title: Expression of phospholipase A2 receptor in primary cultured podocytes derived from dog kidneys.
abstract: Phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) expressed in human podocytes has been highlighted as a causative autoantigen of human idiopathic membranous nephropathy. However, its expression was found to be minimal or absent in murine and rat podocytes. In this study, immunofluorescence revealed the expression of PLA2R in the glomerular podocytes in the kidney tissue sections of dogs. We then attempted to culture canine podocytes and investigate the expression of PLA2R in these cells. Glomeruli were isolated from dog kidneys and cultured to obtain podocytes using nylon mesh-based isolation method as followed for isolating rat podocytes. The cultured cells expressed PLA2R mRNA and protein in addition to other podocyte markers (synaptopodin, podocin and nephrin). These results indicate that the canine podocytes express PLA2R.
authors: Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5201, Japan.
authors: Go
authors: G
authors: Sugahara
authors: Junichi
authors: J
authors: Kamiie
authors: Ryosuke
authors: R
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Takayuki
authors: T
authors: Mineshige
authors: Kinji
authors: K
authors: Shirota
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast / Q000662:veterinary; D050199:Podocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology; D054507:Receptors, Phospholipase A2 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D054507:Receptors, Phospholipase A2