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Shen SH, Wang RL, Yuan Q, Jian LY, Guo HH, Li HS, Liu XP, Huang RF. The roles of AMPK/mTOR autophagy pathway in the acute kidney injury-induced acute lung injury. CHINESE J PHYSIOL 2023; 66:73-84. [PMID: 37082995 DOI: 10.4103/cjop.cjop-d-22-00122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most challenging clinical problems in kidney disease due to serious complications and high mortality rate, which can lead to acute lung injury (ALI) through inflammatory reactions and oxidative stress. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway has been reported to be involved in the development of renal ischemia-reperfusion through autophagy and it remains unclear whether AMPK/mTOR pathway has an effect on the AKI-induced ALI. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of autophagy-related AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway on inflammatory factors and oxidative stress in an AKI-induced ALI model. The 48 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups randomly: (i) sham, (ii) ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), (iii) IRI + rapamycin (RA), and (iv) IRI + 3-methyladenine (3-MA). Unilateral flank incisions were made and right kidneys were excised. The left kidney was subjected to 60 min of ischemia followed by 12, 24, 48, and 72 h of reperfusion. The levels of Scr, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Wet/Dry ratio, indexes of inflammation, and oxidative stress were assayed. Histological examinations were performed. The protein expression of AMPK, mTOR, LC3-II/LC3-I ratio, and Beclin-1, ULK1 was evaluated by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Compared to the rats from the sham group, IRI rats showed significantly pulmonary damage after AKI with increased Scr, BUN, Wet/Dry ratio, indexes of inflammation, and oxidative stress. The expression of AMPK, LC3-II/LC3-I ratio, Beclin-1, and ULK1 and were increased, while p62 and mTOR were decreased. In addition, RA treatment significantly attenuated lung injury by promoting autophagy through the activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway, and 3-MA treatment exhibited adverse effects inversely. Therefore, the activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway after renal IRI induction could significantly attenuate kidney injury and following AKI-induced ALI by inducing autophagy, which alienates inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.
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- Si-Heng Shen
- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Shenzhen Hospital (Futian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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Wang L, Xu T, Wang R, Wang X, Wu D. Hypertriglyceridemia Acute Pancreatitis: Animal Experiment Research. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:761-772. [PMID: 33939144 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06928-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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In recent years, the number of acute pancreatitis cases caused by hypertriglyceridemia has increased gradually, which has caught the attention of the medical community. However, because the exact mechanism of hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) is not clear, treatment and prevention in clinical practice face enormous challenges. Animal models are useful for elucidating the pathogenesis of diseases and developing and testing novel interventions. Therefore, animal experiments have become the key research means for us to understand and treat this disease. We searched almost all HTG-AP animal models by collecting many studies and finally collated common animals such as rats, mice and included some rare animals that are not commonly used, summarizing the methods to model spontaneous pancreatitis and induce pancreatitis. We sorted them on the basis of three aspects, including the selection of different animals, analyzed the characteristics of different animals, different approaches to establish hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis and their relative advantages and disadvantages, and introduced the applications of these models in studies of pathogenesis and drug therapy. We hope this review can provide relevant comparisons and analyses for researchers who intend to carry out animal experiments and will help researchers to select and establish more suitable animal experimental models according to their own experimental design.
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- Lu Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Tai H, Jiang XL, Song N, Xiao HH, Li Y, Cheng MJ, Yin XM, Chen YR, Yang GL, Jiang XY, Kuang JS, Lan ZM, Jia LQ. Tanshinone IIA Combined With Cyclosporine A Alleviates Lung Apoptosis Induced by Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion in Obese Rats. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:617393. [PMID: 34012969 PMCID: PMC8126627 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.617393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI), which is induced by renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR), is one of the leading causes of acute renal IR-related death. Obesity raises the frequency and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) and ALI. Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) combined with cyclosporine A (CsA) was employed to lessen the lung apoptosis led by renal IR and to evaluate whether TIIA combined with CsA could alleviate lung apoptosis by regulating mitochondrial function through the PI3K/Akt/Bad pathway in obese rats. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to assess the histology of the lung injury. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) was used to assess apoptosis of the lung. Electron microscopy was used to assess mitochondrial morphology in lung cells. Arterial blood gas and pulmonary function were used to assess the external respiratory function. Mitochondrial function was used to assess the internal respiratory function and mitochondrial dynamics and biogenesis. Western blot (WB) was used to examine the PI3K/Akt/Bad pathway-related proteins. TIIA combined with CsA can alleviate lung apoptosis by regulating mitochondrial function through the PI3K/Akt/Bad pathway in obese rats.
