Ruyu Yan1, Ling Zhang, Ning Xia, Qi Liu, Hang Sun, Hui Guo. 1. Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China, yrysuperman@126.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) is a growth factor that is ubiquitously expressed in multiple forms among eukaryotes. The present study focused on the role of endogenous ALR on the hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced inflammatory response in human kidney 2 (HK-2) cells, and the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS: To determine the relationship between exogenous and endogenous ALR, exogenous ALR was administrated to HK-2 cells, and endogenous ALR protein and mRNA expression was examined by Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), respectively. In order to knockdown endogenous ALR expression, HK-2 cells were infected with lentiviral shRNA/ALR, after which cell viability was determined by the MTS cell viability assay. Cells were subjected to hypoxia for 6 h and reoxygenation for 12 h. Levels of monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and qPCR. Cells were harvested, and nuclear and phosphorylated protein extracts were prepared from the HK-2 cell lysates. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) were analyzed by Western blotting. The translocation of NF-κB was detected by immunofluorescence. RESULTS: Exogenous ALR inhibited the expression of endogenous ALR. Lentiviral shRNA/ALR markedly downregulated endogenous ALR expression, whereas there were no changes in ALR expression in lentiviral shRNA/control HK-2 cells. The results of the MTS assay showed that silencing ALR expression did not influence cell viability. H/R led to increased production of MCP-1, IL-6, and TNF-α. However, knockdown of ALR attenuated the inflammatory response via inhibition of ERK, p38, and JNK phosphorylation. The translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus was also decreased. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that there is a negative feedback loop involving ALR in HK-2 cells. Knockdown of ALR exerts anti-inflammatory actions via suppression of the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.
OBJECTIVE: Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) is a growth factor that is ubiquitously expressed in multiple forms among eukaryotes. The present study focused on the role of endogenous ALR on the hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced inflammatory response in human kidney 2 (HK-2) cells, and the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS: To determine the relationship between exogenous and endogenous ALR, exogenous ALR was administrated to HK-2 cells, and endogenous ALR protein and mRNA expression was examined by Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), respectively. In order to knockdown endogenous ALR expression, HK-2 cells were infected with lentiviral shRNA/ALR, after which cell viability was determined by the MTS cell viability assay. Cells were subjected to hypoxia for 6 h and reoxygenation for 12 h. Levels of monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and qPCR. Cells were harvested, and nuclear and phosphorylated protein extracts were prepared from the HK-2 cell lysates. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) were analyzed by Western blotting. The translocation of NF-κB was detected by immunofluorescence. RESULTS: Exogenous ALR inhibited the expression of endogenous ALR. Lentiviral shRNA/ALR markedly downregulated endogenous ALR expression, whereas there were no changes in ALR expression in lentiviral shRNA/control HK-2 cells. The results of the MTS assay showed that silencing ALR expression did not influence cell viability. H/R led to increased production of MCP-1, IL-6, and TNF-α. However, knockdown of ALR attenuated the inflammatory response via inhibition of ERK, p38, and JNK phosphorylation. The translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus was also decreased. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that there is a negative feedback loop involving ALR in HK-2 cells. Knockdown of ALR exerts anti-inflammatory actions via suppression of the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway.
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