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  • Title: β-Arrestin 1/2 Aggravates Podocyte Apoptosis of Diabetic Nephropathy via Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway.
    Author: Wang Y, Li H, Song SP.
    Journal: Med Sci Monit; 2018 Mar 24; 24():1724-1732. PubMed ID: 29572435.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND β-arrestins have been shown to play a critical role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Nevertheless, the potential mechanism of β-arrestins on the regulation of podocyte apoptosis has rarely been discussed. This study aimed to elucidate the regulation of β-arrestin 1/2 on podocyte apoptosis through the Wnt/b-catenin pathway. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study structured β-arrestin 1/2 down-regulated and up-regulated expression by plasmid transfection. The protein levels were detected with Western blotting, and mRNA expression was detected with RT-qPCR. The apoptotic cells were measured by flow cytometry. RESULTS β-arrestin 1/2 expression levels of podocytes were up-regulated in high-glucose-induced podocytes. β-arrestin 1/2 overexpression inhibited the expression of nephrin and podocin protein. Up-regulated β-arrestin 1/2 promoted podocyte apoptosis and p53 pathway by increasing Bax, cleaved caspase-3, and p-p53 levels in high-glucose-induced podocytes. Flow cytometry showed that the apoptotic cells were markedly higher in the b-arrestin 1/2 up-regulated group compared with the scramble group. Expression of β-catenin was increased in the β-arrestin 1/2 up-regulated group, which indicated that the Wnt/b-catenin pathway was activated. Wnt/b-catenin pathway inhibitor (Dkk1) distinctly suppressed the apoptosis induced by β-arrestin 1/2 overexpression and high glucose. CONCLUSIONS These results provide a molecular pathomechanism of β-arrestin 1/2 and Wnt/β-catenin pathway on podocyte apoptosis and provide new ideas for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy, which paves the way for the future study of diabetic nephropathy and podocytes.
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