Spontaneous Accumulation of Globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in Proximal Renal Tubules in an ICR Mouse |
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Authors: | Mayu Mutsuga Yoshiji Asaoka Yuko Togashi Naoko Imura Tomoya Miyoshi Yohei Miyamoto |
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Institution: | 1.Toxicology and Pharmacokinetics Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc., 6-10-1 Tebiro,Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-8555, Japan |
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Abstract: | This report describes spontaneous cytoplasmic vacuolation in the proximal renal tubules of a 7-week-old male ICR Crlj:CD1(ICR)] mouse. The contents of vacuoles were positively stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and Sudan black, and the membranes were positive on immunohistochemical staining for lysosomal-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP-2), a marker of lysosomal membrane. Electron microscopy revealed electron-dense lamellar bodies in the proximal tubular epithelial cells. These histopathological features are similar to those in α-galactosidase A-deficient mice, in which globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), a glycosphingolipid, accumulates in lysosomes. When we performed immunohistochemical staining for Gb3, the contents of vacuoles were positively stained. From these results, spontaneous cytoplasmic vacuolation in the proximal renal tubules in the mouse was identified as lysosomal accumulation of Gb3. |
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Keywords: | globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) mouse proximal renal tubules spontaneous cytoplasmic vacuolation |
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