Abstract
Objective To investigate the difference and correlations of the EphrinA1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and microRNA (miRNA)-210 in the kidney tissue of rats in the unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) model. And to understand the regulation mechanism of the three factors in the occurrence of renal tissue injury in rats. Methods Using unilateral ureteral ligation to establish a model of hydronephrosis in mice (except for the NC group), and they wrere randomly divided into an acute hydronephrosis group (UUO group) and a false surgical control group (NC group). The UUO group was divided into four groups (UUO 2 d group, UUO 5 d group, UUO 9 d group, and UUO 14 d group), and eight mice in each group. The pathological changes of renal tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of EphrinA1, VEGF and miRNA-210; Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of EphrinA1 and VEGF. Resulsts Hydronephrosis was not shown in the NC group, and hydronephrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration were observed in the UUO group. Compared with NC group, the mRNA expression of EphrinA1 , VEGF and miRNA-210 were up-regulated in UUO 2 d group (P<0.05). With the extension of the time of hydronephrosis, the expressions of all three factors were down-regulated in 9 d and 14 d groups compared with 2 d and 5 d groups, and reached the lowest point at 14 d (P<0.05); Western blot result indicated that the expression of EphrinA1 and VEGF in renal tissue of UUO 2 d and 5 d group was increased compared with NC group (P<0.05). Conclusions The UUO mouse model verified that miRNR-210 participated in hydronephrosis. The consistency of EphrinA1, VEGF, and miRNA-210 indicated that the three factors played an important role in the occurrence and development of UUO. Key words: Hydronephrosis; Ephrin-A1; Vascular endothelial growth factor; MicroRNAs; Mice
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