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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Aristolochic Acid Induces Renal Fibrosis and Senescence in Mice.

Shingo Urate, Hiromichi Wakui, Kengo Azushima, Takahiro Yamaji, Toru Suzuki, Eriko Abe, Shohei Tanaka, Shinya Taguchi, Shunichiro Tsukamoto, Sho Kinguchi and 6 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shingo UrateDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Hiromichi WakuiDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Kengo AzushimaDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5136-0730
Takahiro YamajiCardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Toru SuzukiDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Eriko AbeDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Shohei TanakaDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Shinya TaguchiDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4540-125X
Shunichiro TsukamotoDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Sho KinguchiDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Kazushi UnedaDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Tomohiko KanaokaDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Yoshitoshi AtobeDepartment of Neuroanatomy, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Kengo FunakoshiDepartment of Neuroanatomy, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Akio YamashitaDepartment of Investigative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
Kouichi TamuraDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan.
Yokohama City University · JPDuke-NUS Medical School · SGUniversity of the Ryukyus · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The kidney is one of the most susceptible organs to age-related impairments. Generally, renal aging is accompanied by renal fibrosis, which is the final common pathway of chronic kidney diseases. Aristolochic acid (AA), a nephrotoxic agent, causes AA nephropathy (AAN), which is characterized by progressive renal fibrosis and functional decline. Although renal fibrosis is associated with renal aging, whether AA induces renal aging remains unclear. The aim of the present study is to investigate the potential use of AAN as a model of renal aging. Here, we examined senescence-related factors in AAN models by chronically administering AA to C57BL/6 mice. Compared with controls, the AA group demonstrated aging kidney phenotypes, such as renal atrophy, renal functional decline, and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Additionally, AA promoted cellular senescence specifically in the kidneys, and increased renal p16 mRNA expression and senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity. Furthermore, AA-treated mice exhibited proximal tubular mitochondrial abnormalities, as well as reactive oxygen species accumulation. Klotho, an antiaging gene, was also significantly decreased in the kidneys of AA-treated mice. Collectively, the results of the present study indicate that AA alters senescence-related factors, and that renal fibrosis is closely related to renal aging.

Indexed as

AgingAnimalsAristolochic Acidsbeta-GalactosidaseCollagenCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease Models, AnimalFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHumansKidneyKlotho ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondriaaristolochic acid IAristolochic Acidsbeta-GalactosidaseCollagenCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Klotho ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTransforming Growth Factor betaagingaristolochic acidcellular senescencechronic kidney diseaserenal fibrosis

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PMID34830314
PMCPMC8618437
OpenAlexW3211705866

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