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Firmke, B. K. M. ; Forst, A.-L. ; Daniel, C. ; Schley, G. ; Broeker, K. A. E.

Localization of O₂‑sensing ADO‑RGS pathway components in mouse and human kidneys under normoxia, hypoxia and renal fibrosis

Firmke, B. K. M., Forst, A.-L., Daniel, C., Schley, G. und Broeker, K. A. E. (2026) Localization of O₂‑sensing ADO‑RGS pathway components in mouse and human kidneys under normoxia, hypoxia and renal fibrosis. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology 478 (7).

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.79728


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Cellular adaptation to hypoxia is essential for maintaining function and survival. While most hypoxic responss are mediated by hypoxia‑inducible factor signaling, the oxygen‑dependent ADO–RGS (2‑Aminoethanethiol-Dioxygenase—Regulator of G‑Protein Signaling) pathway has recently been implicated in oxygen‑sensitive regulation of G‑protein signaling. The kidneys are particularly vulnerable to ...

Cellular adaptation to hypoxia is essential for maintaining function and survival. While most hypoxic responss are mediated by hypoxia‑inducible factor signaling, the oxygen‑dependent ADO–RGS (2‑Aminoethanethiol-Dioxygenase—Regulator of G‑Protein Signaling) pathway has recently been implicated in oxygen‑sensitive regulation of G‑protein signaling. The kidneys are particularly vulnerable to hypoxia, a major contributor to chronic kidney disease. Because a systematic characterization of ADO and its RGS substrates across renal cell types is lacking, this study examined their spatial expression patterns in mouse and human kidneys under (patho)physiological conditions. Ado and Rgs4, Rgs5, and Rgs16 expression was mapped in mouse kidney sections under normoxic, hypoxic, and fibrotic conditions using RNAscope™, complemented by RT‑qPCR. Mouse data were compared with ADO-RGS expression patterns in human biopsies. Ado expression was uniform across renal regions, cell types, and conditions. Besides its baseline presence in vascular cells, Rgs4 showed strong induction in cortical and outer medullary fibroblasts during anemia. It was also upregulated in fibroblasts and proximal tubules within fibrotic lesions. Rgs5 was highly expressed in vascular structures and demonstrated hypoxia‑induced upregulation in medullary fibroblasts and vasa recta, with moderate induction under fibrotic conditions. Tubular epithelial expression also occurred during fibrosis. Rgs16 was mostly expressed in Pdgfrb⁺ interstitial cells in fibrotic kidneys. Human kidney-disease biopsies also displayed distinct RGS4 and RGS5 expression patterns. Overall, these findings suggest that while ADO is consistently present, the functional impact of ADO–RGS signaling may be driven by dynamic, cell‑type‑specific regulation of RGS genes during acute and chronic hypoxic stress.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftPflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology
Verlag:Springer
Open Access Art:DEAL (Springer)
Band:478
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:7
Datum25 Juni 2026
InstitutionenBiologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Physiologie
Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Physiologie > Prof. Dr. Armin Kurtz
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Gefördert von: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (471535567)
Gefördert von: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (509149993)
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10.1007/s00424-026-03188-7DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsADO-RGS-signaling pathway · O2-sensing · Hypoxia · Fibrosis · Chronic kidney disease · Spatial transcription
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-797284
Dokumenten-ID79728

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