Kidney toxicity and transcriptome analyses of male ICR mice acutely exposed to the mushroom toxin α-amanitin

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Amatoxins are responsible for most fatal mushroom poisoning cases, as it causes both hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. However, studies on amatoxin nephrotoxicity are limited. Here, we investigated nephrotoxicity over 4 days and nephrotoxicity/hepatotoxicity over 14 days in mice. The organ weight ratio, serological indices, and tissue histology results indicated that a nephrotoxicity mouse model was established with two stages: (1) no apparent effects within 24 h; and (2) the appearance of adverse effects, with gradual worsening within 2-14 days. For each stage, the kidney transcriptome revealed patterns of differential mRNA expression and significant pathway changes, and Western blot analysis verified the expression of key proteins. Amanitin-induced nephrotoxicity was directly related to RNA polymerase II because mRNA levels decreased, RNA polymerase II-related pathways were significantly enriched at the transcription level, and RNA polymerase II protein was degraded in the early poisoning stage. In the late stage, nephrotoxicity was more severe than hepatotoxicity. This is likely associated with inflammation because inflammation-related pathways were significantly enriched and NF-κB activation was increased in the kidney.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:187

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Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 187(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 114622

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Zhijun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Haijiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Wenjin [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Min [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Zhengjie [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Chengye [VerfasserIn]

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α-Amanitin
Alpha-Amanitin
EC 2.7.7.-
Journal Article
Kidney
Mushroom poisoning
RNA, Messenger
RNA Polymerase II
RNA polymerase II (RNAP II)
Transcriptome

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Date Completed 22.04.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.fct.2024.114622

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NLM370210239