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Modulatory effects of fibronectin on calcium oxalate crystallization, growth, aggregation, adhesion on renal tubular cells, and invasion through extracellular matrix
Author(s) -
Thongboonkerd Visith,
Khamchun Supaporn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.631.41
Subject(s) - fibronectin , calcium oxalate , extracellular matrix , crystallization , adhesion , kidney , extracellular , chemistry , oxalate , microbiology and biotechnology , calcium , biophysics , biochemistry , biology , endocrinology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Fibronectin, an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein, has been thought to be involved in pathogenic mechanisms of kidney stone disease, especially calcium oxalate (CaOx) type. Nevertheless, its precise roles in modulation of CaOx crystal remained unclear. We thus performed a systematic evaluation of effects of fibronectin on CaOx monohydrate (COM) crystal (the major causative chemical crystal in kidney stone formation) in various stages of kidney stone pathogenesis, including crystallization, crystal growth, aggregation, adhesion onto renal tubular cells, and invasion through ECM in renal interstitium. The data showed that fibronectin significantly decreased crystallization, growth and adhesive capability of COM crystals in a dose‐dependent manner. In contrast, COM crystal aggregation and invasion through ECM migration chamber were significantly enhanced by fibronectin in a dose‐dependent fashion. Sequence analysis revealed two and six calcium‐binding and oxalate‐binding domains, respectively. Saturation of fibronectin with oxalate prior to crystal modulation assays could abolish all the effects of fibronectin, whereas saturation with calcium had minimal interference. These data strongly indicate the dual functions of fibronectin, which serves as an inhibitor for COM crystallization, crystal growth and adhesion onto renal tubular cells, but on the other hand, acts as a promoter for COM crystal aggregation and invasion through ECM. Moreover, its crystal modulatory activities are mainly due to oxalate‐binding capability. Support or Funding Information This study was supported by Mahidol University research grant and the Thailand Research Fund (IRN60W0004 and IRG5980006). This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .