Abstract: TH-PO925
The Role of miR-21/Wnt in the Development of Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis Secondary to Aristolochic Acid Induced AKI
Session Information
- Molecular Mechanisms of CKD - I
October 25, 2018 | Location: Exhibit Hall, San Diego Convention Center
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: CKD (Non-Dialysis)
- 1903 CKD (Non-Dialysis): Mechanisms
Authors
- Fang, Yi, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Kuang, Qing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Wu, Sheng, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Xue, Ning, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Background
AKI is increasingly recognized as a cumulative risk factor for developing advanced CKD. However, the factors governing the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previously we have found that the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis after AKI was accompanied with an overwhelmed activation of miR-21 and canonical Wnt signaling, while inhibiting miR-21 or silencing Wnt ligands could partially attenuate AKI to CKD transition.
Methods
To explore the interaction between miR-21 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, we exam the effects of genetic absence or pharmacologic inhibition of miR-21 on the expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
Results
In miR-21-/- mice, or in wild type mice treated with anti-miR-21 oligos, a significant reduction of Wnt1 and Wnt4 canonical signaling was found in the renal tissue, with partially reversal of renal interstitial fibrosis. Although renal abundance of miR-21 remains unchanged either after inhibition or activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, down-regulation of β-catenin with early intervention of ICG-001, a typical β-catenin inhibitor was associated with significant attenuation in renal interstitial fibrosis, protein expression of genes coding extracellular matrix as well as the downstream genes of β-catenin. Moreover, inhibiting β-catenin within 24h after aristolochic acid administration, not at a late stage, also attenuated aristolochic acid induced apoptosis and inflammation.
Conclusion
In conclusion, these results suggest that inhibiting miR-21 and β--catenin signaling may be effective approaches to preventing AKI to CKD progression.