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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 40(4): 557-568, Apr. 2007. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-445660

ABSTRACT

Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is the major cause of acute renal failure in native and transplanted kidneys. Mononuclear leukocytes have been reported in renal tissue as part of the innate and adaptive responses triggered by IR. We investigated the participation of CD4+ T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of renal IR injury. Male mice (C57BL/6, 8 to 12 weeks old) were submitted to 45 min of ischemia by renal pedicle clamping followed by reperfusion. We evaluated the role of CD4+ T cells using a monoclonal depleting antibody against CD4 (GK1.5, 50 æ, ip), and class II-major histocompatibility complex molecule knockout mice. Both CD4-depleted groups showed a marked improvement in renal function compared to the ischemic group, despite the fact that GK1.5 mAb treatment promoted a profound CD4 depletion (to less than 5 percent compared to normal controls) only within the first 24 h after IR. CD4-depleted groups presented a significant improvement in 5-day survival (84 vs 80 vs 39 percent; antibody treated, knockout mice and non-depleted groups, respectively) and also a significant reduction in the tubular necrosis area with an early tubular regeneration pattern. The peak of CD4-positive cell infiltration occurred on day 2, coinciding with the high expression of ßC mRNA and increased urea levels. CD4 depletion did not alter the CD11b infiltrate or the IFN-g and granzyme-B mRNA expression in renal tissue. These data indicate that a CD4+ subset of T lymphocytes may be implicated as key mediators of very early inflammatory responses after renal IR injury and that targeting CD4+ T lymphocytes may yield novel therapies.


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Animals , Male , Mice , Acute Kidney Injury , /immunology , Reperfusion Injury/immunology , Reperfusion Injury/physiopathology , Hypoxia/immunology , Hypoxia/physiopathology , Cell Adhesion/immunology , Cell Movement/immunology , Disease Models, Animal , Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute/immunology , Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute/physiopathology , Kidney/blood supply , Kidney/physiology
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s.l; UPCH. Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado; 1991. 28 p. tab. (PE-4096-4096a).
Thesis in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-107420

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La función inmunológica en condiciones de hipoxia crónica fué evaluada a través de la respuesta inmune a antígenos de Salmonella Typhimurium en ratones Swis albus criados en la altura (Cerro de Pasco, 4300msnm) y en Lima (150msnm). En cada nivel de altitud se estudió dos grupos de animales: en uno de ellos se estimuló el sistema inmune con antígeno soluble de S. typhimurium y el otro se le mantuvo como control. Se determinó la distribución porcentual de las poblaciones de linfocitos T, B y de monocitos en sangre periférica, los dos primeros por el método de inmunofluorescencia empleando anticuerpos anti-thy1 y anti-Inmunoglobulinas de ratón, respectivamente; y los monocitos por demostración de mieloperoxidasa con Diaminobenzidina y H2O2. Se encontró diferencias entre las proporciones de linfocitos T y B de los grupos estimulados y controles, pero no entre los correspondientes grupos cada nivel. La proporción de monocitos fué similar en todos los grupos. Los niveles de IgG específica y de Complemento (C3) se midieron por inmunofluorescencia y por inmunodifusión radial, respectivamente. La respuesta humoral de IgG específica fué menor en la altura (3/15) que en Lima (10/16) (p menor 0.005). Los niveles de C3 fueron menores en los grupos de altura (43.4 mm2) que en los de Lima (28.4 mm2). Concluímos que existen alteraciones en la respuesta inmune que son producidas en condiciones de hipoxia crónica; sin embargo, son necesarios mayores estudios para precisar estos cambios


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Animals , Rats , Hypoxia/physiopathology , Immune System/physiopathology , Altitude , Antibody Formation , Chronic Disease , Hypoxia/immunology , Immune System/immunology , Immunity, Cellular , Peru
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