NYMC Faculty Publications
Disruption of APOL1-miR193a Axis Induces Disorganization of Podocyte Actin Cytoskeleton
DOI
10.1038/s41598-019-39376-y
Journal Title
Scientific Reports
First Page
3582
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
March 2019
Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract
APOL1-miR193a axis participates in the preservation of molecular phenotype of differentiated podocytes (DPDs). We examined the hypothesis that APOL1 (G0) preserves, but APOL1 risk alleles (G1 and G2) disrupt APOL1-miR193a axis in DPDs. DPDG0s displayed down-regulation of miR193a, but upregulation of nephrin expression. DPDG1s/G2s exhibited an increase in miR193a and down-regulation of the expression of adherens complex's constituents (CD2AP, nephrin, and dendrin). DPDG0s showed decreased Cathepsin L, enhanced dynamin expressions, and the intact actin cytoskeleton. On the contrary, DPDG1s/G2s displayed an increase in Cathepsin L, but down-regulation of dynamin expressions and disorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. APOL1 silencing enhanced miR193a and Cathepsin L, but down-regulated dynamin expressions. DPDG1s/G2s displayed nuclear import of dendrin, indicating an occurrence of destabilization of adherens complexes in APOL1 risk milieu. These findings suggest that DPDG1s and DPDG2s developed disorganized actin cytoskeleton as a consequence of disrupted APOL1-miR193a axis. Interestingly, docking and co-labeling studies suggested an interaction between APOL1 and CD2AP. APOL1(G1/G1) and APOL1(G1/G2) transgenic mice displayed nuclear import of dendrin indicating destabilization of adherens complexes in podocytes; moreover, these mice showed a four-fold increase in urinary albumin to creatinine ratio and development of focal segmental glomerular lesions.
Recommended Citation
Kumar, V., Paliwal, N., Ayasolla, K., Vashistha, H., Jha, A., Chandel, N., Chowdhary, S., Saleem, M., Malhotra, A., Chander, P., Skorecki, K., & Singhal, P. (2019). Disruption of APOL1-miR193a Axis Induces Disorganization of Podocyte Actin Cytoskeleton. Scientific Reports, 9 (1), 3582. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39376-y