Effect of simvastatin on high glucose- and angiotensin II-induced activation of the JAK/STAT pathway in mesangial cells.
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
; 291(1): F116-21, 2006 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-16449352
In the current study, we investigated the effect of simvastatin on the ability of high glucose (HG) and ANG II to activate the JAK2-STAT signaling cascade and induce glomerular mesangial cell (GMC) growth. We found that pretreatment with simvastatin significantly inhibited HG- and ANG II-induced collagen IV production, JAK2 activation, and phosphorylation of STAT1 and STAT3 in GMC. We also found that the activation of JAK2 by HG and ANG II was dependent on the Rho family of GTPases. Consistent with these in vitro results, both albumin protein excretion and phosphorylation of JAK2, STAT1, and STAT3 were attenuated in renal glomeruli by administration of simvastatin in a streptozotocin-induced rat model of HG diabetes. This study demonstrates that simvastatin blocks ANG II-induced activation of the JAK/STAT pathway in the diabetic environment, in vitro and in vivo, and, thereby, provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying early diabetic nephropathy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Glicemia
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Proteínas Tirosina Quinases
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Angiotensina II
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas
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Sinvastatina
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Células Mesangiais
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Fator de Transcrição STAT1
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Fator de Transcrição STAT3
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Anticolesterolemiantes
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEFROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos