RRC ID 17681
著者 Takeda S, Chinda J, Murakami T, Numata A, Iwazu Y, Akimoto T, Hamano Y, Muto S, Takahashi M, Kusano E.
タイトル Development of features of glomerulopathy in tumor-bearing rats: a potential model for paraneoplastic glomerulopathy.
ジャーナル Nephrol Dial Transplant
Abstract BACKGROUND:It has been well-recognized that cancer patients occasionally develop renal disorders independently of direct tumor invasion. However, the clinical entity of paraneoplastic glomerulopathy remains poorly understood, in part due to the lack of an animal model for basic research. In the present study, we investigated whether cancer-bearing rats develop features of glomerulopathy.
METHODS:RCN-9 rat colon cancer cells (1 × 10(7)) were injected into F344 rats (n = 13) and T cell-deficient F344 rats (nude rats; n = 7) via the portal system. Urinalysis and histological examinations were performed in comparison with control rats (n = 6) that received a vehicle injection.
RESULTS:Metastatic growth of RCN-9 cells exclusively in the liver was observed in the cancer-injected F344 rats, whereas direct invasion into the kidney was not evident even microscopically. Two of the cancer-injected F344 rats died within 2 days, but 9 of the 11 that avoided early death showed elevation of urinary protein (up to 158.0 mg/day) compared to controls (mean values: 60.8 ± 12.9 versus 17.8 ± 2.1 mg/day, P = 0.0291). Although morphological changes were not evident in light microscopy, abundant IgG in the glomerular tufts of the proteinuric rats was shown immunohistochemically. Ultrastructure analysis revealed electron-dense deposits in the glomerular basement membrane zone and effacement of the podocytic foot process. Interestingly, none of the nude rats showed proteinuria despite of cancer growth, suggesting that a specific immune response was involved.
CONCLUSIONS:The tumor-bearing rats developed features of glomerulopathy, as expected from the clinical perspective, and this animal model may provide new insights into the development of paraneoplastic glomerulopathies.
巻・号 27(5)
ページ 1786-92
公開日 2012-5-1
DOI 10.1093/ndt/gfr565
PII gfr565
PMID 22025112
MeSH Adenocarcinoma / complications* Adenocarcinoma / secondary Animals Cell Count Cell Line, Tumor Colonic Neoplasms / pathology Disease Models, Animal* Glomerular Basement Membrane / pathology Glomerular Basement Membrane / ultrastructure Kidney Diseases / etiology* Kidney Diseases / pathology Kidney Glomerulus / pathology Liver Neoplasms / complications* Liver Neoplasms / secondary Male Proteinuria / etiology Rats Rats, Inbred F344 Rats, Nude
IF 4.531
引用数 9
WOS 分野 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY TRANSPLANTATION
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 RCN-9(RCB0511)