Increased Autophagy and Apoptosis in the Kidneys of Intrauterine Growth Restricted Rats

BACKGROUND: IUGR has been associated with nephron loss and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined autophagy and apoptosis markers in the kidneys of IUGR Sprague Dawley rats induced by maternal low protein diet (LP), comparing them to controls. The autophagy marker LC3B, the pro-apoptotic protein Bax, and the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 were determined by quantitative immunoblotting. Immunohistochemical expressions of LC3B, Bax, and Bcl-2 were evaluated at 4 weeks age. Glomerular counts (by maceration techniques) were performed at 5 weeks.

RESULTS: The LP diet offspring were lighter (P < 0.05). In IUGR kidneys, LC3B and Bax were increased at birth (p < 0.05, p < 0.001) and at 4 weeks (p < 0.0142, p < 0.0001), Bcl-2 was decreased at birth (p < 0.05), and there were less glomeruli (p < 0.01) at 5 weeks.

CONCLUSIONS: Autophagy and apoptosis may have a role in IUGR associated decreased nephron number in Sprague rats.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Fetal and pediatric pathology - 38(2019), 3 vom: 13. Juni, Seite 185-194

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stewart, Tyrus [VerfasserIn]
Kallash, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Vehaskari, V Matti [VerfasserIn]
Hodgeson, Sydney M [VerfasserIn]
Aviles, Diego H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Autophagy
Intrauterine growth restriction
Journal Article

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Date Completed 12.12.2019

Date Revised 17.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/15513815.2018.1564160

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293674299