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Renal Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury: A Mouse Model of Injury and Regeneration
Published on: June 7, 2014
The interaction between ischemia-reperfusion and immune responses in the kidney
Hye Ryoun Jang1, Gang Jee Ko, Barbara A Wasowska
1Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ross Building, Room 965, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Abstract:
Kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) engages both the innate and adaptive immune responses. Cellular mediators of immunity, such as dendritic cells, neutrophils, macrophages, natural killer T, T, and B cells, contribute to the pathogenesis of renal injury after IRI. Postischemic kidneys express increased levels of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells and toll-like receptors on tubular epithelial cells. Soluble components of the immune system, such as complement activation proteins and cytokines, also participate in injury/repair of postischemic kidneys. Experimental studies on the immune response in kidney IRI have resulted in better understanding of the mechanisms underlying IRI and led to the discovery of novel therapeutic and diagnostic targets.
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