Reconfiguration and loss of peritubular capillaries in chronic kidney disease

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Functional and structural alterations of peritubular capillaries (PTCs) are a major determinant of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Using a software-based algorithm for semiautomatic segmentation and morphometric quantification, this study analyzes alterations of PTC shape associated with chronic tubulointerstitial injury in three mouse models and in human biopsies. In normal kidney tissue PTC shape was predominantly elongated, whereas the majority of PTCs associated with chronic tubulointerstitial injury had a rounder shape. This was reflected by significantly reduced PTC luminal area, perimeter and diameters as well as by significantly increased circularity and roundness. These morphological alterations were consistent in all mouse models and human kidney biopsies. The mean circularity of PTCs correlated significantly with categorized glomerular filtration rates and the degree of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) and classified the presence of CKD or IFTA. 3D reconstruction of renal capillaries revealed not only a significant reduction, but more importantly a substantial simplification and reconfiguration of the renal microvasculature in mice with chronic tubulointerstitial injury. Computational modelling predicted that round PTCs can deliver oxygen more homogeneously to the surrounding tissue. Our findings indicate that alterations of PTC shape represent a common and uniform reaction to chronic tubulointerstitial injury independent of the underlying kidney disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 13(2023), 1 vom: 11. Nov., Seite 19660

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gaupp, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Schmid, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Tripal, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Edwards, Aurélie [VerfasserIn]
Daniel, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Zimmermann, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Goppelt-Struebe, Margarete [VerfasserIn]
Willam, Carsten [VerfasserIn]
Rosen, Seymour [VerfasserIn]
Schley, Gunnar [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 13.11.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-023-46146-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364436867