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ArticleNephrology (Carlton, Vic.)2020

Alport syndrome: Proteomic analysis identifies early molecular pathway alterations in Col4a3 knock out mice.

Orthodoxia Nicolaou, Andreas Kousios, Kleitos Sokratous, Louiza Potamiti, Lola Koniali, George Neophytou, Revekka Papacharalampous, Maria Zanti, Kyriakos Ioannou, Andreas Hadjisavvas and 3 more

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Orthodoxia NicolaouCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Andreas KousiosCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kleitos SokratousDepartment of Electron Microscopy and Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-122X
Louiza PotamitiDepartment of Electron Microscopy and Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Lola KonialiDepartment of Molecular Genetics Thalassemia, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
George NeophytouCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Revekka PapacharalampousDepartment of Neurology Clinic A, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Maria ZantiCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kyriakos IoannouDepartment of Nephrology, Apollonion Private Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Andreas HadjisavvasCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Christoph StinglLaboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Clinical and Cancer Proteomics, Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, CN, The Netherlands.
Theo M LuiderLaboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Clinical and Cancer Proteomics, Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, CN, The Netherlands.
Kyriacos KyriacouCyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4635-0730
Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics · CYErasmus MC · NLEuropean University Cyprus · CYImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · GB

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Abstract

aimAlport syndrome (AS) is the second most common hereditary kidney disease caused by mutations in collagen IV genes. Patients present with microhaematuria that progressively leads to proteinuria and end stage renal disease. Currently, no specific treatment exists for AS. Using mass spectrometry based proteomics, we aimed to detect early alterations in molecular pathways implicated in AS before the stage of overt proteinuria, which could be amenable to therapeutic intervention.

methodsKidneys were harvested from male Col4a3

resultsProteomic analysis identified 415 significantly differentially expressed proteins, which were mainly involved in metabolic and cellular processes, the extracellular matrix, binding and catalytic activity. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed among others, downregulation of the proteasome and PPAR pathways. PPARα protein expression levels were observed to be downregulated in Alport mice, supporting further the results of the discovery proteomics.

conclusionThis study provides additional evidence that alterations in proteins which participate in cellular metabolism and mitochondrial homeostasis in kidney cells are early events in the development of chronic kidney disease in AS. Of note is the dysregulation of the PPAR pathway, which is amenable to therapeutic intervention and provides a new potential target for therapy in AS.

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ProteomicsAnimalsAutoantigensCollagen Type IVDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNephritis, HereditaryPPAR alphaAutoantigensCollagen Type IVPPAR alphatype IV collagen alpha3 chainAlport syndromeCol4a3 knockout micemass spectrometryPPARαproteomics

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