The effect of neutrophil elastase inhibitor on acute tubular necrosis after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury

In renal transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a major cause of renal dysfunction. Activated neutrophils are reported to be closely involved in I/R injury after renal transplantation. Neutrophil elastase, a protease released from activated neutrophils, damages tubular endothelial cells. We investigated the beneficial effect of neutrophil elastase inhibitor (ONO-5046.Na) on renal I/R injury in rats. The study was conducted using 10 male Lewis rats (270-320 g) that were intravenously administered ONO-5046.Na (30 mg/kg before ischemia and after reperfusion) (group A) and control rats (group B) in a 90-min renal warm I/R injury model. Neutrophil elastase expression was analyzed using immunohistochemical staining, and the degree of renal dysfunction was evaluated using H&E staining and blood biochemistry. Neutrophil elastase was detected in tubular endothelial cells. The necrotic area extended to and encompassed nearly all the ischemic kidney within 12 h after reperfusion. The necrotic area and the grade of neutrophil elastase staining were significantly reduced in group A compared to group B. Significant differences in blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels were observed. Survival rates over a 14-day period were examined. No rats survived for more than 4 days in group B. However, 2 of the 10 rats (20%) in group A survived for a 14-day period. To conclude, ONO-5046.Na inhibits neutrophil elastase and reduces acute tubular necrosis. Thus, it is a potent therapeutic agent for the control of renal I/R injury in renal transplantation.

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

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2008

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1

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Molecular medicine reports - 1(2008), 4 vom: 05. Juli, Seite 489-92

Sprache:

Englisch

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Matsuyama, Masahide [VerfasserIn]
Hayama, Takuma [VerfasserIn]
Funao, Kiyoaki [VerfasserIn]
Naganuma, Toshihide [VerfasserIn]
Kawahito, Yutaka [VerfasserIn]
Sano, Hajime [VerfasserIn]
Chargui, Jamel [VerfasserIn]
Touraine, Jean-Louis [VerfasserIn]
Nakatani, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Yoshimura, Rikio [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 02.10.2012

Date Revised 22.02.2013

published: Print

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NLM207344841