Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis

Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI)‐to‐chronic kidney disease (CKD) transition involves a complex pathomechanism, including inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis where long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in their regulation. However, to date, only a few lncRNAs have been discovered to...

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Main Authors: Bhupendra Puri, Syamantak Majumder, Anil Bhanudas Gaikwad
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.70036
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description Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI)‐to‐chronic kidney disease (CKD) transition involves a complex pathomechanism, including inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis where long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in their regulation. However, to date, only a few lncRNAs have been discovered to be involved in the AKI‐to‐CKD transition. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the dysregulated lncRNAs in the AKI‐to‐CKD transition in vitro and in vivo. To mimic AKI‐to‐CKD transition both in vivo and in vitro, bilateral ischemia‐reperfusion (IR) kidney injury was performed in Wistar rats (male), and normal rat kidney epithelial cell (NRK52E) cells were treated with exogenous transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1). Further processing and analysis of samples collected from these studies (e.g., biochemical, histopathology, immunofluorescence, and RNA isolation) were also performed, and transcriptomic analysis was performed to identify the dysregulated lncRNAs. Rats subjected to IR showed a significant increase in kidney injury markers (creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), kidney injury molecule‐1(KIM‐1), and neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin (NGAL) along with altered cell morphology). Apoptosis, inflammation, and fibrosis markers were markedly increased during the AKI‐to‐CKD transition. Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis revealed 62 and 84 unregulated and 95 and 92 downregulated lncRNAs in vivo and in vitro, respectively. Additionally, functional enrichment analysis revealed their involvement in various pathways, including the tumor necrosis factor (TNF), wingless‐related integration site (Wnt), and hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1 (HIF‐1) signaling pathways. These identified dysregulated lncRNAs significantly contribute to AKI‐to‐CKD transition, and their knockin/out can aid in developing targeted therapeutic interventions against AKI‐to‐CKD transition.
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spelling doaj-art-e04f618bc6f64cadb96258173abc49d62025-08-20T01:58:51ZengWileyPharmacology Research & Perspectives2052-17072024-12-01126n/an/a10.1002/prp2.70036Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysisBhupendra Puri0Syamantak Majumder1Anil Bhanudas Gaikwad2Department of Pharmacy Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Pilani Rajasthan IndiaDepartment of Biological Sciences Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Pilani Rajasthan IndiaDepartment of Pharmacy Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Pilani Rajasthan IndiaAbstract Acute kidney injury (AKI)‐to‐chronic kidney disease (CKD) transition involves a complex pathomechanism, including inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis where long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in their regulation. However, to date, only a few lncRNAs have been discovered to be involved in the AKI‐to‐CKD transition. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the dysregulated lncRNAs in the AKI‐to‐CKD transition in vitro and in vivo. To mimic AKI‐to‐CKD transition both in vivo and in vitro, bilateral ischemia‐reperfusion (IR) kidney injury was performed in Wistar rats (male), and normal rat kidney epithelial cell (NRK52E) cells were treated with exogenous transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1). Further processing and analysis of samples collected from these studies (e.g., biochemical, histopathology, immunofluorescence, and RNA isolation) were also performed, and transcriptomic analysis was performed to identify the dysregulated lncRNAs. Rats subjected to IR showed a significant increase in kidney injury markers (creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), kidney injury molecule‐1(KIM‐1), and neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin (NGAL) along with altered cell morphology). Apoptosis, inflammation, and fibrosis markers were markedly increased during the AKI‐to‐CKD transition. Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis revealed 62 and 84 unregulated and 95 and 92 downregulated lncRNAs in vivo and in vitro, respectively. Additionally, functional enrichment analysis revealed their involvement in various pathways, including the tumor necrosis factor (TNF), wingless‐related integration site (Wnt), and hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1 (HIF‐1) signaling pathways. These identified dysregulated lncRNAs significantly contribute to AKI‐to‐CKD transition, and their knockin/out can aid in developing targeted therapeutic interventions against AKI‐to‐CKD transition.https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.70036acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney disease transitionapoptosisfibrosisinflammationlong non‐coding RNAs
spellingShingle Bhupendra Puri
Syamantak Majumder
Anil Bhanudas Gaikwad
Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
Pharmacology Research & Perspectives
acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney disease transition
apoptosis
fibrosis
inflammation
long non‐coding RNAs
title Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
title_full Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
title_fullStr Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
title_full_unstemmed Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
title_short Novel dysregulated long non‐coding RNAs in the acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
title_sort novel dysregulated long non coding rnas in the acute kidney injury to chronic kidney diseases transition unraveled by transcriptomic analysis
topic acute kidney injury‐to‐chronic kidney disease transition
apoptosis
fibrosis
inflammation
long non‐coding RNAs
url https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.70036
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