title: Inhibition of the Jak/STAT signaling pathway prevents the high glucose-induced increase in tgf-beta and fibronectin synthesis in mesangial cells.
abstract: High glucose (HG) causes glomerular mesangial cell (GMC) growth, production of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, and increased synthesis of matrix proteins such as fibronectin, contributing to diabetic nephropathy. We recently found that exposure of cells to HG also activates the growth-promoting enzyme janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and its latent signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) transcription factors (STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5). Our purpose was to determine the effect that inhibition of JAK2 and these STAT transcription factors has on the HG-induced increase in TGF-beta and fibronectin synthesis in GMC. Exposure of GMC to 25 mmol/l glucose caused the activation of JAK2, STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 plus an increase in TGF-beta and fibronectin synthesis, as compared with 5.5 mmol/l glucose. This HG-induced increase in synthesis of TGF-beta and fibronectin was prevented by concomitant incubation with AG-490, a specific JAK2 inhibitor. The HG-induced JAK2, STAT1, and STAT3 tyrosine phosphorylations in GMC were also abolished by AG-490. Preincubation of GMC cultured in 25 mmol/l glucose with a specific JAK2 or STAT1 antisense oligonucleotide also prevented both TGF-beta and fibronectin synthesis. These results provide direct evidence for linkages between JAK2, STAT1, and the glucose-induced overproduction of TGF-beta and fibronectin in GMC.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-2500, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaodan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Seán
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amiri
authors.forename: Douglas C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Mario B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marrero
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000502:physiology*; D053614:Janus Kinase 2; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008894:Milk Proteins; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000502:physiology*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000502:physiology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D020032:Tyrphostins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005353:Fibronectins; D008894:Milk Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; C494081:Stat1 protein, rat; C494088:Stat3 protein, rat; D015534:Trans-Activators; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D020032:Tyrphostins; C095512:alpha-cyano-(3,4-dihydroxy)-N-benzylcinnamide; D008353:Mannitol; D014443:Tyrosine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C507927:Jak2 protein, rat; D053614:Janus Kinase 2; D005947:Glucose