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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(13)2023 Jun 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37446007

RESUMO

Some chemoattractants and leukocytes such as M1 and M2 macrophages are known to be involved in the development of glomerulosclerosis during diabetic nephropathy (DN). In the course of diabetes, an altered and defective cellular metabolism leads to the increase in adenosine levels, and thus to changes in the polarity (M1/M2) of macrophages. MRS1754, a selective antagonist of the A2B adenosine receptor (A2BAR), attenuated glomerulosclerosis and decreased macrophage-myofibroblast transition in DN rats. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of MRS1754 on the glomerular expression/secretion of chemoattractants, the intraglomerular infiltration of leukocytes, and macrophage polarity in DN rats. Kidneys/glomeruli of non-diabetic, DN, and MRS1754-treated DN rats were processed for transcriptomic analysis, immunohistopathology, ELISA, and in vitro macrophage migration assays. The transcriptomic analysis identified an upregulation of transcripts and pathways related to the immune system in the glomeruli of DN rats, which was attenuated using MRS1754. The antagonism of the A2BAR decreased glomerular expression/secretion of chemoattractants (CCL2, CCL3, CCL6, and CCL21), the infiltration of macrophages, and their polarization to M2 in DN rats. The in vitro macrophages migration induced by conditioned-medium of DN glomeruli was significantly decreased using neutralizing antibodies against CCL2, CCL3, and CCL21. We concluded that the pharmacological blockade of the A2BAR decreases the transcriptional expression of genes/pathways related to the immune response, protein expression/secretion of chemoattractants, as well as the infiltration of macrophages and their polarization toward the M2 phenotype in the glomeruli of DN rats, suggesting a new mechanism implicated in the antifibrotic effect of MRS1754.


Assuntos
Acetamidas , Antagonistas do Receptor A2 de Adenosina , Polaridade Celular , Fatores Quimiotáticos , Nefropatias Diabéticas , Glomérulos Renais , Macrófagos , Purinas , Nefropatias Diabéticas/genética , Nefropatias Diabéticas/imunologia , Glomérulos Renais/efeitos dos fármacos , Glomérulos Renais/metabolismo , Fatores Quimiotáticos/antagonistas & inibidores , Fatores Quimiotáticos/genética , Fatores Quimiotáticos/metabolismo , Polaridade Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Polaridade Celular/imunologia , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/imunologia , Antagonistas do Receptor A2 de Adenosina/farmacologia , Receptor A2B de Adenosina , Acetamidas/farmacologia , Purinas/farmacologia , Animais , Ratos , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Transcrição Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Biossíntese de Proteínas/efeitos dos fármacos , Imunidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Imunidade/genética
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PLoS One ; 16(9): e0257977, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34570823

RESUMO

Genes from the Grainyhead-like (GRHL) family code for transcription factors necessary for the development and maintenance of various epithelia. These genes are also very important in the development of many types of cancer. However, little is known about the regulation of expression of GRHL genes. Previously, there were no systematic analyses of the promoters of GRHL genes or transcription factors that bind to these promoters. Here we report that the Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) and the paired box 5 factor (PAX5) bind to the regulatory regions of the GRHL genes and regulate their expression. Ectopic expression of KLF4 or PAX5 alters the expression of GRHL genes. In KLF4-overexpressing HEK293 cells, the expression of GRHL1 and GRHL3 genes was upregulated by 32% and 60%, respectively, whereas the mRNA level of GRHL2 gene was lowered by 28% when compared to the respective controls. The levels of GRHL1 and GRHL3 expression were decreased by 30% or 33% in PAX5-overexpressing HEK293 cells. The presence of minor frequency allele of single nucleotide polymorphism rs115898376 in the promoter of the GRHL1 gene affected the binding of KLF4 to this site. The evidence presented here suggests an important role of KLF4 and PAX5 in the regulation of expression of GRHL1-3 genes.


Assuntos
Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Fatores de Transcrição Kruppel-Like/fisiologia , Fator de Transcrição PAX5/fisiologia , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Animais , Imunoprecipitação da Cromatina , Simulação por Computador , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Ensaio de Desvio de Mobilidade Eletroforética , Frequência do Gene , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Fator 4 Semelhante a Kruppel , Fatores de Transcrição Kruppel-Like/genética , Camundongos , Fator de Transcrição PAX5/metabolismo , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Proteínas Repressoras/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/genética
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Int J Mol Sci ; 21(22)2020 Nov 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33266506

RESUMO

Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a transcription factor highly conserved in evolution. It is particularly well known for its role in inducing pluripotent stem cells. In addition, KLF4 plays many roles in cancer. The results of most studies suggest that KLF4 is a tumor suppressor. However, the functioning of KLF4 is regulated at many levels. These include regulation of transcription, alternative splicing, miRNA, post-translational modifications, subcellular localization, protein stability and interactions with other molecules. Simple experiments aimed at assaying transcript levels or protein levels fail to address this complexity and thus may deliver misleading results. Tumor subtypes are also important; for example, in prostate cancer KLF4 is highly expressed in indolent tumors where it impedes tumor progression, while it is absent from aggressive prostate tumors. KLF4 is important in regulating response to many known drugs, and it also plays a role in tumor microenvironment. More and more information is available about upstream regulators, downstream targets and signaling pathways associated with the involvement of KLF4 in cancer. Furthermore, KLF4 performs critical function in the overall regulation of tissue homeostasis, cellular integrity, and progression towards malignancy. Here we summarize and analyze the latest findings concerning this fascinating transcription factor.


Assuntos
Fatores de Transcrição Kruppel-Like/metabolismo , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Feminino , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Fator 4 Semelhante a Kruppel , Masculino , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/genética
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