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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

CAV1 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis by activating the ferroptosis pathway.

Qianguang Han, Bin Ni, Wei Bao, Junqi Zhang, Ming Zheng, Jinxu Miu, Zijie Wang, Jingwen Yuan, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han and 3 more

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Qianguang Han *Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Bin Ni *Department of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wei Bao *Department of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Junqi ZhangDepartment of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ming ZhengDepartment of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jinxu MiuDepartment of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zijie WangDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jingwen YuanDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jun TaoDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhijian HanDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Min GuDepartment of Urology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaobing JuDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ruoyun TanDepartment of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) stands as a critical factor that limits the long-term viability of transplanted kidneys. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of programmed cell death increasingly linked to chronic fibrosis. However, the mechanism by which ferroptosis contributes to the onset and progression of CAD remains unclear. Methods: This study analyzed transcriptome data from renal transplant biopsy samples in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), through clinical samples, animal models, and cell experiments, this study investigated the mechanism by which Caveolin-1 (CAV1) promotes CAD through the regulation of the ferroptosis pathway. Results: The elevated levels of CAV1 were found to positively correlate with CAD incidence. Clinical and animal model validation confirmed heightened CAV1 expression in CAD. Conclusion: CAV1 plays a critical role in the development of CAD by promoting EMT and chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis through the ferroptosis pathway. Adjusting ferroptosis by altering the expression abundance of CAV1 may become an important method for the prevention and treatment of CAD in the future.

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Caveolin 1Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFerroptosisKidney TransplantationAllograftsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFibrosisHumansKidneyMaleMiceSignal TransductionCAV1 protein, humanCaveolin 1Caveolin-1(CAV1)chronic renal graft dysfunction (CAD)epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)ferroptosisInterleukin-6 (IL-6)

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