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Shi X, Guo T, Wen Y, Ye W, Ye W, Zheng K, Qin Y, Li X, Zhang F, Chen L. Rare renal proximal tubular dysfunctions in primary biliary cholangitis. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2302409. [PMID: 38275162 PMCID: PMC10823888 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2302409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Renal involvement of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) usually presents as distal renal tubular acidosis. Proximal tubular (PT) dysfunctions in PBC were rarely reported with unclear clinicopathological characteristics and renal prognosis. METHODS We identified 11 cases of PBC with PT dysfunctions (PBC-PT). Their medical document, kidney pathology, and follow-up data were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS The 11 PBC-PT patients were mainly middle-aged (57.8 ± 5.2 years) females (81.8%). Most of them were asymptomatic PBC (7, 63.6%) with a high prevalence of elevated serum immunoglobulin M (IgM, 81.8%) and G (IgG, 54.5%) levels. In the kidney, they had a mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) level of 46.54 ± 23.03 ml/min/1.73m2, and 81.8% of them had eGFR below 60 ml/min/1.73m2. They showed different degrees of PT dysfunctions, including hyperuricosuria, hypouricemia, normoglycemic glycosuria, generalized aminoaciduria, hyperphosphaturia, and hypophosphatemia. Their kidney pathology showed tubulointerstitial nephritis with lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates, brush border defects, and proximal tubulitis. After glucocorticoids treatment, the PT dysfunctions manifesting as hypophosphatemia, hypouricemia, and renal glycosuria all recovered, and the eGFR levels were improved from 43.24 ± 19.60 ml/min/1.73m2 to 55.02 ± 21.14 ml/min/1.73m2 (p = 0.028), accompanied by significant improvements of serum IgM levels (from 5.97 ± 4.55 g/L to 2.09 ± 1.48 g/L, p = 0.019). CONCLUSIONS The PT dysfunctions were rare in PBC patients, and glucocorticoids treatment could benefit the improvements of eGFR and tubular functions.
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- Xiaoxiao Shi
- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Joshi M, Clark B, Lee TA. Fanconi Syndrome in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treated With Tenofovir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Literature Review. Ann Pharmacother 2024; 58:857-869. [PMID: 37932920 DOI: 10.1177/10600280231206703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Several cases of Fanconi syndrome (FS), a severe form of nephrotoxicity, have been reported in patients with HIV on tenofovir-containing antiretroviral therapy. A systematic review of the published literature on tenofovir-related FS in patients with HIV was conducted. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Embase were queried to identify articles in English published between January 2005 and June 2023, reporting tenofovir-related FS in adults with HIV. Preclinical studies, conference/poster abstracts, commentaries and responses, and review papers were excluded. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Of the 256 articles screened, 57 met the inclusion criteria. These comprised 37 case reports, 11 case series, 1 cross-sectional study, 1 case-control study, 4 cohort studies, 1 single-arm open-label clinical trial, 1 sub-analysis of clinical trials, and 1 pooled analysis of clinical trials. DATA SYNTHESIS Among 56 cases on which information was abstracted, median age at FS diagnosis was 50 years, 51.8% were men, and duration of tenofovir use ranged from 6 weeks to 11 years. Ritonavir was co-prescribed in almost half the cases. In observational and interventional studies, incidence of FS was low. Many studies reported resolution of FS symptoms after tenofovir discontinuation. All FS occurrences were identified in those on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), except for one patient on tenofovir alafenamide (TAF). RELEVANCE TO PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Continuous monitoring of signs and symptoms of renal and bone toxicity is essential for patients with HIV on tenofovir-containing therapy. CONCLUSIONS Occurrence of FS is low in patients with HIV treated with tenofovir-based regimens. Concomitant use of ritonavir may increase risk of FS. TAF may be a safer alternative than TDF in terms of nephrotoxicity.
