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ArticleBiomolecules2026

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protects Against Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Restoring Redox and Mitochondrial Homeostasis.

Mina Kim, Se-Hyun Oh, Jin Han, Ji-Sun Ahn, Eun-Joo Oh, Hee-Yeon Jung, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim and 3 more

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Article in Biomolecules, 2026. 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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Mina KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1730-4276
Se-Hyun OhDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Jin HanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6464-7450
Ji-Sun AhnDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Joo OhDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Hee-Yeon JungDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Young ChoiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9774-3665
Jang-Hee ChoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7031-5214
Sun-Hee ParkDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0953-3343
Chan-Duck KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4648-0324
Yong-Lim KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1344-3455
You Hyun JeonDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7318-5753
Jeong-Hoon LimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5517-9886

Funding

Kyungpook National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute grant (2023)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cisplatin is an effective chemotherapeutic agent, yet its clinical utility is limited by dose-dependent nephrotoxicity. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) has cytoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties, but its therapeutic potential in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unclear. A murine cisplatin-AKI model was used to evaluate whether AAT (80 mg/kg) ameliorates renal injury. Renal function, oxidative stress, NADPH oxidase (NOX) isoforms, mitochondrial metabolism, inflammatory mediators, apoptosis, and fibrosis-related markers were assessed using biochemical, histological, immunohistochemical, and Western blot analyses. Cisplatin markedly impaired renal function and induced tubular injury; meanwhile, AAT significantly reversed these changes. Cisplatin also induced severe oxidative stress and disrupted the balance of NOX isoforms; AAT restored redox homeostasis. Cisplatin upregulated CPT1A/PDK4 and suppressed CPT2, UCP3, PGC1α, and DRP1, inducing maladaptive mitochondrial changes, indicating impaired β-oxidation and defective mitochondrial dynamics; AAT reversed these alterations, restoring normal mitochondrial metabolism. IL-1β, IL-6R, OPN, and F4/80 expression, recovery of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and MAPK activation were reduced, indicating decreased inflammation and apoptosis; profibrotic markers were also reduced. AAT confers multifaceted protection against cisplatin-induced AKI by restoring redox balance, mitochondrial homeostasis, and inflammatory and apoptotic signaling. These findings support AAT as a promising therapeutic agent for preventing cisplatin nephrotoxicity.

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Acute Kidney Injuryalpha 1-AntitrypsinCisplatinMitochondriaAnimalsApoptosisHomeostasisMaleMiceOxidation-ReductionOxidative Stressalpha 1-AntitrypsinCisplatinalpha-1 antitrypsincisplatin-induced acute kidney injurymitochondrial dysfunctionNADPH oxidaseoxidative stressrenal tubular injury

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PMID41750291
PMCPMC12937681

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