Samuel D Walton, John Henry Dasinger, Emily C Burns, Mary Cherian-Shaw, Justine M Abais-Battad, David L Mattson
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Abstract
Infiltrating T cells in the kidney amplify salt-sensitive (SS) hypertension and renal damage, but the mechanisms are not known. Genetic deletion of T cells (SSCD247-/-) or of the p67phox subunit of NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2; SSp67phox-/-) attenuates SS hypertension in the Dahl SS rat. We hypothesized that reactive oxygen species produced by NOX2 in T cells drive the SS phenotype and renal damage. T cells were reconstituted by adoptively transferring splenocytes (∼10 million) from the Dahl SS (SS→CD247) rat, the SSp67phox-/- rat (p67phox→CD247), or only PBS (PBS→CD247) into the SSCD247-/- rat on postnatal day 5. Animals were instrumented with radiotelemeters and studied at 8 wk of age. There were no detectable differences in mean arterial pressure (MAP) or albuminuria between groups when rats were maintained on a low-salt (0.4% NaCl) diet. After 21 days of high-salt diet (4.0% NaCl), MAP and albuminuria were significantly greater in SS→CD247 rats compared with p67phox→CD247 and PBS→CD247 rats. Interestingly, there was no difference between p67phox→CD247 and PBS→CD247 rats in albuminuria or MAP after 21 days. The lack of CD3+ cells in PBS→CD247 rats and the presence of CD3+ cells in rats that received the T cell transfer demonstrated the effectiveness of the adoptive transfer. No differences in the number of CD3+, CD4+, or CD8+ cells were observed in the kidneys of SS→CD247 and p67phox→CD247 rats. These results indicate that reactive oxygen species produced by NOX2 in T cells participates in the amplification of SS hypertension and renal damage.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our current work used the adoptive transfer of T cells that lack functional NADPH oxidase 2 into a genetically T cell-deficient Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rat model. The results demonstrated that reactive oxygen species produced by NADPH oxidase 2 in T cells participate in the amplification of SS hypertension and associated renal damage and identifies a potential mechanism that exacerbates the salt-sensitive phenotype.
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The American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology publishes original manuscripts on timely topics in both basic science and clinical research. Published articles address a broad range of subjects relating to the kidney and urinary tract, and may involve human or animal models, individual cell types, and isolated membrane systems. Also covered are the pathophysiological basis of renal disease processes, regulation of body fluids, and clinical research that provides mechanistic insights. Studies of renal function may be conducted using a wide range of approaches, such as biochemistry, immunology, genetics, mathematical modeling, molecular biology, as well as physiological and clinical methodologies.