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Asiatic acid attenuates tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease by regulating mitochondrial dynamics via the Nrf-2 pathway
Phytomedicine
Background: Mitochondrial dynamics plays a crucial role in tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Asiatic acid (AA) has demonstrated renal protective effects in DKD; however, its therapeutic effect on tubular i
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- Reference Id
- 4587
- Evidence Id
- 21177
- Core Evidence Id
- 21177
- Source Reference Id
- 2441
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF003238
- Subject Paper Key
- HBIN017057_36610157
- Pubmed Id
- 36610157
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154552
- Paper Title
- Asiatic acid attenuates tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease by regulating mitochondrial dynamics via the Nrf-2 pathway
- Paper Abstract
- Background: Mitochondrial dynamics plays a crucial role in tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Asiatic acid (AA) has demonstrated renal protective effects in DKD; however, its therapeutic effect on tubular injury in DKD remains unclear. Purpose: This study aimed to verify the effects of AA on tubular injury in DKD and underlying mechanisms. Study design: In the present study, the effects of AA on tubular injury were assessed in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes and advanced glycation end products (AGEs)-stimulated HK-2 cells models. Methods: After oral administration with or without AA for ten weeks, body weight and levels of fast blood glucose, serum creatinine (sCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), urinary albumin, and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) were detected. Histological analysis was performed to evaluate the renal function of rats. Moreover, the expression of proteins associated with the Nrf-2 pathway and mitochondrial dynamics was analyzed. AGEs-stimulated HK-2 cells were examined to evaluate the tubular protection and the mechanism of AA in vitro. Results: AA remarkably decreased albumin levels, KIM-1 levels in urine, and serum Cr, and BUN levels. In addition, AA prevented tubular injury and mitochondrial injury by regulating the Nrf-2 pathway and mitochondrial dynamics. Furthermore, the effects of AA on mitochondrial dynamics and tubular protection were eliminated after treatment with ML385 (Nrf2 inhibitor). Conclusion: These findings suggested that AA might be developed as a potential candidate for the treatment of tubular injury in DKD, and its effects are potentially mediated via the regulation of the Nrf-2 pathway and mitochondrial dynamics.
- Journal
- Phytomedicine
- Publish Year
- 2023
- Experiment Subject
- rat; ages-stimulated hk-2 cells; hk-2 cells
- Experiment Type
- Animal & Cell Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Diabetic Kidney Disease; Tubular Injury; Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes
- Paper Title Cn
- Paper Title En
- Asiatic acid attenuates tubular injury in diabetic kidney disease by regulating mitochondrial dynamics via the Nrf-2 pathway
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- semi_complete