Involvement of Nrf2 and mitochondrial apoptotic signaling in trehalose protection against cadmium-induced kidney injury

  • Rui-Feng Fan
    College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai’an City, Shandong Province, 271018, China. Fax: +86 538-8241419; Tel: +86-538-8242478
  • Zi-Fa Li
    Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji’nan City, Shandong Province, 250355, China
  • Dong Zhang
    Shandong Provincial Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Ji’nan City, Shandong Province, 250022, China
  • Zhen-Yong Wang
    College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai’an City, Shandong Province, 271018, China. Fax: +86 538-8241419; Tel: +86-538-8242478

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Cadmium (Cd) poisoning is characterized by multiple organ dysfunction in organisms, and the kidney is the main target organ of Cd toxicity. Trehalose (Tr), a multifunctional bioactive disaccharide, possesses potential kidney protective properties. Nevertheless, the specific biological function of Tr in antagonizing kidney injury induced by Cd remains to be elucidated. Herein, an in vivo model of Tr antagonizing Cd nephrotoxicity was established and the indictors related to kidney function, oxidative stress, and apoptosis were detected to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the Tr-protection against Cd-induced kidney injury of rats. Firstly, Tr significantly declined the levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine, and partially restored renal pathological changes caused by Cd. Secondly, Cd exposure significantly increased the malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and decreased the levels of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH) in serum. However, Tr significantly ameliorated these abnormal alterations. Moreover, Tr regulated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway to suppress the Cd-induced nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and the up-regulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and NAD (P) H quinone reductase-1 (NQO1). Meanwhile, Tr significantly reversed the increased Sequestosome-1(SQSTM1/p62) and decreased Kelch-like ECH associated protein-1 (Keap1) protein levels induced by Cd. Thirdly, further mechanistic exploration suggested that Tr inhibited the mitochondrial apoptotic signaling pathway induced by Cd. Collectively, the results indicated that Tr exerts antioxidant and anti-apoptosis functions involving the Nrf2 and mitochondrial apoptotic signaling pathways to protect against Cd-induced kidney injury in rats.</jats:p>

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  • Metallomics

    Metallomics 12 (12), 2098-2107, 2020-11-23

    Oxford University Press (OUP)

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