Effects of atorvastatin on progression of diabetic nephropathy and local RAGE and soluble RAGE expressions in rats

Effects of atorvastatin on progression of diabetic nephropathy and local RAGE and soluble RAGE expressions in rats 1 2 first-author 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 corresp ‡Corresponding Author ‡Corresponding Author †E-mail:rjshenweifeng@yahoo.com.cn †E-mail:rjshenweifeng@yahoo.com.cn rjshenweifeng@yahoo.com.cn Department of Cardiology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China Department of Cardiology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China Objective: 2 Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) exert inflammatory and oxidative stress insults to produce diabetic nephropathy mainly through the receptor for AGEs (RAGE). This study aimed to assess the effect of atorvastatin on diabetic nephropathy via soluble RAGE (sRAGE) and RAGE expressions in the rat kidney. Methods: 2 Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups based on the presence or absence of streptozotocin-induced diabetes with or without atorvastatin treatment (10 mg/kg for 24 weeks). Serum sRAGE and glycated albumin (GA) levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and improved bromocresol purple methods. Renal AGEs, RAGE, endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE), and sRAGE were determined with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting. Results: 2 Mesangial expansion and microalbuminuria were aggravated in diabetic rats, and improved with atorvastatin treatment. Serum sRAGE levels were lower in diabetic than in normal rats. After atorvastatin treatment, serum and renal sRAGE levels were up-regulated, while renal RAGE expression was decreased in diabetic rats, associated with a reduction in accumulation of AGEs, though renal esRAGE mRNA expression was not significantly increased. Conclusions: 2 Atorvastatin exerted a beneficial effect on diabetic nephropathy with reduced AGE accumulation, down-regulating RAGE expression and up-regulating sRAGE in the kidney. Receptor for advanced glycation end-product (RAGE) Endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE) Soluble RAGE (sRAGE) Diabetic nephropathy Atorvastatin Introduction 1 Diabetic nephropathy occurs in up to 30%–40% of patients with type 2 diabetes and is more prevalent in those with type 1 diabetes, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. An important mechanism of diabetic nephropathy is that advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) generated in the diabetic milieu, exert inflammatory and oxidative stress insults to the kidney, mainly through the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) (Flyvbjerg et al., 2004 2004 ; Goldin et al., 2006 2006 ). The gene encoding RAGE is located on chromosome 6p21.3 and is comprised of 11 exons (spanning 3.27 kb) (Sugaya et al., 1994 1994 ). It encodes RAGE protein and one splice called endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE). The latter lacks the transmembrane domain of the receptor and is secreted into extracellular fluid. esRAGE and another proteolytically cleaved RAGE (cRAGE) are collectively named as soluble RAGE (sRAGE) (Basta, 2008 2008 ). They can both be a decoy for RAGE ligands because of preservation of the ligand-binding domain. Serum esRAGE and sRAGE levels were associated with the severity of diabetic nephropathy (Tan et al., 2006 2006 ; Humpert et al., 2007 2007 ; Koyama et al., 2007 2007 ; Gohda et al., 2008 2008 ) and presumed to be novel biomarkers and potential protective factors in diabetes and its complications (Santilli et al., 2009 2009 ). Statins were first introduced in clinical practice as lipid-lowering agents, and thereafter found to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Numerous clinical trials have consistently demonstrated the beneficial effects of atorvastatin in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and improvement of outcomes in patients with diabetes. Several recent studies have shown that statins can also reduce renal injury by decreasing mesangial matrix expansion and hypercellularity (Kasiske et al., 1988 1988 ; O′Donnell et al., 1993 1993 ), lowering urine albumin excretion in patients with diabetic nephropathy (Fried et al., 2001 2001 ; Sandhu et al., 2006 2006 ). In this study, we sought to assess the impact of atorvastatin on glomerular histology and expression of renal RAGE splice variants in diabetic rats. Materials and methods 1 Experimental rodent model 2 Diabetes