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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(15)2023 Jul 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37569500

ABSTRACT

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a severe form of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), a glomerulopathy of presumably immune origin that is attributed to extrarenal pathogenic circulating factors. The recurrence of FSGS (rFSGS) after transplant occurs in 30% to 50% of cases. The direct analysis of patient plasma proteome has scarcely been addressed to date, mainly due to the methodological difficulties associated with plasma complexity and dynamic range. In this study, first, we compared different methods of plasma preparation, second, we compared the plasma proteomes of rFSGS and controls using two preparation methods, and third, we analyzed the early proximal signaling events in podocytes subjected to patient plasma, through a combination of phosphoproteomics and lipid-raft proteomics (raftomics). By combining immunodepletion and high pH fractionation, we performed a differential proteomic analysis of soluble plasma proteins and of extracellular vesicles (EV) obtained from healthy controls, non-INS patient controls, and rFSGS patients (n = 4). In both the soluble- and the EV-protein sets from the rFSGS patients, we found a statistically significant increase in a cluster of proteins involved in neutrophil degranulation. A group of lipid-binding proteins, generally associated with lipoproteins, was found to be decreased in the soluble set from the rFSGS patients. In addition, three amino acid transporters involved in mTORC1 activation were found to be significantly increased in the EV from the rFSGS. Next, we incubated human podocytes for 30 min with 10% plasma from both groups of patients. The phosphoproteomics and raftomics of the podocytes revealed profound differences in the proteins involved in the mTOR pathway, in autophagy, and in cytoskeleton organization. We analyzed the correlation between the abundance of plasma and plasma-regulated podocyte proteins. The observed changes highlight some of the mechanisms involved in FSGS recurrence and could be used as specific early markers of circulating-factor activity in podocytes.

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Clin Transl Med ; 11(7): e460, 2021 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34323419

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The Wilms tumor 1 suppressor gene, WT1, is expressed throughout life in podocytes and is essential for their function. Downregulation of WT1 has been reported in podocyte diseases but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Podocyte injury is the hallmark of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), the most frequent glomerular disease in children and young adults. An increase in the abundance of Cmaf-inducing protein (CMIP) has been found to alter podocyte function, but it is not known whether CMIP affects WT1 expression. METHODS: Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of WT1in the presence of CMIP was studied using transient transfection, mouse models, and siRNA handling. RESULTS: We showed that overproduction of CMIP in the podocyte was consistently associated with a downregulation of WT1 according to two mechanisms. We found that CMIP prevented the NF-kB-mediated transcriptional activation of WT1. We demonstrated that CMIP interacts directly with WT1 through its leucine-rich repeat domain. Overexpression of CMIP in the M15 cell line induced a downregulation of WT1, which was prevented by lactacystin, a potent proteasome inhibitor. We showed that CMIP exhibits an E3 ligase activity and targets WT1 to proteasome degradation. Intravenous injection of Cmip-siRNA specifically prevented the repression of Wt1 in lipopolysaccharides-induced proteinuria in mice. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that CMIP is a repressor of WT1 and might be a critical player in the pathophysiology of some podocyte diseases. Because WT1 is required for podocyte integrity, CMIP could be considered a therapeutic target in podocyte diseases.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Nephrotic Syndrome/pathology , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism , WT1 Proteins/metabolism , Acetylcysteine/analogs & derivatives , Acetylcysteine/pharmacology , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/antagonists & inhibitors , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics , Animals , Down-Regulation/drug effects , Humans , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Transgenic , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Nephrotic Syndrome/metabolism , Podocytes/cytology , Podocytes/metabolism , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/chemistry , Protein Binding , Proteinuria/pathology , Proteinuria/prevention & control , RNA Interference , RNA, Small Interfering/administration & dosage , RNA, Small Interfering/metabolism , Transcriptional Activation , WT1 Proteins/genetics
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J Lipid Res ; 61(11): 1512-1523, 2020 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32769147

