PMID- 28322790 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170605 LR - 20211008 IS - 1090-2104 (Electronic) IS - 0006-291X (Linking) VI - 486 IP - 2 DP - 2017 Apr 29 TI - Short-chain fatty acids, GPR41 and GPR43 ligands, inhibit TNF-alpha-induced MCP-1 expression by modulating p38 and JNK signaling pathways in human renal cortical epithelial cells. PG - 499-505 LID - S0006-291X(17)30537-5 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.071 [doi] AB - Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate, are produced predominantly by gut microbiota fermentation of dietary fiber. SCFAs are newly identified as endogenous ligands of two orphan G protein-coupled receptors, GPR41 and GPR43, which have the potential to modulate inflammation. Therefore, GPR41 and GPR43 may mediate the link between the gut microbiome status and various disease conditions including renal inflammation. This study aimed at investigating whether SCFAs activate GPR41 and GPR43, and thereby exert anti-inflammatory effects in human renal cortical epithelial cells (HRCEs) as a main component of kidney tissue. Immunohistochemical analyses of human renal biopsy specimens revealed the expression of GPR41 and GPR43 protein in the distal renal tubules and collecting tubules. TNF-alpha increased the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), a potential fibrotic inducer, at least partly via enhancing phosphorylation of p38 and JNK in HRCEs. SCFAs, especially propionate, attenuated TNF-alpha- stimulated MCP-1 expression by inhibiting the phosphorylation of p38 and JNK. This inhibitory effect was considerably attenuated by an inactivator of the Gi/o-type G protein and a Gbetagamma (i/o) blocker, but not by a Galpha (i/o) blocker. Furthermore, SCFA-mediated inhibition of MCP-1 expression was significantly blocked by siRNA-induced gene silencing of GPR41 and GPR43. In conclusion, SCFAs lowered TNF-alpha-induced MCP-1 expression by reducing phosphorylation of p38 and JNK in a GPR41/43-dependent manner in HRCEs, suggesting that SCFA modification may be a new therapeutic tool for preventing progression of renal inflammation and fibrosis. CI - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Kobayashi, Mamiko AU - Kobayashi M AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Mikami, Daisuke AU - Mikami D AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. Electronic address: dmikami@u-fukui.ac.jp. FAU - Kimura, Hideki AU - Kimura H AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan; Department of Clinical Laboratory, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Kamiyama, Kazuko AU - Kamiyama K AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Morikawa, Yukie AU - Morikawa Y AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Yokoi, Seiji AU - Yokoi S AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Kasuno, Kenji AU - Kasuno K AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Takahashi, Naoki AU - Takahashi N AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. FAU - Taniguchi, Takanobu AU - Taniguchi T AD - Division of Cellular Signal Transduction, Department of Biochemistry, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan. FAU - Iwano, Masayuki AU - Iwano M AD - Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170318 PL - United States TA - Biochem Biophys Res Commun JT - Biochemical and biophysical research communications JID - 0372516 RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (FFA2R protein, human) RN - 0 (FFAR3 protein, human) RN - 0 (Fatty Acids, Volatile) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (Receptors, Cell Surface) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.12.2 (MAP Kinase Kinase 4) SB - IM MH - Cell Line MH - Chemokine CCL2/*genetics/metabolism MH - Epithelial Cells/*drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - Fatty Acids, Volatile/metabolism/*pharmacology MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Glomerulonephritis/genetics/metabolism/pathology MH - Humans MH - Kidney Cortex/drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - Kidney Tubules, Collecting/metabolism/pathology MH - MAP Kinase Kinase 4/*genetics/metabolism MH - Phosphorylation/drug effects MH - RNA, Small Interfering/genetics/metabolism MH - Receptors, Cell Surface/*genetics/metabolism MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/*genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*genetics/metabolism MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - GPR41 OT - GPR43 OT - JNK OT - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 OT - SCFA OT - p38 EDAT- 2017/03/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/06/06 06:00 CRDT- 2017/03/22 06:00 PHST- 2017/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/03/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/03/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/06/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/03/22 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0006-291X(17)30537-5 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.071 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Apr 29;486(2):499-505. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.071. Epub 2017 Mar 18.