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| Author(s): |
Matheus Correa Costa
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2013-11-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara;
Patricia Chakur Brum;
Clarissa Menezes Maya Monteiro;
Sonia Jancar Negro;
Luiz Fernando Onuchic
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| Advisor: | Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara |
| Abstract | |
Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a clinical problem and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) seems to be an important mediator of this process. The presence of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) or carbon monoxide (CO) appears to protect from IRI. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of HO-1 and CO in renal IRI. The induction of HO-1 in mice promoted protection in renal IRI with improved renal function, less inflammation and attenuation of ERS. When evaluating the role of CO, we found that there is also a protection mediated by p38, purinergic signaling, HIF-1a stabilization and erythropoietin. There is still an improvement of cellular energy metabolism after treatment with CO. Finally, we conclude that, in the presence of HO-1 or CO, there is an improvement of the ischemic lesion, through greater activation of cytoprotective pathways, with reduced ERS, reducing inflammation and consequent improvement in renal function. (AU) | |