Chang Baochao,Chen Weidong,Zhang Yan,Yang Ping,Liu Lei,Chen Zheng.Effect of leflunomide on renal expression of mannose-binding lectin in diabetic rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(13):1402-1407.
Chang Baochao,Chen Weidong,Zhang Yan,Yang Ping,Liu Lei,Chen Zheng.Effect of leflunomide on renal expression of mannose-binding lectin in diabetic rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(13):1402-1407.DOI:
Effect of leflunomide on renal expression of mannose-binding lectin in diabetic rats
治疗性灌胃,对照组及糖尿病组给予等体积生理盐水灌胃,连续8周。分别于成模后4周及8周处死大鼠,检测各组大鼠24 h尿蛋白定量、血糖、血清肌酐、尿素氮,肾脏标本测肾脏质量,PAS染色观察肾脏病理改变。ELISA法检测血清MBL1水平,采用免疫组化、半定量RT-PCR及Western blot检测肾组织MBL1表达。 结果 与对照组大鼠比较,4、8周糖尿病组及来氟米特组大鼠肾质量指数、血清肌酐、尿素氮、血清MBL1及24 h尿蛋白定量差异均有统计学意义(P0.01);来氟米特组大鼠肾质量指数、血清肌酐、尿素氮、血清MBL1[4周(1.117±0.067)μg/L vs (1.249±0.054)μg/L,8周(1.222±0.074)μg/L vs (1.470±0.132)μg/L
Objective To investigate the expression of mannose-binding lectin (MBL1) in the serum and renal tissue and preventive effects of leflunomide (LEF) in diabetic nephropathy rats. Methods Fifty-six SD male rats (8 weeks old
weighing 180 to 220 g) were randomly divided in
to control group (group N
n=16) and diabetes model group (n=40). Diabetic rat model was induced by intra-peritoneal injection of streptozotocin. The diabetic rats were randomly divided into group of diabetic mellitus (group DM) and leflunomide treatment group (group LEF). Group LEF were treated with leflunomide (5 mg/kg every day) through intra-gastric infusing
and group DM and group N were treated with equal volume of normal saline. The rats were sacrificed in 4 and 8 weeks after establishment of diabetic nephropathy model
and then 24 hours urine protein
blood glucose
serum creatinine
and blood urea nitrogen were detected. PSA staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the renal tissues. Serum level of MBL1 was detected by ELISA
and its expression in the renal tissue was detected by immunohistochemical assay
RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results Compared with control group
the blood glucose
renal mass index
serum creatinine
blood urea nitrogen and 24 hours urine protein were significantly increased in DM group and LEF group (
P
0.01). The renal mass index
serum creatinine
blood urea nitrogen
serum MBL1 (4 weeks: 1.117±0.067 vs 1.249±0.054 μg/L; 8 weeks: 1.222±0.074 vs 1.470±0.132 μg/L) and 24 hours urine protein was significantly lower in the group LEF than group DM (
P
0.05 for blood urea nitrogen
P
0.01 for other indexes). MBL1 was mildly expressed in normal control group renal tissue
significantly enhanced in group DM
and was significantly decreased in group LEF than in group DM at the 2 time points (
P
0.01). Correlation analysis showed that the change of serum and renal MBL1 expression was positively correlated with renal mass index
serum creatinine
blood urea nitrogen
24 hours urine protein
mean glomerular area and mean glomerular volume. Conclusion MBL1 participates in the incidence and development of diabetic nephropathy. Leflunomide attenuates inflammatory response and ameliorates renal injury through reducing expression of MB