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  • Title: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonists attenuate the profibrotic response induced by TGF-beta1 in renal interstitial fibroblasts.
    Author: Wang W, Liu F, Chen N.
    Journal: Mediators Inflamm; 2007; 2007():62641. PubMed ID: 18274641.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonists could ameliorate renal fibrotic lesions in both diabetic nephropathy and nondiabetic chronic kidney diseases. In order to elucidate the antifibrotic mechanism of PPAR-gamma agonists, we investigated the effects of PPAR-gamma activation on TGF-beta1-induced renal interstitial fibroblasts. METHODS: In rat renal interstitial fibroblasts (NRK/49F), the mRNA expression of TGF-beta1-induced alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), fibronectin (FN) and collagen type III (Col III) were observed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The protein expressions of FN and Smads were observed by Western blot. RESULTS: In NRK/49F, TGF-beta1 enhanced CTGF, FN and Col III mRNA expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. alpha-SMA, CTGF, FN and Col III mRNA and FN protein expression in 15-deoxy-Delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2)-troglitazone- and ciglitazone-pretreated groups, respectively, were significantly decreased compared with the TGF-beta1-stimulated group. TGF-beta1 (5 ng/mL) enhanced p-Smad2/3 protein expression in a time-dependent manner. Compared with the TGF-beta1-stimulated group, p-Smad2/3 protein induced by TGF-beta1 in PPAR-gamma agonists-pretreated groups significantly decreased with no statistical difference amongst the three pretreated groups. CONCLUSION: PPAR-gamma agonists could inhibit TGF-beta1-induced renal fibroblast activation, CTGF expression and ECM synthesis through abrogating the TGF-beta1/Smads signaling pathway.
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