J S Lawson
The cat as a naturally occurring model of renal interstitial fibrosis: Characterisation of primary feline proximal tubular epithelial cells and comparative pro-fibrotic effects of TGF-ß1
Lawson, J S; Liu, H-H; Syme, H M; Purcell, R; Wheeler-Jones, C P D; Elliott, J
Authors
H-H Liu
H M Syme
R Purcell
C P D Wheeler-Jones
J Elliott
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in both geriatric cats and aging humans, and is pathologically characterised by chronic tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis in both species. Cats with CKD may represent a spontaneously occurring, non-rodent animal model of human disease, however little is known of feline renal cell biology. In other species, TGF-β1 signalling in the proximal tubular epithelium is thought to play a key role in the initiation and progression of renal fibrosis. In this study, we first aimed to isolate and characterise feline proximal tubular epithelial cells (FPTEC), comparing them to human primary renal epithelial cells (HREC) and the human proximal tubular cell line HK-2. Secondly, we aimed to examine and compare the effect of human recombinant TGF-β1 on cell proliferation, pro-apoptotic signalling and genes associated with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in feline and human renal epithelial cells. FPTEC were successfully isolated from cadaverous feline renal tissue, and demonstrated a marker protein expression profile identical to that of HREC and HK-2. Exposure to TGF-β1 (0–10 ng/ml) induced a concentration-dependent loss of epithelial morphology and alterations in gene expression consistent with the occurrence of partial EMT in all cell types. This was associated with transcription of downstream pro-fibrotic mediators, growth arrest in FPTEC and HREC (but not HK-2), and increased apoptotic signalling at high concentrations of TGF- β1. These effects were inhibited by the ALK5 (TGF-β1RI) antagonist SB431542 (5 μM), suggesting they are mediated via the ALK5/TGF-β1RII receptor complex. Taken together, these results suggest that TGF-β1 may be involved in epithelial cell dedifferentiation, growth arrest and apoptosis in feline CKD as in human disease, and that cats may be a useful, naturally occurring model of human CKD.
Citation
Lawson, J. S., Liu, H., Syme, H. M., Purcell, R., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., & Elliott, J. (2018). The cat as a naturally occurring model of renal interstitial fibrosis: Characterisation of primary feline proximal tubular epithelial cells and comparative pro-fibrotic effects of TGF-ß1. PLoS ONE, 13(8), e0202577. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202577
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 6, 2018 |
Publication Date | Aug 23, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 4, 2018 |
Journal | PLoS One |
Electronic ISSN | 1932-6203 |
Publisher | Public Library of Science |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 8 |
Pages | e0202577 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202577 |
Public URL | https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1386168 |
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