Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury. Vasopressin V2 receptor antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria, although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan, a selective oral V2 receptor antagonist, on podocytes in a puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)-induced nephrosis rat model. METHODS:Rats were allocated to a control, PAN nephrosis, or tolvaptan-treated PAN nephrosis group (n = 9 per group). Urinary protein excretion and serum levels of total protein, albumin, creatinine, and total cholesterol were measured on day 10. The influence of tolvaptan on podocytes was examined in renal tissues by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. RESULTS:PAN induced massive proteinuria and serum creatinine elevation on day 10, both of which were significantly ameliorated by tolvaptan. Immunofluorescence studies of the podocyte-associated proteins nephrin and podocin revealed granular staining patterns in PAN nephrosis rats. In tolvaptan-treated rats, nephrin and podocin expressions retained their normal linear pattern. Electron microscopy showed foot process effacement was ameliorated in tolvaptan-treated rats. CONCLUSIONS:Tolvaptan is protective against podocyte damage and proteinuria in PAN nephrosis. This study indicates that tolvaptan exerts a renoprotective effect by affecting podocyte morphology and probably function in PAN nephrosis. Tolvaptan is a promising pharmacological tool in the treatment of renal edema.
journal_name
Clin Exp Nephroljournal_title
Clinical and experimental nephrologyauthors
Okada T,Sakaguchi T,Hatamura I,Saji F,Negi S,Otani H,Muragaki Y,Kawachi H,Shigematsu Tdoi
10.1007/s10157-009-0196-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-10-01 00:00:00pages
438-446issue
5eissn
1342-1751issn
1437-7799pii
10.1007/s10157-009-0196-0journal_volume
13pub_type
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