VSIG4 overexpression alleviates acute kidney injury of mice via inhibition of M1-macrophages activation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The infiltration and activation of M1-macrophages can promote renal tubular interstitial damage. The study aimed to investigate the effect of V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 4 (VSIG4) on M1-macrophages activation and acute kidney injury (AKI) mice.

Methods

The M1-macrophage markers cluster of differentiation 86 (CD86) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were detected via flow cytometry. Cell viability and expression of inflammatory factors were analyzed through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT), 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), as well as quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Moreover, HK-2 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and RAW264.7 ce

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature