Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of proteinuria in glomerular diseases like diabetic nephropathy. Glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) glycocalyx covers the luminal aspect of the glomerular capillary wall and makes an important contribution to the glomerular barrier. R...

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Main Authors: Anurag Singh, Raina D Ramnath, Rebecca R Foster, Emma C Wylie, Vincent Fridén, Ishita Dasgupta, Borje Haraldsson, Gavin I Welsh, Peter W Mathieson, Simon C Satchell
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
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author Anurag Singh
Raina D Ramnath
Rebecca R Foster
Emma C Wylie
Vincent Fridén
Ishita Dasgupta
Borje Haraldsson
Gavin I Welsh
Peter W Mathieson
Simon C Satchell
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Raina D Ramnath
Rebecca R Foster
Emma C Wylie
Vincent Fridén
Ishita Dasgupta
Borje Haraldsson
Gavin I Welsh
Peter W Mathieson
Simon C Satchell
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description Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of proteinuria in glomerular diseases like diabetic nephropathy. Glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) glycocalyx covers the luminal aspect of the glomerular capillary wall and makes an important contribution to the glomerular barrier. ROS are known to depolymerise glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains of proteoglycans, which are crucial for the barrier function of GEnC glycocalyx. The aim of this study is to investigate the direct effects of ROS on the structure and function of GEnC glycocalyx using conditionally immortalised human GEnC. ROS were generated by exogenous hydrogen peroxide. Biosynthesis and cleavage of GAG chains was analyzed by radiolabelling (S(35) and (3)H-glucosamine). GAG chains were quantified on GEnC surface and in the cell supernatant using liquid chromatography and immunofluorescence techniques. Barrier properties were estimated by measuring trans-endothelial passage of albumin. ROS caused a significant loss of WGA lectin and heparan sulphate staining from the surface of GEnC. This lead to an increase in trans-endothelial albumin passage. The latter could be inhibited by catalase and superoxide dismutase. The effect of ROS on GEnC was not mediated via the GAG biosynthetic pathway. Quantification of radiolabelled GAG fractions in the supernatant confirmed that ROS directly caused shedding of HS GAG. This finding is clinically relevant and suggests a mechanism by which ROS may cause proteinuria in clinical conditions associated with high oxidative stress.
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spelling doaj-art-e52a8bf16aad419c8cdf3553c65726ed2025-08-20T02:30:38ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0182e5585210.1371/journal.pone.0055852Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.Anurag SinghRaina D RamnathRebecca R FosterEmma C WylieVincent FridénIshita DasguptaBorje HaraldssonGavin I WelshPeter W MathiesonSimon C SatchellReactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of proteinuria in glomerular diseases like diabetic nephropathy. Glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) glycocalyx covers the luminal aspect of the glomerular capillary wall and makes an important contribution to the glomerular barrier. ROS are known to depolymerise glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains of proteoglycans, which are crucial for the barrier function of GEnC glycocalyx. The aim of this study is to investigate the direct effects of ROS on the structure and function of GEnC glycocalyx using conditionally immortalised human GEnC. ROS were generated by exogenous hydrogen peroxide. Biosynthesis and cleavage of GAG chains was analyzed by radiolabelling (S(35) and (3)H-glucosamine). GAG chains were quantified on GEnC surface and in the cell supernatant using liquid chromatography and immunofluorescence techniques. Barrier properties were estimated by measuring trans-endothelial passage of albumin. ROS caused a significant loss of WGA lectin and heparan sulphate staining from the surface of GEnC. This lead to an increase in trans-endothelial albumin passage. The latter could be inhibited by catalase and superoxide dismutase. The effect of ROS on GEnC was not mediated via the GAG biosynthetic pathway. Quantification of radiolabelled GAG fractions in the supernatant confirmed that ROS directly caused shedding of HS GAG. This finding is clinically relevant and suggests a mechanism by which ROS may cause proteinuria in clinical conditions associated with high oxidative stress.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055852&type=printable
spellingShingle Anurag Singh
Raina D Ramnath
Rebecca R Foster
Emma C Wylie
Vincent Fridén
Ishita Dasgupta
Borje Haraldsson
Gavin I Welsh
Peter W Mathieson
Simon C Satchell
Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
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title Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
title_full Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
title_fullStr Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
title_full_unstemmed Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
title_short Reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx.
title_sort reactive oxygen species modulate the barrier function of the human glomerular endothelial glycocalyx
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055852&type=printable
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