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Gandi Capsule Improved Podocyte Lipid Metabolism of Diabetic Nephropathy Mice through SIRT1/AMPK/HNF4A Pathway.

Abstract
Podocyte lipid accumulation is a potential therapeutic target for diabetic nephropathy (DN). This study was aimed at clarifying the mechanism of Gandi capsule (GDC) ameliorating DN by regulating the lipid metabolism of podocytes. Network pharmacology methods were performed to screen the key molecules and potential targets of GDC for constructing the molecular-protein interaction network of GDC and conducting signal pathway enrichment analysis. GDC was predicted to ameliorate DN through SIRT1/AMPK/HNF4A pathway. Our results showed that GDC improved renal function in db/db mice. Besides, GDC exhibited effectiveness in relieving kidney tissue damage and renal lipid accumulation in db/db mice, and same effects were present in GDC-active ingredient baicalin. We further proved the new role of HNF4A in the lipid metabolism of DN mediated by SIRT1 and AMPK signaling pathways. The results suggested decreased expression of SIRT1 and p-AMPKα in the kidney tissue and increased expression of HNF4A of db/db mice compared with the control group. GDC and baicalin could reverse these expression changes. Furthermore, similar expression changes were observed in the murine podocyte cell line (MPC-5) treated with different concentrations of GDC and baicalin. Our research suggested that GDC and its active ingredient baicalin could alleviate the abnormal lipid metabolism in the kidney of db/db mice and might exert renal protection through the SIRT1/AMPK/HNF4A pathway.
AuthorsYing Zhang, Huijuan Yao, Chao Li, Wei Sun, Xiaofei Chen, Yan Cao, Yue Liu, Yan Liu, Jihui Chen, Jia Qi, Qiqiang Zhang, Hai Zhang, Ajing Xu, Jian Zhang
JournalOxidative medicine and cellular longevity (Oxid Med Cell Longev) Vol. 2022 Pg. 6275505 ( 2022) ISSN: 1942-0994 [Electronic] United States
PMID35480869 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2022 Ying Zhang et al.
Chemical References
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
  • Hnf4a protein, mouse
  • Lipids
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Sirt1 protein, mouse
  • Sirtuin 1
Topics
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Nephropathies (drug therapy)
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lipids
  • Mice
  • Podocytes
  • Sirtuin 1

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