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- Mrinmayee Joshi
- College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Li J, Hou F, Lv N, Zhao R, Zhang L, Yue C, Nie M, Chen L. From Rare Disorders of Kidney Tubules to Acute Renal Injury: Progress and Prospective. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 10:153-166. [PMID: 38751796 PMCID: PMC11095595 DOI: 10.1159/000536423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe condition marked by rapid renal function deterioration and elevated mortality, with traditional biomarkers lacking sensitivity and specificity. Rare tubulointerstitial diseases encompass a spectrum of disorders, primarily including monogenic diseases, immune-related conditions, and drug-induced tubulointerstitial diseases. The clinical manifestations vary from electrolyte and acid-base imbalances to kidney function insufficiency, which is associated with AKI in up to 20% of cases. Evidence indicated that rare tubulointerstitial diseases might provide new conceptual insights and perspectives for novel biomarkers and potential therapeutic strategies for AKI. Summary Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD) and Fanconi syndrome (FS) are rare tubulointerstitial diseases. In ADTKD, UMOD and REN are closely related to AKI by affecting oxidative stress and tubuloglomerular feedback, which provide potential new biomarkers for AKI. Both rare tubulointerstitial diseases and AKI share etiologies and treatment responses. From the mechanism standpoint, rare tubulointerstitial diseases and AKI involve tubular transporter injury, initially manifesting as tubular dysfunction in tubulointerstitial disorder and progressing to AKI because of the programmed cell death with apoptosis, pyroptosis, or necroptosis of proximal tubule cells. Additionally, mitochondrial dysfunction has been identified as a common mechanism in both tubulointerstitial diseases and AKI induced by drugs, pSS, or monoclonal diseases. In the end, both AKI and FS patients and animal models responded well to the therapy of the primary diseases. Key Messages In this review, we describe an overview of ADTKD and FS to identify their associations with AKI. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to rare tubulointerstitial diseases and AKI, which might provide a potential therapeutic target.
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- Jiaying Li
- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhang L, Miao M, Xu X, Bai M, Wu M, Zhang A. From Physiology to Pathology: The Role of Mitochondria in Acute Kidney Injuries and Chronic Kidney Diseases. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 9:342-357. [PMID: 37901706 PMCID: PMC10601966 DOI: 10.1159/000530485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Background Renal diseases remain an increasing public health issue affecting millions of people. The kidney is a highly energetic organ that is rich in mitochondria. Numerous studies have demonstrated the important role of mitochondria in maintaining normal kidney function and in the pathogenesis of various renal diseases, including acute kidney injuries (AKIs) and chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Summary Under physiological conditions, fine-tuning mitochondrial energy balance, mitochondrial dynamics (fission and fusion processes), mitophagy, and biogenesis maintain mitochondrial fitness. While under AKI and CKD conditions, disruption of mitochondrial energy metabolism leads to increased oxidative stress. In addition, mitochondrial dynamics shift to excessive mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial autophagy is impaired, and mitochondrial biogenesis is also compromised. These mitochondrial injuries regulate renal cellular functions either directly or indirectly. Mitochondria-targeted approaches, containing genetic (microRNAs) and pharmaceutical methods (mitochondria-targeting antioxidants, mitochondrial permeability pore inhibitors, mitochondrial fission inhibitors, and biogenesis activators), are emerging as important therapeutic strategies for AKIs and CKDs. Key Messages Mitochondria play a critical role in the pathogenesis of AKIs and CKDs. This review provides an updated overview of mitochondrial homeostasis under physiological conditions and the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction in renal diseases. Finally, we summarize the current status of mitochondria-targeted strategies in attenuating renal diseases.
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- Lingge Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Gavanji S, Bakhtari A, Famurewa AC, Othman EM. Cytotoxic Activity of Herbal Medicines as Assessed in Vitro: A Review. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202201098. [PMID: 36595710 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202201098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Since time immemorial, human beings have sought natural medications for treatment of various diseases. Weighty evidence demonstrates the use of chemical methodologies for sensitive evaluation of cytotoxic potentials of herbal agents. However, due to the ubiquitous use of cytotoxicity methods, there is a need for providing updated guidance for the design and development of in vitro assessment. The aim of this review is to provide practical guidance on common cell-based assays for suitable assessment of cytotoxicity potential of herbal medicines and discussing their advantages and disadvantages Relevant articles in authentic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar and SID, from 1950 to 2022 were collected according to selection criteria of in vitro cytotoxicity assays and protocols. In addition, the link between cytotoxicity assay selection and different factors such as the drug solvent, concentration and exposure duration were discussed.
