Abstract
Background
Renal interstitial inflammation and oxidative stress are invariably present and play a key role in the pathogenesis of hypertension in experimental animals. Mitochondria are the major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS generated in the mitochondria are normally contained by the mitochondrial antioxidant system including manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). We have previously shown that a high salt diet causes hypertension in MnSOD-deficient (MnSOD+/−) mice but not in wild-type mice. The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of a high salt diet on oxidative and inflammatory pathways in the kidneys of MnSOD+/− mice compared to the wild-type mice.
Methods
Wild-type (MnSOD+/+) and MnSOD+/− mice were randomized to receive a regular or a high salt diet for 4 months. Tail arterial pressure was measured and timed urine collection was obtained. The animals were then euthanized and the kidneys were harvested and processed for histological examination and Western blot analyses.
Results
In confirmation of our earlier study, a high salt diet resulted in a significant rise in arterial pressure and urinary albumin excretion in MnSOD+/− mice. This was accompanied by upregulation of NAD(P)H oxidase subunits, activation of nuclear factor kappa B, and elevation of PAI-1, iNOS, oxidized LDL receptor, and CD36 in the kidneys of the MnSOD+/− mice fed the high salt diet. In contrast, consumption of a high salt diet did not significantly alter blood pressure, urine protein excretion, or the measured oxidative and inflammatory mediators in the wild-type mice.
Conclusion
Salt-induced hypertension in MnSOD+/− mice is associated with activation of intra-renal inflammatory and ROS generating pathways.
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The MnSOD-deficient mice were generously provided by Dr. Douglas C. Wallace.
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Jin, K., Vaziri, N.D. Salt-sensitive hypertension in mitochondrial superoxide dismutase deficiency is associated with intra-renal oxidative stress and inflammation. Clin Exp Nephrol 18, 445–452 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-013-0851-3
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