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9029669

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-5-28
pubmed:abstractText
Tubulointerstitial and periglomerular inflammation and fibrosis are important consequences of pyelonephritis. The pathogenesis of these abnormalities is not fully understood. Renal tubular epithelial cells (RTEC) elaborate biologically active materials following incubation with bacteria. Nitric oxide (NO) is an inflammatory mediator and it modulates the accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins. Therefore, we studied whether RTEC-E. coli interaction products regulate NO production by cultured rat renal medullary interstitial cells (RMIC) and mesangial cells (MC). RMIC and MC were maintained in media containing IFN-gamma and LPS for 24-72 h. Test media contained either no further additives or 20% supernatants from RTEC incubated with E. coli or bacterial cell products. RTEC-E. coli interaction products significantly increased NO production in RMIC and MC. This stimulation in NO production was not associated with changes in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene or protein expression. These findings indicate that RTEC-E. coli interaction products increase NO production in RMIC and MC by directly stimulating iNOS enzymatic activity. Altered NO production by renal cells may contribute to tubulointerstitial inflammation in acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1078-0297
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-38
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Renal tubular epithelial cell-E. coli interaction products stimulate nitric oxide production in cultured rat renal medullary interstitial and mesangial cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1432, USA. trachtma@lij.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't