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ArticleBiomedicines2021

Reduced Thiamine Availability and Hyperglycemia Impair Thiamine Transport in Renal Glomerular Cells through Modulation of Thiamine Transporter 2.

Aurora Mazzeo, Federica Barutta, Linda Bellucci, Marina Trento, Gabriella Gruden, Massimo Porta, Elena Beltramo

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Article in Biomedicines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aurora MazzeoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Federica BaruttaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Linda BellucciDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
Marina TrentoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Gabriella GrudenDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Massimo PortaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Elena BeltramoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7868-0988
University of Turin · IT

Funding

European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes N/AItalian Ministry for Education, University and Research N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thiamine helps transketolase in removing toxic metabolites, counteracting high glucose-induced damage in microvascular cells, and progression of diabetic retinopathy/nephropathy in diabetic animals. Diabetic subjects show reduced thiamine levels. Hyperglycemia and reduced thiamine availability concur in impairing thiamine transport inside the blood-retinal barrier, with thiamine transporter-2 (THTR2) primarily involved. Here, we examined the behavior of thiamine transporter-1 (THTR1), THTR2, and their transcription factor Sp1 in response to high glucose and altered thiamine availability in renal cells involved in diabetic nephropathy. Human proximal tubule epithelial cells, podocytes, glomerular endothelial, and mesangial cells were exposed to high glucose and/or thiamine deficiency/oversupplementation. Localization and modulation of THTR1, THTR2, and Sp1; intracellular thiamine; transketolase activity; and permeability to thiamine were examined. Reduced thiamine availability and hyperglycemia impaired thiamine transport and THTR2/Sp1 expression. Intracellular thiamine, transketolase activity, and permeability were strongly dependent on thiamine concentrations and, partly, excess glucose. Glomerular endothelial cells were the most affected by the microenvironmental conditions. Our results confirmed the primary role of THTR2 in altered thiamine transport in cells involved in diabetic microvascular complications. Lack of thiamine concurs with hyperglycemia in impairing thiamine transport. Thiamine supplementation could represent a therapeutic option to prevent or slow the progression of these complications.

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diabetic nephropathyrenal glomerular cellsthiaminethiamine transporterstransketolase

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PMID33916491
PMCPMC8067431
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