Journal
GENES & GENOMICS
Volume 44, Issue 1, Pages 109-122Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01174-0
Keywords
Diabetic nephropathy; Proteomics; Two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis; Gene mutation; OLETF rat
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81773958, 81873140, 81620108031]
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This study explores the pathogenesis of DN by analyzing protein expression profile in OLETF rats, identifying mutations in genes encoding novel proteins related to oxidative stress and inflammation. These findings provide new potential targets for DN pathogenesis and enhance understanding of the disease.
Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious threat to human health, but its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats are very similar to human DN in many aspects such as pathological changes and processes, and are deemed to be an ideal rodent model. Objective This study was aimed to explore the pathogenesis of DN by analyzing the protein expression profile from renal cortices in OLETF rats. Methods Thirty-six-week-old diabetic OLETF rats and normal control Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats were nephrectomized, and the renal cortices were isolated. The proteins were separated by soluble and insoluble high-resolution subproteomics methods for the analysis and identification of differential proteins. Results Thirty-six differentially expressed proteins were found. Among them, 11 proteins had different isoelectric points and molecular weights between OLETF and LETO rats. Further sequencing identified point mutations in genes encoding eight of these proteins, which are involved in many biological processes closely related to DN, including oxidative stress and inflammation. Five of these eight proteins have not been reported in DN. Conclusion This study reveals mutations of multiple novel genes in diabetic OLETF rats, providing some new potential targets for the pathogenesis of DN and helping to better understand the pathogenesis of DN.
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