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- Shahin Gavanji
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, 8415683111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 7133654361, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, PMB 1010, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.,Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 576104, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, 61519, Egypt.,Department of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Wuerzburg, Germany
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Cervantes CE, Atta MG. Updates on HIV and Kidney Disease. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2023; 20:100-110. [PMID: 36695948 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-023-00645-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW With the advent of antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection has become a chronic disease in developed countries. RECENT FINDINGS Non-HIV-driven risk factors for kidney disease, such as APOL1 risk variants and other genetic and environmental factors, have been discovered and are better described. Consequently, the field of HIV-associated kidney disease has evolved with greater attention given to traditional risk factors of CKD and antiretroviral treatment's nephrotoxicity. In this review, we explore risk factors of HIV-associated kidney disease, diagnostic tools, kidney pathology in HIV-positive individuals, and antiretroviral therapy-associated nephrotoxicity.
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- C Elena Cervantes
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite 416, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite 416, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
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Jones G, Zeng L, Kim J. Mechanism-Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Absorption and Disposition of a Deferoxamine-Based Nanochelator in Rats. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:481-490. [PMID: 36378830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Deferoxamine (DFO) is an effective FDA-approved iron chelator. However, its use is considerably limited by off-target toxicities and an extremely cumbersome dose regimen with daily infusions. The recent development of a deferoxamine-based nanochelator (DFO-NP) with selective renal excretion has shown promise in ameliorating animal models of iron overload with a substantially improved safety profile. To further the preclinical development of this promising nanochelator and to inform on the feasibility of clinical development, it is necessary to fully characterize the dose and administration-route-dependent pharmacokinetics and to develop predictive pharmacokinetic (PK) models describing absorption and disposition. Herein, we have evaluated the absorption, distribution, and elimination of DFO-NPs after intravenous and subcutaneous (SC) injection at therapeutically relevant doses in Sprague Dawley rats. We also characterized compartment-based model structures and identified model-based parameters to quantitatively describe the PK of DFO-NPs. Our modeling efforts confirmed that disposition could be described using a three-compartment mamillary model with elimination and saturable reabsorption both occurring from the third compartment. We also determined that absorption was nonlinear and best described by parallel saturable and first-order processes. Finally, we characterized a novel pathway for saturable SC absorption of an ultrasmall organic nanoparticle directly into the systemic circulation, which offers a novel strategy for improving drug exposure for nanotherapeutics.
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- Gregory Jones
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
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Chen Y, Xie Y, Li L, Wang Z, Yang L. Advances in mass spectrometry imaging for toxicological analysis and safety evaluation of pharmaceuticals. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2022:e21807. [PMID: 36146929 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Safety issues caused by pharmaceuticals have frequently occurred worldwide, posing a tremendous threat to human health. As an essential part of drug development, the toxicological analysis and safety evaluation is of great significance. In addition, the risk of pharmaceuticals accumulation in the environment and the monitoring of the toxicity from natural medicines have also received ongoing concerns. Due to a lack of spatial distribution information provided by common analytical methods, analyses that provide spatial dimensions could serve as complementary safety evaluation methods for better prediction and evaluation of drug toxicity. With advances in technical solutions and software algorithms, mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has received increasing attention as a popular analytical tool that enables the simultaneous implementation of qualitative, quantitative, and localization without complex sample pretreatment and labeling steps. In recent years, MSI has become more attractive, powerful, and sensitive and has been applied in several scientific fields that can meet the safety assessment requirements. This review aims to cover a detailed summary of the various MSI technologies utilized in the biomedical and pharmaceutical area, including technical principles, advantages, current status, and future trends. Representative applications and developments in the safety-related issues of different pharmaceuticals and natural medicines are also described to provide a reference for pharmaceutical research, improve rational clinical medicine use, and ensure public safety.
