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BACKGROUND AND AIM:The infusion of chronic angiotensin II (Ang II) has been shown to promote renal interstitial fibrosis. To evaluate the pathophysiological significance of the natriuretic peptide-GC-A system, we infused Ang II (1.0 mg/kg/day) in GC-A-deficient mice (GC-A-KO). METHODS:We used 5 groups (Wild-Saline n = 12, Wild-Ang II n = 14, GC-A-KO-Saline n = 11, GC-A-KO-Ang II n = 13, and GC-A-KO-Ang II-Hydralazine n = 10). Saline or Ang II was infused subcutaneously using an osmotic minipump for 3 weeks. Hydralazine was administered orally (0.05 g/L in drinking water). RESULTS:Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the GC-A-KO-Saline group (130 ± 12 mmHg) than in the Wild-Saline group (105 ± 30 mmHg), and was similar to that in the Wild-Ang II (141 ± 17 mmHg) and GC-A-KO-Ang II-Hydralazine (140 ± 20 mmHg) groups. Systolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the GC-A-KO-Ang II group (159 ± 21 mmHg) than in the 4 other groups. Renal tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis were significantly more severe in the GC-A-KO-Ang II group (atrophy 13.4 %, fibrosis 12.0 %) than in the Wild-Saline (0, 2.0 %), Wild-Ang II (2.9, 4.4 %), and GC-A-KO-Saline (0, 2.6 %) groups. Hydralazine could not inhibit this aggravation (GC-A-KO-Ang II-Hydralazine 13.5, 11.3 %). The expression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in tubular cells, and F4/80 and alpha-smooth muscle actin in the interstitium was clearly detected in the Ang II-infused wild and GC-A-KO groups and was associated with renal tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis. The expression of E-cadherin in tubular cells was absent in the Ang II-infused wild and GC-A-KO groups and was associated with renal tubular atrophy. CONCLUSIONS:The natriuretic peptide-GC-A system may play an inhibitory role in Ang II-induced renal tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, and phenotypic transformation in renal tubular cells and fibroblasts.
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Clin Exp Nephroljournal_title
Clinical and experimental nephrologyauthors
Yoshihara F,Tokudome T,Kishimoto I,Otani K,Kuwabara A,Horio T,Kawano Y,Kangawa Kdoi
10.1007/s10157-014-0982-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-04-01 00:00:00pages
197-207issue
2eissn
1342-1751issn
1437-7799journal_volume
19pub_type
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