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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Autophagy Dynamics and Modulation in a Rat Model of Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Jean-Paul Decuypere, Shawn Hutchinson, Diethard Monbaliu, Wim Martinet, Jacques Pirenne, Ina Jochmans

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jean-Paul DecuypereLaboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6050-599X
Shawn HutchinsonLaboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Diethard MonbaliuLaboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Wim MartinetDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1967-9343
Jacques PirenneLaboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Ina JochmansLaboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4592-2810
KU Leuven · BEUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek KaN 1518914N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury leading to cell death is a major cause of acute kidney injury, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Autophagy counteracts cell death by removing damaged macromolecules and organelles, making it an interesting anchor point for treatment strategies. However, autophagy is also suggested to enhance cell death when the ischemic burden is too strong. To investigate whether the role of autophagy depends on the severity of ischemic stress, we analyzed the dynamics of autophagy and apoptosis in an IR rat model with mild (45 min) or severe (60 min) renal ischemia. Following mild IR, renal injury was associated with reduced autophagy, enhanced mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) activity, and apoptosis. Severe IR, on the other hand, was associated with a higher autophagic activity, independent of mTOR, and without affecting apoptosis. Autophagy stimulation by trehalose injected 24 and 48 h prior to onset of severe ischemia did not reduce renal injury markers nor function, but reduced apoptosis and restored tubular dilation 7 days post reperfusion. This suggests that trehalose-dependent autophagy stimulation enhances tissue repair following an IR injury. Our data show that autophagy dynamics are strongly dependent on the severity of IR and that trehalose shows the potential to trigger autophagy-dependent repair processes following renal IR injury.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAnimalsApoptosisAutophagyDisease Models, AnimalHumansKidneyRatsReperfusion InjuryTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesmTOR protein, ratTOR Serine-Threonine Kinasesacute kidney injuryapoptosisautophagyischemia-reperfusion injurytrehalose

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PMID33003356
PMCPMC7583807
OpenAlexW3089780524

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