was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats (200 to 250 g) by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (70 mg/kg body weight) (Sigma, Munich, Germany) prepared in 0.1 mol/L sodium citrate buffer, pH 4.5 (van Linthout et al., 2008 2008 ). Animals with plasma glucose concentrations ≥15 mmol/L one week after administration were included in this study. Sham-injected animals were given citrate buffer only. Diabetic and control rats were randomly allocated to normal saline or atorvastatin treatment (10 mg/kg body weight by gauge) and followed for 24 weeks. Rats were allowed access to standard chow and water ad libitum. Four units of Novolin 30R insulin (Novo Nordisk, Denmark) were administered daily to the diabetic rats. The study protocol was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and complied with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Biochemical investigation 2 Blood samples were collected from the inferior caval vein at execution and stored at −40 °C. Serum glucose, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), creatinine, uric acid, and total cholesterol were measured as stated previously (Lu et al., 2007 2007 ). Serum glycated albumin (GA) level was determined with the improved bromocresol purple method using Lucica™ glycated albumin-L assay kit (Asahi Kasei Pharma, Japan) (Pu et al., 2007 2007 ), and sRAGE was assessed by Rat/Mouse sRAGE enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit (catalog No. SK00112-03, Adipobiotech Company, Beijing, China). Histology and immunohistochemistry for renal RAGE 2 In each group, three kidneys were fixed in 4% (v/v) formalin and embedded in paraffin. The paraffin sections were cut at 3 μm and deparaffinized. The remaining five kidneys were snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80 °C for subsequent RNA and protein extractions. Periodic acid-Sciff (PAS) staining was performed for the evaluation of mesangial expansion in glomeruli. For immunohistochemical analysis, the slides were incubated with monoclonal rat RAGE primary antibody (1:50 in dilution; Santa Cruz Biotech) overnight at 4 °C, washed in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and probed with rabbit IgG antibody. The anti-rabbit horseradish peroxidase/3,3′-diaminobenzidine (HRP/DAB) detection system (ABC Staining Systems of Santa Cruz Biotech) was used according to the protocol for visualization. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 2 Total RNA (3 μg) was extracted from each kidney by TRIzol (Invitrogen, Paisley, UK) and used to synthesize cDNA with reverse transcription system kits (Promega, Madison, WI, USA). Semi-quantitative PCR amplification was performed as described previously (Lu et al., 2008 2008 ). Briefly, in a final volume of 50 μl, PCR buffer, 10 pmol sense and antisense primers, 2.5 U of Hot Start polymerase (TaKaRa Biotechnology, Shiga, Japan), and 2–10 μl of template cDNA were mixed. The reaction profile for amplification was in the exponential phase. The PCR products of interest were visualized on 1.5% (v/v) agarose gels, stained with ethidium bromide. Gene expression for each of the sequences identified in Table 1 1 was analyzed. Each sample was tested in triplicate. Results were expressed relative to control kidneys, which were arbitrarily assigned a value of 1. 2 Gene 2 Sequence 2 Length of product (bp) Up primer Down primer GAPDH 5′ ACT CCC TCA AGA TTG TCA GCA 3′ 5′ CAT ACC AGG AAA TGA GCT TCA C 3′ 519 RAGE 5′ CCT CTG ATT CCT GAT GGC AA 3′ 5′ CTC ATC CTC ATG CCC TAC CT 3′ 399 esRAGE 5′ TGC CCT CAA TCT TCC CTA TG 3′ 5′ GAG GTT GAA TTG GGA TCG TAG 3′ 345, 445 Western blotting 2 The whole right kidney was mashed using liquid nitrogen, and then lysed in RIPA buffer. Lysates were incubated for 30 min on ice and then centrifuged at 15 000× g for 15 min to collect supernatants. Total proteins (30 μg) were separated by 10% (v/v) sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride membrane (PVDF; Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA) as previously described (Lu et al., 2008 2008 ). Nonspecific binding sites were blocked for 1 h with 0.05 g/ml nonfat milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (pH 7.4) and 0.05% (v/v) Tween 20 (BioRad) followed by overnight incubations with anti-AGEs (bs-1158R, Bioss, China) or anti-RAGE antibody (sc-8229, Santa Cruz, USA). Anti-AGE antibody was suitable for the detection of different AGE products in tissues as protocol indicated. This anti-RAGE antibody recognized RAGE, esRAGE, and sRAGE. Blots