Chronic graft-versus-host disease induces murine lupus nephritis model
YANG Xiao ,YE Rengao ,CHEN Weiying,et al.
(Department of Nephrology,Key Clinical Kidney Research Institute of Ministry of Health,First Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,Guangzhou 510080,China)
Abstract:Objective To establish chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) inducing murine lupus nephritis(LN) model.Methods (C57BL/10×DBA/2) F1 hybrids were used as recipients of DBA/2 donor lymphoeytes.Single cell suspensions were injected intravenously 4 times at 3~4 days intervals. Results Eight weeks after injection of lymphocytes,the glomerular cells increased significantly,and no cast and protein appeared in urine.At twelfth week,glomerular mesangial segmental proliferation,extracellular matrix expansion and interstitial damage exhibited.Albuminuria aggravated markedly in affected animals,causing hypoalbuminemia,hyperlipidemia and edema.At sixteenth week,global glomerular sclerosis appeared and uremia developed.Deposits of immunoglobulins were observed along the glomerular capillary wall and in the mesangium.Electron microscopy revealed the presence of subepithelial electron-dense deposits.Anti-dsDNA autoantibody titers increased significantly during 8 to 16 weeks after GVHD induction.Conclusion The murine model is comparable to the lesions characterizing human LN and offers an excellent model for studies on the pathogenesis,prevention and treatment of LN.
Keywords:Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD);Lupus nephritis;Disease model,animal基金项目:国家自然科学基金资助项目 (39970933和39870721);中山医科大学211重点科研基金资助项目(98150);广东省自然科学基金资助项目(990073)
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收稿日期:2000-01-09
