Mycophenolate mofetil and roscovitine decrease cyclin expression and increase p27kip1 expression in anti Thy1 mesangial proliferative nephritis
| Autor: | A. Davit, G. De Rosa, D. Sferch, Osvaldo Giachino, Dario Roccatello, M. Chiara, D. Di Simone, L. M. Sena, D. Bellis, Elisa Menegatti |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Glomerulonephritis Membranoproliferative Immunology Cell Cycle Proteins In situ hybridization Cyclin B Cyclin D2 Cyclin-dependent kinase Cyclin D Cyclins Gene expression Roscovitine medicine Animals Immunology and Allergy RNA Messenger Rats Wistar In Situ Hybridization Cyclin biology Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Tumor Suppressor Proteins Original Articles Mycophenolic Acid Th1 Cells Cell cycle medicine.disease Immunohistochemistry Glomerular Mesangium Rats Purines Models Animal biology.protein Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis Nephritis Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27 |
| Zdroj: | Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 139:225-235 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2249 0009-9104 |
| Popis: | SummaryThe response of mesangial cells to a phlogistic challenge includes cell proliferation and mesangial matrix expansion. Cell proliferation is a highly regulated process which includes enhancing factors such as cyclins, cyclin dependent kinases, and inhibitory proteins, such as p27kip1. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and roscovitine (R), on the cell cycle regulatory system when administered in the florid phase of the experimental model of mesangial proliferative nephritis induced by the anti Thy-1 antigen monoclonal antibody. Three days after nephritis induction, different groups were given MMF and R. Rats treated with MMF or R showed a slight decrease in mesangial proliferation and matrix expansion. Samples of cortical tissue were tested by ‘real time’ RT-PCR in order to study gene expression of cyclins B, D1, D2, D3, E, and the cyclin inhibitor p27kip1. Localization of mRNA was evaluated by in situ hybridization. Real time RT-PCR analysis showed a significant decrease in cyclins B, D1, D2, and D3 in rats treated with either MMF or R as compared to controls. Both MMF and R treatment induced a significant increase in p27kip1 mRNA expression. In situ hybridization showed a mesangial-endothelial expression pattern in glomeruli. The number of labelled cells per glomerulus, the number of positive glomeruli in each examined slide as well as cyclin D2 and D3 signal intensity was significantly lower in rats treated with MMF or R as compared to controls, whereas MMF or R treatment up-regulated p27kip1 mRNA expression. Immunohistochemical evaluation of p27kip1 aimed to examine the influence of MMF or R on protein expression confirmed up-regulation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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