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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2015

Cerium oxide nanoparticles attenuate acute kidney injury induced by intra-abdominal infection in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Nandini D P K Manne, Ravikumar Arvapalli, Niraj Nepal, Tolou Shokuhfar, Kevin M Rice, Shinichi Asano, Eric R Blough

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nandini D P K ManneCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. manne@marshall.edu.
Ravikumar ArvapalliCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. arvapalli@marshall.edu.
Niraj NepalCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. nepal@marshall.edu.
Tolou ShokuhfarDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA. tshokuhf@mtu.edu.
Kevin M RiceCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. rice9@marshall.edu.
Shinichi AsanoCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. sasano@hsc.wvu.edu.
Eric R BloughCenter for Diagnostic Nanosystems, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA. blough@marshall.edu.
Marshall University · USMichigan Technological University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntra-abdominal infection or peritonitis is a cause for great concern due to high mortality rates. The prognosis of severe intra-abdominal infection is significantly diminished in the presence of acute kidney injury (AKI) which is often characterized by renal tubular cell death that can lead to renal failure. The purpose of the current study is to examine the therapeutic efficacy of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles for the treatment of peritonitis-induced AKI by polymicrobial insult.

resultsA one-time administration of CeO2 nanoparticles (0.5 mg/kg) in the absence of antibiotics or other supportive care, attenuated peritonitis-induced tubular dilatation and the loss of brush border in male Sprague-Dawley rats. These improvements in renal structure were accompanied by decreases in serum cystatin-C levels, reduced renal oxidative stress, diminished Stat-3 phosphorylation and an attenuation of caspase-3 cleavage suggesting that the nanoparticle treatment improved renal glomerular filtration rate, diminished renal inflammation and reduced renal apoptosis. Consistent with these data, further analysis demonstrated that the CeO2 nanoparticle treatment diminished peritonitis-induced increases in serum kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), osteopontin, β-2 microglobulin and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) levels. In addition, the nanoparticle attenuated peritonitis-induced hyperglycemia along with increases in blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum potassium and sodium.

conclusionCeO2 nanoparticles scavenge reactive oxygen species and attenuate polymicrobial insult induced increase in inflammatory mediators and subsequent AKI. Taken together, the data indicate that CeO2 nanoparticles may be useful as an alternative therapeutic agent or in conjunction with standard medical care for the treatment of peritonitis induced acute kidney injury.

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ActinsAcute Kidney InjuryAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersCaspase 3CeriumInflammationIntraabdominal InfectionsKidney TubulesMaleNanoparticlesOxidative StressPeritonitisRats, Sprague-DawleyRenal InsufficiencyActinsBiomarkersCaspase 3ceric oxideCeriumSTAT3 Transcription FactorSuperoxides

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