Ricardo Arturo Gonzalez-Gonzalez

Ricardo Arturo Gonzalez-Gonzalez


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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20 August 2024 in Biomedicines
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FMFrancisco Javier Munguia
Francisco Javier Munguia
ADAlejandra Guillrmina Miranda Díaz
Alejandra Guillrmina Miranda Díaz
YGYanet Karina Gutierrez-Mercado
Yanet Karina Gutierrez-Mercado
MKMarco Ku-Centurion
Marco Ku-Centurion
RGRicardo Arturo Gonzalez-Gonzalez
Ricardo Arturo Gonzalez-Gonzalez
RERaquel Echavarria
Raquel Echavarria
The Sigma-1 Receptor (Sigmar1) is a stress-activated chaperone and a promising target for pharmacological modulation due to its ability to induce multiple cellular responses. Yet, it is unknown how Sigmar1 is involved in cardiorenal syndrome type 4 (CRS4) in which renal damage results in cardiac dysfunction. This study explored the role of Sigmar1 and its ligands in a CRS4 model induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in male and female C57BL/6 mice. We evaluated renal and cardiac dysfunction markers, Sigmar1 expression, and cardiac remodeling through time (7, 12, and 21 days) and after chronically administering the Sigmar1 agonists PRE-084 (1 mg/kg/day) and SA4503 (1 mg/kg/day), and the antagonist haloperidol (2 mg/kg/day), for 21 days after UUO using colorimetric analysis, RT-qPCR, histology, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RNA-seq, and bioinformatics. We found that obstructive nephropathy induces Sigmar1 expression in the kidneys and heart, and that Sigmar1 stimulation with its agonists PRE-084 and SA4503 aggravates cardiac dysfunction and remodeling in both sexes. Still, their effects are significantly more potent in males. Our findings reveal essential differences associated with sex in the development of CRS4 and should be considered when contemplating Sigmar1 as a pharmacological target.