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ArticleRenal failure2021

Blocking core fucosylation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor prevents peritoneal fibrosis progression.

Changqing Yu, Ning Yang, Weidong Wang, Xiangning Du, Qingzhu Tang, Hongli Lin, Longkai Li

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Article in Renal failure, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Changqing YuDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Ning YangDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Weidong WangDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xiangning DuDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Qingzhu TangDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Hongli LinDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Longkai LiDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0607-4978
Dalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePeritoneal fibrosis (PF) ultimately causes ultrafiltration failure and peritoneal dialysis (PD) termination, but there are few effective therapies for it. Core fucosylation, which is catalyzed by α1,6-fucosyltransferase (Fut8) in mammals, may play a crucial role in PF development. This study aims to assess the effects of inhibiting core fucosylation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor on PF rats.

methodsPF rats (established by 4.25% glucose dialysate) were treated with either an adenovirus-Fut8 short hairpin RNA (Fut8shRNA) or adenovirus-control. Masson's staining and net ultrafiltration were performed at week six. Fut8 level and core fucosylation of EGF receptor and collagen I in the peritoneal membrane were assessed, and EGF signaling was detected, including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and their phosphorylation. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in peritoneal effluent was examined.

resultsFut8 was upregulated in PF rats but decreased after Fut8shRNA treatment. EGF and EGF receptor expression was upregulated in PF rats, while core fucosylation of EGF receptor decreased after Fut8shRNA treatment. Masson's staining results showed an increase in peritoneal thickness in PF rats but a decrease after Fut8shRNA treatment. Fut8shRNA treatment increased net ultrafiltration, reduced the expression of collagen I and MCP-1 compared to PF rats. Fut8shRNA treatment suppressed phosphorylation of STAT3 and NF-κB in the peritoneal membrane of PF rats.

conclusionsFut8shRNA treatment ameliorated the fibrotic changes in PF rats. A potential mechanism may be that Fut8shRNA treatment inactivated EGF signaling pathway by suppressing the phosphorylation of STAT3 and NF-κB.

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AnimalsChemokine CCL2Dialysis SolutionsDisease Models, AnimalErbB ReceptorsFucosyltransferasesGlycosylationMalePeritoneal DialysisPeritoneal FibrosisPeritoneumPhosphorylationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionChemokine CCL2Dialysis SolutionsErbB ReceptorsFucosyltransferasesRNA, Small InterferingCore fucosylationepidermal growth factor receptorperitoneal dialysisperitoneal fibrosis

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PMID33993842
PMCPMC8143636
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