ABSTRACT

The analysis of T cell lipid raft proteome is challenging due to the highly dynamic nature of rafts and the hydrophobic character of raft-resident proteins. We explored an innovative strategy for bottom-up lipid raftomics based on suspension-trapping (S-Trap) sample preparation. Mouse T cells were prepared from splenocytes by negative immunoselection, and rafts were isolated by a detergent-free method and OptiPrep gradient ultracentrifugation. Microdomains enriched in flotillin-1, LAT, and cholesterol were subjected to proteomic analysis through an optimized protocol based on S-Trap and high pH fractionation, followed by nano-LC-MS/MS. Using this method, we identified 2,680 proteins in the raft-rich fraction and established a database of 894 T cell raft proteins. We then performed a differential analysis on the raft-rich fraction from nonstimulated versus anti-CD3/CD28 T cell receptor (TCR)-stimulated T cells. Our results revealed 42 proteins present in one condition and absent in the other. For the first time, we performed a proteomic analysis on rafts from ex vivo T cells obtained from individual mice, before and after TCR activation. This work demonstrates that the proposed method utilizing an S-Trap-based approach for sample preparation increases the specificity and sensitivity of lipid raftomics.


Subject(s)
Lipids/analysis , Proteome/analysis , T-Lymphocytes/chemistry , Animals , Cells, Cultured , Chromatography, Liquid , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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BMC Nephrol ; 19(1): 331, 2018 11 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30458703

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with diverse glomerular diseases. Characteristics of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in this setting have been little studied, and the specific features of this uncommon association remain to be determined. METHODS: We conduct a retrospective study. Clinical, biological and pathological characteristics of patients with MCNS and HIV infection were assessed. We evaluated HIV infection by in situ hybridization and CMIP expression by immunochemistry on kidney biopsies and compared it to HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) and idiopathic MCNS. RESULTS: Eight patients were identifies. In all but one of these cases, MCNS occurred after HIV diagnosis (mean of 9.5 years). Acute kidney injury was detected in three cases. Mean CD4+ lymphocyte count was 733/mm3 and three patients had a detectable HIV viral load. In situ hybridization for HIV-1 RNA detection yielded a positive signal in a few tubular cells in the renal parenchyma in two of four patients with HIV infection associated with MCNS. Podocytes of these patients presented strong positive immunostaining for CMIP (4/4). Three patients suffered steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, and another two patients had at least one relapse. Rituximab treatment was initiated in four cases. After a median follow-up of 20 months, all patients were in remission (complete in 5 cases). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with MCNS occurring in a context of HIV infection, podocyte injury seems to be associated with CMIP induction rather than renal HIV infection but further studies are needed to determine the molecular link between these two conditions.


Subject(s)
HIV Infections/complications , HIV Infections/diagnosis , Nephrosis, Lipoid/complications , Nephrosis, Lipoid/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/trends , Female , Follow-Up Studies , HIV Infections/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nephrosis, Lipoid/drug therapy , Retrospective Studies , Rituximab/therapeutic use , Young Adult
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PLoS One ; 13(11): e0207066, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30439969

