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Purinergic 2X7 Receptor is Involved in the Podocyte Damage of Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy via Activating Nucleotide-Binding and Oligomerization Domain-Like Receptor Protein 3 Inflammasome / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 2713-2725, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775031
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Background@#The nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome composed of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD (ASC), and caspase-1 is engaged in the inflammatory response of many kidney diseases and can be activated by purinergic 2X7 receptor (P2X7R). This study was conducted to explore whether P2X7R plays a pathogenic role in the podocyte damage of obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG) and whether this role is mediated by the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome.@*Methods@#A mouse model of ORG was established by high-fat diet feeding. The conditionally immortalized mouse podocytes were cultured with leptin or with leptin and P2X7R antagonist (KN-62 or A438079). The mRNA and protein expression of the P2X7R and NLRP3 inflammasome components including NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1, as well as the podocyte-associated molecules including nephrin, podocin, and desmin in mouse renal cortex or cultured mouse podocytes were tested by real-time-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis, respectively.@*Results@#The significantly upregulated expression of P2X7R and NLRP3 inflammasome components and the NLRP3 inflammasome activation were observed in the renal cortex (in fact their location in podocytes was proved by confocal microscopy) of ORG mice in vivo, which were accompanied with the morphological changes of podocyte damage and the expression changes of podocyte-associated molecules. Similar changes in the expression of P2X7R and NLRP3 inflammasome components as well as in the expression of podocyte-associated molecules were also observed in the cultured podocyte studies treated by leptin in vitro, and all of the above changes were significantly attenuated by the P2X7R antagonist KN-62 or A438079.@*Conclusions@#P2X7R could trigger the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, and the activated P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome in podocytes might be involved in the podocyte damage of ORG.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Physiology / Body Weight / Blotting, Western / Podocytes / Inflammasomes / Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 / NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein / Genetics / Kidney Glomerulus Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Physiology / Body Weight / Blotting, Western / Podocytes / Inflammasomes / Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 / NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein / Genetics / Kidney Glomerulus Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2018 Type: Article