Activation of Cyclooxygenase-2 by ATF4 During Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Regulates Kidney Podocyte Autophagy Induced by Lupus Nephritis
Author(s) -
Juan Jin,
Li Zhao,
Wenli Zou,
Wei Shen,
Hongjuan Zhang,
Qiang He
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000491904
Subject(s) - podocyte , endoplasmic reticulum , autophagy , lupus nephritis , unfolded protein response , cyclooxygenase , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , nephritis , kidney , endocrinology , cancer research , chemistry , biology , apoptosis , proteinuria , enzyme , biochemistry , disease
Autophagy plays an essential role in lupus nephritis (LN)-induced kidney injury, although the mechanism of action remains obscure. We investigated the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the ATF4 endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway in LN-induced podocyte autophagy.
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