Activation of Akt signal pathway cascades in kidney tissue in murine chronic graft-versus-host disease lupus nephritis and its regulation by prednisone |
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Authors: | XU Han-shi YANG Xiu-yan LIANG Liu-qin LI Zhi-jiang YANG Xiao YE Yu-jin LI You-ji |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Rheumatology, Guangzhou 510080, China;
2. Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of SUN Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To examine whether Akt signal pathway proteins, including Akt, NF-κB and IκBα, are activated in kidney tissue of murine chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) lupus nephritis in vivo, and whether prednisone suppresses activation of them.METHODS:Akt activity and phosphorylated IκBα were detected by Western-blot. Activation of NF-κB was detected by electropheretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). RESULTS:Activity of Akt, NF-κB and phosphorylated IκBα were significantly increased in kidney tissue of murine chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in 8th week and 12th week after monocell injection, respectively. However, they were no significant elevation in 16th week, when compared with controls. Prednisone treatment significantly prevented the increase in serum anti-dsDNA antibody level, urinary protein excretion and glomerular cell proliferation in GvHD mice, indicating the beneficial effects of prednisone on this model. Prednisone also significantly suppressed the increase in the activities of glomerular Akt, NF-κB and phosphorylated IκBα. CONCLUSION:This study provides the first evidence of marked increase in glomerular Akt-NF-κB signal pathway activities in murine chronic graft-versus-host disease lupus nephritis. The beneficial effect of prednisone on this lupus nephritis model may be partially mediated by the suppression of abnormal Akt- NF-κB activation. |
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Keywords: | Graft vs host disease Lupus nephritis Prednisone NF-kappa B Akt |
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