Project description:Changes in gene expression levels were identified by microarray. Samples were human kidney epithelial cell lines derived from patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) and unaffected controls. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), the most common inherited kidney disease, is due to mutations in PKD1 (85%) or PKD2 (15%) but has a highly variable phenotypic disease expression. We conducted parallel microarray profiling in normal and diseased human PKD1 cystic kidney cells to identify altered signatures of microRNA and mRNA target genes potentially implicated in disease expression.
Project description:Changes in microRNA expression levels were identified by microarray. Samples were human kidney epithelial cell lines derived from patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) and unaffected controls. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), the most common inherited kidney disease, is due to mutations in PKD1 (85%) or PKD2 (15%) but has a highly variable phenotypic disease expression. We conducted parallel microarray profiling in normal and diseased human PKD1 cystic kidney cells to identify altered signatures of microRNA and mRNA target genes potentially implicated in disease expression. This dataset contains the results of the microRNA analysis.
Project description:Background The major gene mutated in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease was first identified over 20 years ago, yet its function remains poorly understood. We have used a systems-based approach to examine the effects of acquired loss of Pkd1 in adult mouse kidney as it transitions from normal to cystic state. Methods We performed transcriptional profiling of a large set of male and female kidneys, along with metabolomics and lipidomics analyses of a subset of male kidneys. We also assessed the effects of a modest diet change on cyst progression in young cystic mice. Fatty acid oxidation and glycolytic rates were measured in five control and mutant pairs of epithelial cells. Results We find that females have a significantly 46 less severe kidney phenotype and correlate this protection with differences in lipid metabolism. We show that sex is a major determinant of the transcriptional profile of mouse kidneys and that some of this difference is due to genes involved in lipid metabolism. Pkd1 mutant mice have transcriptional profiles consistent with changes in lipid metabolism and distinct metabolite and complex lipid profiles in kidneys. We also show that cells lacking Pkd1 have an intrinsic fatty acid oxidation defect and that manipulation of lipid content of mouse chow modifies cystic disease. Interpretation Our results suggest PKD could be a disease of altered cellular metabolism.
Project description:Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disease of the kidney characterized by the gradual replacement of normal kidney parenchyma by fluid-filled cysts and fibrotic tissue. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene. Here we present an RNASeq experiment designed to investigate the effect of a kidney specific and Tamoxifen inducible knockout of the Pkd1 gene in mice. 7 mice were grouped into two groups, 4 Tamoxifen treated mice which develop an adult onset Polycystic Kidney Disease phenotype and 3 untreated mice which have WT phenotype.
Project description:Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disease of the kidney characterized by the gradual replacement of normal kidney parenchyma by fluid-filled cysts and fibrotic tissue. Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene. Here we present an RNASeq experiment designed to investigate the effect of a kidney specific and Tamoxifen inducible knockout of the Pkd1 gene in mice. The Pkd1cko mice were harvested at different time points 2-weeks, 3-weeks, 5-weeks, 10.5-weeks, 11-weeks and 15-weeks after gene inactivation.
Project description:Microvescicles (MV) and exosomes (EX) seem to be involved in the pathogenetic machinery of the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), but, at the moment, no studies have assessed their role in medullary sponge kidney disease (MSK), a sporadic kidney malformation featuring cysts, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent renal stones. To discover their role in this disease we employed a proteomic-based research strategy.
Project description:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most prevalent potentially lethal monogenic disorder. Mutations in the PKD1 gene, which encodes polycystin-1 (PC1), account for approximately 78% of cases. PC1 is a large 462-kDa protein that undergoes cleavage in its N and C-terminal domains. C-terminal cleavage produces fragments that translocate to mitochondria. We show that transgenic expression of a protein corresponding to the final 200 amino acid (aa) residues of PC1 in two Pkd1-KO orthologous murine models of ADPKD suppresses cystic phenotype and preserves renal function. This suppression depends upon an interaction between the C-terminal tail of PC1 and the mitochondrial enzyme Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase (NNT). This interaction modulates tubular/cyst cell proliferation, the metabolic profile, mitochondrial function, and the redox state. Together, these results suggest that a short fragment of PC1 is sufficient to suppress cystic phenotype and open the door to the exploration of gene therapy strategies for ADPKD.