Attenuation of interstitial fibrosis and tubular apoptosis in db/db transgenic mice overexpressing catalase in renal proximal tubular cells

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OBJECTIVE - The present study investigated the relationships between reactive oxygen species (ROS), interstitial fibrosis, and renal proximal tubular cell (RPTC) apoptosis in type 2 diabetic db/db mice and in db/db transgenic (Tg) mice overexpressing rat catalase (rCAT) in their RPTCs (db/db rCAT-Tg). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Blood pressure, blood glucose, and albuminuria were monitored for up to 5 months. Kidneys were processed for histology and apoptosis studies (terminal transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling or immunostaining for active caspase-3 and Bax). Real-time quantitative PCR assays were used to quantify angiotensinogen (ANG), p53, and Bax mRNA levels. RESULTS - db/db mice developed obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and albuminuria. In contrast, db/db rCAT-Tg mice became obese and hyperglycemic but had normal blood pressure and attenuated albuminuria compared with db/db mice. Kidneys from db/db mice displayed progressive glomerular hypertrophy, glomerulosclerosis, interstitial fibrosis, and tubular apoptosis and increased expression of collagen type IV, Bax, and active caspase-3, as well as increased ROS production. These changes, except glomerular hypertrophy, were markedly attenuated in kidneys of db/db rCAT-Tg mice. Furthermore, ANG, p53, and Bax mRNA expression was increased in renal proximal tubules of db/db mice but not of db/db rCAT-Tg mice. CONCLUSIONS - Our results indicate a crucial role for intra-renal ROS in the progression of hypertension, albuminuria, interstitial fibrosis, and tubular apoptosis in type 2 diabetes and demonstrate the beneficial effects of suppressing ROS formation. © 2008 by the American Diabetes Association.

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Brezniceanu, M. L., Liu, F., Wei, C. C., Chénier, I., Godin, N., Zhang, S. L., … Chan, J. S. D. (2008). Attenuation of interstitial fibrosis and tubular apoptosis in db/db transgenic mice overexpressing catalase in renal proximal tubular cells. Diabetes, 57(2), 451–459. https://doi.org/10.2337/db07-0013

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