of proteins in extraction reagent were probed with anti-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) antibody (sc-25778, Santa Cruz, USA) to ensure equal loading, and HRP-conjugated secondary antibody was detected using ECL chemiluminescent system (Amersham Biosciences, Piscataway, NJ, USA). Band intensity was quantified by scanning densitometry. Statistical analysis 2 Biochemical data and band intensity for autoradiographic experiments were quantified and graphically expressed as mean±standard error (SE). All experiments were replicated at least three times, with each replicate employing independent kidney isolations. Quantified image data in experiments from four groups were compared using two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post-hoc analysis using Bonferroni test, corrected for multiple comparisons. All analyses were done with SPSS for Windows 13.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). P ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results 1 Identification of rat esRAGE mRNA 2 Harashima et al. ( 2006 2006 ) identified two splices of mouse esRAGE mRNA that had exon 9+intron 9+exons 10+11 and exon 9+intron 9+exon 10+intron 10+exon 11 of RAGE gene in 3′ end, respectively. We hypothesized that the esRAGE structure of rats was similar to that of mice, as most of their genes were of high homology. The upper primer of PCR was designed in intron 9 and down primer in exon 11 (Table 1 1 ). Two PCR products were detected by using template extracted from lung tissue (Fig. 1 1 ). The 345-bp band was sequence-verified to represent exon 9+intron 9+exons 10+11 from the full-length RAGE mRNA, while 445 bp represented exon 9+intron 9+exon 10+intron 10+exon 11. Two PCR products were detected by using template extracted from lung tissue: one band was 345 bp, and another band was 445 bp Physiologic and biochemical characteristics 2 Blood glucose was significantly increased after streptozotocin injection followed by clear manifestations of diabetes including polydipsia, diuresis, polyphagia, and weight loss. GA was increased in all diabetic rats compared with normal controls (Table 2 2 ). BW: body weight; KW: kidney weight; TC: total cholesterol; BG: blood glucose; GA: glycated albumin P < 0.05 vs. normal rats P < 0.05 vs. diabetic rats Group BW (g) KW (g) TC (mmol/L) BG (mmol/L) GA (g/L) Serum sRAGE (ng/ml) Microalbuminuria (mg/d) Normal 599±92 3.58±0.22 2.2±0.2 7.0±1.8 0.095±0.05 3.43±0.22 0.63±0.36 Normal+atorvastatin 562±102 3.72±0.15 1.8±0.3 6.7±2.1 0.042±0.01 * * 3.31±0.15 0.53±0.24 Diabetes 406±121 4.12±0.76 * * 1.9±0.4 24.1±8.2 * * 0.230±0.13 * * 2.57±0.53 * * 1.38±0.87 * * Diabetes+atorvastatin 397±73 3.85±0.88 1.8±0.4 23.5±6.5 * * 0.210±0.11 * * 3.35±0.45 ∆ ∆ 0.72±0.32 ∆ ∆ Serum total cholesterol levels were similar irrespective of atorvastatin treatment in normal or diabetic rats. Diabetic rats without atorvastatin treatment had increased kidney weight in contrast to body weight loss. Atorvastatin tended to ameliorate the progression of renal enlargement. In addition, sRAGE levels were reduced in diabetic rats, which were restored to near-normal level after atorvastatin treatment. All diabetic rats had severe microalbuminuria, which was significantly ameliorated by atorvastatin treatment. Glomerular histology and immunohistochemistry analysis 2 Diabetic kidneys showed mesangial expansion characterized by increased PAS-stained mesangial matrix area (Fig. 2 2 ). Glomerular volume tended to be larger and Bowman’s capsule was more compressed in diabetic than in normal rats. RAGE was universally expressed in the glomerular mesangium of diabetic rats. Atorvastatin treatment prevented mesangial expansion in diabetic rats by retarding the progression of glomerular cell proliferation and volume increase. Expression of renal RAGE splice variants modulated by atorvastatin 2 Compared with normal controls, expressions of both RAGE and esRAGE mRNAs were significantly increased in the diabetic kidney, the levels of which were decreased when treated with atorvastatin (Fig. 3 3 ). Western blot showed that deposition of AGEs was significantly increased in diabetic renal tissues, whereas atorvastatin prevented diabetes-induced accumulation of AGEs (Fig. 4 4 ) and led to a decreased RAGE level (Fig. 5 5 ). In the diabetic kidney, renal sRAGE protein was up-regulated after atorvastatin treatment, associated with an increase in serum sRAGE levels (Fig. 5 5 , Table 2 2 ). Groups: 1, normal; 2, normal+atorvastatin; 3, diabetes; 4, diabetes+atorvastatin Groups: 