• Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, P. R. China;
ZHUANG Shougang, Email: szhuang@lifespan.org
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Recent advances in epigenetics indicate that several epigenetic modifications, including acetylation, methylatio, and microRNA (miRNA), play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI). Our study reveales that enhancement of protein acetylation by pharmacological inhibition of class I histone deacetylases leads to more severe tubular injury, and delays the restoration of renal structure and function. The changes in promoter DNA methylation occurs in the kidney with ischemia/reperfusion. MiRNA expression is associated with the regulation of both renal injury and regeneration after AKI. Targeting the epigenetic process may provide a therapeutic treatment for patients with AKI. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent advances in epigenetic regulation of AKI and provide mechanistic insight into the role of acetylation, methylation, and miRNA expression in the pathological processes of AKI.

Citation: LIU Feng, TANG Jinhua, ZHUANG Shougang. Epigenetics and acute kidney injury. West China Medical Journal, 2018, 33(7): 824-830. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201806093 Copy

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