Combined blockade of angiotensin II and prorenin receptors ameliorates podocytic apoptosis induced by IgA-activated mesangial cells

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Glomerulo-podocytic communication plays an important role in the podocytic injury in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). In this study, we examine the role of podocytic angiotensin II receptor subtype 1 (AT1R) and prorenin receptor (PRR) in podocytic apoptosis in IgAN. Polymeric IgA (pIgA) was isolated from patients with IgAN and healthy controls. Conditioned media were prepared from growth arrested human mesangial cells (HMC) incubated with pIgA from patients with IgAN (IgA-HMC media) or healthy controls (Ctl-HMC media). A human podocyte cell line was used as a model to examine the regulation of the expression of AT1R, PRR, TNF-α and CTGF by IgA-HMC media. Podocytic nephrin expression, annexin V binding and caspase 3 activity were used as the functional readout of podocytic apoptosis. IgA-HMC media had no effect on AngII release by podocytes. IgA-HMC media significantly up-regulated the expression of AT1R and PRR, down-regulated nephrin expression and induced apoptosis in podocytes. Mono-blockade of AT1R, PRR, TNF-α or CTGF partially reduced podocytic apoptosis. IgA-HMC media activated NFκB, notch1 and HEY1 expression by podocytes and dual blockade of AT1R with PRR, or anti-TNF-α with anti-CTGF, effectively rescued the podocytic apoptosis induced by IgA-HMC media. Our data suggests that pIgA-activated HMC up-regulates the expression of AT1R and PRR expression by podocytes and the associated activation of NFκB and notch signalling pathways play an essential role in the podocytic apoptosis induced by glomerulo-podocytic communication in IgAN. Simultaneously targeting the AT1R and PRR could be a potential therapeutic option to reduce the podocytic injury in IgAN.

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Joseph C. K. Leung: 852-22553208 , jckleung@hku.hk

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Apoptosis

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Apoptosis

Title: Apoptosis

Publisher: Springer US (New York )

ISSN (Print): 1360-8185

ISSN (Electronic): 1573-675X

Publication date (Electronic): 26 March 2015

Publication date (Print): 2015

Volume: 20

Issue: 7

Pages: 907-920

Affiliations

[1 ]GRID grid.194645.b, ISNI 0000000121742757, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, , The University of Hong Kong, ; Room 301, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

[2 ]GRID grid.5337.2, ISNI 0000000419367603, University of Bristol, ; Bristol, UK

[3 ]GRID grid.414329.9, Nephrology Center, , Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, ; Hong Kong, China

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Publisher ID: 1117

DOI: 10.1007/s10495-015-1117-1

PMC ID: 7101871

PubMed ID: 25808596

SO-VID: c8798240-220c-43ac-9271-cd51e0881e97

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