Why the study?
Does semaglutide combined with physical training improve renoprotective effects in T2DM models?
Does semaglutide combined with physical training improve renoprotective effects in T2DM models?
Combining semaglutide with physical training offers superior renoprotection in experimental T2DM models compared to isolated interventions.
Should not yet change T2DM practice; extends preclinical evidence for superior renoprotection with semaglutide plus training.
Results: Administration of finerenone significantly reduced albuminuria in eNOS-KO db/db mice compared to the eNOS-KO db/db vehicletreated group.Increased infiltration of macrophages, as detected by F4/ 80 immunostaining, was observed in the kidneys of eNOS-KO db/db mice relative to control mice.Finerenone treatment markedly attenuated this macrophage infiltration.In BMDMs cultured in aldosteronecontaining media, finerenone suppressed LPS-induced secretion of IL-6 to supernatant.Aldosterone stimulation led to an upregulation of TRPC5 protein expression in BMDMs.Notably, inhibition of TRPC5, but not TRPC6, completely abolished LPS-induced IL-6 expression and secretion.Furthermore, LPS stimulation triggered a calcium (Ca 2+ ) influx in BMDMs, which was effectively suppressed by TRPC5 inhibition.These findings suggest that the aldosterone-MR-TRPC5 signaling pathway contributes to inflammatory responses in macrophages, potentially via the NF-B pathway.Conclusion: Our study suggests that the renal protective effects of finerenone are at least partly mediated by suppression of chronic inflammation.We revealed that the MR-TRPC5 pathway in macrophage has a pivotal role of maitainof chronic inflammation in kidney diseases.I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.
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