HNF-1β Alleviates Podocyte Injury in Lupus Nephritis by Maintaining Endoplasmic Reticulum Homeostasis

Overview

Journal Lupus Sci Med

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
Rheumatology

Date 2024 Nov 28

PMID 39608815

Authors

Hui-Mei Zou

Jie Yu

Yuan-Yuan Ruan

Ying Xie

Xiao-Min An

Pei-Lei Chen

Ying-Qin Luo

Ming-Jun Shi

Miao Liu

Li-Fen Xu

Jun Liu

Bing Guo

Fan Zhang

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Abstract

Objective: The current study aims to elucidate the critical function of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-beta (HNF1-β) in lupus nephritis (LN) by investigating its modulation of the Derlin-1/valosin-containing protein (VCP)/VCP-interacting membrane selenoprotein (VIMP) complex, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and podocyte apoptosis.

Methods: In vitro and in vivo models of LN were established using glomerular podocytes treated with LN serum and MRL/lpr mice, respectively. The expression levels of HNF1-β were analysed in kidney tissues from patients with LN and MRL/lpr mice. To assess the effects of HNF1-β inhibition, an adeno-associated virus vector carrying HNF1-β short hairpin was administered to MRL/lpr mice. In vitro, glomerular podocytes were transfected with HNF1-β small interfering RNA (siRNA) or HNF1-β overexpression plasmids to explore their regulatory effects on the Derlin-1/VCP/VIMP complex and podocyte apoptosis. Dual-luciferase reporter assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays were performed to investigate the transcriptional activation of Derlin-1 and VCP promoters by HNF1-β.

Results: A significant decrease in HNF1-β levels was observed in kidney tissues from patients with LN while MRL/lpr mice exhibited an initial compensatory increase followed by a subsequent decrease in renal HNF1-β expression. Overexpression of HNF1-β transcriptionally upregulated Derlin-1 and VCP mitigating LN serum-induced ER stress and podocyte apoptosis. In contrast, HNF1-β inhibition exacerbated renal dysfunction and structural damage in MRL/lpr mice. Interestingly, HNF1-β inhibition transcriptionally repressed ERP44, leading to calcium ions (Ca²) release-mediated disruption and inactivation of the Derlin-1/VCP/VIMP complex. This finding suggests that HNF1-β not only regulates the expression of key proteins in the Derlin-1/VCP/VIMP complex but also influences their assembly through Ca² release regulation.

Conclusion: This study provides novel insights into the regulatory mechanisms of HNF1-β in LN emphasising its impact on the Derlin-1/VCP/VIMP complex, ER stress and podocyte apoptosis. These findings have the potential to inform the development of new diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies for LN.

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