期刊
DIAGNOSTICS
卷 12, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051181
关键词
chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor (COUP-TF); orphan nuclear hormone receptor; kidney; organogenesis; acute kidney injury; podocyte
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [21K08569, JP25281024]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21K08569] Funding Source: KAKEN
COUP-TFII is a developmental gene that plays a crucial role in kidney formation and survival during embryonic development, as well as in protecting against acute kidney injury in adults. Ongoing research is investigating the involvement of COUP-TFII in podocyte development and diabetic kidney disease, and the identification of potential ligands suggests it could be a novel therapeutic target for renal diseases in the future.
Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor II (COUP-TFII) is an orphan nuclear hormone receptor of unknown ligands. This molecule has two interesting features: (1) it is a developmental gene, and (2) it is a potential hormone receptor. Here, we describe the possible roles of COUP-TFII in the organogenesis of the kidneys and protection from adult renal diseases, primarily in mouse models. COUP-TFII is highly expressed in embryos, including primordial kidneys, and is essential for the formation of metanephric mesenchyme and the survival of renal precursor cells. Although the expression levels of COUP-TFII are low and its functions are unknown in healthy adults, it serves as a reno-protectant molecule against acute kidney injury. These are good examples of how developmental genes exhibit novel functions in the etiology of adult diseases. We also discuss the ongoing research on the roles of COUP-TFII in podocyte development and diabetic kidney disease. In addition, the identification of potential ligands suggests that COUP-TFII might be a novel therapeutic target for renal diseases in the future.
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