Mechanism of transforming growth factor-β1 induce renal fibrosis based on transcriptome sequencing analysis

OBJECTIVES: To explore the mechanism of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) induce renal fibrosis.

METHODS: Renal fibroblast NRK-49F cells treated with and without TGF-β1 were subjected to RNA-seq analysis. DESeq2 was used for analysis. Differentially expressed genes were screened with the criteria of false discovery rate<0.05 and l o g 2 F C >1. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed for differentially expressed genes. Genes encoding transcription factors were further screened for differential expression genes. Then, the expression of these genes during renal fibrosis was verified using unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced mouse renal fibrosis model and a public gene expression dataset (GSE104954).

RESULTS: After TGF-β1 treatment for 6, 12 and 24 h, 552, 1209 and 1028 differentially expressed genes were identified, respectively. GO analysis indicated that these genes were significantly enriched in development, cell death, and cell migration. KEGG pathway analysis showed that in the early stage of TGF-β1 induction (TGF-β1 treatment for 6 h), the changes in Hippo, TGF-β and Wnt signaling pathways were observed, while in the late stage of TGF-β1 induction (TGF-β1 treatment for 24 h), the changes of extracellular matrix-receptor interaction, focal adhesion and adherens junction were mainly enriched. Among the 291 up-regulated differentially expressed genes treated with TGF-β1 for 6 h, 13 genes (Snai1, Irf8, Bhlhe40, Junb, Arid5a, Vdr, Lef1, Ahr, Foxo1, Myc, Tcf7, Foxc2, Glis1) encoded transcription factors. Validation in a cell model showed that TGF-β1 induced expression of 9 transcription factors (encoded by Snai1, Irf8, Bhlhe40, Junb, Arid5a, Vdr, Lef1, Myc, Tcf7), while the expression levels of the other 4 genes did not significantly change after TGF-β1 treatment. Validation results in UUO-induced mouse renal fibrosis model showed that Snai1, Irf8, Bhlhe40, Junb, Arid5a, Myc and Tcf7 were up-regulated after UUO, Vdr was down-regulated and there was no significant change in Lef1. Validation based on the GSE104954 dataset showed that IRF8 was significantly overexpressed in the renal tubulointerstitium of patients with diabetic nephropathy or IgA nephropathy, MYC was highly expressed in diabetic nephropathy, and the expressions of the other 7 genes were not significantly different compared with the control group.

CONCLUSIONS: TGF-β1 induces differentially expressed genes in renal fibroblasts, among which Irf8 and Myc were identified as potential targets of chronic kidney disease and renal fibrosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 52(2023), 5 vom: 28. Sept., Seite 594-604

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

基于转录组测序分析转化生长因子-β1诱导肾纤维化机制

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Huanan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Peifen [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shanyi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xueying [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Xinru [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Weigan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arid5a protein, mouse
DNA-Binding Proteins
Fibroblasts
Glis1 protein, mouse
Interferon Regulatory Factors
Journal Article
Mechanism
Mice
Renal fibrosis
Transcription Factors
Transcriptome
Transforming Growth Factor beta
Transforming Growth Factor beta1
Transforming growth factor-β1

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Date Completed 03.11.2023

Date Revised 10.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3724/zdxbyxb-2022-0672

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36408202X