抗胸腺细胞血清性肾炎模型大鼠肾小球中C5b-9的沉积及NO、TNFα含量分析

目的: 探讨抗胸腺细胞血清性肾炎(ATSN)大鼠肾小球内C5b-9复合物的沉积与某些炎症介质和细胞因子如:一氧化氮(NO)和肿瘤坏死因子α(TNFα)的含量情况。 方法: 大鼠一次性静脉注射抗胸腺细胞抗血清(ATS)建立ATSN模型,定期对ATSN大鼠肾小球中的补体C5b-9复合物进行免疫组化染色定位、显微图像扫描半定量分析;并对有C5b-9包绕的肾小球系膜细胞(MC)进行计数。测定ATSN大鼠肾中诱生型NO合酶(iNOS) mRNA的表达、尿液中NO的代谢产物(NO^-₂／NO^-₃)及TNFα的排泄量。 结果: ATSN模型大鼠肾小球MC先溶解坏死后继发增生,病变早期(溶解时相)补体C5b-9复合物主要定位于肾小球系膜区及MC表面;随着病程的进展,被C5b-9包绕的MC逐渐减少, 病程初期ATSN大鼠肾小球MC有明显的 iNOS mRNA表达, 尿液中NO^-₂／NO^-₃ 和TNFα的排泄量也明显增加。在ATSN病变的增生阶段(一般7 d后),上述指标的变化逐渐趋缓。 结论: ATSN模型大鼠肾小球中MC逐渐溶解与补体C5b-9沉积及NO和TNFα的合成与释放有一定关系。

Analysis of glomerular complement C5b-9 deposits and synthesis of NO, TNFα in the model of the rats with anti-thymocyte serum nephritis

AIM: To explore the localization and semi-quantification of the glomerular complement C5b-9 complexes and synthesis of some inflammatory mediators or cytokines such as nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor α(TNFα) in the rats with anti-thymocyte serum nephritis(ATSN). METHODS: The animal model of rat ATSN was reproduced by a single intravenous injection of anti-thymocyte serum (ATS). Then, the deposits of glomerular C5b-9 complexes were localized and quantified by immunohistochemical staining and microscopic image scanning separately. And the glomerular mesangial cells (MC) surrounded by C5b-9 complexes were counted under microscope. In addition, the expression of glomerular MC inducible NO synthase(iNOS) mRNA and excretion of urinary NO metabolite (NO^-₂／NO^-₃) and TNF α in the rats with ATSN were detected. RESULTS: The MC in the rats with ATSN emerged necrosis followed by a rapid proliferation. In the early time of MC injury, the C5b-9 complexes were mainly seen in glomerular mesangium and MC surface. But with the progression of ATSN, the MC enclosed by C5b-9 appeared gradual decrease. Moreover, the expression of MC iNOS mRNA in early stage of ATSN obviously increased and the excretion of urinary NO^-₂／NO^-₃ and TNF α also significantly increased. However, the changes of parameters mentioned above in ATSN proliferative stage (after 7 days) alleviated gradually. CONCLUSION: The secondary lysis of MC has relation to the deposition of C5b-9 complexes and synthesis and release of NO and TNF α in rats with ATSN.