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Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, is a major risk factor for renal injury. Oxidative stress (OxS) plays a pivotal role in its progression; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we established a rat model of MetS using a high-fat diet combined with a single-dose streptozotocin injection in male Wistar rats. MetS rats exhibited systemic OxS, evidenced by elevated circulating levels of free oxygen radicals and decreased antioxidant defense capacity, as well as hypertension, renal lipid peroxidation, glomerular hyperfiltration, and renal tubular injury. Transcriptomic profiling of renal tissue revealed significant downregulation of six OxS-related genes: C-C motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit, glutathione peroxidase 6, recombination activating gene 2, NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1, and selenoprotein P-1. Among these downregulated genes, CCL5 was further confirmed to be repressed at both mRNA and protein levels across intrarenal and systemic compartments. Given its documented functions in immune signaling and redox homeostasis, CCL5 downregulation may contribute to enhanced oxidative damage in MetS-associated renal injury. These findings highlight the role of redox gene dysregulation in the pathogenesis of MetS-related kidney disease and support the potential of CCL5 as a biomarker for oxidative renal injury.
AntioxidantsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Physiology
CiteScore
10.60
自引率
11.40%
发文量
2123
审稿时长
16.3 days
期刊介绍:
Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921), provides an advanced forum for studies related to the science and technology of antioxidants. It publishes research papers, reviews and communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Electronic files and software regarding the full details of the calculation or experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary electronic material.