Project description:Uremic cardiomyopathy is a clinically highly relevant cause of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed at a comprehensive analysis of cardiac function and cardiac pathological characteristics in adenine-induced CKD in 129/Sv mice. This included the analysis of kidney function and morphology, heart function as well as cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis and calcification. Also, cardiac RNA-sequencing was performed. Although overall, no cardiac dysfunction, hypertrophy or fibrosis could be observed, prolonged moderate CKD in this mouse model enhanced cardiac oxidative stress markers. In line, cardiac RNA-sequencing revealed an increase in oxidative stress-inducing signaling in CKD as well as anti-inflammatory feedback responses. This suggests a maladaptive preconditioning of the heart in CKD, which could increase the risk of enhanced cardiovascular damage upon additional cardiovascular risk factors and/or events.
Project description:This project involves TMT-labeled proteomics analysis of mitochondria isolated from skeletal muscle, heart, and kidney of mice with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD was induced by adenine-supplementation of the diet for 6 months. Mouse strain was C57BL6J mice from Jackson Lab, aged 6 months prior to start of the diet. Mitochondria were isolated from skeletal muscle, heart, and kidney and immediately snap frozen and stored at -80C until processing.
Project description:Urinary proteomics studies have primarily focused on identifying markers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Here, we aimed to specify CKD-related injury markers through proteomics analysis in urine of patients with CKD. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was performed on urine samples obtained from 6, 9, 11, and 10 patients in health control, CKD stage 1, 3 and 5, respectively.
Project description:Congenital obstructive nephropathy (CON) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. CON is a complex disease process involving pathological changes in kidney development and function that occur as a result of obstructed antegrade urine flow beginning in utero. The megabladder (mgb-/-) mouse is an animal model of CON that develops kidney disease secondary to a bladder-specific defect in smooth muscle development. Expression levels of specific microRNAs were compared by microarray analysis on the Agilent platform and by quantitative PCR (qPCR) of kidney samples from wild type and mgb-/- mice.
Project description:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). To extend our understanding of renal repair, and its limits, we performed a detailed molecular characterization of a murine ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) model for 12 months post injury. RNA-seq analysis highlights a cascade of temporal specific gene expression patterns related to tubular injury/repair, fibrosis, innate and adaptive immunity.
Project description:Urinary proteomics studies have primarily focused on identifying markers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Here, we aimed to specify CKD-related injury markers through proteomics analysis in urine of patients with CKD. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was performed on urine samples obtained from 6, 9, 11, and 10 patients in health control, CKD stage 1, 3 and 5, respectively.
Project description:High incidence of heart failure (HF) is a typical characteristic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the pathogenesis of CKD-associated HF remains elusive. Here, we investigated the changes in myocardial energy metabolism in CKD mice and explored the underlying mechanisms. To examine genome wide transcriptional changes in the heart of CKD mice, we performed microarray analysis using the Affymetrix Clariom S mouse.