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Suppression of microRNA-29 Expression by TGF-β1 Promotes Collagen Expression and Renal Fibrosis

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Wang, Bo, Komers, Radko, Carew, Rosemarie, Winbanks, Catherine E., Xu, Bei, Herman-Edelstein, Michal, Koh, Philip, Thomas, Merlin, Jandeleit-Dahm, Karin, Gregorevic, Paul, Cooper, Mark E., Kantharidis, Phillip·2012·Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

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Synthesis and deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) within the glomerulus and interstitium characterizes renal fibrosis, but the mechanisms underlying this process are incompletely understood. The profibrotic cytokine TGF-β1 modulates the expression of certain microRNAs (miRNAs), suggesting that miRNAs may have a role in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. Here, we exposed proximal tubular cells, primary mesangial cells, and podocytes to TGF-β1 to examine its effect on miRNAs and subsequent collagen synthesis. TGF-β1 reduced expression of the miR-29a/b/c/family, which targets collagen gene expression, and increased expression of ECM proteins. In both resting and TGF-β1-treated cells, ectopic expression of miR-29 repressed the expression of collagens I and IV at both the mRNA and protein levels by targeting the 3'untranslated region of these genes. Furthermore, we observed low levels of miR-29 in three models of renal fibrosis representing early and advanced stages of disease. Administration of the Rho-associated kinase inhibitor fasudil prevented renal fibrosis and restored expression of miR-29. Taken together, these data suggest that TGF-β1 inhibits expression of the miR-29 family, thereby promoting expression of ECM components. Pharmacologic modulation of these miRNAs may have therapeutic potential for progressive renal fibrosis.

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Wang, B., Komers, R., Carew, R., Winbanks, C. E., Xu, B., Herman-Edelstein, M., Koh, P., Thomas, M., Jandeleit-Dahm, K., Gregorevic, P., Cooper, M. E., & Kantharidis, P.
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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Published
2012-02
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
252-265
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1046-6673 (ISSN-L)
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498
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24.12
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en
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Wang, B., Komers, R., Carew, R., Winbanks, C. E., Xu, B., Herman-Edelstein, M., Koh, P., Thomas, M., Jandeleit-Dahm, K., Gregorevic, P., Cooper, M. E., & Kantharidis, P. (2012). Suppression of microRNA-29 Expression by TGF-β1 Promotes Collagen Expression and Renal Fibrosis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. https://doi.org/10.1681/asn.2011010055

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