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RGMb drives macrophage infiltration to aggravate kidney disease
Yonglun Kong1,2, Ming Yue3, Chunhua Xu4
1School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Summary
Repulsive guidance molecule B (RGMb) drives kidney disease by enhancing macrophage infiltration. Targeting RGMb in macrophages may reduce kidney inflammation and injury.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Nephrology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Macrophages are crucial in kidney diseases, but their infiltration mechanisms remain unclear.
- Repulsive guidance molecule B (RGMb) is highly expressed in macrophages, yet its function is unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of macrophage RGMb in kidney injury.
- To elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which RGMb influences macrophage behavior and kidney pathology.
Main Methods:
- In vitro macrophage migration assays.
- In vivo studies using mouse models of kidney injury.
- Molecular analyses including protein-protein interactions, ubiquitination, and phosphorylation assays.
Main Results:
- RGMb promotes macrophage migration in vitro and enhances their infiltration into injured kidneys in vivo.
- RGMb interacts with TAB1, facilitating TRAF6-mediated TAK1 activation, leading to cytoskeletal changes.
- Macrophage-specific deletion of RGMb attenuates kidney inflammation, injury, and fibrosis.
Conclusions:
- Macrophage RGMb exacerbates kidney disease by promoting macrophage infiltration through the TRAF6-TAB1-TAK1/αTAT1/α-tubulin pathway.
- Targeting RGMb in macrophages represents a potential therapeutic strategy for kidney diseases.