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- Yilin Chen
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, the SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, the SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, the SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, the SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, the SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Hoogstraten CA, Smeitink JAM, Russel FGM, Schirris TJJ. Dissecting Drug-Induced Cytotoxicity and Metabolic Dysfunction in Conditionally Immortalized Human Proximal Tubule Cells. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 4:842396. [PMID: 35295229 PMCID: PMC8915871 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2022.842396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Fourteen to 26 percent of all hospitalized cases of acute kidney injury are explained by drug-induced toxicity, emphasizing the importance of proper strategies to pre-clinically assess renal toxicity. The MTT assay is widely used as a measure of cell viability, but largely depends on cellular metabolic activity. Consequently, MTT as a single assay may not be the best way to assess cytotoxicity of compounds that reduce mitochondrial function and cellular metabolic activity without directly affecting cell viability. Accordingly, we aim to highlight the limitations of MTT alone in assessing renal toxicity of compounds that interfere with metabolic activity. Therefore, we compared toxic effects observed by MTT with a fluorescent assay that determines compromised plasma membrane permeability. Exposure of proximal tubule epithelial cells to nephrotoxic compounds reduced cellular metabolic activity concentration- and time-dependently. We show that compared to our fluorescence-based approach, assessment of cellular metabolic activity by means of MTT provides a composite readout of cell death and metabolic impairment. An approach independent of cellular metabolism is thus preferable when assessing cytotoxicity of compounds that induce metabolic dysfunction. Moreover, combining both assays during drug development enables a first discrimination between compounds having a direct or indirect mitochondrial toxic potential.
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- Charlotte A. Hoogstraten
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud Center for Mitochondrial Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Center for Mitochondrial Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Khondrion BV, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud Center for Mitochondrial Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud Center for Mitochondrial Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Magalhães EP, Silva BP, Aires NL, Ribeiro LR, Ali A, Cavalcanti MM, Nunes JVS, Sampaio TL, de Menezes RRPPB, Martins AMC. (-)-α-Bisabolol as a protective agent against epithelial renal cytotoxicity induced by amphotericin B. Life Sci 2021; 291:120271. [PMID: 34974077 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Amphotericin B (AmB), used for systemic fungal infections, has a limited clinical application because of its high nephrotoxicity. Natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances have been widely studied for protection against drug-induced nephrotoxicity. α-Bisabolol (BIS) has demonstrated a nephroprotective effect on both in vitro and in vivo models. AIMS The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of BIS against AmB-induced nephrotoxicity in vitro. MATERIAL AND METHODS LLC-MK2 cells were pre- and post-treated with non-toxic BIS concentrations and/or AmB IC50 (13.97 μM). Cell viability was assessed by MTT [(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide)] assay. Flow cytometry analyses were used to assess cell death mechanism, production of reactive oxidative stress (ROS) and mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) levels were measured via ELISA. KEY FINDINGS The present work showed that BIS pretreatment (125; 62.5 and 31.25 μM) increased cell viability when compared to the group treated only with AmB IC50. AmB treatment induced both necrosis (7-AAD-labeled cells) and late apoptosis (AnxV-labeled). BIS was able to prevent the occurrence of these events. These effects were associated with a decrease of ROS accumulation, improving transmembrane mitochondrial potential and protecting against tubular cell damage, highlighted by the inhibition of KIM-1 release after BIS treatment. SIGNIFICANCE BIS presented a potential effect on model of renal cytotoxicity induced by AmB, bringing perspectives for the research of new nephroprotective agents.
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- Emanuel Paula Magalhães
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Long-term treated HIV infection is associated with platelet mitochondrial dysfunction. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6246. [PMID: 33739024 PMCID: PMC7973809 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85775-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy have been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. The role of platelet mitochondrial dysfunction in thrombosis, immunoregulation and age-related diseases is increasingly appreciated. Here, we studied platelet mitochondrial DNA content (mtDNApl) and mitochondrial function in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and related this to platelet function. In a cohort of 208 treated PLHIV and 56 uninfected controls, mtDNApl was quantified, as well as platelet activation, platelet agonist-induced reactivity and inflammation by circulating factors and flow cytometry. In a subgroup of participants, the metabolic activity of platelets was further studied by mitochondrial function tests and the Seahorse Flux Analyzer. PLHIV had significantly lower mtDNApl compared to controls (8.5 copies/platelet (IQR: 7.0–10.7) vs. 12.2 copies/platelet (IQR: 9.5–16.6); p < 0.001), also after correction for age, sex and BMI. Prior zidovudine-use (n = 46) was associated with a trend for lower mtDNApl. PLHIV also had reduced ex vivo platelet reactivity and mean platelet volume compared to controls. MtDNApl correlated positively with both platelet parameters and correlated negatively with inflammatory marker sCD163. Mitochondrial function tests in a subgroup of participants confirmed the presence of platelet mitochondrial respiration defects. Platelet mitochondrial function is disturbed in PLHIV, which may contribute to platelet dysfunction and subsequent complications. Interventions targeting the preservation of normal platelet mitochondrial function may ultimately prove beneficial for PLHIV.
