Deletion of p18INK4c aggravates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury

  • Authors:
    • Liang Wang
    • Wei Chen
    • Yi Zhang
    • Chunyan Liu
    • Li Yuan
    • Lili Fu
    • Changlin Mei
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  • Published online on: April 4, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.1725
  • Pages: 1621-1626
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Abstract

Protection of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) has been demonstrated in acute kidney injury (AKI). However, previous studies on CDKIs have mainly focused on CIP/KIP family members, with INK4 family members rarely being investigated. This study investigated the behaviors of p18INK4c (p18) in cisplatin-induced AKI using p18 gene knockout mice (p18-/-). AKI was induced in p18-/- and wild-type (p18+/+) mice after a single cisplatin (12.5 mg/kg) intraperitoneal injection. Protection by p18 was identified by a comparison of survival, renal function and morphological injuries between p18-/- and p18+/+ mice. Further investigation of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) was performed by western blot analysis in p18-/- and p18+/+ kidneys at day 3 after cisplatin injection. The results revealed that after cisplatin injection, the survival of p18-/- mice was significantly shorter than that of p18+/+ mice, accompanied by aggravated renal function and more severe morphological injuries. Deletion of p18 also significantly aggravated ERS in cisplatin-induced AKI. In conclusion, p18 exerts protective effects on cisplatin‑induced AKI, which may be associated with the effect of p18 on cell death pathways, such as the ERS pathway.
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Wang L, Chen W, Zhang Y, Liu C, Yuan L, Fu L and Mei C: Deletion of p18INK4c aggravates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury. Int J Mol Med 33: 1621-1626, 2014
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Wang, L., Chen, W., Zhang, Y., Liu, C., Yuan, L., Fu, L., & Mei, C. (2014). Deletion of p18INK4c aggravates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 33, 1621-1626. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.1725
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Wang, L., Chen, W., Zhang, Y., Liu, C., Yuan, L., Fu, L., Mei, C."Deletion of p18INK4c aggravates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 33.6 (2014): 1621-1626.
Chicago
Wang, L., Chen, W., Zhang, Y., Liu, C., Yuan, L., Fu, L., Mei, C."Deletion of p18INK4c aggravates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 33, no. 6 (2014): 1621-1626. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.1725