Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells through miR-545-3p–TNFSF10
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Cell Culture and Morphology Observation
2.2. Western Blot Analysis
2.3. Small RNA Sequencing
2.4. Data Availability
2.5. RNA Isolation, Reverse Transcription, and Quantitative Real Time PCR (Q-PCR)
2.6. Bioinformatics Analysis Tools
2.7. Transient Transfection
2.8. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
2.9. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Hypoxia Induces EMT in PTECs
3.2. Identification of miR-545-3p Participating in Hypoxia-Induced EMT in PTECs
3.3. TNFSF10 as a Direct Target of miR-545-3p
3.4. Hypoxia Induces EMT in HK Cells by miR-545-3p–TNFSF10 Modulation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ingenuity Canonical Pathways | −Log (p-Value) | Ratio | Molecules |
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Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Recognition of Bacteria and Viruses | 3.74 | 0.0764 | DDX58, EDA, MAPK8, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKCA, PRKD3, RNASEL, SYK, TLR8, TNFSF10 |
Apelin Cardiomyocyte Signaling Pathway | 3.76 | 0.0918 | ARNT, GNAI3, MAPK8, MYLK, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKCA, PRKD3, SLC9A8 |
EGF Signaling | 3.92 | 0.127 | JAK1, MAPK8, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKCA, RPS6KB1, SOS2 |
Gap Junction Signaling | 4.34 | 0.0722 | CSNK1G3, GNAI3, GRIA4, GRIK3, HTR2A, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PPP3R2, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, PRKD3, SOS2, TUBB, TUBB1 |
Factors Promoting Cardiogenesis in Vertebrates | 4.37 | 0.0828 | BMP8B, FZD6, LRP1, LRP6, MAP3K7, MAPK8, MEF2C, MYOCD, PRKCA, PRKD3, SMAD2, WNT7A |
Regulation of the Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition by Growth Factors Pathway | 4.49 | 0.0745 | FGF2, FGFR1, HGF, JAK1, LATS1, MAP3K7, MAPK8, PDGFB, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, SMAD2, SMURF1, SOS2, TNFSF10 |
Apelin Endothelial Signaling Pathway | 4.67 | 0.0965 | ARNT, GNA13, GNAI3, GNAO1, MAPK8, MEF2C, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKCA, PRKD3, RPS6KB1 |
Hepatic Fibrosis Signaling Pathway | 4.75 | 0.0582 | FGF2, FGFR1, FZD6, GNAI3, ITGA2, JAK1, LRP6, MAP3K7, MAPK8, MYLK, PDGFB, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, PRKD3, PTCH1, RPS6KB1, SMAD2, SOS2, WNT7A |
Cardiac Hypertrophy Signaling (Enhanced) | 4.78 | 0.0525 | EDA, FGF2, FGFR1, FZD6, GNA13, GNAI3, H2BW2, IFNAR1, IL10RA, IL4R, ITGA2, MAP3K7, MAPK8, MEF2C, MYOCD, PDE3B, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PPP3R2, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, PRKD3, RPS6KB1, TNFSF10, WNT7A |
Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer | 5.89 | 0.0625 | BMP8B, E2F7, FZD6, GNA13, GNAI3, GNAO1, H2BW2, ITGA2, JAK1, LRP1, LRP6, MAP3K7, MAPK8, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, PRKD3, PSEN1, PTCH1, SMAD2, SOS2, TFDP1, WNT7A |
Ingenuity Toxicity Lists | −Log (p-Value) | Ratio | Molecules |
---|---|---|---|
RAR Activation | 1.37 | 0.0417 | DUSP1, GTF2H5, MAPK8, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, PRKD3, SMAD2, TRIM24 |
Renal Necrosis/Cell Death | 1.38 | 0.0318 | CARD8, DUSP1, FGF2, GLS, GNA13, HGF, HSPA1A/HSPA1B, IPPK, LRP6, MAPK8, PRKCA, PSEN1, PTCH1, SLK, TNFSF10, UNC5C, USP14, VPS13A |
TR/RXR Activation | 1.55 | 0.0595 | PDE3B, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, STRBP, SYT2 |
NRF2-mediated Oxidative Stress Response | 1.93 | 0.0472 | CUL3, CYP2C19, MAP3K7, MAPK8, PIK3C2A, PIK3C3, PRKCA, PRKD3, UBE2K, USP14 |
Mechanism of Gene Regulation by Peroxisome Proliferators via PPARα | 2.51 | 0.0745 | DUSP1, HSPA1A/HSPA1B, MAP3K7, PDGFB, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, SOS2 |
PPARα/RXRα Activation | 3.48 | 0.0667 | CAND1, CKAP5, CLOCK, CYP2C19, GPD2, MAP3K7, MAPK8, MEF2C, PRKAR1A, PRKCA, SMAD2, SOS2 |
Top Diseases and Functions | Score | Focus Molecules | Molecules in Network |
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Cell Cycle, Cell Death and Survival, Free Radical Scavenging | 26 | 21 | Ap1, CARD8, CD3, DDX58, ELP1, FGF2, HMGB1, HTR7, IFNBeta, IFN type 1, IKK (complex), IL1, IL10RA, IL12 (complex), IL4R, Immunoglobulin, Jnk, LDL, MAP1LC3, MAP3K7, MAPK8, MYLK, NFkB (complex), PI3K (complex), PP2A, PRKCA, RNASEL, RPS6KB1, RTF1, SETBP1, TFAM, TLR8, TNFSF10, UHMK1, ZC3HAV1 |
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Kuo, M.-C.; Chang, W.-A.; Wu, L.-Y.; Tsai, Y.-C.; Hsu, Y.-L. Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells through miR-545-3p–TNFSF10. Biomolecules 2021, 11, 1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11071032
Kuo M-C, Chang W-A, Wu L-Y, Tsai Y-C, Hsu Y-L. Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells through miR-545-3p–TNFSF10. Biomolecules. 2021; 11(7):1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11071032
Chicago/Turabian StyleKuo, Mei-Chuan, Wei-An Chang, Ling-Yu Wu, Yi-Chun Tsai, and Ya-Ling Hsu. 2021. "Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells through miR-545-3p–TNFSF10" Biomolecules 11, no. 7: 1032. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11071032