Abstract
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was found to contribute to the pathophysiological process in the development and progression of glomerulosclerosis characterized by mesangial cell proliferation and accumulation of extracellular matrix. To examine the role of PDGF in the development of diabetic nephropathy, we conducted immunohistochemical analysis for PDGF B-chain (PDGF-B) and PDGF β-receptor (PDGFR-β) in the glomeruli of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. At 2, 4, and 12 weeks after the onset of diabetes, the expression of PDGF-B in glomeruli of diabetic rats was increased significantly as compared to control or diabetic rats treated with insulin. Similar changes were observed on PDGFR-β immunostaining. The immunostaining of mirror sections revealed the existence of PDGF-B or PDGFR-β not only in mesangial cells but also in visceral epithelial cells. Glomerular volume was significantly increased in diabetes. This early glomerular abnormality was prevented by an inhibition of PDGF system with trapidil as well as by the treatment of insulin. Our results suggest that the activation of the PDGF system in glomerular cells might play an important role in the development of early glomerular lesion in diabetes. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-98 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000/05 |
Keywords
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Immunohistochemistry
- Mesangial cells
- Platelet-derived growth factor
- Visceral epithelial cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology
