期刊
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
卷 66, 期 6, 页码 2337-2347出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.66035.x
关键词
metabolic syndrome; VEGF; angiogenesis; nephropathy
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL34300] Funding Source: Medline
- PHS HHS [45462, 54602] Funding Source: Medline
Background. Progression of nephropathy in metabolic syndrome is associated with microvasculopathy and vascular dropout. Methods. Eight- and 22- week- old Zucker diabetic fat (ZDF) and Zucker lean (ZL) rats were studied to characterize the progression of nephropathy, and to test the effect of a peroxynitrite scavenger, Ebselen, on renal microvasculature and angiogenic competence. Results. Capillary density was increased, both in the cortex (P < 0.05) and in the inner medulla (P < 0.001) by the age of 8 weeks, but significantly decreased (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001) by the age of 22 weeks in ZDF compared to ZL rats. Similarly, the angiogenic competence of cortical and medullary renal explants was increased in 8- week- old ZDF (P < 0.01), but decreased at 22 weeks (P < 0.001). Alterations of angiogenic competence in ZDF rats were associated with altered expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), reduced expression of Flk- 1, and neuropilin. Acetylcholine- induced relaxation of microdissected interlobar arteries from 8- week- old ZDF rats was unimpaired, but significantly attenuated in 22- week- old ZDF rats (P < 0.001). Treatment with Ebselen partially prevented the decrease in capillary density and angiogenic competence of renal explants, and restored acetylcholine- induced vasorelaxation in 22- week- old ZDF rats. Conclusion. The progression of nephropathy in ZDF rats is associated with decreased angiogenic competence both ex vivo and in vivo. This is accompanied by a altered expression of VEGF system components and endothelial dysfunction, and scavenging peroxynitrite with Ebselen ameliorates the progression of microvasculopathy and partially restores angiogenesis. These findings reveal the complex mechanism of microvascular dropout in experimental metabolic syndrome.
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