Abstract
Type 2 diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious end-stage kidney disease worldwide. Multiple studies demonstrate that resveratrol (RSV) has a beneficial effect on DN. However, whether RSV-induced improvement in kidney function in diabetes is due to the regulation of autophagy remains unclear. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying RSV-mediated protection against DN in diabetic rats, with a special focus on the role of NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) in regulating autophagy. We found that long-term RSV treatment in rats promoted Sirt1 expression and improved related metabolic levels in the diabetic kidney. Our study showed that, in cultured NRK-52E cells, Sirt1 knockdown inhibited the autophagy levels of proteins Atg7, Atg5, and LC3 and impaired the RSV amelioration of dysfunctional autophagy under hypoxic condition. Furthermore, exposed to 1% O2 over time induced autophagy dysfunction and apoptosis in NRK-52E cells, which could be improved by RSV treatment. Our data highlight the role of the Sirt1-mediated pathway in the effects of RSV on autophagy in vivo and in vitro, suggesting RSV could be a potential new therapy for type 2 DN.
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