Matthews, Olivia, Morrison, Emma E, Tranter, John D, Lewis, Philip Starkey, Toor, Iqbal S, Srivastava, Abhishek, Sargeant, Rebecca, Rollison, Helen, Matchett, Kylie P, Kendall, Timothy J et al (show 9 more authors)
(2020)
Transfer of hepatocellular microRNA regulates cytochrome P450 2E1 in renal tubular cells.
EBIOMEDICINE, 62.
103092-.
Abstract
<h4>Background</h4>Extracellular microRNAs enter kidney cells and modify gene expression. We used a Dicer-hepatocyte-specific microRNA conditional-knock-out (Dicer-CKO) mouse to investigate microRNA transfer from liver to kidney.<h4>Methods</h4>Dicer<sup>flox/flox</sup> mice were treated with a Cre recombinase-expressing adenovirus (AAV8) to selectively inhibit hepatocyte microRNA production (Dicer-CKO). Organ microRNA expression was measured in health and following paracetamol toxicity. The functional consequence of hepatic microRNA transfer was determined by measuring the expression and activity of cytochrome P450 2E1 (target of the hepatocellular miR-122), and by measuring the effect of serum extracellular vesicles (ECVs) on proximal tubular cell injury. In humans with liver injury we measured microRNA expression in urinary ECVs. A murine model of myocardial infarction was used as a non-hepatic model of microRNA release.<h4>Findings</h4>Dicer-CKO mice demonstrated a decrease in kidney miR-122 in the absence of other microRNA changes. During hepatotoxicity, miR-122 increased in kidney tubular cells; this was abolished in Dicer-CKO mice. Depletion of hepatocyte microRNA increased kidney cytochrome P450 2E1 expression and activity. Serum ECVs from mice with hepatotoxicity increased proximal tubular cell miR-122 and prevented cisplatin toxicity. miR-122 increased in urinary ECVs during human hepatotoxicity. Transfer of microRNA was not restricted to liver injury -miR-499 was released following cardiac injury and correlated with an increase in the kidney.<h4>Interpretation</h4>Physiological transfer of functional microRNA to the kidney is increased by liver injury and this signalling represents a new paradigm for understanding the relationship between liver injury and renal function.<h4>Funding</h4>Kidney Research UK, Medical Research Scotland, Medical Research Council.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | microRNA, Acute liver injury, Kidney function, Signalling, Paracetamol |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2021 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 21:36 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.103092 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.103092 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3129396 |
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