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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Bupropion decreases plasma levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine and ameliorates renal injury by modulation of Ddah1, Oatp4c1, Oct2, and Mate1 in rats with adenine-induced chronic renal injury.

Lulu Huang, Yun Xiao, Xiaoyu Han, Yang Yu, Chao Zheng, Xiangdong Fang, Qing Li, Fanglan Liu, Chunhua Xia, Yongjie Zhang and 1 more

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Lulu Huang *Department of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yun Xiao *Department of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaoyu Han *Department of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yang Yu *Department of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chao ZhengDepartment of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiangdong FangDepartment of Nephrology, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Qing LiDepartment of Pathology, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Fanglan LiuClinical Pharmacology Institute, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chunhua XiaClinical Pharmacology Institute, School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yongjie ZhangClinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Jiake HeDepartment of Pharmacy, The 2nd affiliated hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate whether bupropion (BUP) or its circulation metabolites could decrease plasma level of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and ameliorate renal injury by modulation of Ddah1, Oatp4c1, Oct2, and Mate1 in rats with adenine-induced chronic renal injury. Methods: The study initially determined the effect of BUP and its metabolites on cell viability and apoptosis in HK2 cells in the presence and absence of ADMA. Secondly, the study explored whether long-term administration of BUP could reduce the plasma level of ADMA and mitigate renal damage. Thirdly, the expression and activity of Oct2, Ddah1, Mate1 and Oatp4c1 was determined by Western blot and UPLC-MS/MS. Results: With 0.5 μmol/L ADMA, hydroxybupropion (HBUP, 100 nmol/L), threo-hydrobupropion (TBUP, 10 nmol/L and 1 μmol/L) reduced N-Acetyl-β-D-glucosidase (NAG) level. At 5 μmol/L ADMA, BUP (1 nmol/L-1 μmol/L), HBUP (1-100 nmol/L), and BUP cocktail enhanced survival. At 50 μmol/L ADMA, HBUP (10 nmol/L and 1 μmol/L), TBUP/erythro-hydrobupropion (EBUP) (10-100 nmol/L), and BUP cocktail stimulated survival. EBUP (1 and 100 nmol/L) lowered LDH. BUP (100 nmol/L) and TBUP (1 μmol/L) decreased NAG. TBUP (10 nmol/L, 1 μmol/L) and EBUP (100 nmol/L) inhibited apoptosis. In adenine-induced chronic renal injury rats, long-term administration of BUP significantly decreased the serum concentration of ADMA and creatinine by 12.78% and 38.85%, respectively, ameliorated interstitial lesions and fibrosis and upregulated Ddah1, Oatp4c1, Oct2, Mate1. BUP increased metformin renal clearance without affecting digoxin disposition. Conclusion: Bupropion moderately decreases plasma levels of ADMA and ameliorates renal injury by modulation of Ddah1, Oatp4c1, Oct2, and Mate1.

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asymmetrical dimethylargininebupropion and its metaboliteschronic renal injurymetabolism enzymerenal transporters

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PMID40474975
PMCPMC12138378

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