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ArticleAging and disease2019

Novel Role of Lck in Leptin-Induced Inflammation and Implications for Renal Aging.

Dae Hyun Kim, June Whoun Park, Hyoung Oh Jeong, Bonggi Lee, Ki Wung Chung, Yujeong Lee, Hee Jin Jung, Min Kyung Hyun, A Kyoung Lee, Byeong Moo Kim and 2 more

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Article in Aging and disease, 2019. 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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12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dae Hyun Kim1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
June Whoun Park1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Hyoung Oh Jeong1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Bonggi Lee2Korean Medicine (KM)-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), Daegu 41062, Korea.
Ki Wung Chung3Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University, Nam-gu, Busan 48434, Korea.
Yujeong Lee1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Hee Jin Jung1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Min Kyung Hyun1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
A Kyoung Lee1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Byeong Moo Kim1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Byung Pal Yu4Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Hae Young Chung1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 46241, Korea.
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KRThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is associated with increased fat mass and elevated serum leptin levels (hyperleptinemia), causing proinflammation in the kidneys where it plays a primary role in the removal of endogenous leptin from the circulation. Lymphocyte-specific kinase (Lck) is a positive regulator of inflammatory signaling and a potential treatment target for age-related diseases, but its role in leptin signaling is unknown. Here, we investigated how Lck influences hyperleptinemia-induced inflammation in kidney tissues from 6- and 21-month-old rats. Results indicate that Lck expression and activation increased significantly in aged rat kidneys, especially at renal tubules. Furthermore, we identified interactions between Lck and short leptin-receptor isoforms, suggesting that Lck is a protein tyrosine kinase regulating leptin signaling. We further investigated whether increased Lck expression in renal tubular epithelial cells and macrophage infiltration are associated with leptin-induced inflammation. We then demonstrated that leptin activates Lck and proinflammatory transcription factors (STAT3 and NF-κB), while Lck knockdown modulates the expression of both transcription factors. Collectively, these data implicate that Lck leads to development of leptin-induced renal inflammation during aging. Inhibition of this protein tyrosine kinase may therefore be an appropriate therapeutic option for protection against age-related hyperleptinemia.

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AgingLckLeptinNF-κBSTAT3

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PMID31788330
PMCPMC6844581
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