Journal
AIDS
Volume 24, Issue 14, Pages 2161-2170Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833dbc31
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cut homeobox 1; glomerulosclerosis; HIV-associated nephropathy; Notch
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- NIH [QV815151, MH62969, MH-068212, DA020392, DA023397, DA024442]
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Objective: HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is characterized by the development of glomerulosclerosis and is associated with glomerular epithelial cell proliferation. It has recently been shown that activation of the Notch signaling pathway in podocytes results in glomerulosclerosis and podocyte proliferation. To determine whether Notch signaling is involved in renal disorder associated with HIVAN, we evaluated the expression of Notch receptors in HIVAN. Design: We evaluated the expression of the Notch signaling pathway using an HIV-transgenic (HIV-Tg) rat model of HIVAN, and biopsy samples from HIVAN and normal controls. Methods: Paraffin sections and kidney lysates were used for immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and western blot analysis. Results: A collapsing variant of glomerulosclerosis and focal segmental sclerosis was observed in HIV-Tg rats. Glomeruli of HIV-Tg rats demonstrated activation of Notch1 and Notch4, as determined by the presence of the intracellular domains. In addition, we observed increased expression of the Notch target protein, hairy enhancer of split homolog-1 in glomeruli of these animals. The expression of the Groucho homolog transducin-like enhancer protein 4, a Notch effector protein, and the homeodomain protein cut homeobox 1 were also significantly increased in glomeruli of HIV-Tg rats, and this was associated with decreased expression of the cyclin kinase inhibitor p27. Intriguingly, renal biopsy samples from HIVAN patients also showed upregulation of cleaved Notch1 and Notch4 in the glomeruli compared with the expression in normal kidneys. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate activation of Notch signaling pathway in HIVAN, thereby underscoring its role in disease pathogenesis. (C) 2010 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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