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- Title
Differences in Immunolocalization of Kim-1, RPA-1, and RPA-2 in Kidneys of Gentamicin-, Cisplatin-, and Valproic Acid-Treated Rats: Potential Role of iNOS and Nitrotyrosine.
- Authors
Jun Zhang; Goering, Peter L.; Espandiari, Parvaneh; Shaw, Martin; Bonventre, Joseph V.; Vaidya, Vishal S.; Brown, Ronald P.; Keenan, Joe; Kilty, Cormac G.; Sadrieh, Nakissa; Hanig, Joseph P.
- Abstract
The present study compared the immunolocalization of Kim-1, renal papillary antigen (RPA)-1, and RPA-2 with that of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitrotyrosine in kidneys of gentamicin sulfate (Gen)- and cisplatin (Cis)-treated rats. The specificity of acute kidney injury (AKI) biomarkers, iNOS, and nitrotyrosine was evaluated by dosing rats with valproic acid (VPA). Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were injected subcutaneously (sc) with 100 mg/kg/day of Gen for six or fourteen days; a single intraperitoneal (ip) dose of 1, 3, or 6 mg/kg of Cis; or 650 mg/kg/day of VPA (ip) for four days. In Gen-treated rats, Kim-1 was expressed in the epithelial cells, mainly in the S1/S2 segments but less so in the S3 segment, and RPA-1 was increased in the epithelial cells of collecting ducts (CD) in the cortex. Spatial expression of iNOS or nitrotyrosine with Kim-1 or RPA-1 was detected. In Cis-treated rats, Kim-1 was expressed only in the S3 segment cells, and RPA-1 and RPA-2 were increased in the epithelial cells of medullary CD or medullary loop of Henle (LH), respectively. Spatial expression of iNOS or nitrotyrosine with RPA-1 or RPA-2 was also identified. These findings suggest that peroxynitrite formation may be involved in the pathogenesis of Gen and Cis nephrotoxicity and that Kim-1, RPA-1, and RPA-2 have the potential to serve as site-specific biomarkers for Gen or Cis AKI.
- Publication
Toxicologic Pathology, 2009, Vol 37, Issue 5, p629
- ISSN
0192-6233
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0192623309339605