1, normal; 2, normal+atorvastatin; 3, diabetes; 4, diabetes+atorvastatin Groups: 1, normal; 2, normal+atorvastatin; 3, diabetes; 4, diabetes+atorvastatin Discussion 1 This study demonstrated that atorvastatin improves renal function and pathological changes of diabetic nephropathy, decreases AGE accumulation, and down-regulates RAGE expression while up-regulating sRAGE. We observed that atorvastatin treatment could retard the progression of renal dysfunction by significantly reducing proteinuria. Diabetic rats treated with atorvastatin had attenuated pathologic renal damage characterized by decreased mesangial expansion and glomerular hypertrophy and a trend of reduced kidney weight. In parallel with these changes, renal RAGE was significantly increased in diabetic rats, the level of which was then decreased after atorvastatin treatment. AGE-RAGE interaction has been regarded as a major factor in diabetic nephropathy. An excessive AGE-RAGE interaction activates intracellular signaling cascades, leading to a plethora of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cellular responses through various downstream pathways. In contrast, inhibition of AGEs or blocking RAGE could attenuate glomerular hypertrophy, mesangial expansion, and urinary albumin excretion, and prevent the fall in creatinine clearance (Cohen and Ziyadeh, 1996 1996 ; Wilkinson-Berka et al., 2002 2002 ; Flyvbjerg et al., 2004 2004 ; Thallas-Bonke et al., 2004 2004 ). Streptozotocin-induced diabetic RAGE-null mice fail to develop significantly increased mesangial matrix expansion or thickening of the glomerular basement membrane (Wendt et al., 2003 2003 ), suggesting that AGE-RAGE axis may be a therapeutic target for diabetic nephropathy. It has been reported that simvastatin inhibits RAGE expression by decreasing myoperoxide-dependent AGE generation (Cuccurullo et al., 2006 2006 ). We found that renal AGEs were down-regulated in diabetic rats treated with atorvastatin, whereas serum GA was not significantly changed. GA is a type of Amadori-modified derivative, accounting for about 80% of the circulating glycated proteins in vivo (Cohen et al., 2006 2006 ). Since serum glucose or GA level was not significantly changed in diabetic rats after atorvastatin treatment, the favorable effects of atorvastatin on the kidney may be more likely local rather than systemic. In the present study, diabetic rats had decreased renal and serum levels of sRAGE, which were, in part, due to the elimination of circulating AGE burden as a decoy receptor. Interestingly, atorvastatin reversed this down-regulation tendency and even raised the renal, as well as serum, sRAGE levels to near-normal range. We infer that this was contributed to by improved local antioxidation ability after atorvastatin treatment. As previous studies have suggested that reactive oxygen species (ROS) may regulate serum sRAGE (Devangelio et al., 2007 2007 ), and intrinsic antioxidant enzyme activities in diabetic kidney are impaired, and statins could improve body antioxidation ability (Kurusu et al., 2000 2000 ). Yet the mechanism of serum sRAGE regulated by ROS needs further investigation. In addition, normal rats treated with atorvastatin did not show a significant increase in serum and local sRAGE, implying that the effect of atorvastatin on sRAGE may be limited to the presence of pathology (e.g., diabetes). esRAGE, an alternative splicing of RAGE mRNA, constitutes about 20% of the sRAGE levels in human (Nakamura et al., 2008 2008 ). Our previous studies, coupled with others, suggest that esRAGE may have a different role in disease development compared with sRAGE (Basta, 2008 2008 ; Yan et al., 2009 2009 ). In this study, we observed that esRAGE expression on mRNA level was increased in the diabetic kidney, but decreased when RAGE expression was down-regulated by atorvastatin, consistent with reports of Harashima et al. ( 2006 2006 ). Regional esRAGE level might reflect local RAGE expression and be up-regulated in tissues or cells stimulated by AGEs (Hudson et al., 2005 2005 ; Radaelli et al., 2007 2007 ; Gohda et al., 2008 2008 ; Nishizawa and Koyama, 2008 2008 ). A variety of pharmacological compounds and strategies have been studied for their potential to influence the AGE-RAGE axis. However, few of them have yet been generally used in clinical practice, mostly due to their unfavorable side effects or marginally beneficial effects compared with conventional treatment strategies (Bohlender et al., 2005 2005 ). 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