PMID- 27590616 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170705 LR - 20171210 IS - 1532-7361 (Electronic) IS - 0039-6060 (Linking) VI - 161 IP - 2 DP - 2017 Feb TI - ERK phosphorylation plays an important role in the protection afforded by hypothermia against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. PG - 444-452 LID - S0039-6060(16)30405-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.028 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Although hypothermia attenuates the renal injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion, the detailed molecular pathway(s) involved remains unknown. ERK phosphorylation is known to protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury. Also, it has been reported that hypothermia may induce ERK phosphorylation in the heart and brain. We evaluated the role played by ERK in hypothermic protection against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS: C57Bl/6 mice were divided into the following groups: sham-operated (cold, 32 degrees C) vs normal temperature (37 degrees C); ischemia-reperfusion mice (32 degrees C vs 37 degrees C); and PD98059- or vehicle-treated ischemia-reperfusion mice (32 degrees C). Kidneys were harvested 10 and 27 minutes after induction of renal ischemia and 24 hours after ischemia-reperfusion injury. Functional and molecular markers of kidney injury were evaluated. To explore the molecular mechanism involved the expression levels of renal HIF-1 and associated proteins were evaluated. RESULTS: The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (s-Cr) levels and the histologic renal injury scores were significantly lower in 32 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion than 37 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion kidneys (all P values < .05). The expression levels of Bax and caspase-3 and the extent of TUNEL and 8-OHdG cell positivity decreased, whereas the renal Bcl-2 level increased, in 32 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion compared to 37 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion mice. The extent of renal ERK phosphorylation was significantly higher in ischemia-reperfusion than sham-operated kidneys. Also, ERK phosphorylation was significantly increased in the kidneys of 32 degrees C compared to 37 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion mice. PD98059 treatment of 32 degrees C ischemia-reperfusion mice significantly decreased the renal HIF-1 level (P < .05) and increased the BUN, s-Cr, renal Bax, and caspase-3 expression levels; the tissue injury score; and the proportions of TUNEL- and 8-OHdG-positive cells. PD98059 also increased the renal Bcl-2 level in such mice. CONCLUSION: Hypothermia attenuates the renal apoptosis and oxidative stress induced by ischemia-reperfusion via a mechanism involving ERK phosphorylation. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Choi, Dae Eun AU - Choi DE AD - Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Jeong, Jin Young AU - Jeong JY AD - Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Choi, Hyunsu AU - Choi H AD - Clinical Research Institute, Daejeon St. Mary Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Chang, Yoon Kyung AU - Chang YK AD - Department of Nephrology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Ahn, Moon Sang AU - Ahn MS AD - Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Ham, Young Rok AU - Ham YR AD - Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Na, Ki Ryang AU - Na KR AD - Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. FAU - Lee, Kang Wook AU - Lee KW AD - Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. Electronic address: kwlee@cnu.ac.kr. LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160831 PL - United States TA - Surgery JT - Surgery JID - 0417347 RN - AYI8EX34EU (Creatinine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Biopsy, Needle MH - Blotting, Western MH - Creatinine/blood MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Hypothermia, Induced/*methods MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Kidney Diseases/*pathology/surgery MH - Kidney Function Tests MH - *MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Phosphorylation MH - Random Allocation MH - Reference Values MH - Reperfusion Injury/*prevention & control MH - Role MH - Sensitivity and Specificity EDAT- 2016/09/04 06:00 MHDA- 2017/07/06 06:00 CRDT- 2016/09/04 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/07/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/07/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/09/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/07/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/09/04 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0039-6060(16)30405-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.028 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Surgery. 2017 Feb;161(2):444-452. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.028. Epub 2016 Aug 31.