Mechanism of empagliflozin in mitigating HK-2 cells apoptosis induced by high glucose
Received date: 2020-12-08
Online published: 2021-06-09
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Objective To investigate the mechanism of empagliflozin in mitigating the apoptosis of human renal proximal tubule epithelial cells (HK-2 cells). Methods HK-2 cells were incubated in normal glucose (NG) or high glucose (HG) combined without or with empagliflozin at different concentrations for 48 h. The expression levels of silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1(SIRT1), thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) and cleaved Caspase-3 were determined by Western blot. The apoptosis of HK-2 cells was determined by TUNEL staining. Results Western blot demonstrated that the expression levels of TXNIP and cleaved Caspase-3 at 48 h in the HG group were significantly higher, whereas that of SIRT1 was remarkably lower compared with those in the NG group (all P < 0.05). After combined interventions of 1000 nmol/L empagliflozin and 30 mmol/L glucose for 48 h, the expression levels of TXNIP and cleaved Caspase-3 were significantly down-regulated, whereas that of SIRT1 was considerably up-regulated (all P < 0.001).TUNEL staining demonstrated that the number of TUNEL-positive cells in the empagliflozin combined with 30 mmol/L glucose group was significantly less than that in the 30 mmol/L glucose group. In the 1000 nmol/L combined with 30 mmol/L glucose group, the cell apoptosis was more evident. Conclusion Empagliflozin can protect HK-2 cells from HG-mediated apoptosis probably by up-regulating the expression level of SIRT1 protein and down-regulating that of TXNIP protein.
Wang Meijun , Liang Riying , Xu Fen , Liang Xiaoqi , Li Qiqian , Cai Mengyin . Mechanism of empagliflozin in mitigating HK-2 cells apoptosis induced by high glucose[J]. JOURNAL OF NEW MEDICINE, 2021 , 52(5) : 322 -327 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9802.2021.05.005
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