Journal
NEPHRON
Volume 92, Issue 3, Pages 564-572Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000064110
Keywords
alpha-1 chain of type IV collagen; matrix metalloproteinase-2; matrix metalloproteinase-3; tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1; in situ hybridization; diabetic nephropathy
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- NCRR NIH HHS [M01-RR00400] Funding Source: Medline
- NIDDK NIH HHS [DK-13083] Funding Source: Medline
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Background/Aim: Progressive expansion of mesangial matrix and glomerular basement membrane thickening represent alterations in the balance between synthesis and degradation of glomerular extracellular matrix (ECM) protein and are hallmarks of diabetic nephropathy. In order to elucidate the basis for this imbalance between the synthesis and the degradation of ECM in renal tissues from patients of type 1 diabetes mellitus (type 1D) with diabetic nephropathy (DN), we examined the expression of alpha1 chain of type IV collagen (IV-C), matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -3 (MMP-2, MMP-3), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and beta-actin mRNA using a high-resolution in situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled oligonucleotide. Methods: Patients were divided into two groups based on both of degree of mesangial expansion using electron microscopic point counting morphometric methods and duration of type 1D: 7 'fast-track' patients were selected for their very rapid development of DN structural changes and 8 'slowtrack' patients for their very slow development of DN structural changes. Seven normal human kidney (NHK) tissues were used as controls. Results: Positive cells for each mRNA were observed in glomerular resident cells, including glomerular mesangial, epithelial and endothelial cells and cells of Bowman's capsule. The percentage of glomerular cells positive for IV-C, MMP-2 and MMP-3 mRNA was significantly greater in the 'slow-track' vs. 'fast-track' patients. No significant differences in percentage positive cells was seen for beta-actin mRNA. Furthermore, to elucidate the total number of positive cells per glomerulus for each mRNA, we estimated total cell number of glomerulus using morphometric techniques on light microscopy tissues. The total cell number per glomerulus was significantly greater in 'fast-track' than that in 'slow-track' patients and NHK. The total number of positive cells per glomerulus for MMP-2 in NHK was significantly greater than that in 'slow-track' and 'fast-track' patients. Conclusion: Thus, IV-C, MMP-2, MMP-3 and TIMP-1 mRNA are expressed in resident glomerular cells in renal tissues from NHK and type 1 D. Glomerular alter-
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