Kinetics of chemokines and their receptors in mercuric chloride-induced tubulointerstitial lesions in brown Norway rats. 2003

Kazuhiko Suzuki, and Tomomichi Kanabayashi, and Hiroyuki Nakayama, and Kunio Doi
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. akunio@mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

We investigated the kinetics of chemokines and their receptors in mercuric chloride-treated brown Norway (BN) rats from the viewpoint of its relation to the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis with mononuclear cell infiltration. BN rats were injected subcutaneously with 1 mg/kg b.w. of mercuric chloride one or three times. The kidney was examined histopathologically and the kinetics of chemokines and their receptors in the kidney were also examined using immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. As a result, mercuric chloride induced tubular injury and subsequent tubulointerstitial fibrosis accompanied with mononuclear cell infiltration. Macrophages were the most predominant population of infiltrating cells and lymphocytes were the next. In the lesions, the expression of MCP-1 mRNA was most prominently elevated, and those of RANTES and IP-10 mRNAs also increased, and their proteins were localized in tubular epithelium. As to their receptors, the levels of CCR1, CCR2, and CXCR3 mRNAs showed significant and prominent elevations, CCR5 mRNA also increased moderately, and their receptor protein-expressing cells also increased. The present findings suggest that MCP-1, RANTES, and IP-10 may participate in the pathogenesis of mercuric chloride-induced tubulointerstitial fibrosis with mononuclear cell infiltration, via CCR2, CCR1 or CCR5, and CXCR3, respectively.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D007684 Kidney Tubules Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER. Kidney Tubule,Tubule, Kidney,Tubules, Kidney
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008297 Male Males
D008627 Mercuric Chloride Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. Mercury Dichloride,Corrosive Sublimate,HgCl2,Mercuric Perchloride,Mercury Bichloride,Mercury Perchloride,Sublimate,Bichloride, Mercury,Chloride, Mercuric,Dichloride, Mercury,Perchloride, Mercuric,Perchloride, Mercury,Sublimate, Corrosive
D009395 Nephritis, Interstitial Inflammation of the interstitial tissue of the kidney. This term is generally used for primary inflammation of KIDNEY TUBULES and/or surrounding interstitium. For primary inflammation of glomerular interstitium, see GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. Infiltration of the inflammatory cells into the interstitial compartment results in EDEMA, increased spaces between the tubules, and tubular renal dysfunction. Interstitial Nephritis,Nephritis, Tubulointerstitial,Tubulointerstitial Nephritis,Interstitial Nephritides,Nephritides, Interstitial,Nephritides, Tubulointerstitial,Tubulointerstitial Nephritides
D011914 Rats, Inbred BN An inbred strain of rat that is widely used in a variety of research areas such as the study of ASTHMA; CARCINOGENESIS; AGING; and LEUKEMIA. Rats, Inbred Brown Norway,Rats, BN,BN Rat,BN Rat, Inbred,BN Rats,BN Rats, Inbred,Inbred BN Rat,Inbred BN Rats,Rat, BN,Rat, Inbred BN
D004202 Disinfectants Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed) Biocide,Disinfectant,Biocides
D005355 Fibrosis Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. Cirrhosis,Fibroses
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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