Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 regulates the progression of autoimmune nephritis in males by inducing necrotic cell death and modulating inflammation.
J Immunol
; 182(11): 7297-306, 2009 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
Necrotic lesions and necrotic cell death characterize severe autoimmune nephritides, and contribute to local inflammation and to progression of the disease. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), a DNA repair enzyme, is involved in the induction of necrosis and is a key player in the acute and chronic inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized that PARP-1 controls the severity of nephritis by mediating the induction of necrosis in the kidney. We used lupus and anti-glomerular basement membrane models of nephritis to determine the effects of PARP-1 on the inflammatory response in the kidney. We show in this study that PARP-1 is indeed activated during the course of glomerulonephritis. We also show that the absence of PARP-1 or its pharmacological inhibition results in milder nephritis, with lower blood urea nitrogen levels, reduced necrotic lesions, and higher survival rates. The relevance of PARP-1 showed a strong male sex specificity, and treatment of male mice with 17beta-estradiol prolonged their survival during the course of nephritis. PARP-1 also regulated TNF-alpha expression and up-regulation of adhesion molecules, further supporting a role of PARP-1 in the inflammatory process within the kidney. Our results demonstrate that PARP-1 activation and consequent necrotic cell death play an important role in the pathogenesis of male nephritis, and suggest that PARP-1 can be a novel therapeutic target in glomerulonephritis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerases
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Glomerulonefrite
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Inflamação
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Necrose
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos