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ArticleNature communications2025

Microbiota-derived corisin accelerates kidney fibrosis by promoting cellular aging.

Taro Yasuma, Hajime Fujimoto, Corina N D'Alessandro-Gabazza, Masaaki Toda, Mei Uemura, Kota Nishihama, Atsuro Takeshita, Valeria Fridman D'Alessandro, Tomohito Okano, Yuko Okano and 20 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors.

Taro Yasuma *Department of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Hajime Fujimoto *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Corina N D'Alessandro-Gabazza *Department of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Masaaki Toda *Department of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Mei UemuraDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Kota NishihamaDepartment of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Atsuro TakeshitaDepartment of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Valeria Fridman D'AlessandroDepartment of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Tomohito OkanoDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Yuko OkanoDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Atsushi TomaruDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Tomoko AnohDepartment of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Chisa InoueDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Manal A B AlhawsawiCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (Microbiome Metabolic Engineering), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Ahmed M Abdel-HamidCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (Microbiome Metabolic Engineering), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-2008
Kyle LeistikowMicrobial Discovery Group, 7420 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-4179
Michael R KingMicrobial Discovery Group, 7420 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI, USA.
Ryoichi OnoDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Tetsuya NosakaDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0037-7049
Hidetoshi YamazakiDepartment of Stem Cell and Developmental Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Christopher J FieldsW.M. Keck Center for Functional and Comparative Genomics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7749-5844
Roderick I MackieCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (Microbiome Metabolic Engineering), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Xuenan MiDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5237-4712
Diwakar ShuklaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4079-5381
Justine ArringtonRoy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1511-8805
Yutaka YanoDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Osamu HatajiRespiratory Center, Matsusaka Municipal Hospital, Tonomachi 1550, Matsusaka, Mie, Japan.
Tetsu KobayashiMicrobiome Research Center, Mie University, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan. ktetsu@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4397-6137
Isaac CannCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (Microbiome Metabolic Engineering), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA. icann@illinois.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-0119
Esteban C GabazzaDepartment of Immunology, Mie University Faculty and Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan. gabazza@med.mie-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5748-1499

Funding

Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science (JSNFS) 22K08280MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJFR2216Takeda Science Foundation 2022Takeda Science Foundation 2023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing global prevalence of diabetic nephropathy poses substantial health and economic burdens. Currently, effective anti-fibrotic therapies for managing kidney fibrosis associated with chronic kidney disease are lacking. This study reveals corisin, a microbiota-derived peptide, as a central driver in the progression of diabetic kidney fibrosis. Corisin levels were found to be markedly elevated in the serum of diabetic chronic kidney disease patients relative to healthy controls, with strong correlations to advanced disease stages and declining renal function. In a murine model of kidney fibrosis, corisin levels were similarly heightened, directly contributing to increased inflammation and worsening fibrosis and renal impairment. Notably, the use of a monoclonal anti-corisin antibody significantly reduced nephropathy severity in diabetic mice. Through molecular dynamics simulations and experimental validation, we demonstrated that corisin interacts with human serum albumin, potentially enhancing its renal accumulation and pathological impact. The pathogenic mechanism of corisin involves the acceleration of cellular senescence and the induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and apoptosis in kidney cells. These findings underscore the critical role of corisin in progressive diabetic nephropathy and suggest a promising new target for therapeutic intervention.

Indexed as

Cellular SenescenceDiabetic NephropathiesKidneyMicrobiotaAnimalsApoptosisDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle Aged

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PMID40855053
PMCPMC12379261

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