N-acetylcysteine attenuates renal alterations induced by senescence in the rat

Autor(es)

Shimizu, Maria Heloisa M. ; Volpini, Rildo A. ; de Braganca, Ana Carolina ; Campos, Renata ; Canale, Daniele ; Sanches, Talita R. ; Andrade, Lucia ; Seguro, Antonio C. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Lab Med Res, Dept Nephrol, Sch Med, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Experimental Gerontology; v. 48, n. 2, p. 298-303, FEB 2013.
• Citações Web of Science: 11

Resumo

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on renal function, as well as on sodium and water transporters, in the kidneys of aged rats. Normal, 8-month-old male Wistar rats were treated (n = 6) or not (n = 6) with NAC (600 mg/L in drinking water) and followed for 16 months. At the end of the follow-up period, we determined inulin clearance, serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), serum cholesterol, and urinary phosphate excretion. In addition, we performed immunohistochemical staining for p53 and for ED-1-positive cells (macrophages/monocytes), together with Western blotting of kidney tissue for NKCC2, aquaporin 2 (AQP2), urea transporter A1 (UT-A1) and Klotho protein. At baseline, the two groups were similar in terms of creatinine clearance, proteinuria, cholesterol, and TBARS. At the end of the follow-up period, NAC-treated rats presented greater inulin clearance and reduced proteinuria, as well as lower serum cholesterol, serum TBARS, and urinary phosphate excretion, in comparison with untreated rats. In addition, NAC-treated rats showed upregulated expression of NKCC2, AQP2, and UT-A1; elevated Klotho protein expression, low p53 expression, and few ED-1 positive cells. In conclusion, we attribute these beneficial effects of NAC (the significant improvements in inulin clearance and in the expression of NKCC2, AQP2, and UT-A1) to its ability to decrease oxidative stress, inhibit p53 expression, minimize kidney inflammation, and stimulate Klotho expression. (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/57243-4 - Avaliação da função renal sob ventilação mecânica em: ratos normais idosos; ratos com insuficiência renal crônica (IRC); ratos com sepsis
• Beneficiário: Maria Heloisa Massola Shimizu
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular