PMID- 28765970 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180423 LR - 20210109 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 3 DP - 2017 Sep TI - BMP-7 enhances SnoN mRNA expression in renal tubular epithelial cells under high-glucose conditions. PG - 3308-3314 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7025 [doi] AB - The present study aimed to identify any association between bone morphogenetic protein‑7 (BMP‑7) and the expression of the transcriptional co‑repressor Ski‑related novel protein N (SnoN), in addition to alterations in tubulointerstitial fibrosis, during the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Streptozotocin was injected into the tail veins of 20 healthy and specific pathogen‑free male Sprague‑Dawley rats. The rats were sacrificed to detect the appropriate biochemical indicators of renal pathological alterations following 24 weeks. Then, various doses of human recombinant BMP‑7 were added to high glucose‑cultured NRK‑52E cells. Immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence staining and western blotting were used to determine the expression of SnoN, BMP‑7, Smad ubiquitin regulatory factor (Smurf)2, Arkadia, E‑cadherin, alpha‑smooth muscle actin and Collagen III. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect SnoN mRNA expression. With the progression of DN, the expression of BMP‑7 in rat renal tissue was downregulated, whereas the expression of Smurf2 and Arkadia increased. Furthermore, the expression of SnoN mRNA increased however the expression of SnoN protein decreased, accompanied by renal tubular epithelial cell mesenchymal transition, extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and severe renal function disorder. The exogenous recombinant human BMP‑7 alleviated high glucose‑induced phenotypic transformation and ECM synthesis of NRK‑52E in vitro and upregulated SnoN transcription and protein expression, however no effect was observed on the expression of Smurf2 and Arkadia. BMP‑7 may ameliorate DN and renal fibrosis via increasing the expression of SnoN mRNA and protein in renal tubular epithelial cells, rather than directly inhibiting the degradation of SnoN by E3 ubiquitin ligase. FAU - Wang, Yuanyuan AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. FAU - Xiao, Ying AU - Xiao Y AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Shuang AU - Li S AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550002, P.R. China. FAU - Shi, Lei AU - Shi L AD - Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Kaili, Guizhou 556000, P.R. China. FAU - Liu, Lirong AU - Liu L AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. FAU - Zhang, Yingying AU - Zhang Y AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. FAU - Shi, Mingjun AU - Shi M AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. FAU - Guo, Bing AU - Guo B AD - Department of Pathophysiology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170717 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Bmp7 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7) RN - 0 (Nerve Tissue Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Skil_v1 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7/*metabolism MH - Cell Line MH - Diabetic Nephropathies/metabolism/pathology MH - Epithelial Cells/*metabolism/pathology MH - Fibrosis MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*drug effects MH - Glucose/*pharmacology MH - Kidney Tubules/*metabolism/pathology MH - Male MH - Nerve Tissue Proteins/*biosynthesis MH - RNA, Messenger/*biosynthesis MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Transcription Factors/*biosynthesis PMC - PMC5548011 EDAT- 2017/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2018/04/24 06:00 PMCR- 2017/07/17 CRDT- 2017/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2016/12/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/07/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/04/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/07/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-16-03-3308 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7025 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Sep;16(3):3308-3314. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7025. Epub 2017 Jul 17.