Skill, Nicholas J., Johnson, Timothy S., Coutts, Ian G .C., Saint, Robert E., Fisher, Marie, Huang, Linghong, El Nahas, A. Meguid, Collighan, Russell and Griffin, Martin (2004). Inhibition of transglutaminase activity reduces extracellular matrix accumulation induced by high glucose levels in proximal tubular epithelial cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279 (46), pp. 47754-47762.
Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy affects 30-40% of diabetics leading to end-stage kidney failure through progressive scarring and fibrosis. Previous evidence suggests that tissue transglutaminase (tTg) and its protein cross-link product epsilon(gamma-glutamyl)lysine contribute to the expanding renal tubulointerstitial and glomerular basement membranes in this disease. Using an in vitro cell culture model of renal proximal tubular epithelial cells we determined the link between elevated glucose levels with changes in expression and activity of tTg and then, by using a highly specific site directed inhibitor of tTg (1,3-dimethyl-2[(oxopropyl)thio]imidazolium), determined the contribution of tTg to glucose-induced matrix accumulation. Exposure of cells to 36 mm glucose over 96 h caused an mRNA-dependent increase in tTg activity with a 25% increase in extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated tTg and a 150% increase in ECM epsilon(gamma-glutamyl)lysine cross-linking. This was paralleled by an elevation in total deposited ECM resulting from higher levels of deposited collagen and fibronectin. These were associated with raised mRNA for collagens III, IV, and fibronectin. The specific site-directed inhibitor of tTg normalized both tTg activity and ECM-associated epsilon(gamma-glutamyl)lysine. Levels of ECM per cell returned to near control levels with non-transcriptional reductions in deposited collagen and fibronectin. No changes in transforming growth factor beta1 (expression or biological activity) occurred that could account for our observations, whereas incubation of tTg with collagen III indicated that cross-linking could directly increase the rate of collagen fibril/gel formation. We conclude that Tg inhibition reduces glucose-induced deposition of ECM proteins independently of changes in ECM and transforming growth factor beta1 synthesis thus opening up its possible application in the treatment other fibrotic and scarring diseases where tTg has been implicated.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M402698200 |
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Divisions: | College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions College of Health & Life Sciences Aston University (General) |
Additional Information: | © 2004 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.. Publisher's version/PDF may be used after a 12 months embargo period |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diabetic nephropathy,kidney failure,progressive,scarring,fibrosis,tissue transglutaminase,tTg,epsilon(gamma-glutamyl)lysine,renal tubulointerstitial membrane,glomerular basement membrane,renal proximal tubular epithelial cell,glucose levels |
Publication ISSN: | 1083-351X |
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Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2019 08:50 |
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Published Date: | 2004-11-12 |
Authors: |
Skill, Nicholas J.
Johnson, Timothy S. Coutts, Ian G .C. Saint, Robert E. Fisher, Marie Huang, Linghong El Nahas, A. Meguid Collighan, Russell ( 0000-0003-0204-5125) Griffin, Martin ( 0000-0003-3824-306X) |