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Cellular delivery of relaxin-2 mRNA as a potential treatment for kidney fibrosis
- Source :
- Materials Today Bio, Vol 21, Iss , Pp 100716- (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2023.
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Abstract
- Renal fibrosis is a pathological feature of chronic kidney disease and its progression correlates with kidney function impairment. Since there are currently no specific therapies for renal fibrosis, we explored whether inducing local production of the anti-fibrotic molecule relaxin-2 in kidney cells has potential as a strategy for suppressing the development of renal fibrosis. Our study examined whether delivery of relaxin-2 mRNA to kidney cells in vitro and in vivo could inhibit mechanisms leading to renal fibrosis. Transfecting relaxin-2 mRNA into cultured kidney cells inhibited fibrotic responses to TGF-β1 in an autocrine or paracrine manner by reducing fibrotic gene expression in kidney tubules, and reducing proliferation in kidney fibroblasts and mesangial cells. Similarly, cubosomes assisted delivery of relaxin-2 mRNA to mouse kidneys alleviated the fibrosis and inflammation associated with renal injury following unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO). Therefore, relaxin-2 mRNA exhibits potential as a novel therapy for inhibiting fibrosis and inflammation in chronic kidney disease.
- Subjects :
- Kidney injury
mRNA
Cubosome
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25900064
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 100716-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Materials Today Bio
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b7521d709d814e629a9bba5bbfe4f29b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100716