Journal: Kidney International Reports
Article Title: COL4A3 Mutation Induced Podocyte Apoptosis by Dysregulation of NADPH Oxidase 4 and MMP-2
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.06.007
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characterization of C ol4a3 transgenic mouse model. (a) Western blot analysis of type IV collagen α3 chain level in glomeruli of C ol4a3 transgenic mice and wild type (WT) mice. The transgenic group (Mut) had a significantly lower type IV collagen α3 chain level compared with the WT group. (b) Sanger sequencing of C ol4a3 mutant mice constructed by CRISPR/Cas9 technology. (c)–(e) The mutant and WT mice treated with or without NOX4 inhibitor at 28 weeks of age, quantification of urinary ACR ([c] each group N = 4), 24 hour proteinuria ([d] each group N = 3), serum creatinine ([e] each group N = 3, and serum creatinine was transformed as Ln[Scr] because of skewed distribution). ∗∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001. (f) Real-time PCR validation show the expression of NOX4 and MMP-2 mRNA was higher in mutant group compared with that in WT group. N = 4; ∗∗ P < 0.01. (g) Representative light micrographs of HE stained kidney sections from WT and mutant mice at 28 weeks of age. Light micrographs represent focal adhesion of glomeruli (red arrow), tubular cast (yellow arrow), interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration (yellow triangle) in mutant group. N = 4. (h) Electron micrographs of kidney tissue from WT and mutant mice at 28 weeks of age. Electron micrographs show partial podocyte foot process effacement (red star), segmental thickening of GBM (red arrow) in mutant group. N = 4. ACR, albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
Article Snippet: MMP-2 inhibitor, SB-3CT (Selleckchem, USA) was administrated intraperitoneally for 6 days before sacrifice at the dosage of 50 mg/kg; NOX4 inhibitor, GKT137831 (Selleckchem, USA) was administrated gavage for 28 days before sacrifice at the dosage of 60 mg/kg.
Techniques: Transgenic Assay, Western Blot, Sequencing, Mutagenesis, Construct, CRISPR, Transformation Assay, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Expressing, Staining