Y Wang1, Y P Wang, Y C Tay, D C Harris. 1. Department of Renal Medicine, University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. yangw@westgate.wh.usyd.edu.au
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many studies have shown that interstitial inflammation in human and experimental renal disease is characterized by T-cell infiltration, but published data on the involvement of inflammatory cell subsets in progressive tubulointerstitial lesions are often conflicting. A previous study suggested a role for cytotoxic T lymphocytes in the damaging effect of CD4(+) T-cell depletion in murine adriamycin (ADR) nephropathy, a model of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and tubulointerstitial inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of CD8(+) cells in this model. METHODS: Male BALB/c mice were treated with five intraperitoneal injections of anti-CD8 monoclonal antibody (mAb), beginning from five days after ADR treatment, when overt proteinuria was established. Seven mice in each of groups A (ADR + mAb), B (ADR only), and C (saline treated, age matched) were sacrificed at week 6. Changes in renal function and histopathological features were assessed. Tubulointerstitial inflammation and glomerular inflammation were examined immunohistochemically. RESULTS: mAb treatment reduced CD8(+) cell levels to <2% of normal in spleen. Proteinuria in group A was no different from that in group B at week 6, but was markedly higher than in group C. Creatinine clearance was significantly ameliorated by anti-CD8 treatment (71.8 +/- 4.9 microL/min vs. 29.2 +/- 2.8 in group B and 81.9 +/- 3.7 in group C). Morphometric analysis showed less FSGS in group A compared with group B (6.5 +/- 1.9 vs. 13.0 +/- 2.8, P < 0.001), as well as less tubular atrophy (indicated by increased ratio of tubule cell height to tubular diameter, 0.25 +/- 0.24 in group A vs. 0.04 +/- 0.02 in group B, P < 0.05). CD8 depletion also reduced interstitial expansion (6.3 +/- 2.2% vs. 16.4 +/- 3.1 in group B, P < 0.001) and fibrosis (P < 0.01). Macrophage infiltration in tubulointerstitium was less in group A than in group B (P = 0.052). The number of interstitial CD4(+) cells appeared to increase after anti-CD8 treatment, but was not statistically different between groups A and B. CONCLUSION: Anti-CD8 treatment protects against renal functional and structural injury in this murine model of chronic proteinuric renal disease.
BACKGROUND: Many studies have shown that interstitial inflammation in human and experimental renal disease is characterized by T-cell infiltration, but published data on the involvement of inflammatory cell subsets in progressive tubulointerstitial lesions are often conflicting. A previous study suggested a role for cytotoxic T lymphocytes in the damaging effect of CD4(+) T-cell depletion in murineadriamycin (ADR) nephropathy, a model of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and tubulointerstitial inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of CD8(+) cells in this model. METHODS: Male BALB/c mice were treated with five intraperitoneal injections of anti-CD8 monoclonal antibody (mAb), beginning from five days after ADR treatment, when overt proteinuria was established. Seven mice in each of groups A (ADR + mAb), B (ADR only), and C (saline treated, age matched) were sacrificed at week 6. Changes in renal function and histopathological features were assessed. Tubulointerstitial inflammation and glomerular inflammation were examined immunohistochemically. RESULTS: mAb treatment reduced CD8(+) cell levels to <2% of normal in spleen. Proteinuria in group A was no different from that in group B at week 6, but was markedly higher than in group C. Creatinine clearance was significantly ameliorated by anti-CD8 treatment (71.8 +/- 4.9 microL/min vs. 29.2 +/- 2.8 in group B and 81.9 +/- 3.7 in group C). Morphometric analysis showed less FSGS in group A compared with group B (6.5 +/- 1.9 vs. 13.0 +/- 2.8, P < 0.001), as well as less tubular atrophy (indicated by increased ratio of tubule cell height to tubular diameter, 0.25 +/- 0.24 in group A vs. 0.04 +/- 0.02 in group B, P < 0.05). CD8 depletion also reduced interstitial expansion (6.3 +/- 2.2% vs. 16.4 +/- 3.1 in group B, P < 0.001) and fibrosis (P < 0.01). Macrophage infiltration in tubulointerstitium was less in group A than in group B (P = 0.052). The number of interstitial CD4(+) cells appeared to increase after anti-CD8 treatment, but was not statistically different between groups A and B. CONCLUSION: Anti-CD8 treatment protects against renal functional and structural injury in this murine model of chronic proteinuric renal disease.
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