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Combination Therapy with Telmisartan and Oxacalcitriol Suppresses the Progression of Murine Adriamycin Nephropathy

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NEPHRON
卷 129, 期 2, 页码 143-154

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KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000369346

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Adriamycin nephropathy; AT(1) receptor antagonist; Podocyte; Vitamin D analog

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  1. Takeda Science Foundation
  2. Kanae Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Science
  3. Kowa Life Science Foundation [21659217]
  4. [23591201]
  5. [21790821]
  6. [23790955]
  7. [24790856]
  8. [24790858]
  9. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [26670431, 24790858] Funding Source: KAKEN

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Background: Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system plays a key role in suppressing the progression of renal diseases. It has not been well established whether this therapy provides additional effects when combined with vitamin D or its analog in a model of adriamycin (ADR)-induced nephropathy. Methods: We evaluated the effect of an angiotensin II subtype 1 receptor blocker (telmisartan) combined with a vitamin D analog (oxacalcitriol) on mice ADR-induced nephropathy (9.5 mg/kg single intravenous injection). We also tested immortalized murine podocytes to examine the effects on podocyte apoptosis. Results: Mice with ADR-induced nephropathy developed progressive albuminuria and glomerulosclerosis within 30 days accompanied by decreased expression of slit diaphragm (SD)-associated proteins (nephrin and podocin), reduced numbers of podocytes, and increased systolic blood pressure. Treatment with telmisartan or oxacalcitriol alone moderately ameliorated kidney injury. The combined treatment most effectively reduced the albuminuria and glomerulosclerosis. These effects were accompanied by the restoration of SD-associated proteins, reduction of podocyte apoptosis, and prevention of podocyte depletion in the glomeruli. Treatment with telmisartan, oxacalcitriol, and the combination therapy resulted in similar reductions in systolic blood pressure. In cultured murine podocytes, ADR stimulated the expression of Bax/Bcl-2 and apoptosis as determined by Hoechst 33342 staining. These changes were effectively inhibited by telmisartan or oxacalcitriol, but the combination treatment most effectively reduced these effects. Conclusions: These data demonstrated that application of a renin-angiotensin system blocker plus a vitamin D analog effectively prevented renal injury in ADR-induced nephropathy. The observed amelioration of renal injury may be partly attributable to antiapoptotic effects in podocytes. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel

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