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ArticleChinese medical journal2017

Effects of Cyclosporine A on the Development of Metanephros in the Pregnant BALB/c Mice.

Yu-Jie Liao, Rong-Shuang Huang, Wei-Jing Lai, Fang Liu, Liang Ma, Yuan-Sheng Xie, Stephen Salerno, Yi Li, Ping Fu

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu-Jie LiaoKidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Rong-Shuang HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wei-Jing LaiKidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Fang LiuKidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Liang MaKidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yuan-Sheng XieDepartment of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China.
Stephen SalernoDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Yi LiDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Ping FuKidney Research Institute, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Sichuan University · CNUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background: Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a commonly used clinical immunosuppressant. However, CsA exposure in rabbits during the gestation period was shown to cause a postnatal decrease in the number of nephrons, with the effects remaining unknown. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of CsA on metanephros development in the pregnant BALB/c mice.

methods: Pregnant mice were randomly divided into two groups, and CsA (10 mg·kg

results: No significant differences in the weight of embryo (4.54 ± 1.22 vs. 3.26 ± 1.09 mg) were observed between the CsA and control groups, the thickness of the cortical (510.0 ± 30.3 vs. 350.0 ± 29.7 μm, P < 0.05) and nephrogenic zone (272.5 ± 17.2 vs. 173.3 ± 24.0 μm, P < 0.05), and the number of glomeruli (36.5 ± 0.7 vs. 27.5 ± 2.1, P < 0.05) were reduced in the CsA group when compared to the control group. The cell proliferation of Ki-67 positive index between control and CsA group (307.0 ± 20.0 vs. 219.0 ± 25.0, P < 0.05) in the nephrogenic zone was decreased with the increase of apoptotic cells (17.0 ± 2.0 vs. 159.0 ± 33.0, P < 0.05). The mRNA expression of WT-1, Pax2, and Pax8 was downregulated by CsA treatment. As for the in vitro CsA group, the branch number of the ureteric bud was decreased in the CsA-treated group with the nephrons missing in contrast to control after the incubation for 24 h and 72 h (all P < 0.0001).

conclusion: Treatment of CsA suppressed metanephros development in the pregnant mice; however, the potential action of mechanism needs to be further investigated.

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AnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCyclosporineFemaleImmunosuppressive AgentsKidneyMesonephrosMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNephronsPAX2 Transcription FactorPAX8 Transcription FactorPregnancyRepressor ProteinsWT1 ProteinsCyclosporineImmunosuppressive AgentsPax2 protein, mousePAX2 Transcription FactorPax8 protein, mousePAX8 Transcription FactorRepressor ProteinsWT1 protein, mouseWT1 Proteins

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