Osmolarity and Glucose Differentially Regulate Aldose Reductase Activity in Cultured Mouse Podocytes

Podocyte injury is associated with progression of many renal diseases, including diabetic nephropathy. In this study we examined whether aldose reductase (AR), the enzyme implicated in diabetic complications in different tissues, is modulated by high glucose and osmolarity in podocyte cells. AR mRNA...

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Veröffentlicht in:Experimental diabetes research 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-11
Hauptverfasser: Rybczyńska, Apolonia, Pikuła, Michał, Barczyńska, Anna, Maryn, Anna, Latawiec, Elżbieta, Lewko, Barbara, Zieliński, Maciej
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Zusammenfassung:Podocyte injury is associated with progression of many renal diseases, including diabetic nephropathy. In this study we examined whether aldose reductase (AR), the enzyme implicated in diabetic complications in different tissues, is modulated by high glucose and osmolarity in podocyte cells. AR mRNA, protein expression, and activity were measured in mouse podocytes cultured in both normal and high glucose and osmolarity for 6 hours to 5 days. Hyperosmolarity acutely stimulated AR expression and activity, with subsequent increase of AR expression but decrease of activity. High glucose also elevated AR protein level; however, this was not accompanied by respective enzyme activation. Furthermore, high glucose appeared to counteract the osmolarity-dependent activation of AR. In conclusion, in podocytes AR is modulated by high glucose and increased osmolarity in a different manner. Posttranslational events may affect AR activity independent of enzyme protein amount. Activation of AR in podocytes may be implicated in diabetic podocytopathy.
ISSN:2314-6745
1687-5214
2314-6753
1687-5303
DOI:10.1155/2011/278963