The role of nitric oxide in renal transplantation

Seminars in Nephrology
Ingrid H C VosTon J Rabelink

Abstract

This review discusses the concept that nitric oxide synthase (NOS) may orchestrate both the inflammatory response to the renal allograft and anti-inflammatory defense in the graft itself. NO is produced by endothelial, epithelial, as well as inflammatory cells. In the setting of transplantation, the endothelium is the first lining to be subjected to the early response to injury. In turn, activated endothelial cells facilitate leukocyte recruitment, immune-mediated injury, and angiogenesis. On activation by inflammatory stimuli, endothelial cells up-regulate multiple vasoactive substances, oxygen radicals, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Therefore, endothelial integrity, especially the expression of protecting vasoactive agents, such as NO, may be a key factor in resistance or sensitivity to transplantation-mediated injury. Thus, evaluating the mechanisms by which NO is involved in either protecting or injuring the transplanted allogeneic kidney is important for our understanding of renal allograft rejection. This review focuses on the role of NO in the inflammatory endothelial-leukocyte interactions, which are implicated in acute and chronic rejection of the transplanted kidney.

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