Turbulence of glomerular hemodynamics involved in progressive glomerulosclerosis.
There is increasing evidence that changes of glomerular hemodynamics or glomerular growth responses may promote the development of glomerulosclerosis. Major problems retarding research progress include lack of suitable experimental animal models, with the exception of the ablation model, and the need for in vivo real-time analysis of glomerular hemodynamics. This study examined the sequence of pathological changes from the viewpoints of microcirculation and histopathology, from the acute stage to the chronic course and the final stage of glomerulosclerosis, using the confocal laser scanning microscope system. There is a marked difference in prognosis between sham-operated (two-kidney) and nephrectomized (one-kidney) rats after injection with anti-Thy-1 antibody. The former reversibly returns to normal and the latter irreversibly go to progressive sclerosis, respectively. The turning point determining the progression of glomerulosclerosis in both groups seemed to be the period from 7 to 14 days after disease induction, when disturbance of local intraglomerular blood flow continued in the one-kidney groups. In conclusion, this study provides the first hemodynamic-based evidence showing that disturbance of intraglomerular microcirculation is a critical marker for progressive glomerulosclerosis.
Kawamura
K
K
Department of Cellular Physiology, Institute of Nephrology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan.
Okada
S
S
Li
B
B
Suwa
M
M
Yao
J
J
Morioka
T
T
Gejyo
F
F
Oite
T
T
D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003401:Creatine / Q000097:blood; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018450:Disease Progression; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D007518:Isoantibodies; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012079:Renal Circulation; D013997:Time Factors
D000418:Albumins; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001798:Blood Proteins; D007518:Isoantibodies; C035678:anti-Thy antibody; D002784:Cholesterol; D003401:Creatine