PMID- 16164629 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20051230 LR - 20171116 IS - 0085-2538 (Print) IS - 0085-2538 (Linking) VI - 68 IP - 4 DP - 2005 Oct TI - Combined expression of A1 and A20 achieves optimal protection of renal proximal tubular epithelial cells. PG - 1520-32 AB - BACKGROUND: Apoptotic death of renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (RPTECs) is a feature of acute and chronic renal failure. RPTECs are directly damaged by ischemia, inflammatory, and cytotoxic mediators but also contribute to their own demise by up-regulating proinflammatory nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB)-dependent proteins. In endothelial cells, the Bcl family member A1 and the zinc finger protein A20 have redundant and dual antiapoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects. We studied the function(s) of A1 and A20 in human RPTECs in vitro. METHODS: Expression of A1 [reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and A20 (Northern and Western blot analysis)] in RPTECs was evaluated. A1 and A20 were overexpressed in RPTECs by recombinant adenoviral-mediated gene transfer. Their effect upon inhibitor of NFkappaB alpha (IkappaBalpha) degradation (Western blot), NF-kappaB nuclear translocation [electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA)], up-regulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) [fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS)] and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) (Northern blot) and apoptosis [terminal deoxynucleotiddyl transferase (TdT)-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) nick-end labeling (TUNEL)] and FACS analysis of DNA content) was determined. RESULTS: A1 and A20 were induced in RPTECs as part of the physiologic response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF). A20, but not A1, inhibited TNF-induced NF-kappaB activation by preventing IkappaBalpha degradation, hence subsequent up-regulation of the proinflammatory molecules ICAM-1 and MCP-1. Unexpectedly, A20 did not protect RPTECs from TNF and Fas-mediated apoptosis while A1 protected against both stimuli. Coexpression of A1 and A20 in RPTECs achieved additive anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic cytoprotection. CONCLUSION: A1 and A20 exert differential cytoprotective effects in RPTECs. A1 is antiapoptotic. A20 is anti-inflammatory via blockade of NF-kappaB. We propose that A1 and A20 are both required for optimal protection of RPTECs from apoptosis (A1) and inflammation (A20) in conditions leading to renal damage. FAU - Kunter, Uta AU - Kunter U AD - Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. FAU - Daniel, Soizic AU - Daniel S FAU - Arvelo, Maria B AU - Arvelo MB FAU - Choi, Jean AU - Choi J FAU - Shukri, Tala AU - Shukri T FAU - Patel, Virendra I AU - Patel VI FAU - Longo, Christopher R AU - Longo CR FAU - Scali, Salvatore T AU - Scali ST FAU - Shrikhande, Gautam AU - Shrikhande G FAU - Rocha, Eduardo AU - Rocha E FAU - Czismadia, Eva AU - Czismadia E FAU - Mottley, Christina AU - Mottley C FAU - Grey, Shane T AU - Grey ST FAU - Floege, Jurgen AU - Floege J FAU - Ferran, Christiane AU - Ferran C LA - eng GR - DK 063275/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL 57791-04/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - Kidney Int JT - Kidney international JID - 0323470 RN - 0 (BCL2-related protein A1) RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (I-kappa B Proteins) RN - 0 (Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (Minor Histocompatibility Antigens) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (NFKBIA protein, human) RN - 0 (Nuclear Proteins) RN - 0 (Proteins) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 0 (fas Receptor) RN - 126547-89-5 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) RN - 139874-52-5 (NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha) RN - EC 3.4.19.12 (TNFAIP3 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.19.12 (Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha-Induced Protein 3) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/*physiology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chemokine CCL2/genetics MH - DNA-Binding Proteins MH - Epithelial Cells/cytology/*physiology MH - Gene Expression/physiology MH - Humans MH - I-kappa B Proteins/metabolism MH - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/genetics MH - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins MH - Kidney Tubules, Proximal/cytology/*physiology MH - Minor Histocompatibility Antigens MH - NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - Nephritis/pathology/physiopathology MH - Nuclear Proteins MH - Proteins/*genetics MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/*genetics MH - RNA, Messenger/analysis MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha-Induced Protein 3 MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/pharmacology MH - Up-Regulation MH - fas Receptor/metabolism EDAT- 2005/09/17 09:00 MHDA- 2005/12/31 09:00 CRDT- 2005/09/17 09:00 PHST- 2005/09/17 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2005/12/31 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/09/17 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0085-2538(15)51005-3 [pii] AID - 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00564.x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Kidney Int. 2005 Oct;68(4):1520-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00564.x.