title: Effects of mycophenolic acid on high glucose-induced expression of TGF-beta and CTGF in mesangial cells.
abstract: The effects of mycophenolic acid (MPA) on high glucose-induced expression of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in mesangial cells (MC) were investigated. Rat MC were cultured in the presence of different concentrations of MPA (1.0 and 10.0 micromol/L) or MPA plus high glucose for 72 h. The expression of TGF-beta and CTGF was detected by Western blot. The results showed that high glucose could induce the expression of TGF-beta and CTGF in MC, but MPA could inhibit this effects. MPA did not influence the expression of TGF-beta and CTGF in normal glucose. It was concluded that MPA might prevent the progression of diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting the expression of TGF-beta and CTGF in MC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Yongman
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Junying
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jufang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D055513:Connective Tissue Growth Factor; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D050527:Mesangial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: C526316:CCN2 protein, rat; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D055513:Connective Tissue Growth Factor; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D005947:Glucose