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Enhancement of Apoptosis-Related Gene Expression in Human Renal Graft Rejection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

P. Y. Lau ,
J. Papadimitriou ,
C. Drachenberg ,
M. R. Weir  and
C. Wei
P. Y. Lau
Affiliation:
Cardiorenal Molecular Research, Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201
J. Papadimitriou
Affiliation:
Cardiorenal Molecular Research, Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201
C. Drachenberg
Affiliation:
Cardiorenal Molecular Research, Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201
M. R. Weir
Affiliation:
Cardiorenal Molecular Research, Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201
C. Wei
Affiliation:
Cardiorenal Molecular Research, Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201
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Apoptosis or programmed cell death is involved in many diseases include end-stage renal failure. Apoptosis-related genes include both stimulate genes and inhibitory gene of apoptosis. The genes which stimulate apoptosis include p53 and p21-WAF. The genes which inhibit apoptosis include bcl-2 gene family. The mechanisms of apoptosis include p53-dependend pathway and p53- independent pathway. We hypothesized that apoptosis-related genes may activate in renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate apoptosis-related gene expression and localization by immunohistochemical staining (IHCS) in human renal tissues with graft rejection and compare with that in normal human renal tissue.

Human renal biopsy (n=5) were obtained after kidney transplantation with mild and moderate renal rejection. Normal human kidney biopsy was obtained during nephrectomy. P53, p21-WAF and Bcl-2 levels in renal tissue were determined by IHCS. The results of IHCS was evaluated by IHCS staining density scores (0, no staining; 1, minimal staining; 2, mild staining; 3, moderate staining; and 4, strong staining).

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Apoptosis
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 6 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2000, Microscopy Society of America 58th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 34th Annual Meeting, Microscopical Society of Canada/Societe de Microscopie de Canada 27th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 13-17, 2000 , August 2000 , pp. 626 - 627
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