High Glucose Increases Metallothionein Expression in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells
Joint Authors
Sugaya, Takeshi
Ogawa, Daisuke
Wada, Jun
Tachibana, Hiromi
Sogawa, Norio
Asanuma, Masato
Maeshima, Yohei
Shikata, Kenichi
Makino, Hirofumi
Miyazaki, Ikuko
Kitamura, Shinji
Source
Experimental Diabetes Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metallothionein (MT) is an intracellular metal-binding, cysteine-rich protein, and is a potent antioxidant that protects cells and tissues from oxidative stress.
Although the major isoforms MT-1 and -2 (MT-1/-2) are highly inducible in many tissues, the distribution and role of MT-1/-2 in diabetic nephropathy are poorly understood.
In this study, diabetes was induced in adult male rats by streptozotocin, and renal tissues were stained with antibodies for MT-1/-2.
MT-1/-2 expression was also evaluated in mProx24 cells, a mouse renal proximal tubular epithelial cell line, stimulated with high glucose medium and pretreated with the antioxidant vitamin E.
MT-1/-2 expression was gradually and dramatically increased, mainly in the proximal tubular epithelial cells and to a lesser extent in the podocytes in diabetic rats, but was hardly observed in control rats.
MT-1/-2 expression was also increased by high glucose stimulation in mProx24 cells.
Because the induction of MT was suppressed by pretreatment with vitamin E, the expression of MT-1/-2 is induced, at least in part, by high glucose-induced oxidative stress.
These observations suggest that MT-1/-2 is induced in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells as an antioxidant to protect the kidney from oxidative stress, and may offer a novel therapeutic target against diabetic nephropathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ogawa, Daisuke& Asanuma, Masato& Miyazaki, Ikuko& Tachibana, Hiromi& Wada, Jun& Sogawa, Norio…[et al.]. 2011. High Glucose Increases Metallothionein Expression in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells. Experimental Diabetes Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ogawa, Daisuke…[et al.]. High Glucose Increases Metallothionein Expression in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells. Experimental Diabetes Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ogawa, Daisuke& Asanuma, Masato& Miyazaki, Ikuko& Tachibana, Hiromi& Wada, Jun& Sogawa, Norio…[et al.]. High Glucose Increases Metallothionein Expression in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells. Experimental Diabetes Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479397