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- He Tai
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.,Department of Nephrology, The Fourth of Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Foreign Languages, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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Zhang Y, He W, He C, Wan J, Lin X, Zheng X, Li L, Li X, Yang X, Yu B, Xian X, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Liu G, Lu N. Large triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in hypertriglyceridemia are associated with the severity of acute pancreatitis in experimental mice. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:728. [PMID: 31570698 PMCID: PMC6768872 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1969-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hypertriglyceridemia severity is linked to acute pancreatitis prognosis, but it remains unknown why a portion of severe hypertriglyceridemia patients do not develop severe acute pancreatitis. To investigate whether hypertriglyceridemia subtypes affect acute pancreatitis progression, we analyzed two genetically modified hypertriglyceridemia mouse models—namely, glycosylphosphatidylinositol high-density lipoprotein binding protein 1 knockout (Gpihbp1−/−) and apolipoprotein C3 transgenic (ApoC3-tg) mice. Acute pancreatitis was induced by 10 intraperitoneal caerulein injections. Biochemical assays and pathological analysis were performed for the severity evaluation of acute pancreatitis. Plasma triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs), including chylomicrons and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), were collected via ultracentrifugation to evaluate their cytotoxic effects on primary pancreatic acinar cells (PACs). We found that the particle sizes of Gpihbp1−/− TRLs were larger than ApoC3-tg TRLs. Severe pancreatic injury with large areas of pancreatic necrosis in the entire lobule was induced in Gpihbp1−/− mice when plasma triglyceride levels were greater than 2000 mg/dL. However, ApoC3-tg mice with the same triglyceride levels did not develop large areas of pancreatic necrosis, even upon the administration of poloxamer 407 to further increase triglyceride levels. Meanwhile, in the acute pancreatitis model, free fatty acids (FFAs) in the pancreas of Gpihbp1−/− mice were greater than in ApoC3-tg mice. TRLs from Gpihbp1−/− mice released more FFAs and were more toxic to PACs than those from ApoC3-tg mice. Chylomicrons from patients showed the same effects on PACs as TRLs from Gpihbp1−/− mice. Gpihbp1−/− mice with triglyceride levels below 2000 mg/dL had milder pancreatic injury and less incidence of pancreatic necrosis than those with triglyceride levels above 2000 mg/dL, similar to Gpihbp1−/−mice with triglyceride levels above 2000 mg/dL but with fenofibrate administration. These findings demonstrated that hypertriglyceridemia subtypes with large TRL particles could affect acute pancreatitis progression and that chylomicrons showed more cytotoxicity than VLDL by releasing more FFAs.
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- Yue Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, 100191, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, 100191, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191, Beijing, China. .,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, 100191, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 100191, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, 100191, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China.
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Development of a novel model of hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis in mice. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40799. [PMID: 28079184 PMCID: PMC5228057 DOI: 10.1038/srep40799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The morbidity rate of hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) increased rapidly over the last decade. However an appropriate animal model was lacking to recapitulate this complicated human disease. We established a novel mice model of HTG-AP by poloxamer 407 (P-407) combined with caerulein (Cae). In our study, serum triglyceride levels of P-407 induced mice were elevated in a dose-dependent manner, and the pancreatic and pulmonary injuries were much severer in HTG mice than normal mice when injected with conventional dose Cae (50 ug/kg), what's more, the severity of AP was positively correlative with duration and extent of HTG. In addition, we found that a low dose Cae (5 ug/kg) could induce pancreatic injury in HTG mice while there was no obvious pathological injury in normal mice. Finally, we observed that HTG leaded to the increased infiltrations of macrophages and neutrophils in mice pancreatic tissues. In conclusion, we have developed a novel animal model of HTG-AP that can mimic physiological, histological, clinical features of human HTG-AP and it could promote the development of therapeutic strategies and advance the mechanism research on HTG-AP.
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Cellular Composition of the Spleen and Changes in Splenic Lysosomes in the Dynamics of Dyslipidemia in Mice Caused by Repeated Administration of Poloxamer 407. Bull Exp Biol Med 2015; 160:28-31. [PMID: 26608379 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-015-3090-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We studied the effect of dyslipidemia induced by poloxamer 407 (300 mg/kg twice a week for 30 days) on cellular composition of the spleen and splenocyte lysosomes in mice. Changes in blood lipid profile included elevated concentrations of total cholesterol, aterogenic LDL, and triglycerides most pronounced in 24 h after the last poloxamer 407 injection; gradual normalization of lipid profile was observed in 4 days (except triglycerides) and 10 days. The most pronounced changes in the spleen (increase in organ weight and number of cells, inhibition in apoptosis, and reduced accumulation of vital dye acridine orange in lysosomes) were detected on day 4; on day 10, the indices returned to normal. Cathepsin D activity in the spleen also increased at these terms. The relationship between changes in the cellular composition of the spleen and dynamics of serum lipid profile in mice in dyslipidemia caused by repeated administrations of relatively low doses of poloxamer 407 is discussed.
