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BACKGROUND:The precision-cut kidney slice (PCKS) model appears to be a useful ex vivo model of renal fibrosis. However, little in-depth molecular investigation on the PCKS model has been performed. Therefore, the aim of this study will be to investigate and validate the molecular validity of this model. METHODS:The PCKS model was constructed in male C57BL/6 mice. To induce renal fibrosis, PCKS were incubated in recombinant human TGF-β1 for 48 h. Protein expression of phosphorylated Smad2 (p-Smad2, cytosolic and nuclear), Smad7, phosphorylated ERK1 (p-ERK1), phosphorylated ERK2 (p-ERK2), and phosphorylated p38 MAPK (p-p38 MAPK) was measured using Western blotting. To assess Smad2/3 heteromeric complex formation and phosphorylated Smad3 (p-Smad3) expression, immunoprecipitation was performed with an anti-Smad2 or an anti-Smad3 antibody, respectively, prior to Western blotting. RESULTS:p-Smad2 and p-Smad3 were significantly upregulated in the PCKS model relative to control (p<0.05). However, we found no significant difference in Smad7 expression between the PCKS model and control (p>0.05). The PCKS model demonstrated significantly greater Smad2/3 complex formation and nuclear translocation relative to control (p<0.05). The PCKS model showed significantly greater expression of p-ERK1, p-ERK2, and p-p38 MAPK relative to control (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The PCKS model displays several well-established molecular markers of renal fibrosis. However, the PCKS model failed to display Smad7 downregulation and appears to display "over-activation" of p-Smad2 and p-Smad3 as well as "under-activation" of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK signaling vis-à-vis the well-established in vivo unilateral ureteric obstruction model of renal fibrosis.
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Int Immunopharmacoljournal_title
International immunopharmacologyauthors
Zhang S,Liu Q,Xiao J,Lei J,Liu Y,Xu H,Hong Zdoi
10.1016/j.intimp.2016.01.026subject
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2016-05-01 00:00:00pages
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