Mycophenolate mofetil inhibits macrophage infiltration and kidney fibrosis in long-term ischemia-reperfusion injury. 2012

Shuai Jiang, and Qunye Tang, and Ruiming Rong, and Liangfeng Tang, and Ming Xu, and Jidong Lu, and Yichen Jia, and Yitreen Ooi, and Jun Hou, and Jianming Guo, and Bin Yang, and Tongyu Zhu
Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China.

Immunosuppressants have been widely used in renal transplantation, in which ischemia-reperfusion injury is inevitable. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a relative novel immunosuppressant and also attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury in the acute phase, but its long-term effects are still obscure. Unilateral renal ischemia-reperfusion injury model was established in Sprague-Dawley rats and 30 mg/kg/day MMF or natural saline was administered a day before the surgery. Renal function was monitored, and histological changes and fibrosis in the kidney were evaluated in both short and long terms. TGF-β1 secretion and MCP-1 expression were determined by immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR respectively. The infiltration of macrophages in renal tissues was also assessed by fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS). MMF treatment significantly improved renal function in ischemia-reperfusion injury rats in the short and long-term and also effectively prevented interstitial fibrosis. TGF-β1 secretion and MCP-1 expression in the renal tissue of MMF-treated rats were much lower than those in natural saline-treated rats, with much less macrophage infiltration as well. MMF treatment effectively prevented the deterioration of renal function and interstitial fibrosis in ischemia-reperfusion injury rats, which may be associated with decreased TGF-β1, MCP-1 and macrophages. These results provide evidence for the choice of MMF in the renal transplant patients not only for acute renal injury but also for long-term survival of renal allograft.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007166 Immunosuppressive Agents Agents that suppress immune function by one of several mechanisms of action. Classical cytotoxic immunosuppressants act by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Others may act through activation of T-CELLS or by inhibiting the activation of HELPER CELLS. While immunosuppression has been brought about in the past primarily to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, new applications involving mediation of the effects of INTERLEUKINS and other CYTOKINES are emerging. Immunosuppressant,Immunosuppressive Agent,Immunosuppressants,Agent, Immunosuppressive,Agents, Immunosuppressive
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008264 Macrophages The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.) Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophages,Macrophage,Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived,Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages,Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage,Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived,Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophages, Monocyte Derived,Monocyte Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
D008297 Male Males
D009173 Mycophenolic Acid Compound derived from Penicillium stoloniferum and related species. It blocks de novo biosynthesis of purine nucleotides by inhibition of the enzyme inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMP DEHYDROGENASE). Mycophenolic acid exerts selective effects on the immune system in which it prevents the proliferation of T-CELLS, LYMPHOCYTES, and the formation of antibodies from B-CELLS. It may also inhibit recruitment of LEUKOCYTES to sites of INFLAMMATION. Cellcept,Mycophenolate Mofetil,Mycophenolate Mofetil Hydrochloride,Mycophenolate Sodium,Mycophenolic Acid Morpholinoethyl Ester,Myfortic,RS 61443,RS-61443,Sodium Mycophenolate,Mofetil Hydrochloride, Mycophenolate,Mofetil, Mycophenolate,Mycophenolate, Sodium,RS61443
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D005355 Fibrosis Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. Cirrhosis,Fibroses
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
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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