ABSTRACT

Lupus glomerulopathies are classified into various histological patterns, which probably result from different pathophysiological origins. Podocyte injury can be demonstrated in lupus nephritis but its clinical relevance is far little appreciated and is often masked by proliferative lesions and inflammatory cell infiltrations. Two patterns of podocyte lesions may be considered, either occurring in the context of renal inflammation or reflecting podocyte dysfunction in non-proliferative and non-inflammatory glomerulopathies. This distinction remains elusive since no reliable biomarker discriminates between both entities. CMIP was recently found induced in some glomerular disease but its expression in different lupus nephritis classes has not been investigated. Twenty-four adult patients with lupus nephritis, including non-proliferative (n = 11) and proliferative (n = 13) glomerulopathies were analyzed. Clinical, biological and immunological data were compared with immunomorphological findings. We analyzed by quantitative and qualitative methods the expression of CMIP in different histological classes. We found CMIP abundance selectively increased in podocytes in class II and class V glomerulopathies, while in proliferative forms (class III and class IV), CMIP was rarely detected. CMIP was not expressed in cellular crescents, endothelial cells or mesangial cells. CMIP colocalized with some subsets of B and T cells within glomerular or interstitial mononuclear cell infiltrates but never with macrophages. Hematuria is rarely present in lupus glomerulopathies expressing CMIP. There was no correlation between classical immunological markers and CMIP expression. Thus, CMIP induction in lupus nephritis seems restricted to non-proliferative glomerulopathies and may define a specific pattern of podocyte injury.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation , Lupus Nephritis/metabolism , Lupus Nephritis/pathology , Podocytes/metabolism , Adult , Female , Humans , Kidney Glomerulus/pathology , Lupus Nephritis/therapy , Male , Phenotype
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J Autoimmun ; 88: 91-102, 2018 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29056249

ABSTRACT

Minimal-change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) is an immune-mediated glomerular disease. We have analyzed the modifications on T-cell subsets in twenty-three patients who were highly steroid/calcineurin inhibitor and/or mycophenolate mofetil-dependent for frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) and who were enrolled in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo vs Rituximab-controlled trial. Patients with FRNS entered the trial at remission and were randomly assigned to receive either Rituximab or placebo. In both groups, patient blood samples were analyzed at inclusion and then monthly until six months post-perfusion. Disclosure of patient's allocation code occurred in relapse or at the end of the trial. All patients under placebo displaying relapse were subsequently treated with Rituximab. Despite the significant decrease of immunosuppressive drugs, remission was maintained in all patients included in the Rituximab group, except one (n = 9/10). On the other hand, relapses occurred within a few weeks (means ≈ 7.3 weeks) in all patients receiving placebo (n = 13). At inclusion, before rituximab therapy, the frequency of different T-cell subsets were highly similar in both groups, except for CD8+ and invariant TCRVα24 T-cell subsets, which were significantly increased in patients of the Placebo group ((p = 0,0414 and p = 0.0428, respectively). Despite the significant decrease of immunosuppressive drugs, remission was maintained in all patients included in the Rituximab group (n = 10), except one. Relapses were associated with a significant decrease in CD4+CD25highFoxP3high Tregulatory cells (p = 0.0005) and IL2 expression (p = 0.0032), while CMIP abundance was significantly increased (p = 0.03). Remissions after Rituximab therapy were associated in both groups with significant decrease in the frequency of CD4+CD45RO+CXCR5+, invariant natural killer T-cells (INKT) and CD4-CD8- (double-negative, DN) T-cells expressing the invariant Vα24 chain (DN-TCR Vα24) T-cells, suggesting that MCNS involves a disorder of innate and adaptive immune response, which can be stabilized by Rituximab treatment.


Subject(s)
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Natural Killer T-Cells/immunology , Nephrosis, Lipoid/drug therapy , Rituximab/therapeutic use , T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology , Adaptive Immunity , Adolescent , Antigens, CD20/immunology , Child , Child, Preschool , Double-Blind Method , Female , Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism , Humans , Immunity, Innate , Male , Placebos , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/metabolism , Treatment Outcome
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Am J Kidney Dis ; 69(3): 477-480, 2017 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28063735

ABSTRACT

Paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome is often a complication in patients with cancer, and various histologic lesions have been described in the kidney. We report the case of a 76-year-old woman who presented with a podocytopathy that was found to be associated with a small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). One cycle of carboplatin-etoposide combination therapy led to resolution of nephrotic syndrome and remission of the lung carcinoma. C-Maf-inducing protein (C-Mip) was overexpressed in both podocytes and cancer cells, but was not found in control kidney and lung tissue samples. C-Mip also was absent in SCLC cells from 30 patients without nephrotic syndrome. Exposing cultured podocytes to a sample of our patient's serum that was collected prior to chemotherapy led to disorganization of the podocyte cytoskeleton and induction of C-Mip expression, which was not observed with control serum or our patient's serum sampled after chemotherapy. These observations suggest that C-Mip may play an important role in SCLC-related podocytopathy and that a circulating factor likely induces its expression in the kidney.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/physiology , Lung Neoplasms/complications , Nephrotic Syndrome/etiology , Podocytes , Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/complications , Aged , Female , Humans
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Kidney Int ; 90(6): 1298-1311, 2016 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27650733

