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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-3-11
pubmed:abstractText
The major factors influencing the rate of progression of chronic renal disease in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are unknown and there are currently no effective treatments for slowing the progression of chronic renal failure in ADPKD patients. As a first step in investigating the potential role of endothelin-1 (ET1) and its receptors (ETA and ETB) in the pathophysiology of progression in ADPKD, we have studied their expression and cellular localisation in ADPKD kidney. Immunoreactive ET1 was detected in cyst epithelia, mesangial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells suggesting continuing ET1 synthesis in the cystic kidney. Compared to healthy controls, ETA mRNA was 5-10-fold higher in ADPKD cystic kidney. In cystic kidney, neo-expression of ETA receptors was found overlying glomeruli and cysts and markedly increased in medium-sized renal arteries by microautoradiography. This is the first study to demonstrate a specific upregulation of ETA receptors in human renal disease. Future studies should address whether ETA selective antagonists may be effective in slowing renal disease progression in ADPKD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1660-2129
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Endothelin-1, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Glomerular Mesangium, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Kidney Diseases, Cystic, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Kidney Glomerulus, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Kidney Tubules, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Nephrectomy, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Receptor, Endothelin A, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Receptor, Endothelin B, pubmed-meshheading:12629276-Receptors, Endothelin
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression and cellular localisation of renal endothelin-1 and endothelin receptor subtypes in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Sheffield Kidney Institute, Section of Human Metabolism, Division of Clinical Sciences (NGH), University of Sheffield, London, UK. a.ong@sheffield.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't