Interferon-regulated genetic programs and JAK/STAT pathway activate the intronic promoter of the short ACE2 isoform in renal proximal tubules

Recently, a short, interferon-inducible isoform of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), dACE2 was identified. ACE2 is a SARS-Cov-2 receptor and changes in its renal expression have been linked to several human nephropathies. These changes were never analyzed in context of dACE2, as its expression was not investigated in the kidney. We used Human Primary Proximal Tubule (HPPT) cells to show genome-wide gene expression patterns after cytokine stimulation, with emphasis on the ACE2/dACE2 locus. Putative regulatory elements controlling dACE2 expression were identified using ChIP-seq and RNA-seq. qRT-PCR differentiating between ACE2 and dACE2 revealed 300- and 600-fold upregulation of dACE2 by IFNα and IFNβ, respectively, while full length ACE2 expression was almost unchanged. JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib ablated STAT1 and dACE2 expression after interferon treatment. Finally, with RNA-seq, we identified a set of genes, largely immune-related, induced by cytokine treatment. These gene expression profiles provide new insights into cytokine response of proximal tubule cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2021) vom: 19. Jan.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jankowski, Jakub [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hye Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Wilflingseder, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Hennighausen, Lothar [VerfasserIn]

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ACE2
DACE2
Interferon
Preprint
Proximal tubule
Regulatory elements

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Date Revised 19.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1101/2021.01.15.426908

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NLM320632644