Role of pro-inflammatory and homeostatic chemokines in diabetic nephropathy

Sayyed, Sufyan G. (2010): Role of pro-inflammatory and homeostatic chemokines in diabetic nephropathy. Dissertation, LMU München: Medizinische Fakultät

Abstract

Summary and hypothesis Role of pro-inflammatory chemokines in diabetic nephropathy Beyond hemodynamic and metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes, the role of inflammation in development and progression of diabetic nephropathy is well accepted. Recruitment and activation of macrophages in different renal compartment is considered to be hallmark of all inflammation in diabetic nephropathy. Although recruitment of macrophages to the renal compartment has been extensively studied, the exact mechanisms involved are still to be explored. The chemokine-chemokine receptor interactions are implicated to be mainly responsible for trafficking and infiltration of different monocytes and macrophages. Contribution of macrophages to the development of DN can be addressed in either by inhibiting chemokines or chemokine receptor associated with diabetes. We hypothesized that inhibition of CCL2 may inhibit macrophages infiltrating into different compartments in kidney and inhibition started at earlier stage of disease progression may show more beneficial effects than CCL2 blockade at late stage of DN. To address the involvement of additional chemokine receptors we hypothesized that blocking CCR5 and CCR2 simultaneously might have some additive or synergistic effects. Role of homeostatic chemokines in diabetic nephropathy Homeostatic chemokies are mainly involved in hematopoeisis, immune cell survival and adaptive immune responses. CXCL12 attracted our attention as it is being extensively studied and reported to be responsible for different functions like stem cell survival and homing and trafficking to different compartments. The role of CXCL12 in diabetic nephropathy has not been explored yet. CXCL12 is constitutively expressed by different renal cells. It may contribute to tissue repair and inhibit disease progression by stem cell recruitment or may cause increased tissue fibrosis and aggravate the disease. We hypothesized that CXCL12 plays role in development and progression of diabetic nephropathy. In order to address this question we used CXCL12 blocker in a mouse model of diabetic nephropathy.

• Dokumententyp: Dissertationen (Dissertation, LMU München)
• Keywords: Diabetic nephropathy, inflammation, chemokines, CXCL12, SDF-1, MCP-1, CCR2, CCR5, db/db mice
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften ; 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• Fakultäten: Medizinische Fakultät
• Sprache der Hochschulschrift: Englisch
• Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: 12. Februar 2010
• 1. Bericht­erstatter:in: Anders, Hans-Joachim