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2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Reactive oxygen species and diabetic nephropathy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14370319
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Kidney internal medicine
Research InstitutionOKAYAMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MAKINO Hirofumi  Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 大学院・医歯薬学総合研究科, 教授 (50165685)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WADA Jun  Okayama University, University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 講師 (30294408)
SHIKATA Kenichi  Okayama University, University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 講師 (00243452)
NAKAMURA Yoshio  Okayama University, University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 講師 (30314686)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
KeywordsDiabetic nephropathy / ROS / Mitochondria / Gene therapy / Tim44 / UCP-1 / Mn-SOD
Research Abstract

Hyperglycemia-induced overproduction of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) has emerged as a major player in diabetic vascular complications. Mammalian translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 44 (Tim44) was identified by up-regulation in diabetic mouse kidneys. Tim44 functions as a membrane anchor of mtHsp70 to TIM23 complex and involves in the import of mitochondria-targeted preproteins into mitochondrial matrix. The process is dependent on inner membrane potential (Δψ) and ATP hydrolysis on ATPase domain of mtHsp70. Hemagglutination virus of Japan (HVJ)-envelope vector carrying pcDNA3.1 plasmid containing the full length cDNA of Tim44 and control plasmid were weekly injected from tail vein into uninephrectomized streptozotocin-induced diabetic CD-1 mice. The gene delivery alleviated proteinuria and renal hypertrophy at 8 weeks after the injection and inhibited renal cell proliferation and apoptosis, and suppressed superoxide production. In vitro experiments, using human proximal tubular (HK2) cells, revealed that the gene delivery of Tim44 reversed high glucose induced metabolic and cellular abnormalities such as, enhanced ROS production, increased ATP contents, alterations in inner membrane potential, increased cell proliferation and apoptosis. Transfection with siRNA and expressing vector of Tim44 revealed that Tim44 facilitates import of anti-oxidative enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase into mitochondria. The gene delivery of Tim44 thus seems to be beneficial for the maintenance of mitochondrial function and is a novel therapeutic approach for diabetic nephropathy.

  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2005 Other

All Journal Article (13 results)

  • [Journal Article] Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor : A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity.2005

    • Author(s)
      Hida K, Wada J et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 102(30)

      Pages: 101610-10615

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Gene delivery of Tim44 reduces mitochondrial superoxide production and ameliorates neointimal proliferation of injured carotid artery in diabetic rats2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsuoka T, Wada J et al.
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes 54(10)

      Pages: 2882-2890

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Galectin-9 inhibits glomerular hypertrophy in db/db diabetic mice via cell cycle-dependent mechanisms.2005

    • Author(s)
      Baba M, Wada J et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Am Soc Nephrol 16(11)

      Pages: 3222-3234

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The HNF-1 target collectrin controls insulin exocytosis by SNARE complex formation2005

    • Author(s)
      Fukui K, Yang Q, Cao Y, Takahashi N, Hatakeyama H, Wang H, Wada J, Zhang Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cell Metab, 2005 2(6)

      Pages: 373-384

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of adipocyte adhesion molecule (ACAM), a novel CTX gene family, implicated in adipocyte maturation and development of obesity.2005

    • Author(s)
      Eguchi J, Wada J, Hida K, Zhang H, Matsuoka T, Baba M, Hashimoto I, Shikata K, Ogawa N, Makino H
    • Journal Title

      Biochem J 387(2)

      Pages: 343-3541

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor : A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity.2005

    • Author(s)
      Hida K, Wada J, Eguchi J, Zhang H, Baba M, Seida A, Hashimoto I, Okada T, Yasuhara A, Nakatsuka A, Shikata K, Hourai S, Futami J, Watanabe E, Matsuki Y, Hiramatsu R, Akagi S, Makino H, Kanwar YS
    • Journal Title

      Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(30)

      Pages: 101610-101615

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Gene delivery of Tim-44 reduces mitochondrial superoxide production and ameliorates neointimal proliferation of injured carotid artery in diabetic rats.2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsuoka T, Wada J, Hashimoto I, Zhang Y, Eguchi J, Ogawa N, Shikata K, Kanwar YS, Makino H
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes 54(10)

      Pages: 2882-2890

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Galectin-9 inhibits glomerular hypertrophy in db/db diabetic mice via cell cycle-dependent mechanisms.2005

    • Author(s)
      Baba M, Wada J, Eguchi J, Hashimoto I, Okada T, Yasuhara A, Shikata k, Kanwar YS, Makino H
    • Journal Title

      J Am Soc Nephrol 16(11)

      Pages: 3222-3234

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The HNF-1 target collectrin controls insulin exocytosis by SNARE complex formation.2005

    • Author(s)
      Fukui K, Yang Q, Cao Y, Takahashi N, Hatakeyama H, Wang H, Wada J, Zhang Y, Marselli L, Nammo T, Yoneda K, Onishi M, Higashiyama S, Matsuzawa Y, Genzlez FJ, Weir GC, Kasai H, Shimomura I, Miyagawa J, Wollheim CB, Yamagata, K
    • Journal Title

      Cell Metab 2(6)

      Pages: 373-384

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Therapeutic approach for diabetic nephropathy using gene delivery of Tim44 by reducing mitochondrial superoxide production.

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Y, Wada J et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Am Soc Nephrol (In press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Elevated serum MCP-4 levels in overweight subjects and its correlation with chronic inflammation.

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto I, Wada J et al.
    • Journal Title

      Obes Res (In press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Therapeutic approach for diabetic nephropathy using gene delivery of Tim44 by reducing mitochondrial superoxide production.

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Y, Wada J, Hashimoto I, Eguchi J, Yasuhara A, Kanwar YS, Shikata K, Makono H
    • Journal Title

      J Am Soc Nephrol (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Elevated serum MCP-4 levels in overweight subjects and its correlation with chronic inflammation.

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto I, Wada J, Hida A, Baba M, Miyatake N, Eguchi J, Shikata K, Makino H
    • Journal Title

      Obes Res (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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