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Qin Z, Lv E, Zhan L, Xing X, Jiang J, Zhang M. Intravenous pretreatment with emulsified isoflurane preconditioning protects kidneys against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. BMC Anesthesiol 2014; 14:28. [PMID: 24739487 PMCID: PMC3996162 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Emulsified isoflurane (EIso) is a novel intravenous general anesthetic, which can provide rapid anesthetic induction and recovery. EIso preconditioning could attenuate heart, lung and liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. We tested the hypothesis that intravenous pretreatment with EIso would protect kidneys against I/R injury by inhibiting systemic inflammatory responses and improving renal antioxidative ability. Methods Rats were randomly divided into these six groups: sham, I/R, intralipid, 1, 2 or 4 ml/kg EIso. Rats were subjected to 45 min left renal pedicle occlusion followed by 3 h reperfusion after right nephrectomy. Rat were treated with intravenous 8% EIso with 1, 2 or 4 ml/kg, or 30% intralipid with 2 ml/kg for 30 min before ischemia, respectively. After reperfusion, renal functional parameters, serum mediator concentrations and markers of oxidative stress in kidney tissues were determined, and renal histopathological analysis were performed. Results Serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, cystatin c, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-10 concentrations were significantly increased after renal I/R as compared to the sham group. So was renal tissue MDA content and histological scores, but renal tissue SOD activity was decreased. Additionally, severe morphological damages were observed in these study groups. In contrast, 2 or 4 ml/kg EIso reduced serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, cystatin c, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6 levels, decreased renal tissue MDA content and histological scores, increased serum interleukin-10 level and tissue SOD activity as compared to the I/R, intralipid and 1 ml/kg EIso groups. Renal morphological damages were alleviated after pretreatment of 2 or 4 ml/kg EIso. Conclusions Intravenous EIso produces preconditioning against renal I/R injury in rats, which might be mediated by attenuating inflammation and increasing antioxidation ability.
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- Zhaojun Qin
- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Three Gorges University People's Hospital, Yichang, China, No. 4, Hudi Street, Xiling District, Yichang 443000, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Efficacy of tocilizumab, a humanized neutralizing antibody against interleukin-6 receptor, in progressive renal injury associated with Castleman's disease. CEN Case Rep 2012; 1:7-11. [PMID: 28509146 DOI: 10.1007/s13730-012-0004-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Castleman's disease is a benign lymphoproliferative disorder in which interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokine, is thought to play a pathogenetic role. Presented is the case of a 72-year-old man with Castleman's disease who exhibited progressive renal dysfunction with proteinuria. Renal biopsy revealed mesangial hypercellularity and matrix expansion in most glomeruli and peritubular inflammatory cell infiltration. Immunofluorescence studies showed intense deposition of IgG in a granular pattern along the glomerular basement membrane. Histological features were compatible with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis accompanied by interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration. Immunohistological analysis showed that IL-6 was abundantly expressed by tubular cells and interstitial macrophages, suggesting involvement of IL-6 in the renal injury. As a result of administration of tocilizumab, a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, the patient experienced clinical and biochemical improvement of Castleman's disease, including marked reduction of proteinuria and stabilization of renal function. These findings suggest the efficacy of tocilizumab against Castleman's disease and its renal complications.