ABSTRACT

The WT1 (Wilm's tumor suppressor) gene is expressed throughout life in podocytes and is essential for the functional integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier. We have previously shown that CMIP (C-Maf inducing protein) is overproduced in podocyte diseases and alters intracellular signaling. Here we isolated the proximal region of the human CMIP promoter and showed by chromatin immunoprecipitation assays and electrophoretic-mobility shift that Wilm's tumor protein (WT1) bound to 2 WT1 response elements, located at positions -290/-274 and -57/-41 relative to transcription start site. Unlike the human CMIP gene, only one Wt1 response element was identified in the mouse Cmip proximal promoter located at position -217/-206. Luciferase reporter assays indicated that WT1 dose-dependently inhibited the transcriptional induction of the CMIP promoter. Transfection of decoy oligonucleotides mimicking the WT1 response elements prevented the inhibition of WT1 on CMIP promoter activity. Furthermore, WT1 silencing promoted Cmip expression. In line with these findings, the abundance of Cmip was early and significantly increased at the transcript and protein level in podocytes displaying a primary defect in Wt1, including Denys-Drash syndrome and Frasier syndrome. Thus, WT1 is a major repressor of the CMIP gene in physiological situations, while conditional deletion of CMIP in the developing kidney did not affect the development of mature glomeruli.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Podocytes/metabolism , WT1 Proteins/metabolism , Animals , Base Sequence , Denys-Drash Syndrome/metabolism , Female , Frasier Syndrome/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation , Humans , Kidney/embryology , Male , Mice , Promoter Regions, Genetic
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 93(24): 350-358, 2014 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25500704

ABSTRACT

Few studies have examined the occurrence of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). We report here a series of 18 patients with MCNS occurring among 13,992 new cases of NHL. We analyzed the clinical and pathologic characteristics of this association, along with the response of patients to treatment, to determine if this association relies on a particular disorder. The most frequent NHLs associated with MCNS were Waldenström macroglobulinemia (33.3%), marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (27.8%), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (22.2%). Other lymphoproliferative disorders included multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma, and peripheral T-cell lymphoma. In 4 patients MCNS occurred before NHL (mean delay, 15 mo), in 10 patients the disorders occurred simultaneously, and in 4 patients MCNS was diagnosed after NHL (mean delay, 25 mo). Circulating monoclonal immunoglobulins were present in 11 patients. A nontumoral interstitial infiltrate was present in renal biopsy specimens from 3 patients without significant renal impairment. Acute kidney injury resulting from tubular lesions or renal hypoperfusion was present in 6 patients. MCNS relapse occurred more frequently in patients treated exclusively by steroid therapy (77.8%) than in those receiving steroids associated with chemotherapy (25%). In conclusion, MCNS occurs preferentially in NHL originating from B cells and requires an aggressive therapeutic approach to reduce the risk of MCNS relapse.


Subject(s)
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/complications , Nephrosis, Lipoid/etiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/complications , Lymphoma, B-Cell/complications , Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Nephrosis, Lipoid/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors , Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia/complications
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Semin Immunopathol ; 36(4): 421-9, 2014 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24402710

ABSTRACT

Idiopathic change nephrotic syndrome (INS), the most frequent glomerular disease in children and young adults, is characterized by heavy proteinuria and a relapsing remitting course. Although the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of proteinuria remain unclear, clinical and experimental observations suggest that lymphocyte and podocyte disturbances are two sides of the disease. The current hypothesis suggests that immune cells release a putative factor, which alters podocyte function resulting in nephrotic proteinuria. Besides T-cell abnormalities, recent evidence of B-cell depletion efficacy in sustained remissions added a new challenge in understanding the immunological mechanisms of INS. In this review, we discuss recent insights related to podocyte disorders occurring in INS and their relevance in human diseases.


