Clr-f expression regulates kidney immune and metabolic homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: The C-type lectin-related protein, Clr-f, encoded by Clec2h in the mouse NK gene complex (NKC), is a member of a family of immune regulatory lectins that guide immune responses at distinct tissues of the body. Clr-f is highly expressed in the kidney; however, its activity in this organ is unknown. To assess the requirement for Clr-f in kidney health and function, we generated a Clr-f-deficient mouse (Clr-f^-/-) by targeted deletions in the Clec2h gene. Mice lacking Clr-f exhibited glomerular and tubular lesions, immunoglobulin and C3 complement protein renal deposits, and significant abdominal and ectopic lipid accumulation. Whole kidney transcriptional profile analysis of Clr-f^-/- mice at 7, 13, and 24 weeks of age revealed a dynamic dysregulation in lipid metabolic p

SUBMITTER: Zein HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8940912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature