Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting mitophagy through SIRT3-mediated TFAM deacetylation.

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Abbreviations

AKI: acute kidney injury; ATP: adenosine triphosphate; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CLP: cecal ligation and puncture; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; H&E: hematoxylin and eosin staining; LCN2/NGAL: lipocalin 2; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; LTL: lotus tetragonolobus lectin; mKeima: mitochondria-targeted Keima; mtDNA: mitochondrial DNA; PAS: periodic acid - Schiff staining; RTECs: renal tubular epithelial cells; SAKI: sepsis-induced acute kidney injury; Scr: serum creatinine; SIRT3: sirtuin 3; TFAM: transcription factor A, mitochondrial; TMRE: tetramethylrhodamine.

SUBMITTER: Deng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10761103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature