Deng, Quan Liu, Yunlong Liu, Xiaofeng Guan, Xiang Wang

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Article in Urolithiasis, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Jihua WuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Zhiwei TaoDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Yaoliang DengDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China. dylkf317@163.com.
Quan LiuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Yunlong LiuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Xiaofeng GuanDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Xiang WangDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China. 15182449@qq.com.

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81360113) and (No. 30860280)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcifying nanoparticles (CNPs) play an important role in kidney stone formation, but the mechanism(s) are unclear. CNPs were isolated and cultured from midstream urine of patients with kidney stones. CNP morphology and characteristics were examined by electron microscopy and electrophoresis analysis. Chemical composition was analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis and Western blotting. Human renal proximal convoluted tubule cell (HK-2) cultures were exposed to CNPs for 0, 12 and 72 h, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptosis levels were evaluated. CNPs isolated from patients showed classical morphology, the size range of CNPs were 15-500 nm and negative charge; they were found to contain fetuin-A. Exposure of HK-2 cells to CNPs induced ROS production, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and decreased cell viability. Transmission electron microscopy showed that CNPs can enter the cell by phagocytosis, and micrographs revealed signs of apoptosis and autophagy. CNPs increased the proportion of apoptotic cells, down-regulated Bcl-2 expression and up-regulated Bax expression. CNPs also up-regulated expression of LC3-B, Beclin-1and p-JNK.CNPs are phagocytosed by HK-2 cells, leading to autophagy, apoptosis and ROS production, in part through activation of JNK signaling pathways. ROS and JNK pathways may contribute to CNP-induced cell injury and kidney stone formation.

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MAP Kinase Signaling SystemApoptosisbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCalcifying NanoparticlesCell LineDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsHumansKidney CalculiKidney Tubules, ProximalMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationBAX protein, humanbcl-2-Associated X ProteinBCL2 protein, humanCalcifying NanoparticlesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesCalcifying nanoparticlesCytotoxicityHK-2 cellsKidney stoneROS

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