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Wen Y, Yang C, Menez SP, Rosenberg AZ, Parikh CR. A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics and Histologic Descriptions of Acute Tubular Injury. Kidney Int Rep 2020; 5:1993-2001. [PMID: 33163720 PMCID: PMC7609907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The term "acute tubular injury" (ATI) represents histopathologic renal tubular injury and often manifests clinically as acute kidney injury (AKI). Studies systematically summarizing the clinical presentation and histological changes in human ATI are limited. METHODS We used a comprehensive search strategy to search human studies of ATI from 1936 to July 2019. We extracted study characteristics, clinical characteristics, and histologic descriptions of ATI by bright field, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry. We compared ATI histology as a function of tissue procurement type, timing, and etiologies. RESULTS We included 292 studies comprising a total of 1987 patients. The majority of studies (222 of 292, 76%) were single-center case reports. The mean age of included patients was 47 years. In native kidney biopsy cases, baseline, peak, and latest creatinine were 1.3 mg/dl, 7.19 mg/dl, and 1.85 mg/dl respectively, and biopsy was performed mostly after peak creatinine (86.7%, 391 of 451). We identified 16 histologic descriptions of tubular injury, including tubular cell sloughing (115 of 292, 39.4%), tubular epithelial flattening/simplification (110 of 292, 37.7%), tubular dilatation (109 of 292, 37.3%), and tubular cell necrosis (93 of 292, 31.8%). There was no difference in tubular injury histology among different tissue procurement types (native kidney biopsy, transplant kidney biopsy, and autopsy), among different etiologies, or between different tissue procurement timing (before or after creatinine peaks in native kidneys). Electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry were used in a minority of studies. CONCLUSION ATI manifests with diverse histologic changes. Efforts to establish protocols to harmonize biopsy practices, to handle kidney biopsy for tissue interrogation, and to report results across clinical practice are needed to improve our understanding of this complex disease.
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- Yumeng Wen
- Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Correspondence: Chirag R. Parikh, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E. Monument St., Suite 416, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
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Werion A, Belkhir L, Perrot M, Schmit G, Aydin S, Chen Z, Penaloza A, De Greef J, Yildiz H, Pothen L, Yombi JC, Dewulf J, Scohy A, Gérard L, Wittebole X, Laterre PF, Miller SE, Devuyst O, Jadoul M, Morelle J. SARS-CoV-2 causes a specific dysfunction of the kidney proximal tubule. Kidney Int 2020; 98:1296-1307. [PMID: 32791255 PMCID: PMC7416689 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly associated with kidney damage, and the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor for SARS-CoV-2 is highly expressed in the proximal tubule cells. Whether patients with COVID-19 present specific manifestations of proximal tubule dysfunction remains unknown. To test this, we examined a cohort of 49 patients requiring hospitalization in a large academic hospital in Brussels, Belgium. There was evidence of proximal tubule dysfunction in a subset of patients with COVID-19, as attested by low-molecular-weight proteinuria (70-80%), neutral aminoaciduria (46%), and defective handling of uric acid (46%) or phosphate (19%). None of the patients had normoglycemic glucosuria. Proximal tubule dysfunction was independent of pre-existing comorbidities, glomerular proteinuria, nephrotoxic medications or viral load. At the structural level, kidneys from patients with COVID-19 showed prominent tubular injury, including in the initial part of the proximal tubule, with brush border loss, acute tubular necrosis, intraluminal debris, and a marked decrease in the expression of megalin in the brush border. Transmission electron microscopy identified particles resembling coronaviruses in vacuoles or cisternae of the endoplasmic reticulum in proximal tubule cells. Among features of proximal tubule dysfunction, hypouricemia with inappropriate uricosuria was independently associated with disease severity and with a significant increase in the risk of respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation using Cox (adjusted hazard ratio 6.2, 95% CI 1.9-20.1) or competing risks (adjusted sub-distribution hazard ratio 12.1, 95% CI 2.7-55.4) survival models. Thus, our data establish that SARS-CoV-2 causes specific manifestations of proximal tubule dysfunction and provide novel insights into COVID-19 severity and outcome.