Subject(s)
B-Lymphocytes , Kidney Diseases , Podocytes , Proteinuria , T-Lymphocytes , Adult , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , B-Lymphocytes/pathology , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Kidney Diseases/immunology , Kidney Diseases/pathology , Podocytes/immunology , Podocytes/pathology , Proteinuria/immunology , Proteinuria/pathology , Syndrome , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , T-Lymphocytes/pathology
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Kidney Int ; 85(2): 457-70, 2014 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24067439

ABSTRACT

Renal toxicity constitutes a dose-limiting side effect of anticancer therapies targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In order to study this further, we followed up 29 patients receiving this treatment, who experienced proteinuria, hypertension, and/or renal insufficiency. Eight developed minimal change nephropathy/focal segmental glomerulopathy (MCN/FSG)-like lesions and 13 developed thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Patients receiving receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (RTKIs) mainly developed MCN/FSG-like lesions, whereas TMA complicated anti-VEGF therapy. There were no mutations in factor H, factor I, or membrane cofactor protein of the complement alternative pathway, while plasma ADAMTS13 activity persisted and anti-ADAMTS13 antibodies were undetectable in patients with TMA. Glomerular VEGF expression was undetectable in TMA and decreased in MCN/FSG. Glomeruli from patients with TMA displayed a high abundance of RelA in endothelial cells and in the podocyte nuclei, but c-mip was not detected. Conversely, MCN/FSG-like lesions exhibited a high abundance of c-mip, whereas RelA was scarcely detected. RelA binds in vivo to the c-mip promoter and prevents its transcriptional activation, whereas RelA knockdown releases c-mip activation. The RTKI sorafenib inhibited RelA activity, which then promoted c-mip expression. Thus, our results suggest that c-mip and RelA define two distinct types of renal damage associated with VEGF-targeted therapies.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/adverse effects , Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Kidney Diseases/chemically induced , Kidney Glomerulus/drug effects , Niacinamide/analogs & derivatives , Phenylurea Compounds/adverse effects , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Transcription Factor RelA/metabolism , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors/antagonists & inhibitors , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Adult , Aged , Animals , Base Sequence , Binding Sites , Biomarkers/metabolism , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Case-Control Studies , Cell Line , Female , Gene Expression Regulation , Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental/chemically induced , Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental/diagnosis , Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental/enzymology , Humans , Hypertension/chemically induced , Hypertension/diagnosis , Hypertension/enzymology , Kidney Diseases/diagnosis , Kidney Diseases/enzymology , Kidney Glomerulus/enzymology , Kidney Glomerulus/pathology , Male , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Middle Aged , Molecular Sequence Data , Nephrosis, Lipoid/chemically induced , Nephrosis, Lipoid/diagnosis , Nephrosis, Lipoid/enzymology , Niacinamide/adverse effects , Predictive Value of Tests , Promoter Regions, Genetic , Proteinuria/chemically induced , Proteinuria/diagnosis , Proteinuria/enzymology , Renal Insufficiency/chemically induced , Renal Insufficiency/diagnosis , Renal Insufficiency/enzymology , Sorafenib , Thrombotic Microangiopathies/chemically induced , Thrombotic Microangiopathies/diagnosis , Thrombotic Microangiopathies/enzymology , Transcription Factor RelA/deficiency , Transcription Factor RelA/genetics , Transcription, Genetic , Transfection , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors/metabolism , Young Adult
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Kidney Int ; 83(3): 414-25, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23302718

