Astragaloside IV relieves passive heymann nephritis and podocyte injury by suppressing the TRAF6/NF-κb axis.
Ren Fail
; 46(2): 2371992, 2024 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy (MN) involves podocyte injury that is attributed to inflammatory responses induced by local immune deposits. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is known for its robust anti-inflammatory properties. Here, we investigated the effects of AS-IV on passive Heymann nephritis (PHN) rats and TNF-α-induced podocytes to determine the underlying molecular mechanisms of MN. Serum biochemical parameters, 24-h urine protein excretion and renal histopathology were evaluated in PHN and control rats. The expression of tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6), the phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa B (p-NF-κB), the expression of associated proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß) and the ubiquitination of TRAF6 were measured in PHN rats and TNF-α-induced podocytes. We detected a marked increase in mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß and in the protein abundance of p-NF-κB and TRAF6 within the renal tissues of PHN rats and TNF-α-induced podocytes. Conversely, there was a reduction in the K48-linked ubiquitination of TRAF6. Additionally, AS-IV was effective in ameliorating serum creatinine, proteinuria, and renal histopathology in PHN rats. This effect was concomitant with the suppression of NF-κB pathway activation and decreased expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1ß and TRAF6. AS-IV decreased TRAF6 levels by promoting K48-linked ubiquitin conjugation to TRAF6, which triggered ubiquitin-mediated degradation. In summary, AS-IV averted renal impairment in PHN rats and TNF-α-induced podocytes, likely by modulating the inflammatory response through the TRAF6/NF-κB axis. Targeting TRAF6 holds therapeutic promise for managing MN.
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Glomerulonefritis Membranosa
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FN-kappa B
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Factor 6 Asociado a Receptor de TNF
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Ren Fail
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
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2024
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China