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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
Volume 185, Issue 12, Pages 3152-3163Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.08.003
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- NHRI [NHRI-EX100-99255C]
- National Science Council [101-2314-B-182-100-MY3, 101-2314-B-182A-009, 103-2314-B-182A-092-MY3]
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital [CMRPG3B1643, CMRPG3D1002, CMRPG3D0581, CMRPG3C1762, CMRPG3C1392, CMRPG3C0722]
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The circadian rhythm regulates blood pressure and maintains fluid and electrolyte homeostasis with central and peripheral clock. However, the role of circadian rhythm in the pathogenesis of tubulointerstitial fibrosis remains unclear. Here, we found that the amplitudes of circadian rhythm oscillation in kidneys significantly increased after unilateral ureteral obstruction. In mice that are deficient in the circadian gene Clock, renal fibrosis and renal parenchymal damage were significantly worse after ureteral obstruction. CLOCK-deficient mice showed increased synthesis of collagen, increased oxidative stress, and greater transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) expression. TGF-beta mRNA expression oscillated with the circadian rhythms under the control of CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimers. The expression of cyclooxygenase 2 was significantly higher in kidneys from CLOCK-deficient mice with ureteral obstruction. Treatment with a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor celecoxib significantly improved renal fibrosis in CLOCK-deficient mice. Taken together, these data establish the importance of the circadian rhythm in tubulointerstitial fibrosis and suggest CLOCK/TGF-beta signaling as a novel therapeutic target of cyclooxygenase inhibition.
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