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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Alleviate Diabetic Kidney Injury via β-Klotho-Mediated Ferroptosis Inhibition.

Shasha Tian, Saijun Zhou, Weixi Wu, Yao Lin, Tongdan Wang, Haizhen Sun, A-Shan-Jiang A-Ni-Wan, Yaru Li, Chongyang Wang, Xiaogang Li and 2 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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12 authors.

Shasha TianNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Saijun ZhouNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Weixi WuNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Yao LinNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Tongdan WangNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Haizhen SunNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
A-Shan-Jiang A-Ni-WanNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Yaru LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High Efficiency, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Chongyang WangSchool of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
Xiaogang LiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55901, USA.
Pei YuNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Yanjun ZhaoSchool of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High Efficiency, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5739-1960

Funding

China International Medical Foundation Z-2017-26-1902-5Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin 22JCZDJC00590Scientific Research Funding of Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases ZXY-ZDSYSZD-1Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-032A"Tianjin Medical Talents" project, the second batch of high-level talents selection project in health industry in Tianjin TJSJMYXYC-D2-014Tianjin Science and Technology Major Special Project and Engineering Public Health Science and Technology Major Special Project 21ZXGWSY00100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Semaglutide (Smg), a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), shows renal protective effects in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the exact underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study employs transcriptome sequencing and identifies β-Klotho (KLB) as the critical target responsible for the role of Smg in kidney protection. Smg treatment alleviates diabetic kidney injury by inhibiting ferroptosis in patients, animal models, and HK-2 cells. Notably, Smg treatment significantly increases the mRNA expression of KLB through the activation of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway, specifically through the phosphorylation of protein kinase A (PKA) and cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB). Subsequently, the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway is activated, reprograming the key metabolic processes of ferroptosis such as iron metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and the antioxidant response against lipid peroxidation. Suppression of ferroptosis by Smg further attenuates renal inflammation and fibrosis. This work highlights the potential of GLP-1RAs and KLB targeting as promising therapeutic approaches for DKD management.

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Diabetic NephropathiesFerroptosisGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsGlucuronidaseAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalHumansKidneyKlotho ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsGlucuronidaseKlotho Proteinsdiabetic kidney diseaseferroptosisGLP‐1 receptor agonistsemaglutideβ‐Klotho

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PMCPMC11775532

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