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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.14990
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epithelial to mesenchymal transition; lupus nephritis; renal fibrosis; systemic lupus erythematosus; vimentin
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This study measured the expression of vimentin and its phosphorylated forms in lupus nephritis (LN) and found that vimentin phosphorylated on Ser72 is important for renal epithelial cell migration, which could enhance the progression of vimentin-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition during LN development.
ObjectivesTo measure the expression of vimentin and its phosphorylated forms in lupus nephritis (LN) and explore their potential role in LN development.MethodsLupus renal biopsies from LN patients and normal renal biopsies from kidney transplant donors were collected. The expression of vimentin and its phosphorylated forms (p-vimentin (Ser39, Ser56, Ser72, Ser83, and Tyr117)) were measured by Western blots and immunohistochemistry. To construct stable cell line that overexpress vimentin and its phosphorylated forms, an immortalized proximal tubule epithelial cell line (HK-2 cells) was utilized. The roles of vimentin and its phosphorylated forms on the migration of HK-2 cells were examined by transwell migration assay and wound healing analysis.ResultsWe first observed a significant upregulation of vimentin protein in TGF beta 1-induced HK-2 cells. This finding was further confirmed in renal tissues obtained from LN patients and animal model. Interestingly, among the five phosphorylated forms of vimentin, only vimentin phosphorylated at Ser72 was upregulated in LN. Through the establishment of stable vimentin and its phosphorylated forms overexpression in HK-2 cells, we found that the overexpression of vimentin and its phosphorylated forms at Ser72 significantly enhances the cell migration.ConclusionsVimentin phosphorylated on Ser72 is important for renal epithelial cell migration, which would enhance the progression of vimentin-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition during LN development.
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