Research Article

Targeted Proteomics of Isolated Glomeruli from the Kidneys of Diabetic Rats: Sorbin and SH3 Domain Containing 2 Is a Novel Protein Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 2

Differentially expressed actin cytoskeleton-associated proteins in glomeruli isolated from OLETF and LETO rats, identified by QSTAR Elite LC-MS/MS and IPA.

ProteinGI numberMass (Da)LocationFunctionFoldchange valueFold change value
(27 weeks)(38 weeks)

Stress fiber formation
 Sorbin and SH3 domain containing 2 (SORBS2)205831248124108CAD1.49<0.00011.97<0.0001
 Alpha-actinin 1 (ACTN1)13123942103058CST, CL1.020.7641.40<0.0001
 Alpha-actinin 4 (ACTN4)182705246104654CST, CL0.930.461.22<0.0001
 Rho GDP dissociation-inhibitor alpha (ARHGDIA)2175913023207CRI1.280.0410.870.0413

Actin-filament polymerization
 Actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 1 beta (ARPC1B)1222962640950CAP, EC0.650.03630.730.0136
 Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 (ARPC5)312176716320CAP, EC0.720.00140.740.0002
 Myristoylated alanine-rich protein kinase C substrate (MARCKS)26649531555UNAP0.600.00040.710.002

Microtubules formation
 Tubulin alpha 1c (TUBA1C)5597616949895CMT0.740.0120.900.17

Intermediate filaments formation
 Lamin A/C (LMNA)134641374139NIF0.890.00761.29<0.0001
 Desmin (DES)135224153536CIF0.940.1431.32<0.0001
 Nestin (NES)146345465177439CIF0.83<0.00011.030.32
 Plectin 1 (PLEC1)1709655531791CIL0.82<0.00010.960.12

GBM (glomerular basement membrane)
 Integrin beta 1 (INTGB1)135249415105PMAPG0.820.00150.920.0094
 Agrin (AGRN)399021214846PMLB0.620.0420.900.490

Others
 Plastin 3 (PLS3)22669355370811CCL0.820.020.820.0005
 Calponin 3 (CNN3)58495636414CAB0.600.00130.780.088
 Tropomyosin 3 (TPM3)14884043932819CAS0.71<0.00010.80<0.0001

AB: actin binding; AD: adaptor protein; AP: actin filament polymerization; APG: anchoring podocyte and GBM (glomerular basement membrane); AS: actin filaments stabilization; C: cytoplasm; CL: crosslinking actin filaments into bundles or networks; EC: endocytosis; IF: intermediate filaments; IL: interlinks; LB: laminin binding; LETO: Long-Evans Tokushima Lean; MT: microtubules; N: nuclear; OLETF: Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty; PM: plasma membrane; RI: Rho GDP-dissociation-inhibitor activity; ST: stress fibers; UN: unknown.