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BMC NEPHROLOGY
卷 20, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1506-8
关键词
Uric acid; NLRP3; IL-1 beta; Early CKD; ROS activation; K+ efflux
资金
- RENSHU Funding Project of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital [RS201702]
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been considered as a major health problem in the world. Increasing uric acid (UA) could induce vascular endothelial injury, which is closely related to microinflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of lipids metabolism. However, the specific mechanism that UA induces vascular endothelial cells injury in early CKD remains unknown. Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured and subjected to different concentrations of UA for different periods. Early CKD rat model with elevated serum UA was established. Western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) were applied for measuring protein and mRNA expression of different cytokines. The animals were sacrificed and blood samples were collected for measurement of creatinine, UA, IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and ICAM-1. Renal tissues were pathologically examined by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Results The expression of IL-1 beta, ICAM-1, NLRP3 complexes, and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome could be induced by UA, but the changes induced by UA were partially reversed by siRNA NLRP3 or caspase 1 inhibitor. Furthermore, we identified that UA regulated the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by activating ROS and K+ efflux. In vivo results showed that UA caused the vascular endothelial injury by activating NLRP3/IL-1 beta pathway. While allopurinol could reduce UA level and may have protective effects on cardiovascular system. Conclusions UA could regulate NLRP3/IL-1 beta signaling pathway through ROS activation and K+ efflux and further induce vascular endothelial cells injury in early stages of CKD.
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