ABSTRACT

Membranous nephropathy is a glomerular disease typified by a nephrotic syndrome without infiltration of inflammatory cells or proliferation of resident cells. Although the cause of the disease is unknown, the primary pathology involves the generation of autoantibodies against antigen targets on the surface of podocytes. The mechanisms of nephrotic proteinuria, which reflect a profound podocyte dysfunction, remain unclear. We previously found a new gene, c-mip (c-maf-inducing protein), that was associated with the pathophysiology of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Here we found that c-mip was not detected in the glomeruli of rats with passive-type Heymann nephritis given a single dose of anti-megalin polyclonal antibody, yet immune complexes were readily present, but without triggering of proteinuria. Rats reinjected with anti-megalin develop heavy proteinuria a few days later, concomitant with c-mip overproduction in podocytes. This overexpression was associated with the downregulation of synaptopodin in patients with membranous nephropathy, rats with passive Heymann nephritis, and c-mip transgenic mice, while the abundance of death-associated protein kinase and integrin-linked kinase was increased. Cyclosporine treatment significantly reduced proteinuria in rats with passive Heymann nephritis, concomitant with downregulation of c-mip in podocytes. Thus, c-mip has an active role in the podocyte disorders of membranous nephropathy.


Subject(s)
Carrier Proteins/physiology , Glomerulonephritis, Membranous/pathology , Podocytes/physiology , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Adult , Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/physiology , Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases/physiology , Carrier Proteins/analysis , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Cyclosporine/therapeutic use , Death-Associated Protein Kinases , Glomerulonephritis, Membranous/drug therapy , Humans , Podocytes/pathology , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/physiology , Up-Regulation
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Am J Pathol ; 180(6): 2284-92, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22507836

ABSTRACT

The mechanisms of podocyte disorders in cases of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) are complex and remain incompletely elucidated. The abnormal regulation of NF-κB may play a key role in the pathophysiology of these podocyte diseases, but at present, NF-κB has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we report that induction of c-mip in podocytes of patients with INS is associated with a down-regulation of RelA, a potent antiapoptotic factor that belongs to the NF-κB family. Overexpression of c-mip in differentiated podocytes promotes apoptosis by inducing caspase-3 activity and up-regulating the proapoptotic protein Bax, whereas the overall levels of the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 was concomitantly decreased. The associated overexpression of RelA prevented the proapoptotic effects of c-mip. In addition, the targeted induction of c-mip in podocytes in vivo inhibited the expression of the RelA protein and increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. The expression of both c-mip and active caspase-3 increased in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis biopsies, and both proteins displayed a close spatial relationship. These results suggest that alterations in NF-κB activity might result from the up-regulation of c-mip and are likely to contribute to podocyte disorders in cases of INS.


Subject(s)
Apoptosis/physiology , Carrier Proteins/physiology , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Nephrotic Syndrome/metabolism , Podocytes/metabolism , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Adult , Animals , Carrier Proteins/biosynthesis , Caspase 3/metabolism , Cell Line , Down-Regulation/physiology , Humans , In Situ Nick-End Labeling , Male , Mice , Mice, Transgenic , Microscopy, Confocal , Nephrotic Syndrome/pathology , Podocytes/pathology , Transcription Factor RelA/biosynthesis , Transcription Factor RelA/genetics , Up-Regulation/physiology
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Contrib Nephrol ; 169: 94-106, 2011.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21252513

ABSTRACT

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most frequent glomerular disease in children. The mechanisms underlying its pathophysiology have been investigated by genetic, cellular and molecular approaches. While genetic analyses have provided new insights into disease pathogenesis through the discovery of several podocyte genes mutated in distinct forms of inherited nephrotic syndrome, the molecular bases of minimal change nephrotic syndrome and focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with relapse remain unclear. The immune system seems to play a critical role in the active phase of this disease through disturbances involving several cell subsets, mainly T cells. The innate immune system may also contribute to the immune disorders. In this review, we discuss recent insights from the molecular and immunological findings and their significance in the context of the clinical course of the disease.


