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Title: siRNA-silencing of CD40 attenuates unilateral obstruction-induced kidney injury in mice
Author: Narváez, Antonio
Guiteras, Roser
Sola Martínez, Anna
Manonelles, Anna
Morote, Juan
Torras, Juan
Grinyó Boira, Josep M.
Cruzado, Josep Ma.
Keywords: Malalties del ronyó
Insuficiència renal aguda
Kidney diseases
Acute renal failure
Issue Date: 12-Apr-2019
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Abstract: Background: The costimulatory CD40-CD40L pathway plays a role in kidney inflammation. We have previously reported that renal CD40 upregulation precedes cellular interstitial infiltrate and fibrosis in the unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) model. Here we sought to evaluate whether the administration of siRNA-CD40 has a therapeutic effect in a reversible unilateral ureteral obstruction (D-UUO) mice model. Methods: Eight week-old C57BL6J male mice were divided into four groups: Vehicle (Phosphate-buffered saline) (n = 8); siRNA SC (non-specific siRNA) (n = 6); siRNA-CD40 (n = 8) and WT (wild type) (n = 6) mice. UUO was performed with a microvascular clamp. At day 3 after surgery, the ureteral clamp was removed and nephrectomy of the contralateral kidney was performed. Immediately, PBS, siRNA SC (50μg) or siRNA-CD40 (50μg) was administrated via the tail vein. Mice were killed 48h hours after the siRNA or saline administration. Wild type (WT) mice were used as controls. Blood samples were collected for measuring creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Histology and kidney mRNA expression were performed. Results: The administration of siRNA-CD40 reduced significantly the severity of acute renal failure associated with UUO. Pathologic analysis showed reduction of tubular dilation, interstitial fibrosis, F4/80 macrophage and CD3 (T cell) infiltration in animals treated with siRNA-CD40. Furthermore, kidney mRNA gene expression analysis showed significantly lower levels of macrophage markers (F4/80 and Mannose receptor), fibrosis matrix proteins (Fibronectin, MMP-9, Collagen IV and α-SMA), pro-inflammatory cytokines (iNOS and MCP-1) and the pro-fibrotic molecule TGF-β1 in siRNA-CD40. Conclusions: The administration of siRNA-CD40 therapy reduces the severity of the acute kidney injury induced by obstructive uropathy and promotes kidney repair. This strategy seems suitable to be tested in humans.
Note: Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215232
It is part of: PLoS One, 2019, vol. 14, num. 4, p. e0215232
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/148010
Related resource: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215232
ISSN: 1932-6203
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