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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2023

Profilin1 Promotes Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell Apoptosis in Diabetic Nephropathy Through the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway.

Liping Mai, Guodong He, Jing Chen, Jiening Zhu, Shaoxian Chen, Hui Yang, Mengzhen Zhang, Xinghua Hou, Miaola Ke, Xiaohong Li

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2023. 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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Liping Mai *Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Guodong He *Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Jing ChenMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Jiening ZhuMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Shaoxian ChenMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Hui YangMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Mengzhen ZhangMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Xinghua HouMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Miaola KeDepartment of Blood Transfusion, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
Xiaohong LiMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CNSouthern Medical University · CNGuangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CNSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CN

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Abstract

Background: Profilin-1 (PFN1) regulates the dynamic balance of actin and plays an important role in cell functions as a hub protein in signaling molecule interaction networks. Dysregulation of PFN1 is related to pathologic kidney diseases. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) was recently reported as an inflammatory disorder, however, the molecular mechanisms of PFN1 in DN remain unclear. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explore the molecular and bioinformatic characteristics of PFN1 in DN. Methods: Bioinformatics analyses were performed on the chip of database in DN kidney tissues. A cellular model of DN was established in human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) induced by high glucose. The PFN1 gene was overexpressed or knocked-down to investigate its function in DN. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell proliferation and apoptosis. PFN1 and proteins in the related signaling pathways were evaluated by Western blotting. Results: The expression of PFN1 was significantly increased in DN kidney tissues ( Conclusion: PFN1 might play an integral role in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis during DN development by activating the Hedgehog signaling pathway. This study provided molecular and bioinformatic characterizations of PFN1, and contributed to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to DN.

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apoptosisbioinformatic characterizationdiabetic nephropathyHedgehog signaling pathwayPFN1

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