Subject(s)
Nephrosis, Lipoid/immunology , Nephrosis, Lipoid/physiopathology , Cytokines/physiology , Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental/immunology , Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental/physiopathology , Humans , Immunity, Innate/physiology , Podocytes/physiology , Signal Transduction/physiology
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Sci Signal ; 3(122): ra39, 2010 May 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20484117

ABSTRACT

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome comprises several podocyte diseases of unknown origin that affect the glomerular podocyte, which controls the permeability of the filtration barrier in the kidney to proteins. It is characterized by the daily loss of more than 3 g of protein in urine and the lack of inflammatory lesions or cell infiltration. We found that the abundance of c-mip (c-maf inducing protein) was increased in the podocytes of patients with various acquired idiopathic nephrotic syndromes in which the podocyte is the main target of injury. Mice engineered to have excessive c-mip in podocytes developed proteinuria without morphological alterations, inflammatory lesions, or cell infiltration. Excessive c-mip blocked podocyte signaling by preventing the interaction of the slit diaphragm transmembrane protein nephrin with the tyrosine kinase Fyn, thereby decreasing phosphorylation of nephrin in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, c-mip inhibited interactions between Fyn and the cytoskeletal regulator N-WASP (neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein) and between the adaptor protein Nck and nephrin, potentially accounting for cytoskeletal disorganization and the effacement of foot processes seen in idiopathic nephrotic syndromes. The intravenous injection of small interfering RNA targeting c-mip prevented lipopolysaccharide-induced proteinuria in mice. Together, these results identify c-mip as a key component in the molecular pathogenesis of acquired podocyte diseases.


Subject(s)
Carrier Proteins/physiology , Podocytes/physiology , Proteinuria/physiopathology , Signal Transduction/physiology , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Animals , Carrier Proteins/biosynthesis , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Humans , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Mice, Transgenic , Phosphorylation , Podocytes/metabolism , Protein Binding , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn/metabolism , RNA Interference , Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, Neuronal/metabolism
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Blood ; 115(18): 3756-62, 2010 May 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20200355

ABSTRACT

It is currently considered that idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome is an immune-mediated glomerular disease. Its association with classical Hodgkin lymphoma minimal change nephrotic syndrome (cHL-MCNS) suggests a molecular link, which remains to be elucidated. We analyzed the expression of cmaf inducing protein (c-mip) in lymphomatous tissues and kidney biopsy samples of patients with cHL-MCNS (n = 8) and in lymphomatous tissues of patients with isolated cHL (n = 9). Because c-mip affects the regulatory loop involving Fyn, we investigated possible structural defects in this signaling pathway, using laser capture microdissection, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and Western blotting. We found that c-mip was selectively expressed in Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells and podocytes of patients with cHL-MCNS but is undetectable in patients with isolated cHL. We demonstrated that c-mip was specifically involved in the negative regulation of early proximal signaling through its interaction with phosphoprotein associated with glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains and Fyn. We showed that the up-regulation of c-mip in cHL-MCNS was associated with a possible Fyn defect in HRS cells and podocytes. Moreover, we showed that c-mip was up-regulated in Fyn-deficient podocytes. c-mip may be a useful marker of cHL-MCNS and its induction reflects the dysregulation of proximal signaling.


