Expression of C5aR in renal tissue of rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of unilateral ureter obstruction(UUO) on the expression of complement 5a receptor(C5aR) in rat renal tissue,and to investigate the roles played by C5aR in the development of renal intersititial fibrosis.Methods Thirty six male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned into two groups(18 each) sham-operated group and UUO group.The left ureter of the rats in UUO group was obstructed,while in sham-operated group the left ureter was not.Six rats in each group were executed respectively on the 5th,10th and 15th day after surgery.Histological changes in renal tubular interstitium were observed with H.E.and Masson staining,and the expression of C5aR in renal tissues was detected by iminunohistochemical ELiVisionTM plus at each time point.Results Renal tubular dilatation and partial interstitial cells degeneration were found in UUO group on the 5th day after surgery.Necrosis of the interstitial cells was found in renal tubule,and the interstitial fibrosis was found on the 10th day.On the 15th day after surgery diffuse thickening and shrinkage of renal tubular basement membrane and obvious fibrosis were found(P0.05).Conclusion The C5aR expression in renal tissue increases significantly at the early stage of UUO,while the process is slowed down in the later stage.C5aR may take part in the process of renal intersititial fibrosis at the early stage.