LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis

The renal interstitial fibrosis contributes to the progression and deterioration of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Long noncoding RNA taurine-up-regulated gene 1 (TUG1) in kidneys may be down-regulated by hyperglycemia. We aim to explore its role in tubular fibrosis caused by high glucose and the possib...

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Main Authors: Taoxia Wang, Shubei Cui, Xiaoli Liu, Li Han, Xiaoting Duan, Shuning Feng, Sen Zhang, Guiying Li
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2023.2173950
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author Taoxia Wang
Shubei Cui
Xiaoli Liu
Li Han
Xiaoting Duan
Shuning Feng
Sen Zhang
Guiying Li
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Shubei Cui
Xiaoli Liu
Li Han
Xiaoting Duan
Shuning Feng
Sen Zhang
Guiying Li
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description The renal interstitial fibrosis contributes to the progression and deterioration of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Long noncoding RNA taurine-up-regulated gene 1 (TUG1) in kidneys may be down-regulated by hyperglycemia. We aim to explore its role in tubular fibrosis caused by high glucose and the possible target genes of TUG1. In this study, a streptozocin-induced accelerated DN mouse model and a high glucose-stimulated HK-2 cells model was established to evaluate TUG1 expression. Potential targets of TUG1 were analyzed by online tools and confirmed by luciferase assay. A rescue experiment and gene silencing assay were used to investigate whether TUG1 plays its regulation role via miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 (DUSP6) in HK2 cells. The effects of TUG1 on inflammation and fibrosis in high glucose treated tubular cells were evaluated by in vitro study, as well as in vivo DN mice model through AAV-TUG1 delivery. Results showed TUG1was downregulated in HK2 cells incubated with high glucose while miR-145-5p was upregulated. Overexpression of TUG1 alleviated renal injury by suppressing inflammation and fibrosis in vivo. Overexpression of TUG1 inhibited HK-2 cell fibrosis and relieved the inflammation. A mechanism study demonstrated that TUG1 directly sponged to miR-145-5p, and DUSP6 was identified as a target downstream of miR-145-5p. In addition, miR-145-5 overexpression and DUSP6 inhibition countervailed the impacts of TUG1. Our findings revealed that TUG1 overexpression alleviates kidney injury in DN mice and decreases the inflammatory response and fibrosis of high glucose-stimulated HK-2 cells via miR-145-5p/DUSP6 axis.
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spelling doaj-art-28f7d804235c43d091e3fa3c6fa330572025-08-20T02:16:13ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRenal Failure0886-022X1525-60492023-12-0145110.1080/0886022X.2023.2173950LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axisTaoxia Wang0Shubei Cui1Xiaoli Liu2Li Han3Xiaoting Duan4Shuning Feng5Sen Zhang6Guiying Li7Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaThe First Department of Orthopedics, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, ChinaThe renal interstitial fibrosis contributes to the progression and deterioration of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Long noncoding RNA taurine-up-regulated gene 1 (TUG1) in kidneys may be down-regulated by hyperglycemia. We aim to explore its role in tubular fibrosis caused by high glucose and the possible target genes of TUG1. In this study, a streptozocin-induced accelerated DN mouse model and a high glucose-stimulated HK-2 cells model was established to evaluate TUG1 expression. Potential targets of TUG1 were analyzed by online tools and confirmed by luciferase assay. A rescue experiment and gene silencing assay were used to investigate whether TUG1 plays its regulation role via miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 (DUSP6) in HK2 cells. The effects of TUG1 on inflammation and fibrosis in high glucose treated tubular cells were evaluated by in vitro study, as well as in vivo DN mice model through AAV-TUG1 delivery. Results showed TUG1was downregulated in HK2 cells incubated with high glucose while miR-145-5p was upregulated. Overexpression of TUG1 alleviated renal injury by suppressing inflammation and fibrosis in vivo. Overexpression of TUG1 inhibited HK-2 cell fibrosis and relieved the inflammation. A mechanism study demonstrated that TUG1 directly sponged to miR-145-5p, and DUSP6 was identified as a target downstream of miR-145-5p. In addition, miR-145-5 overexpression and DUSP6 inhibition countervailed the impacts of TUG1. Our findings revealed that TUG1 overexpression alleviates kidney injury in DN mice and decreases the inflammatory response and fibrosis of high glucose-stimulated HK-2 cells via miR-145-5p/DUSP6 axis.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2023.2173950Diabetic nephropathyinterstitial fibrosislncTUG1miR-145-5pDUSP6inflammation
spellingShingle Taoxia Wang
Shubei Cui
Xiaoli Liu
Li Han
Xiaoting Duan
Shuning Feng
Sen Zhang
Guiying Li
LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
Renal Failure
Diabetic nephropathy
interstitial fibrosis
lncTUG1
miR-145-5p
DUSP6
inflammation
title LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
title_full LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
title_fullStr LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
title_full_unstemmed LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
title_short LncTUG1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the miR-145-5p/dual-specificity phosphatase 6 axis
title_sort lnctug1 ameliorates renal tubular fibrosis in experimental diabetic nephropathy through the mir 145 5p dual specificity phosphatase 6 axis
topic Diabetic nephropathy
interstitial fibrosis
lncTUG1
miR-145-5p
DUSP6
inflammation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2023.2173950
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