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Hadi NR, Al-amran FG, Hussein AA. Effects of thyroid hormone analogue and a leukotrienes pathway-blocker on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice. BMC Nephrol 2011; 12:70. [PMID: 22196041 PMCID: PMC3259032 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-12-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute renal failure (ARF) is an important clinical problem with a high mortality and morbidity. One of the primary causes of ARF is ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Inflammatory process and oxidative stress are thought to be the major mechanisms causing I/R. MK-886 is a potent inhibitor of leukotrienes biosynthesis which may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects through inhibition of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) infiltration into renal tissues. 3, 5-diiodothyropropionic acid (DITPA) have evidences of improving effects on I/R in heart through modulation of cellular signaling in response to ischemic stress. The objective of present study was to assess the effects of MK-886 and DITPA on renal I/R injury. METHODS A total of 24 Adult males of Swiss albino mice were randomized to four groups: I/R group (n = 6), mice underwent 30 minute bilateral renal ischemia and 48 hr reperfusion. Sham group (n = 6), mice underwent same anesthetic and surgical procedures except for ischemia induction. MK-886-treated group: (n = 6), I/R + MK-886 (6 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. DITPA-treated group: (n = 6), I/R + DITPA (3.75 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection.After the end of reperfusion phase mice were sacrificed, blood samples were collected directly from the heart for determination of serum TNF-a, IL-6, urea and Creatinine. Both kidney were excised, the right one homogenized for oxidative stress parameters (MDA and GSH) measurements and the left kidney fixed in formalin for histological examination. RESULTS Serum TNF-α, IL-6, urea and Creatinine, kidney MDA levels and scores of histopathological changes were significantly (P < 0.05) elevated in I/R group as compared with that of sham group. Kidney GSH level was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in I/R group as compared with that of sham group. MK-886 treated group has significantly (P < 0.05) lowered levels of all study parameters except for GSH level which was significantly (P < 0.05) higher as compared with that of I/R group. DITPA caused non-significant (P > 0.05) changes in levels of all study parameters as compared with that of I/R group. CONCLUSION The results of the present study show that MK-886 significantly ameliorated kidney damage that resulted from I/R. For DITPA, as its administration might not be successful, administration using a different protocol may give different effects on I/R.
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- Najah R Hadi
- Department of pharmacology and therapeutics, Kufa medical college, Najaf kufa street, Najaf, Iraq
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- Surgical department, Kufa medical college, Najaf kufa street, Najaf, Iraq
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- Department of pharmacology and therapeutics, Kufa medical college, Najaf kufa street, Najaf, Iraq
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Kuiper JW, Vaschetto R, Della Corte F, Plötz FB, Groeneveld ABJ. Bench-to-bedside review: Ventilation-induced renal injury through systemic mediator release--just theory or a causal relationship? CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2011; 15:228. [PMID: 21884646 PMCID: PMC3387589 DOI: 10.1186/cc10282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We review the current literature on the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury induced by plasma mediators released by mechanical ventilation. A comprehensive literature search in the PubMed database was performed and articles were identified that showed increased plasma levels of mediators where the increase was solely attributable to mechanical ventilation. A subsequent search revealed articles delineating the potential effects of each mediator on the kidney or kidney cells. Limited research has focused specifically on the relationship between mechanical ventilation and acute kidney injury. Only a limited number of plasma mediators has been implicated in mechanical ventilation-associated acute kidney injury. The number of mediators released during mechanical ventilation is far greater and includes pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, but also mediators involved in coagulation, fibrinolysis, cell adhesion, apoptosis and cell growth. The potential effects of these mediators is pleiotropic and include effects on inflammation, cell recruitment, adhesion and infiltration, apoptosis and necrosis, vasoactivity, cell proliferation, coagulation and fibrinolysis, transporter regulation, lipid metabolism and cell signaling. Most research has focused on inflammatory and chemotactic mediators. There is a great disparity of knowledge of potential effects on the kidney between different mediators. From a theoretical point of view, the systemic release of several mediators induced by mechanical ventilation may play an important role in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury. However, evidence supporting a causal relationship is lacking for the studied mediators.
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- Jan Willem Kuiper
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, VUmc Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Huang R, Zhou Q, Veeraragoo P, Yu H, Xiao Z. Notch2/Hes-1 Pathway Plays an Important Role in Renal Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury-Associated Inflammation and Apoptosis and the γ-Secretase Inhibitor DAPT has a Nephroprotective Effect. Ren Fail 2011; 33:207-16. [DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2011.553979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Toyama K, Sugiyama S, Oka H, Sumida H, Ogawa H. Exercise therapy correlates with improving renal function through modifying lipid metabolism in patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. J Cardiol 2010; 56:142-6. [PMID: 20696551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2010.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2010] [Revised: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk of cardiovascular mortality, thus therapies to improve renal function should be clinically investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS We divided consecutive patients with CVD and CKD (n=19) into exercise (n=10) and non-exercise (n=9) therapy groups. Exercise therapy for 12 weeks significantly improved the anaerobic metabolic threshold (AT-V O₂) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, and reduced triglyceride levels. Exercise therapy also improved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Change in eGFR correlated significantly and positively with change in AT-V O₂ and HDL-C, and negatively with change in triglyceride levels. CONCLUSIONS Exercise therapy correlates with improving renal function in CVD patients with CKD through modifying lipid metabolism. Exercise therapy could be an effective clinical strategy to improve renal function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kensuke Toyama
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Life Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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