2003
COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*
Moeckel GW, Zhang L, Fogo AB, Hao CM, Pozzi A, Breyer MD. COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 19352-19357. PMID: 12637551, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m302209200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAldehyde ReductaseAnimalsApoptosisBetaineCaspase 3CaspasesCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDehydrationDNA FragmentationGene ExpressionHeat-Shock ProteinsHypertonic SolutionsIn Situ Nick-End LabelingInositolIsoenzymesKidney MedullaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRNA, MessengerSorbitolSymportersTritiumConceptsMedullary interstitial cellsRenal medullary interstitial cellsInterstitial cellsCOX2 activityCOX2 inhibitionReductase mRNA expressionCOX2-specific inhibitorsRenal cell survivalCell survivalAnalgesic nephropathyCOX2 inhibitorsRenal medullaMRNA expressionPmol/Sorbitol accumulationInner medullaOrganic osmolyte accumulationKidney inner medullaMedullaCell deathBetaine concentrationsHypertonic stressPresent studySurvivalInhibitors
2002
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor blocks expression of mediators of renal injury in a model of diabetes and hypertension1
Cheng HF, Wang CJ, Moeckel GW, Zhang MZ, Mckanna JA, Harris RC. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor blocks expression of mediators of renal injury in a model of diabetes and hypertension1. Kidney International 2002, 62: 929-939. PMID: 12164875, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00520.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionCOX-2 inhibitorsDiabetic groupRenal injuryDiabetic ratsImmunoreactive COX-2 expressionCortical thick ascending limbSelective COX-2 inhibitorsSystolic blood pressureModel of diabetesVascular endothelial growth factorDevelopment of glomerulosclerosisCOX-2 inhibitionThick ascending limbEndothelial growth factorMesangial sclerosis indexTubulointerstitial injuryDiabetic nephropathyBlood pressureChronic treatmentSubtotal nephrectomySclerosis indexBlood glucoseMacula densaRenal cortex