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Scattered Deletion of PKD1 in Kidneys Causes a Cystic Snowball Effect and Recapitulates Polycystic Kidney Disease.


ABSTRACT: In total, 1 in 1000 individuals carries a germline mutation in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene, which leads to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Cysts can form early in life and progressively increase in number and size during adulthood. Extensive research has led to the presumption that somatic inactivation of the remaining allele initiates the formation of cysts, and the progression is further accelerated by renal injury. However, this hypothesis is primarily on the basis of animal studies, in which the gene is inactivated simultaneously in large percentages of kidney cells. To mimic human ADPKD in mice more precisely, we reduced the percentage of Pkd1-deficient kidney cells to 8%. Notably, no pathologic changes occurred for 6 months after Pkd1 deletion, and additional renal injury increased the likelihood of cyst formation but never triggered rapid PKD. In mildly affected mice, cysts were not randomly distributed throughout the kidney but formed in clusters, which could be explained by increased PKD-related signaling in not only cystic epithelial cells but also, healthy-appearing tubules near cysts. In the majority of mice, these changes preceded a rapid and massive onset of severe PKD that was remarkably similar to human ADPKD. Our data suggest that initial cysts are the principal trigger for a snowball effect driving the formation of new cysts, leading to the progression of severe PKD. In addition, this approach is a suitable model for mimicking human ADPKD and can be used for preclinical testing.

SUBMITTER: Leonhard WN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446864 | biostudies-other | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Scattered Deletion of PKD1 in Kidneys Causes a Cystic Snowball Effect and Recapitulates Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Leonhard Wouter N WN   Zandbergen Malu M   Veraar Kimberley K   van den Berg Susan S   van der Weerd Louise L   Breuning Martijn M   de Heer Emile E   Peters Dorien J M DJ  

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 20141031 6


In total, 1 in 1000 individuals carries a germline mutation in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene, which leads to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Cysts can form early in life and progressively increase in number and size during adulthood. Extensive research has led to the presumption that somatic inactivation of the remaining allele initiates the formation of cysts, and the progression is further accelerated by renal injury. However, this hypothesis is primarily on the basis of animal s  ...[more]

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