L-thyroxine modifies nephrotoxicity by regulating the apoptotic pathway: The possible role of CD38/ADP-ribosyl cyclase-mediated calcium mobilization

PLoS One. 2017 Sep 11;12(9):e0184157. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184157. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Thyroid hormones are well-established as a key regulator of many cellular metabolic pathways developed in various pathogeneses. Here, we dedicated the current work to investigate the role of thyroid hormone analogue (L-thyroxine, L-TH) in regulating the renal cytotoxicity using in vivo and in vitro models. Swiss mice were exposed to gamma radiation (IRR, 6Gy) or treated with cisplatin (CIS, 15 mg/kg, i.p.) for induction of nephrotoxicity. Remarkably, pretreatment with L-TH (1μg/kg) ameliorated the elevated kidney function biomarkers, oxidative stress and protected the renal tissue from the subsequent cellular damage. Likewise, L-TH inhibited the apoptotic cascade by down-regulating the extreme consumption of the cellular energy (ATP), the expression of caspase-3 and Bax, and the stimulation of cyclic ADP ribose (cADPR)/calcium mobilization. Moreover, incubation with L-TH (120nM/4h) significantly blocked the cytotoxicity of CIS on Vero cells and the depletion of NAD+ content as well as modified the ADP-ribose cyclase (CD38) enzymatic activity. High doses of L-TH (up to30 nM/4h) inversely increased the radiosensitivity of Vero cells towards IRR (up to 6Gy). On the other hand, L-TH did not interfere CIS-induced cytotoxicity of colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) cell line. In conclusion, pretreatment with L-TH could be a promising protective approach to the renal cellular damage induced during either CIS or IRR therapy by regulating the unbalanced oxidative status, the expression of pro-apoptotic biomarkers via modulation of cADPR mediated-calcium mobilization.

MeSH terms

  • ADP-ribosyl Cyclase / metabolism
  • ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1 / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • Biomarkers
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
  • Kidney / drug effects*
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney / radiation effects
  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Models, Animal
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Protective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Thyroxine / pharmacology*
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Protective Agents
  • ADP-ribosyl Cyclase
  • ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1
  • Thyroxine
  • Calcium

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work; it was a self-funding by the authors.