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

GABP Promotes Mesangial Cell Proliferation and Renal Fibrosis Through GLI1 in Diabetic Nephropathy.

Lei Du, Sijie Liu, Yinfei Lu, Dongxue Ren, Xiujuan Yu, Yue Hu, Tingting Yang, Qun Yang, Jingxian Ming, Jiawei Zhang 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 8 papers.

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Lei DuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7369-1904
Sijie LiuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Yinfei LuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Dongxue RenJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Xiujuan YuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Yue HuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Tingting YangJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Qun YangJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Jingxian MingJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Jiawei ZhangJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Xiaoxing YinJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.
Qian LuJiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, China.

Funding

Innovation Plan for Postgraduates of Jiangsu Province KYCX19_2252National Natural Science Foundation of China 81973377National Natural Science Foundation of China 82003822National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073906Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China 20KJB310022
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Abstract

Abnormal proliferation of mesangial cells is a hallmark of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the cellular signaling mechanisms that regulate this proliferation remain poorly understood. In this study, it is demonstrated that GA-binding protein (GABP), a member of the ETS family of transcription factors composed of GABPα and GABPβ, plays a significant role in the development of renal fibrosis by modulating mesangial cell proliferation. Notably, the deficiency of GABP in mesangial cells inhibits hyperglycemia-induced proliferation and mitigates renal fibrosis in a murine model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RNA sequencing analysis identifies GLI Family Zinc Finger 1 (GLI1) as the principal downstream effector of GABP in diabetic mice, serving as a crucial regulator of the G1/S transition within the cell cycle. Subsequent investigations have demonstrated that GABP interacts with the GLI1 promoter, facilitating mesangial cell proliferation via GLI1-dependent pathways. This is evidenced by the fact that GLI1 knockdown abrogates the proliferation of mesangial cells with GABP overexpression. Consequently, GABP emerges as a pivotal regulator of renal fibrosis and represents a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.

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Cell ProliferationDiabetic NephropathiesMesangial CellsZinc Finger Protein GLI1AnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalFibrosisHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionGli1 protein, mouseZinc Finger Protein GLI1diabetic nephropathyGABPGLI1mesangial cell proliferationrenal fibrosis

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