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- Alexis Werion
- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Centre of Forensic Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Physiology, Mechanisms of Inherited Kidney Disorders Group, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Pathology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Physiology, Mechanisms of Inherited Kidney Disorders Group, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Peruchetti DB, Silva-Filho JL, Silva-Aguiar RP, Teixeira DE, Takiya CM, Souza MC, Henriques MDG, Pinheiro AAS, Caruso-Neves C. IL-4 Receptor α Chain Protects the Kidney Against Tubule-Interstitial Injury Induced by Albumin Overload. Front Physiol 2020; 11:172. [PMID: 32174845 PMCID: PMC7056741 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence has highlighted the role of tubule-interstitial injury (TII) as a vital step in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI). Incomplete repair of TII during AKI could lead to the development of chronic kidney disease. Changes in albumin endocytosis in proximal tubule epithelial cells (PTECs) is linked to the development of TII. In this context, interleukin (IL)-4 has been shown to be an important factor in modulating recovery of TII. We have studied the possible role of IL-4 in TII induced by albumin overload. A subclinical AKI model characterized by albumin overload in the proximal tubule was used, without changing glomerular function. Four groups were generated: (1) CONT, wild-type mice treated with saline; (2) BSA, wild-type mice treated with 10 g/kg/day bovine serum albumin (BSA); (3) KO, IL4Rα–/– mice treated with saline; and (4) KO + BSA, IL4Rα–/– mice treated with BSA. As reported previously, mice in the BSA group developed TII without changes in glomerular function. The following parameters were increased in the KO + BSA group compared with the BSA group: (1) tubular injury score; (2) urinary γ-glutamyltransferase; (3) CD4+ T cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and neutrophils are associated with increases in renal IL-6, IL-17, and transforming growth factor β. A decrease in M2-subtype macrophages associated with a decrease in collagen deposition was observed. Using LLC-PK1 cells, a model of PTECs, we observed that (1) these cells express IL-4 receptor α chain associated with activation of the JAK3/STAT6 pathway; (2) IL-4 alone did not change albumin endocytosis but did reverse the inhibitory effect of higher albumin concentration. This effect was abolished by JAK3 inhibitor. A further increase in urinary protein and creatinine levels was observed in the KO + BSA group compared with the BSA group, but not compared with the CONT group. These observations indicate that IL-4 has a protective role in the development of TII induced by albumin overload that is correlated with modulation of the pro-inflammatory response. We propose that megalin-mediated albumin endocytosis in PTECs could work as a sensor, transducer, and target during the genesis of TII.
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- Diogo B Peruchetti
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Rio de Janeiro Innovation Network in Nanosystems for Health - NanoSAUìDE/FAPERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Rio de Janeiro Innovation Network in Nanosystems for Health - NanoSAUìDE/FAPERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Medicina Regenerativa, INCT-Regenera, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico/MCTIC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The success of combination antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV-1-positive individuals has shifted clinical attention toward combination antiretroviral drug regimens that optimize tolerability, long-term safety, and durable efficacy. Wherever patients have access to treatment, morbidity and mortality are increasingly driven by non-HIV-associated comorbidities, which may be observed earlier than in age-matched controls and despite the best available combination antiretroviral therapy. Similarly, HIV-1-positive individuals are now diagnosed and treated earlier with anticipated lifelong therapy. The contribution of specific antiretroviral agents to long-term morbidity and mortality is dependent on the pharmacologic characteristics of these agents, and it is increasingly important in this context.
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- Mohamed G. Atta
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Service and Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Specialties and
- Department of Physiology and Metabolism, University Hospital and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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