PMID- 30642877 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191104 LR - 20200309 IS - 1533-3450 (Electronic) IS - 1046-6673 (Print) IS - 1046-6673 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 2 DP - 2019 Feb TI - Therapeutic Inhibition of VEGF Signaling and Associated Nephrotoxicities. PG - 187-200 LID - 10.1681/ASN.2018080853 [doi] AB - Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) signaling is a common therapeutic strategy in oncology, with new drugs continuously in development. In this review, we consider the experimental and clinical evidence behind the diverse nephrotoxicities associated with the inhibition of this pathway. We also review the renal effects of VEGF inhibition's mediation of key downstream signaling pathways, specifically MAPK/ERK1/2, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Direct VEGFA inhibition via antibody binding or VEGF trap (a soluble decoy receptor) is associated with renal-specific thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Reports also indicate that tyrosine kinase inhibition of the VEGF receptors is preferentially associated with glomerulopathies such as minimal change disease and FSGS. Inhibition of the downstream pathway RAF/MAPK/ERK has largely been associated with tubulointerstitial injury. Inhibition of mTOR is most commonly associated with albuminuria and podocyte injury, but has also been linked to renal-specific TMA. In all, we review the experimentally validated mechanisms by which VEGFA-VEGFR2 inhibitors contribute to nephrotoxicity, as well as the wide range of clinical manifestations that have been reported with their use. We also highlight potential avenues for future research to elucidate mechanisms for minimizing nephrotoxicity while maintaining therapeutic efficacy. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 by the American Society of Nephrology. FAU - Estrada, Chelsea C AU - Estrada CC AD - Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York; and. FAU - Maldonado, Alejandro AU - Maldonado A AD - Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York; and. FAU - Mallipattu, Sandeep K AU - Mallipattu SK AD - Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York; and sandeep.mallipattu@stonybrookmedicine.edu. AD - Renal Section, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York. LA - eng GR - F32 DK112618/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - I01 BX003698/BX/BLRD VA/United States GR - K08 DK102519/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DK112984/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PT - Review DEP - 20190114 PL - United States TA - J Am Soc Nephrol JT - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN JID - 9013836 RN - 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) RN - 15C2VL427D (aflibercept) RN - 2S9ZZM9Q9V (Bevacizumab) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bevacizumab/*therapeutic use MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Molecular Targeted Therapy/*methods MH - Nephrotic Syndrome/diagnosis/*drug therapy MH - Prognosis MH - Protein Kinase Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MH - Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/drug effects/genetics/*therapeutic use MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins/*therapeutic use MH - Signal Transduction MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/drug effects/*genetics PMC - PMC6362621 OTO - NOTNLM OT - VEGF OT - hypertension OT - nitric oxide OT - proteinuria OT - signaling EDAT- 2019/01/16 06:00 MHDA- 2019/11/05 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/01 CRDT- 2019/01/16 06:00 PHST- 2019/01/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/11/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/01/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ASN.2018080853 [pii] AID - 2018080853 [pii] AID - 10.1681/ASN.2018080853 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Feb;30(2):187-200. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2018080853. Epub 2019 Jan 14.