Abstract | BACKGROUND: Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) induced by glucose in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) is a major cause of peritoneal membrane (PM) fibrosis and dysfunction. METHODS: RESULTS: Our results demonstrated the activation and translocation of SRF into the nuclei of HPMCs under extensive periods of PD. Accordingly, HPMCs lost their epithelial morphology with a decrease in E-cadherin expression and an increase in α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression, implying a transition in phenotype. PD with 4.25% glucose solution significantly induced SRF up-regulation and increased peritoneal thickness. In immortal HPMCs, high glucose (HG, 60 mmol/L) stimulated SRF overexpression in transformed fibroblastic HPMCs. SRF- siRNA preserved HPMC morphology, while transfection of SRF plasmid into HPMCs caused the opposite effects. Evidence from electrophoretic mobility shift, chromatin immunoprecipitation and reporter assays further supported that SRF transcriptionally regulated Snail, a potent inducer of EMT, by directly binding to its promoter. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggested that activation of SRF/Snail pathway might contribute to the progressive PM fibrosis during PD.
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Authors | Lijie He, Weijuan Lou, Lihua Ji, Wei Liang, Meilan Zhou, Guoshang Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Chen Huang, Rong Li, Hanmin Wang, Xiangmei Chen, Shiren Sun |
Journal | PloS one
(PLoS One)
Vol. 9
Issue 10
Pg. e108593
( 2014)
ISSN: 1932-6203 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25303231
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Serum Response Factor
- Glucose
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
- Glucose
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
(complications, therapy)
- Male
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Peritoneal Fibrosis
(metabolism, pathology)
- Peritoneum
(cytology, metabolism, pathology)
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Serum Response Factor
(metabolism)
- Signal Transduction
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