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Renal tubular angiogenic dysregulation in anti-Thy1.1 glomerulonephritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21048020     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Peritubular vascular changes and hypoxia after glomerular injury may explain subsequent tubulointerstitial injury and fibrosis. Several studies suggested that the expected tubulointerstitial angiogenic response is actively suppressed in this setting. The mechanism of this aberrant response has not been clearly identified. We used a common model of glomerular injury in rats to assess vascular changes and to identify potential factors associated with this aberrant response. Anti-Thy1.1 antibody administration (1 or 4 weekly doses) led to a dose-dependent renal damage characterized by elevated urea and tubulointerstitial fibrosis as assessed by Picro-Sirius Red staining. We quantified peritubular capillaries using CD31 and CD34 immunohistochemistry and showed that tubular angiogenic dysregulation was associated with peritubular capillary rarefaction. Using laser capture microdissection, we demonstrated an early induction of fibrogenic and angiogenic factors in the glomeruli and a subsequent dysregulated angiogenic response in the tubulointerstitial compartment. Proximal tubules of anti-Thy1.1-treated animals had increased pigment epithelial-derived factor (PEDF) expression by immunohistochemistry. Protein taken by laser capture microdissection also showed that PEDF was upregulated. Temporally associated with PEDF expression was a transient downregulation of tubular hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)1α. In a human proximal tubular cell culture, we show that PEDF downregulates HIF1α protein and gene expression in cells exposed to 1% oxygen. In anti-Thy1.1 glomerulonephritis, there is aberrent tubular angiogenesis associated with glomerular injury and tubulointersititial fibrosis. We showed that PEDF may be involved by downregulating HIF1α. Further work is needed to elucidate the mechanism of PEDF upregulation and action in the tubules.
Authors:
Davide P Cina; Hui Xu; Limin Liu; Laszlo Farkas; Daniela Farkas; Martin Kolb; Peter J Margetts
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-11-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Renal physiology     Volume:  300     ISSN:  1522-1466     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-04     Completed Date:  2011-03-30     Revised Date:  2011-04-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901990     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  F488-98     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens, CD31 / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, CD34 / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, Thy-1 / immunology
Cell Line
Down-Regulation
Eye Proteins / metabolism
Female
Glomerulonephritis / pathology,  physiopathology*
Humans
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / metabolism
Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
Kidney Tubules, Proximal / blood supply,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Neovascularization, Pathologic / physiopathology*
Nerve Growth Factors / metabolism
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Serpins / metabolism
Up-Regulation
Urea / blood
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / analysis,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD31; 0/Antigens, CD34; 0/Antigens, Thy-1; 0/Eye Proteins; 0/Hif1a protein, rat; 0/Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; 0/Nerve Growth Factors; 0/Serpins; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 0/pigment epithelium-derived factor; 57-13-6/Urea

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