Abstract:
:The cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) is a G protein-coupled seven transmembrane receptor that transmits endogenous cannabinoid signaling. The role of CB2 in the pathogenesis of kidney injury and fibrosis remains poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that CB2 was induced, predominantly in kidney tubular epithelium, in various models of kidney disease induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction, adriamycin or ischemia/reperfusion injury. In vitro, forced expression of CB2 or treatment with a CB2 agonist was sufficient to trigger matrix gene expression, whereas knockdown of CB2 by siRNA abolished transforming growth factor-β1-induced signaling and fibrogenic responses in kidney tubular cells. CB2 also mediated fibroblasts and macrophage activation in vitro. Mice with genetic ablation of CB2 were protected against kidney injury after ureteral obstruction, validating a pathogenic role of CB2 in renal fibrosis in vivo. By using in silico screening and medicinal chemistry modifications, we discovered a novel compound, XL-001, that bound to CB2 with high affinity and selectivity and acted as an inverse agonist. Incubation with XL-001 inhibited in a dose-dependent fashion the fibrogenic response induced by CB2 overexpression, CB2 agonist or transforming growth factor-β1. In vivo, intraperitoneal injections of XL-001 ameliorated kidney injury, fibrosis and inflammation in both the obstruction and ischemia/reperfusion models. Delayed administration of XL-001 was also effective in ameliorating kidney fibrosis and inflammation. Thus, CB2 is a pathogenic mediator in kidney fibrosis and targeted inhibition with the novel inverse agonist XL-001 may provide a strategy in the fight against fibrotic kidney diseases.
journal_name
Kidney Intjournal_title
Kidney internationalauthors
Zhou L,Zhou S,Yang P,Tian Y,Feng Z,Xie XQ,Liu Ydoi
10.1016/j.kint.2018.05.023subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-10-01 00:00:00pages
756-772issue
4eissn
0085-2538issn
1523-1755pii
S0085-2538(18)30397-1journal_volume
94pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are dependent on residual renal function for solute and water clearances, and this declines with time on dialysis. Loop diuretics have been postulated to slow this decline. METHODS:Sixty-one patients new to dialysis were randomly assigned to eithe...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00015.x
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1995.122
更新日期:1995-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1988.114
更新日期:1988-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00810.x
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2017.09.002
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001727
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00670.x
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.10.013
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1996.39
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1993.64
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00969.x
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00141.x
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1980.11
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2015.331
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00724.x
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1990.172
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1985.96
更新日期:1985-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00468.x
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1985.58
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1991.225
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1996.191
更新日期:1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1987.266
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00431.x
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1993.90
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1994.25
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00