TY - JOUR
T1 - Both Darbepoetin Alfa and carbamylated erythropoietin prevent kidney graft dysfunction due to ischemia/reperfusion in rats
AU - Cassis, Paola
AU - Azzollini, Nadia
AU - Solini, Samantha
AU - Mister, Marilena
AU - Aiello, Sistiana
AU - Cugini, Daniela
AU - Scudeletti, Pierangela
AU - Gagliardini, Elena
AU - Abbate, Mauro
AU - Gallon, Lorenzo
AU - Remuzzi, Giuseppe
AU - Noris, Marina
PY - 2011/8/15
Y1 - 2011/8/15
N2 - Background: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is an important cause of renal graft dysfunction. Increases in cold and warm ischemia times lead to a higher risk of early posttransplant complications including delayed graft function and acute rejection. Moreover, prolonged cold ischemia is a predictor of long-term graft loss in kidney transplant patients. Methods: Darbepoetin alfa (DA) and carbamylated nonerythropoietic derivative of erythropoietin (CEPO) protective effects were evaluated in a model of I/R injury after kidney transplantation in both syngeneic and allogeneic combinations. The effects of wortmannin (phosphorylated Akt [p-Akt] inhibitor) administration were also investigated. Serum creatinine was evaluated at 16, 24, 48 hr and at 4 and 7 days posttransplant. Animals were killed 24 hr or 7 days after transplant and kidneys were processed for histological analysis, immunohistochemistry assessment of erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) and β-common chain receptor expression, granulocyte infiltration, nitrotyrosine staining, p-Akt expression, peritubular capillary (PTC) density, apoptosis, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic gene expression. RESULTS.: DA and CEPO significantly reduced serum creatinine, tubular injury, tubular nitrotyrosine staining, and prevented I/R-induced tubular apoptosis, but only when given both to the donor and to the recipient. DA and CEPO cytoprotection was associated with prevention of I/R-induced drop of p-Akt expression in tubuli, and almost complete preservation of capillary density in the tubulointerstitium of the graft. CEPO was more effective than DA in reducing tubular oxidative stress and preserving PTCs. Conclusion: DA and CEPO when given both to the donor and to the recipient, prevented renal graft dysfunction, tubular oxidative stress, and apoptosis after I/R injury in kidney transplantation. Their cytoprotection was mediated by tubular p-Akt activation and PTC density preservation.
AB - Background: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is an important cause of renal graft dysfunction. Increases in cold and warm ischemia times lead to a higher risk of early posttransplant complications including delayed graft function and acute rejection. Moreover, prolonged cold ischemia is a predictor of long-term graft loss in kidney transplant patients. Methods: Darbepoetin alfa (DA) and carbamylated nonerythropoietic derivative of erythropoietin (CEPO) protective effects were evaluated in a model of I/R injury after kidney transplantation in both syngeneic and allogeneic combinations. The effects of wortmannin (phosphorylated Akt [p-Akt] inhibitor) administration were also investigated. Serum creatinine was evaluated at 16, 24, 48 hr and at 4 and 7 days posttransplant. Animals were killed 24 hr or 7 days after transplant and kidneys were processed for histological analysis, immunohistochemistry assessment of erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) and β-common chain receptor expression, granulocyte infiltration, nitrotyrosine staining, p-Akt expression, peritubular capillary (PTC) density, apoptosis, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic gene expression. RESULTS.: DA and CEPO significantly reduced serum creatinine, tubular injury, tubular nitrotyrosine staining, and prevented I/R-induced tubular apoptosis, but only when given both to the donor and to the recipient. DA and CEPO cytoprotection was associated with prevention of I/R-induced drop of p-Akt expression in tubuli, and almost complete preservation of capillary density in the tubulointerstitium of the graft. CEPO was more effective than DA in reducing tubular oxidative stress and preserving PTCs. Conclusion: DA and CEPO when given both to the donor and to the recipient, prevented renal graft dysfunction, tubular oxidative stress, and apoptosis after I/R injury in kidney transplantation. Their cytoprotection was mediated by tubular p-Akt activation and PTC density preservation.
KW - Erythropoietin
KW - Ischemia/reperfusion
KW - Kidney transplant
KW - Oxidative stress
KW - Peritubular capillaries
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U2 - 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182241106
DO - 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182241106
M3 - Article
C2 - 21705971
AN - SCOPUS:79961031371
SN - 0041-1337
VL - 92
SP - 271
EP - 279
JO - Transplantation
JF - Transplantation
IS - 3
ER -