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High glucose concentration causes a decrease in mesangium degradation. A factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic

S V McLennan1, E J Fisher, D K Yue

  • 1Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Diabetes
|August 1, 1994
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High glucose levels reduce mesangial matrix degradation, a key factor in diabetic nephropathy. This impaired degradation, linked to hyperglycemia, may contribute to mesangial enlargement in diabetic kidney disease.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Mesangial enlargement is a hallmark of diabetic nephropathy.
  • The role of decreased mesangial matrix degradation in this enlargement is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of high glucose on mesangial matrix degradation.
  • To explore the mechanisms underlying glucose-induced changes in mesangial matrix degradation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a method using radioactively labeled mesangial matrix from cell cultures.
  • Assessed mesangial degradation by measuring radioactivity release into the culture medium.
  • Examined the impact of high glucose (30 mM) and aminoguanidine on degradation rates.

Main Results:

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  • High glucose significantly reduced mesangial matrix degradation, regardless of when it was introduced.
  • Aminoguanidine abolished the inhibitory effect of high glucose only when present during degradation.
  • Inhibition of protein kinase C did not affect high glucose-induced reduction in degradation.

Conclusions:

  • Decreased mesangial matrix degradation due to hyperglycemia may contribute to mesangial enlargement in diabetic nephropathy.
  • High glucose likely inhibits mesangial degradation through a mechanism independent of protein kinase C activation.