Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex Ameliorate Sodium Oleate-Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Fibrosis in NRK-52e Cells through CD36
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. The Structure of the Drug
2.2. Effects of Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex on Lipid Deposition of NRK-52e Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate
2.3. Effects of Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex on Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transformation Induced by Sodium Oleate in NRK-52e Cells
2.4. Effects of Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex on Fibrosis of NRK-52e Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate
2.5. Effects of Y-1 and Y-2 on the Inflammatory Response of NRK-52e Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate after CD36 Silence
2.6. Effects of Y-1 and Y-2 on Oxidative Stress of NRK-52e Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate after CD36 Silence
2.7. Effects of Y-1 and Y-2 on Lipid Deposition and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition of NRK-52 Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate after CD36 Silencing
2.8. Effect of Y-1 and Y-2 on Fibrosis of NRK-52 Cells Induced by Sodium Oleate after CD36 Silence
2.9. Docking with CD36 Molecules
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.1.1. Drugs
4.1.2. Reagents
4.1.3. Instruments
4.2. Method
4.2.1. Cell Culture
4.2.2. Sodium Oleate Stock Solution and Oil Red O Dye Solution
4.2.3. Oil Red O
4.2.4. CD36 Transfection Silence
4.2.5. Western Blot
4.2.6. qRT-PCR
4.2.7. TNF-α, SOD and MDA
4.2.8. Determination of ROS Levels
4.2.9. High-Content Imaging Analysis System to Observe Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Fibrosis
4.2.10. Molecular Docking
4.3. Statistical Data Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Gene | Forward Primer | Reverse Primer |
---|---|---|
CD36 | AAGGCUCAAAGAUGGCUCCTT | AAGGCUCAAAGAUGGCUCCTT |
GAPDH | ACAGCAACAGGGTGGTGGAC | TTTGAGGGTGCAGCGAACTT |
Gene | Forward Primer | Reverse Primer |
---|---|---|
NF-κB-P65 | TGTATTTCACGGGACCTGGC | CAGGCTAGGGTCAGCGTATG |
IL-1β | AGGCTGACAGACCCCAAAAG | CTCCACGGGCAAGACATAGG |
CD31 | CAGCCATTACGACTCCCAGA | GAGCCTTCCGTTCTCTTGGT |
α-SMA | ACCATCGGGAATGAACGCTT | CTGTCAGCAATGCCTGGGTA |
TGF-β | GACTCTCCACCTGCAAGACC | GGACTGGCGAGCCTTAGTTT |
ZEB1 | GTGGATGGAAATGAGCCCCA | ACACAAGAGTAACCCTGCGG |
Snail1 | GAGGCCTTCATTGCCTTCCC | CCCAGGCTGAGGTACTCCTTA |
GAPDH | ACAGCAACAGGGTGGTGGAC | TTTGAGGGTGCAGCGAACTT |
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Ruan, Y.; Yuan, P.-P.; Wei, Y.-X.; Zhang, Q.; Gao, L.-Y.; Li, P.-Y.; Chen, Y.; Fu, Y.; Cao, Y.-G.; Zheng, X.-K.; et al. Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex Ameliorate Sodium Oleate-Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Fibrosis in NRK-52e Cells through CD36. Molecules 2021, 26, 6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26206133
Ruan Y, Yuan P-P, Wei Y-X, Zhang Q, Gao L-Y, Li P-Y, Chen Y, Fu Y, Cao Y-G, Zheng X-K, et al. Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex Ameliorate Sodium Oleate-Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Fibrosis in NRK-52e Cells through CD36. Molecules. 2021; 26(20):6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26206133
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuan, Yuan, Pei-Pei Yuan, Ya-Xin Wei, Qi Zhang, Li-Yuan Gao, Pan-Ying Li, Yi Chen, Yang Fu, Yan-Gang Cao, Xiao-Ke Zheng, and et al. 2021. "Phenolic Compounds from Mori Cortex Ameliorate Sodium Oleate-Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Fibrosis in NRK-52e Cells through CD36" Molecules 26, no. 20: 6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26206133