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Podocyte-specific VEGF-a gain of function induces nodular glomerulosclerosis in eNOS null mice.


ABSTRACT: VEGF-A and nitric oxide are essential for glomerular filtration barrier homeostasis and are dysregulated in diabetic nephropathy. Here, we examined the effect of excess podocyte VEGF-A on the renal phenotype of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) knockout mice. Podocyte-specific VEGF(164) gain of function in eNOS(-/-) mice resulted in nodular glomerulosclerosis, mesangiolysis, microaneurysms, and arteriolar hyalinosis associated with massive proteinuria and renal failure in the absence of diabetic milieu or hypertension. In contrast, podocyte-specific VEGF(164) gain of function in wild-type mice resulted in less pronounced albuminuria and increased creatinine clearance. Transmission electron microscopy revealed glomerular basement membrane thickening and podocyte effacement in eNOS(-/-) mice with podocyte-specific VEGF(164) gain of function. Furthermore, glomerular nodules overexpressed collagen IV and laminin extensively. Biotin-switch and proximity ligation assays demonstrated that podocyte-specific VEGF(164) gain of function decreased glomerular S-nitrosylation of laminin in eNOS(-/-) mice. In addition, treatment with VEGF-A decreased S-nitrosylated laminin in cultured podocytes. Collectively, these data indicate that excess glomerular VEGF-A and eNOS deficiency is necessary and sufficient to induce Kimmelstiel-Wilson-like nodular glomerulosclerosis in mice through a process that involves deposition of laminin and collagen IV and de-nitrosylation of laminin.

SUBMITTER: Veron D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4116059 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Podocyte-specific VEGF-a gain of function induces nodular glomerulosclerosis in eNOS null mice.

Veron Delma D   Aggarwal Pardeep K PK   Velazquez Heino H   Kashgarian Michael M   Moeckel Gilbert G   Tufro Alda A  

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 20140227 8


VEGF-A and nitric oxide are essential for glomerular filtration barrier homeostasis and are dysregulated in diabetic nephropathy. Here, we examined the effect of excess podocyte VEGF-A on the renal phenotype of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) knockout mice. Podocyte-specific VEGF(164) gain of function in eNOS(-/-) mice resulted in nodular glomerulosclerosis, mesangiolysis, microaneurysms, and arteriolar hyalinosis associated with massive proteinuria and renal failure in the absence of d  ...[more]

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