Effect of telmisartan on the expression of urate transporter protein in the renal tubule epithelial cells / 中华肾脏病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the protective effect and underlying mechanism of telmisartan on hyperuricemic nephropathy.Methods (1)High level of uric acid (600 μmol/L) and telmisartan in different concentrations (10nmol/L,100 nmol/L,1000 nmol/L,10000 nmol/L) were added to renal tubule epithelial cells and cultured for 48 h,the expression of UAT,TGF-β1 and α-SMA were detected by Real-time PCR,RT-PCR,Western blotting or cell immunofluorescence.(2) Wister rats were randomly divided into normal control group(Con),high uric acid group (HU),and telmisartan treatment group (Tel).Four weeks later,Scr,BUN and serum uric acid of the rats were detected.The expression of UAT in rat kidney was detected by Western blotting.Results (1)In vitro,compared to control group,high uric acid (600 μmol/L) inhibited the expression of UAT (P ＜ 0.01),and the inhibition could be alleviated by telmisartan; Telmisartan inhibited the upregulation of TGF-β1 and α-SMA induced by high uric acid(all P ＜ 0.05); (2)In vivo,compared to high uric acid group rats,telmisartan group rats had significantly reduced serum uric acid levels (189.9 μmol/L vs 204.5 μmol/L,P＜0.05),upregulated UAT and downregulated TGF-β1 expression in rat kidney (all P＜ 0.05).Conclusion Telmisartan significantly inhibits the upregulation of TGF-β1 and α-SMA induced by uricemia,which may prevent kidney from fibrosis.The protect effect of telmisartan may be related to the upregulation of UAT.