期刊
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
卷 181, 期 1, 页码 401-407出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.08.117
关键词
ureter; ureteral obstruction; abnormalities; bone morphogenetic protein 4; gene expression
资金
- NIDDK NIH HHS [R01 DK056365, R01 DK045218, R01 DK082723] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES [R01DK056365, R01DK045218] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Purpose: Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction has been associated with aberrant ureteral smooth muscle organization. Recent evidence has shown that BMP4 may be involved in ureteral morphogenesis. We determined whether the disruption of BMP4 signaling results in abnormal smooth muscle investment of the ureter and ureteropelvic junction. Materials and Methods: We used a Cre mediated Bmp4 knockout system to conditionally excise the Bmp4 gene in developing mouse embryos. Kidney rudiments were isolated from embryos at varying gestational ages from WT and conditional knockout mice. Metanephric kidney explants were cultured in the presence or absence of the BMP antagonist Noggin. Agarose beads pre-incubated with Gremlin, another BMP antagonist, were used for localized disruption of BMP signaling. Frozen sections and whole metanephric explants were then analyzed by immunofluorescence. Results: Bmp4 gene excision resulted in a dose dependent loss of ureteral smooth muscle. Antagonism of BMP signaling inhibited ureteral smooth muscle investment in a dose dependent manner and was paralleled by a dose dependent decrease in the immediate downstream targets of BMP signaling, phosphorylated Smad1, 5 and 8. Localized antagonism of BMP resulted in the focal disruption of ureteral smooth muscle investment. Conclusions: We report that decreased BMP signaling, whether by the loss of BMP4 in vivo or direct antagonism in vitro, results in a gradual reduction of the normal, well organized coat of smooth muscle surrounding the ureter. Our results also suggest that this occurs via a direct Smad dependent pathway. This raises the possibility that abnormalities in BMP4 signaling may have a role in the development of congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
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