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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 34-42Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000091784
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kidney regeneration; interstitial fibrosis; unilateral ureteral obstruction; proteinase inhibitor 8; Serpinb8
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Background: The intracellular serpin, proteinase inhibitor 8(PI8/Serpinb8), can in hi bit furin, a prohormone convertase involved in inflammation, prohormone processing and extracellular matrix remodeling. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) is a well-characterized model of kidney disease associated with interstitial fibrosis, where recovery involves cellular proliferation and extracellular matrix remodeling. Given the presence of mouse PI8 (mPI8) in kidney, the UUO technique was used to investigate its potential role in kidney disease and regeneration. Methods: RT-PCR and in situ hybridization was used to assess PI8 mRNA in kidney sections. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine mPI8 distribution in normal kidney, and following reversal of UUO. Results: mPI8 mRNA was detected in whole kidney by RTPCR, and by in situ hybridization in convoluted tubules of the renal cortex and medulla. In normal and control contralateral unobstructed kidneys, mPI8 was within the ascending limb and convoluted section of the distal tubules. PI8 distribution did not change in UUO kidney, but was significantly altered in reversed UUO kidney, appearing in regions containing nephrons undergoing remodeling. These included regenerating proximal and distal tubules and glomeruli. Conclusions: mPI8 distribution alters during kidney regeneration, possibly to control a prohormone convertase involved in inflammation or tissue repair. Copyright (C) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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