Urantide alleviates atherosclerosis-related liver and kidney injury via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in ApoE(-/-) mice

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of urantide in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis (AS)-related liver and kidney injury by antagonizing the urotensin II/urotensin receptor (UII/UT) system and regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

METHODS: Atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice were treated with 20 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg urantide for 14 days.

RESULTS: When ApoE-/- mice developed AS, significant pathological changes occurred in the liver and kidney, and the UII/UT system in tissue was highly activated; furthermore, the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway was activated, and proteins related to this signalling pathway, such as GSK-3β, AXIN2, CK‑1, and APC, were significantly downregulated. After urantide treatment, the pathological damage to the liver and kidney was effectively improved, the activity of the UII/UT system was effectively inhibited, and the expression of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway and related proteins was restored. Wnt/β-catenin signals were mainly localized in the cytoplasm, renal tubules, and interstitium.

CONCLUSION: Urantide could improve AS-related liver and kidney injury by antagonizing the UII/UT system, and the improvements in liver and kidney function in atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice may be related to inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Herz - (2023) vom: 20. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Urantid lindert arteriosklerosebedingte Leber- und Nierenschädigungen über den Wnt/β-Catenin-Signalweg bei ApoE(−/−)-Mäusen

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Yu-Hang [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Jia-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Shen [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tu [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Hai-Peng [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Juan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atherosclerosis
G‑protein-coupled receptor 14
Journal Article
Kidney injury
Liver injury
Urantide
Urotensin II
Wnt/β-catenin pathway

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Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1007/s00059-023-05219-w

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NLM36476905X