丁酸盐
氧化应激
糖尿病肾病
化学
药理学
内分泌学
链脲佐菌素
内科学
肾
糖尿病
生物化学
生物
医学
发酵
作者
Wei Huang,Yi Man,Chenlin Gao,Luping Zhou,Junjie Gu,Huiwen Xu,Qin Wan,Yang Long,Li Chai,Youhua Xu,Yong Xu
摘要
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic low-grade inflammatory disease. Oxidative stress and nuclear factor kappa B (NF- κ B) signaling play an important role in the pathogenesis of DN. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced from carbohydrate fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract exert positive regulatory effects on inflammation and kidney injuries. However, it is unclear whether SCFAs can prevent and ameliorate DN. In the present study, we evaluated the role and mechanism of the three main SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) in high-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced type2 diabetes (T2D) and DN mouse models and in high glucose-induced mouse glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs), to explore novel therapeutic strategies and molecular targets for DN. We found that exogenous SCFAs, especially butyrate, improved hyperglycemia and insulin resistance; prevented the formation of proteinuria and an increase in serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, and cystatin C; inhibited mesangial matrix accumulation and renal fibrosis; and blocked NF- κ B activation in mice. SCFAs also inhibited high glucose-induced oxidative stress and NF- κ B activation and enhanced the interaction between β -arrestin-2 and I- κ B α in GMCs. Specifically, the beneficial effects of SCFAs were significantly facilitated by the overexpression GPR43 or imitated by a GPR43 agonist but were inhibited by siRNA-GPR43 in GMCs. These results support the conclusion that SCFAs, especially butyrate, partially improve T2D-induced kidney injury via GPR43-mediated inhibition of oxidative stress and NF- κ B signaling, suggesting SCFAs may be potential therapeutic agents in the prevention and treatment of DN.
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