title: Molecular basis of renal adaptation in a murine model of congenital obstructive nephropathy.
abstract: Congenital obstructive nephropathy is a common cause of chronic kidney disease and a leading indication for renal transplant in children. The cellular and molecular responses of the kidney to congenital obstruction are incompletely characterized. In this study, we evaluated global transcription in kidneys with graded hydronephrosis in the megabladder (mgb (-/-)) mouse to better understand the pathophysiology of congenital obstructive nephropathy. Three primary pathways associated with kidney remodeling/repair were induced in mgb (-/-) kidneys independent of the degree of hydronephrosis. These pathways included retinoid signaling, steroid hormone metabolism, and renal response to injury. Urothelial proliferation and the expression of genes with roles in the integrity and maintenance of the renal urothelium were selectively increased in mgb (-/-) kidneys. Ngal/Lcn2, a marker of acute kidney injury, was elevated in 36% of kidneys with higher grades of hydronephrosis. Evaluation of Ngal(high) versus Ngal(low) kidneys identified the expression of several novel candidate markers of renal injury. This study indicates that the development of progressive hydronephrosis in mgb (-/-) mice results in renal adaptation that includes significant changes in the morphology and potential functionality of the renal urothelium. These observations will permit the development of novel biomarkers and therapeutic approaches to progressive renal injury in the context of congenital obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America ; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Becknell
authors.forename: Ashley R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Jordan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wilhide
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ingraham
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hains
authors.forename: Kirk M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McHugh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
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