Subject(s)
Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Hodgkin Disease/complications , Nephrosis, Lipoid/complications , Podocytes/metabolism , Reed-Sternberg Cells/metabolism , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Animals , Blotting, Western , CSK Tyrosine-Protein Kinase , Case-Control Studies , Cells, Cultured , Female , Flow Cytometry , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Hodgkin Disease/metabolism , Humans , In Situ Hybridization , Male , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Microdissection , Nephrosis, Lipoid/metabolism , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics , Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Rats , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Up-Regulation , src-Family Kinases
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Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi ; 26(2): 331-5, 2006 Feb.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16826920

ABSTRACT

High current microsecond pulsed hollow cathode lamp (HCMP-HCL) excited ionic fluorescence spectrometry (IFS) of alkaline earth elements in inductively coupled plasma (ICP) with a Fassel-torch has been investigated. In wide condition ranges only IFS was observed, whilst atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) was not detectable. More intense ionic fluorescence signal was observed at lower observation heights and at lower incident RF powers. Without introduction of any reduction organic gases into the ICP, the limit of detection (LOD, 3sigma) of Ba was improved by 50-fold over that of a conventional pulsed (CP) HCL with the Baird sleeve-extended torch. For Ca and Sr, the LODs by HCMP-HCL-ICP-IFS and CP-HCL-ICP-AFS show no significant difference. Relative standard deviations were 0.6%-1.4% (0.1-0.2 microg x mL(-1), n = 10) for 5 ionic fluorescence lines. Preliminary studies showed that the intensity of ionic fluorescence could be depressed in the presence of K, Al and P.

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Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 22(6): 424-7, 2006 Dec.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17285863

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OBJECTIVE: A rapid color test for screening gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its precursor gamma-butyrolactone(GBL) was investigated in drink and urine samples. METHODS: In an acidic solution, GHB was converted to GBL, which reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in presence of sodium hydroxide, forming hydroxamate. A purple complex was formed when hydroxamate reacted with ferric chloride in acidic condition. RESULTS: Detection limit concentrations of GHB in drinks were between 0.5-2 mg/mL, less than the popular abuse concentrations of GHB. This method was usable for urine, with detection limit concentration 0.5 mg/mL. Interferences of common organic solvents and narcotics and depressants were surveyed. CONCLUSION: This method is simple, safe, and rapid; it facilitates rapid screening of GHB and GBL in clinic and forensic laboratories.


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4-Butyrolactone/analysis , Anesthetics/analysis , Beverages/analysis , Forensic Medicine/methods , Hydroxybutyrates/analysis , 4-Butyrolactone/chemistry , 4-Butyrolactone/urine , Alcoholic Beverages/analysis , Anesthetics/chemistry , Anesthetics/urine , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Hydroxybutyrates/chemistry , Hydroxybutyrates/urine , Solvents/chemistry , Sulfuric Acids/chemistry
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Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 22(6): 428-30, 2006 Dec.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17285864

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OBJECTIVE: Disk solid phase extraction (SPE) was assessed for tramadol hydrochloride from serum. METHODS: The SPE was performed with SPEC C18AR/MP3 Disk SPE cartridge, offering hydrophobic C18 and strong cation ionic exchange interactions for the analytes, before being added into extraction column, 1 mL serum was diluted by 2 mL 0.1 mol/L phosphate buffer solution (pH 6) and the eluent was ethyl acetate containing 2% ammonia. Then SKF525 was added as internal standard into samples, which would be extracted simultaneously with analyte,quantitatively, determined by GC/MS/SIM. RESULTS: The extraction recovery of tramadol hydrochloride was 98.9%, 92.5% and 84.8% for serum samples with corresponding amounts of standard addition of 0.1 microg/mL, 0.2 microg/mL and 0.5 microg/mL. And RSD measured 5 times was 3.2%, 8.7% and 10.9% respectively. The linear range varied from 0.1 microg/mL to 4 microg/mL. The multinomial regression correlation coefficient (r2) equaled 0.9939, and the detection limit was 21 ng/mL. After the same extraction column was continuously used for 5 times, there was no jam, pollution and decline of recovery and RSD. CONCLUSION: This method is suitable for forensic toxicological analysis.


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Analgesics, Opioid/analysis , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods , Tramadol/analysis , Analgesics, Opioid/blood , Forensic Toxicology , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity , Solid Phase Extraction , Solvents/chemistry , Substance Abuse Detection/methods , Tramadol/blood , Tramadol/chemistry
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