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12529276

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
Renal interstitial inflammation is an important factor in the pathogenesis of chronic cyclosporin A (CsA) nephropathy. We studied the expression of the chemoattractant osteopontin (OPN) and the relationship between OPN expression and tubulointerstitial injury in a rat model of chronic CsA nephropathy. Chronic CsA nephropathy was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by administering CsA (15 mg/kg sc) for 5 wk and then withdrawing it for 5 or 10 wk. Renal function, histopathology (arteriolopathy, ED-1-positive cells, and tubulointerstitial fibrosis), renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity, and OPN expression were observed during the follow-up period. Renal function deteriorated in CsA-treated rats, with the development of typical histopathology and activation of RAS. After CsA withdrawal, these parameters were significantly reversed (all P < 0.05). The upregulation of OPN mRNA and protein expression seen in CsA-treated rat kidneys was decreased 5 wk after CsA withdrawal and was further decreased after 10 wk. Of note, OPN mRNA expression correlated with the number of infiltrating macrophage (r = 0.651, P < 0.01) and tubulointerstitial fibrosis (r = 0.729, P < 0.01). These findings suggest that OPN expression and macrophage infiltration decrease after long-term CsA withdrawal in rats with established chronic CsA nephropathy, and this is closely associated with recovery from renal injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1931-857X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
284
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
F389-98
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Reversibility of chronic cyclosporine nephropathy in rats after withdrawal of cyclosporine.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't