Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Involvement of ADAM17-Klotho Crosstalk in High Glucose-Induced Alterations of Podocyte Function
doi: 10.3390/ijms26020731
Figure Lengend Snippet: ADAM17 downregulation remodels the actin cytoskeleton in podocytes and improves albumin permeability through the monolayer of podocytes cultured under high glucose conditions. The F-actin network was labeled with isothiocyanate phalloidin and visualized by fluorescence microscopy. Control cells (shCtrl) and cells with the silencing of ADAM17 gene expression (shADAM17) were grown on coverslips and incubated in ( a ) standard glucose (SG; 11 mM) or ( b ) high glucose (HG; 30 mM) medium. Scale bar = 25 μm. Digitized fluorescence images of the F-actin network were used to generate fluorescence intensity profiles (from the basal membrane to the nucleus) using NIS-Elements 5.11.02 imaging software ( n = 20). ( c ) Effects of ADAM17 downregulation on albumin permeability through the monolayer that was formed by shCtrl or shADAM17 podocytes that were cultured in an SG or HG environment ( n = 8). ( d ) The high glucose-induced activation of NADPH oxidase was attenuated in shADAM17 podocytes ( n = 6). The results are expressed as the mean ± SD. **** p < 0.0001, *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. SG, standard glucose; HG, high glucose.
Article Snippet: The ADAM17 inhibitor N -( R )-(2-[hydroxyaminocarbonyl]methyl)-4-methylpentanoyl-L-naphthylalanyl-L-alanine amide (TAPI-0) was purchased from Merck (catalog no. SML1292).
Techniques: Permeability, Cell Culture, Labeling, Fluorescence, Microscopy, Control, Expressing, Incubation, Membrane, Imaging, Software, Activation Assay