Tamoxifen attenuates dialysate-induced peritoneal fibrosis by inhibiting GSK3β/β-catenin axis activation
Tamoxifen attenuates dialysate-induced peritoneal fibrosis by inhibiting GSK3β/β-catenin axis activation
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他莫昔芬通过抑制 GSK3β/β-连环蛋白轴激活来减轻透析液诱导的腹膜纤维化
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10.1042/bsr20180240
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2018
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Hongfeng Huang
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作者:
Pengpeng Yan;Huanna Tang;Xiaoying Chen;Shuiyu Ji;Wei Jin;Jiaming Zhang;Jia Shen;Hao Deng;Xiang Zhao;Quanquan Shen;Hongfeng Huang
Peritoneal fibrosis is a severe complication arising from long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). Tamoxifen (Tamo) has been clinically proven effective in a series of fibrotic diseases, such as PD-associated encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), but the mechanisms underlying Tamoxifen’s protective effects are yet to be defined. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice received intraperitoneal injections of either saline, 4.25% high glucose (HG) PD fluid (PDF) or PDF plus Tamoxifen each day for 30 days. Tamoxifen attenuated thickening of the peritoneum, and reversed PDF-induced peritoneal expression of E-cadherin, Vimentin, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), Snail, and β-catenin. Mouse peritoneal mesothelial cells (mPMCs) were cultured in 4.25% glucose or 4.25% glucose plus Tamoxifen for 48 h. Tamoxifen inhibited epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as well as phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), nuclear β-catenin, and Snail induced by exposure to HG. TWS119 reversed the effects of Tamoxifen on β-catenin and Snail expression. In conclusion, Tamoxifen significantly attenuated EMT during peritoneal epithelial fibrosis, in part by inhibiting GSK-3β/β-catenin activation.