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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
What are the molecular mechanisms of bacterial infections triggering or modulating lupus nephritis? In nephritic MRL(lpr/lpr) mice, transient exposure to bacterial cell wall components such as lipopeptide or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) increased splenomegaly, the production of DNA autoantibodies, and serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF) levels, and aggravated lupus nephritis. Remarkably, bacterial lipopeptide induced massive albuminuria in nephritic but not in non-nephritic mice. This was associated with down-regulation of renal nephrin mRNA and redistribution from its normal localization at foot processes to the perinuclear podocyte area in nephritic MRL(lpr/lpr) mice. Bacterial lipopeptide activates Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which we found to be expressed on cultured podocytes and glomerular endothelial cells. TNF and interferon (IFN)-gamma induced TLR2 mRNA and receptor expression in both cell types. Albumin permeability was significantly increased in cultured podocytes and glomerular endothelial cells upon stimulation by bacterial lipopeptide. LPS also induced moderate albuminuria. In summary, bacterial lipopeptide and LPS can aggravate glomerulonephritis but only lipopeptide potently induces severe albuminuria in MRL(lpr/lpr) mice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1365-2567
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e206-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Albuminuria, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Autoantibodies, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Endothelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Interleukin-6, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Kidney, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Lipopeptides, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Lipopolysaccharides, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Lupus Nephritis, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Mice, Inbred MRL lpr, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Podocytes, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Toll-Like Receptor 2, pubmed-meshheading:19175801-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Bacterial lipopeptide triggers massive albuminuria in murine lupus nephritis by activating Toll-like receptor 2 at the glomerular filtration barrier.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Policlinic, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't