Caspase inhibition prevents the increase in caspase-3,-2,-8 and-9 activity and apoptosis in the cold ischemic mouse kidney
Caspase inhibition prevents the increase in caspase-3,-2,-8 and-9 activity and apoptosis in the cold ischemic mouse kidney
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00498.x
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发表时间:
2004-08-01
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Edelstein, CL
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作者:
Jani, A;Ljubanovic, D;Edelstein, CL
Prolonged cold ischemic time is a risk factor for the development of delayed graft function. The adverse impact of cold ischemia may be associated with tubular cell death in the kidney. Caspase-3 is a major mediator of apoptotic cell death. We hypothesized that caspase inhibition would reduce apoptosis and other features of cold ischemia. Kidneys of C57BL/6 mice were perfused with cold University of Wisconsin solution containing a pancaspase inhibitor or vehicle via the left ventricle. The contralateral right kidney was used as a control. The left kidney was stored for 48 h at 4degreesC to produce cold ischemia. Caspase-3 activity was massively (100-fold) increased in cold ischemic kidneys compared with controls. On immunoblot analysis, the processed form of caspase-3 was increased in cold ischemic kidneys compared with controls. The increase in caspase-3 was associated with significantly more renal tubular apoptosis and brush-border injury. In addition, caspase-2, -8 and -9 activities were increased in cold ischemic kidneys. The pancaspase inhibitor prevented the formation of the processed form of caspase-3 and the increase in caspase activity, and reduced apoptosis and brush-border injury. Caspase inhibition may prove useful in kidney preservation.