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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Protects Against Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity by Modulating Kinin B1 Receptor Expression and Aminopeptidase P Activity in Mice

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Estrela, Gabriel R. [1, 2] ; Wasinski, Frederick [3] ; Gregnani, Marcos F. [4] ; Freitas-Lima, Leandro C. [4] ; Arruda, Adriano C. [1, 5] ; Morais, Rafael Leite [4] ; Malheiros, Denise M. A. C. [6] ; Camara, Niels O. S. [3] ; Pesquero, Joao Bosco [4] ; Bader, Michael [7, 8, 9, 10] ; Barros, Carlos Castilho [11] ; Araujo, Ronaldo Carvalho [4, 1, 5]
Total Authors: 12
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[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Med, Disciplina Nefrol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Oncol Clin & Expt, Disciplina Hematol & Hematoterapia, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Biomed, Dept Imunol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Biofis, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Barros, Carlos Castilho, Univ Fed Pelotas, Dept Nutr, Escola Nutr, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.Estrela, Gabriel R., Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Med, Disciplina Nefrol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Clin Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[7] Max Delbruck Ctr Mol Med MDC, Berlin - Germany
[8] Univ Lubeck, Inst Biol, Lubeck - Germany
[9] Charite, Berlin - Germany
[10] German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Berlin, Berlin - Germany
[11] Univ Fed Pelotas, Dept Nutr, Escola Nutr, Pelotas, RS - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES; v. 7, MAY 20 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Cisplatin is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent. However, its use is limited by nephrotoxicity. Enalapril is an angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension, mainly through the reduction of angiotensin II formation, but also through the increase of kinins half-life. Kinin B1 receptor is associated with inflammation and migration of immune cells into the injured tissue. We have previously shown that the deletion or blockage of kinin B1 and B2 receptors can attenuate cisplatin nephrotoxicity. In this study, we tested enalapril treatment as a tool to prevent cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Male C57Bl/6 mice were divided into 3 groups: control group; cisplatin (20 mg/kg i.p) group; and enalapril (1.5 mg;kg i.p) + cisplatin group. The animals were treated with a single dose of cisplatin and euthanized after 96 h. Enalapril was able to attenuate cisplatin-induced increase in creatinine and urea, and to reduce tubular injury and upregulation of apoptosis-related genes, as well as inflammatory cytokines in circulation and kidney. The upregulation of B1 receptor was blocked in enalapril + cisplatin group. Carboxypeptidase M expression, which generates B1 receptor agonists, is blunted by cisplatin + enalapril treatment. The activity of aminopeptidase P, a secondary key enzyme able to degrade kinins, is restored by enalapril treatment. These findings were confirmed in mouse renal epithelial tubular cells, in which enalaprilat (5 mu M) was capable of decreasing tubular injury and inflammatory markers. We treated mouse renal epithelial tubular cells with cisplatin (100 mu M), cisplatin+enalaprilat and cisplatin+enalaprilat+apstatin (10 mu M). The results showed that cisplatin alone decreases cell viability, cisplatin plus enalaprilat is able to restore cell viability, and cisplatin plus enalaprilat and apstatin decreases cell viability. In the present study, we demonstrated that enalapril prevents cisplatin nephrotoxicity mainly by preventing the upregulation of B1 receptor and carboxypeptidase M and the increased concentrations of kinin peptides through aminopeptidase activity restoration. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/06207-6 - Role of exercise and caloric restriction in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury
Grantee:Gabriel Rufino Estrela
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 15/20082-7 - Kallikrein kinin system in physical exercise and metabolism
Grantee:Ronaldo de Carvalho Araújo
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants