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| Rivarola,E.W.R.; Moyses-Neto,M.; Dantas,M.; da-Silva,C.G.; Volpini,R.; Coimbra,T.M.. |
| Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized structurally by progressive mesangial deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß) is considered to be one of the major cytokines involved in the regulation of ECM synthesis and degradation. Several studies suggest that an increase in urinary TGF-ß levels may reflect an enhanced production of this polypeptide by the kidney cells. We evaluated TGF-ß in occasional urine samples from 14 normal individuals and 23 patients with type 2 diabetes (13 with persistent proteinuria >500 mg/24 h, DN, 6 with microalbuminuria, DMMA, and 4 with normal urinary albumin excretion, DMN) by enzyme immunoassay. An increase in the rate of urinary TGF-ß excretion (pg/mg UCreat.) was observed in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: TGF-ß urinary excretion; Type 2 diabetes; Proteinuria; Diabetic nephropathy; Extracellular matrix. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999001200011 |
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| Volpini,R.A.; Balbi,A.P.C.; Costa,R.S.; Coimbra,T.M.. |
| Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) may be involved in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure. This study investigated the expression of p-p38 MAPK and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) in the renal cortex of rats treated with gentamicin. Twenty rats were injected with gentamicin, 40 mg/kg, im, twice a day for 9 days, 20 with gentamicin + pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, an NF-kappaB inhibitor), 14 with 0.15 M NaCl, im, twice a day for 9 days, and 14 with 0.15 M NaCl , im, twice a day for 9 days and PDTC, 50 mg kg-1 day-1, ip, twice a day for 15 days. The animals were killed 5 and 30 days after the last of the injections and the kidneys were removed for histological, immunohistochemical and Western blot analysis and for nitrate determination. The... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; Nuclear factor-kappaB; Inflammation; Renal fibrosis; Gentamicin-induced acute tubular necrosis; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000600016 |
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| Francescato,H.D.C.; Chierice,J.R.A.; Marin,E.C.S.; Cunha,F.Q.; Costa,R.S.; Silva,C.G.A.; Coimbra,T.M.. |
| Animal models of gentamicin nephrotoxicity present acute tubular necrosis associated with inflammation, which can contribute to intensify the renal damage. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a signaling molecule involved in inflammation. We evaluated the effect of DL-propargylglycine (PAG), an inhibitor of endogenous H2S formation, on the renal damage induced by gentamicin. Male Wistar rats (N = 8) were injected with 40 mg/kg gentamicin (im) twice a day for 9 days, some of them also received PAG (N = 8, 10 mg·kg-1·day-1, ip). Control rats (N = 6) were treated with saline or PAG only (N = 4). Twenty-four-hour urine samples were collected one day after the end of these treatments, blood samples were collected, the animals were sacrificed, and the kidneys were removed... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Inflammation; Gentamicin nephrotoxicity; DL-propargylglycine; Hydrogen sulfide; Acute tubular necrosis. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300010 |
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