期刊
JOURNAL OF DIABETES
卷 7, 期 4, 页码 562-572出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12220
关键词
diabetic nephropathy; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; human antigen R; post-transcription
资金
- China National Natural Science Fund [30971381]
- China National Funds for Young Scientists [81300030]
- Shandong Natural Science Foundation [ZR2009CM043]
- Shandong Science and Technology Developing Project Grant [2009GG20002087]
BackgroundHuman antigen R (HuR) is a ubiquitously expressed RNA-binding protein that modulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. While cytoplasmic HuR expression was identified as a marker in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of several types of cancer, its role in diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains unclear. MethodsRenal biopsies from Type 2 diabetic patients and STZ-induced DN rats were stained for HuR and EMT markers. Redistribution of HuR was detected by immunostaining and western blot in high glucose stimulated cells. RNAi was used to supress HuR expression. The binding affinity for EMT-related genes was evaluated by immunoprecipitation. ResultsCytoplasmic HuR expression was elevated in human and rat DN specimens along with EMT changes compared to normal controls. HuR shuttling between nucleus and cytoplasm facilitated epithelial to mesenchymal transition in renal epithelial cells. The suppression of HuR partially inhibited EMT of high glucose stimulated HK-2 cells. Furthermore, HuR bound to 3-UTRs of critical cytokines or transcription factors mRNA involved in EMT process. ConclusionAcquired phenotypic traits of EMT were partially through the enhanced HuR-binding proteins and its post-transcriptional regulation role in DN.
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