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ArticleCell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)2020

Diminution of microRNA-98 alleviates renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy by elevating Nedd4L and inactivating TGF-β/Smad2/3 pathway.

Yi Zeng, Zhijian Feng, Yunjuan Liao, Ming Yang, Yihua Bai, Zhenkun He

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Article in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yi ZengNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhijian FengNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yunjuan LiaoNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Ming YangNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yihua BaiNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhenkun HeNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Kunming Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have already been documented to function in diabetic nephropathy (DN), yet little research has focused on the role of miR-98 in this disease. Here, we discuss the mechanism of miR-98 on the renal fibrosis in DN. Recombinant adeno-associated virus carrying miR-98 inhibitor or Nedd4L overexpression plasmid was injected into DN modeled rats to explore their roles in DN. Renal tubular epithelial cell injury models (NRK-52E cells) were induced by high glucose (HG). HG-treated NRK-52E cells were transfected with miR-98 inhibitor or Nedd4L overexpression plasmid for further verification. MiR-98 was upregulated, Nedd4L was downregulated and TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling was activated in kidney tissues of DN rats and HG-treated NRK-52E cells. miR-98 targeted Nedd4L mRNA 3'UTR. MiR-98 depletion and Nedd4L overexpression inactivated TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling pathway, alleviated pathological damage and fibrosis, ameliorated inflammation, and depressed cell apoptosis of kidney tissues of DN rats. MiR-98 depletion and Nedd4L overexpression inactivated TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling pathway, strengthened viability, and limited apoptosis of HG-treated renal tubular epithelial cells. Nedd4L overexpression reversed the effect of up-regulating miR-98 on DN rats and HG-treated renal tubular epithelial cells. Altogether, we find that miR-98 is upregulated in kidney tissues of DN rats, and miR-98 diminution and Nedd4L elevation attenuate renal fibrosis through inactivation of the TGF-β/Smad2/3 pathway, which provides a novel therapy for DN.

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AnimalsApoptosisCell LineCell SurvivalDiabetic NephropathiesDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsFibrosisKidneyKidney TubulesMicroRNAsNedd4 Ubiquitin Protein LigasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionMicroRNAsMIRN98 microRNA-98, ratNEDD4L protein, ratNedd4 Ubiquitin Protein LigasesSmad2 ProteinSmad2 protein, ratSmad3 ProteinSmad3 protein, ratTransforming Growth Factor betaapoptosisDiabetic nephropathymicroRNA-98neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated gene 4-likerenal fibrosistransforming growth factor-β/small mothers against decapentaplegic 2/3

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PMID33315506
PMCPMC7781640
OpenAlexW3113260587

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