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Vitamin D3 Ameliorates High Glucose-Induced Podocyte Apoptosis

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  • Zhang Yan
  • Ma Rui-xia
  • Li Ming-hui
  • Xue Ting
  • Chi Cheng-mei

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Objective: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a severe kidney disease characterized by podocyte apoptosis, injury, and accumulation of extracellular matrices that ultimately lead to end-stage renal disease. Vitamin D3 was reported to provide renal protection in DKD through the Vitamin D receptor (VDR), however there was limited data on whether it has a protective effect on podocytes of DKD induced by high glucose. Methods: The experimental subjects were conditionally immortalized mouse podocytes (MPC-5), which were divided into 4 groups: NG (normal glucose) group, HM (Hypertonic) group, HG (high glucose) group, VD3 (HG +1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-D3)) group. Western-blot analysis was performed to detect the expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Caspase-3 in podocytes. The mRNA Expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Caspase-3 in the three groups were detected by RT-PCR method. Results: Compared with the NG group, the expression of apoptosis proteins Caspase-3 and Bax in the podocytes of HG group increased, and the expression of Bcl-2 decreased. Pretreatment with vitamin D3 attenuated these abnormalities in podocytes in HG group. Conclusion: Vitamin D can alleviate the apoptosis of podocytes induced by high glucose in vitro.

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  • Zhang Yan & Ma Rui-xia & Li Ming-hui & Xue Ting & Chi Cheng-mei, 2019. "Vitamin D3 Ameliorates High Glucose-Induced Podocyte Apoptosis," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 8(02), pages 35-38, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:8:y:2019:i:2:p:35-38
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.1898
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    Keywords

    Diabetic Nephropathy; Vitamin D3; Podocyte; Apoptosis;
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