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Comprehensive Transcriptomic and m6A Epitranscriptomic Analysis Reveals Colchicine-Induced Kidney Toxicity via DNA Damage and Autophagy in HK2 Cells.

Kun Tian, Jiaxin Wen, Dongcheng Zhang, Jiaxuan Lin, Lixiang Weng, Lele Yang, Wei Zhao, Chutao Li, An Zhu

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Article in Toxins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Kun TianKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Jiaxin WenKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Dongcheng ZhangKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.ORCID 0009-0009-4445-3603
Jiaxuan LinKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Lixiang WengKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Lele YangKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Wei ZhaoKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
Chutao LiKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.
An ZhuKey Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350108, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9821-2946

Funding

Joint Funds for the Innovation of Science and Technology, Fujian Province 2024Y9087
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colchicine is commonly prescribed for inflammation and gout, but its nephrotoxicity and underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. The objective of this research was to clarify the association between m6A methylation modifications and nephrotoxicity caused by colchicine. A significant decrease in HK2 cell viability was observed following colchicine treatment, and mRNA sequencing (mRNA-seq) revealed the differential expression of genes associated with DNA damage and autophagy. Further methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) analysis revealed an association between N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications and the expression of genes involved in DNA damage and autophagy after colchicine exposure. Molecular docking and a molecular dynamics (MD) analysis identified ZC3H13 as a potential regulator of colchicine-induced cytotoxicity in HK2. Experimental validation confirmed that colchicine induces DNA damage and autophagy in HK2 cells, with ZC3H13 playing a significant role in these processes. In conclusion, the findings suggested that colchicine-induced damage in HK2 cells is associated with changes in m6A methylation levels in target genes and the altered expression of m6A regulator.

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AdenosineAutophagyColchicineDNA DamageKidneyTranscriptomeCell LineCell SurvivalEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMolecular Docking SimulationAdenosineColchicineN-methyladenosineautophagycolchicineDNA damagem6A modification

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PMID40864084
PMCPMC12390427

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