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ArticleJournal of biomedical science2021

Transforming growth factor-β1 decreases erythropoietin production through repressing hypoxia-inducible factor 2α in erythropoietin-producing cells.

Hong-Mou Shih, Szu-Yu Pan, Chih-Jen Wu, Yu-Hsiang Chou, Chun-Yuan Chen, Fan-Chi Chang, Yi-Ting Chen, Wen-Chih Chiang, Hsing-Chen Tsai, Yung-Ming Chen and 1 more

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Article in Journal of biomedical science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hong-Mou ShihGraduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road Section 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
Szu-Yu PanDepartment of Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Jen WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Hsiang ChouRenal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Yuan ChenSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Fan-Chi ChangRenal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Ting ChenDepartment of Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Chih ChiangRenal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsing-Chen TsaiDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Ming ChenDepartment of Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shuei-Liong LinGraduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road Section 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. linsl@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1041-5571
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TWFar Eastern Memorial Hospital · TWMackay Memorial Hospital · TW

Funding

college of medicine, national taiwan university NSCCMOH-131-43mackay memorial hospital MMH-110-33ministry of science and technology, taiwan 108-2314-B-002-078-MY3ministry of science and technology, taiwan 109-2314-B-002-260ministry of science and technology, taiwan 110-2314-B-002 -208ministry of science and technology, taiwan 110-2314-B-195-016Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 110-2314-B-002-292national health research institutes EX108-10633SInational taiwan university hospital 110-FTN05national taiwan university hospital 110-S4837national taiwan university (tw) NTU-CC-110L893304
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRenal erythropoietin (EPO)-producing (REP) cells produce EPO through hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 2α-activated gene transcription. Insufficient EPO production leads to anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. Although recombinant EPO is effective to improve anemia, no reliable REP cell lines limit further progress of research and development of novel treatment.

methodsWe screened Epo mRNA expression in mouse fibroblast cell lines. Small interfering RNA specific for HIF1α or HIF2α was transfected to study Epo expression in C3H10T1/2 cells. The effect of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) on HIF-EPO axis was studied in C3H10T1/2 cells and mice.

resultsSimilar to mouse REP pericytes, C3H10T1/2 cells differentiated to α-smooth muscle actin

conclusionC3H10T1/2 cells possessed the property of HIF2α-dependent Epo expression in REP pericytes. TGF-β1 induced not only the transition to myofibroblasts but also a repressive effect on Epas1-Epo axis in C3H10T1/2 cells. The repressive effect of TGF-β1 on Epas1-Epo axis was confirmed in REP pericytes in vivo. Inhibition of TGF-β1-ALK5 signaling might provide a novel treatment to rescue EPO expression in REP pericytes of injured kidney.

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3T3 CellsAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1ErythropoietinFibroblastsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTransforming Growth Factor beta1Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1Epo protein, mouseErythropoietinTgfb1 protein, mouseTransforming Growth Factor beta1ErythropoietinHypoxia-inducible factor 2αPericyteTransforming growth factor-β1

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PMID34724959
PMCPMC8561873
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