PMID: 20629321Jul 16, 2010Paper

Podocyte injury and expression of nephrin and VEGF in rat nephrosis model induced by adriamycin

Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition
Wei-Na YangLin-Hua Yu

Abstract

To investigate podocyte injury and the expression of nephrin and VEGF in rat nephrosis model induced by adriamycin. The rat adriamycin induced nephrosis model was established, while the biochemical indicators in blood and urine were measured and the pathological changes of the renal tissue were evaluated by light microscope and electron microscope. The podocyte number was counted, and the expression levels of nephrin, VEGF were examined at different time by means of immunohistochemistry. After second injected with adriamycin,the model group nephrin presented a weak signal in the end of the first week (P < 0.05), and the expression of VEGF started to increase at the end of the eighth week (P < 0.05). The podocyte number decreased at the end of the eighth week (P < 0.05). The expression of nephrin and the number of podocyte were negatively correlated with the 24-hour urine protein, blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine; while the expression of VEGF was positively correlated with the 24-hour urine protein, blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine. The decrease of nephrin expression and the change of its distribution might be the significant factors resulting in considerable proteinuria. VEGF participated in the process of prote...Continue Reading

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