High Glucose Induces Sumoylation of Smad4 via SUMO23 in Mesangial Cells
Joint Authors
Ai, Na
Yang, Maojun
Zhou, Xueqin
Gou, Fang
Xu, Yong
Feng, Hong
Jiang, Lan
Huang, Wei
Gao, Chenlin
Chen, Guo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent studies have shown that sumoylation is a posttranslational modification involved in regulation of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway, which plays a critical role in renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy (DN).
However, the role of sumoylation in the regulation of TGF-β signaling in DN is still unclear.
In the present study, we investigated the expression of SUMO (SUMO1 and SUMO2/3) and Smad4 and the interaction between SUMO and Smad4 in cultured rat mesangial cells induced by high glucose.
We found that SUMO1 and SUMO2/3 expression was significantly increased in the high glucose groups compared to the normal group P<0.05.
Smad4 and fibronectin (FN) levels were also increased in the high glucose groups in a dose-dependent manner.
Coimmunoprecipitation and confocal laser scanning revealed that Smad4 interacted and colocalized with SUMO2/3, but not with SUMO1 in mesangial cells.
Sumoylation (SUMO2/3) of Smad4 under high glucose condition was strongly enhanced compared to normal control P<0.05.
These results suggest that high glucose may activate TGF-β/Smad signaling through sumoylation of Samd4 by SUMO2/3 in mesangial cells.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Xueqin& Gao, Chenlin& Huang, Wei& Yang, Maojun& Chen, Guo& Jiang, Lan…[et al.]. 2014. High Glucose Induces Sumoylation of Smad4 via SUMO23 in Mesangial Cells. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Xueqin…[et al.]. High Glucose Induces Sumoylation of Smad4 via SUMO23 in Mesangial Cells. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Xueqin& Gao, Chenlin& Huang, Wei& Yang, Maojun& Chen, Guo& Jiang, Lan…[et al.]. High Glucose Induces Sumoylation of Smad4 via SUMO23 in Mesangial Cells. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497643