Reduced kidney branched chain aminotransferase expression in puromycin aminonucleoside-induced nephrotic syndrome |
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Authors: | C Ascencio N Torres RL Sandoval C Cruz J Pedraza-Chaverri AR Tovar |
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Affiliation: | Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubiran, México, D.F., México. |
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Abstract: | Injection of puromycin aminonucleoside to rats induces nephrotic syndrome characterized by hypoalbuminemia, proteinuria and hypercholesterolemia. In these rats, a low protein diet (6% casein diet) increased serum albumin by 26.3%, decreased proteinuria by 39% and reduced total cholesterol by 32%. Branched chain aminotransferase activity in kidney mitochondria of nephrotic rats fed 20 or 6% casein diet decreased by 30 and 24% with respect to their pair-fed groups and it was not modified by the protein content of the diet. Mitochondrial branched chain aminotransferase mRNA expression decreased by 67.3 and 72.5% in nephrotic rats fed 20 and 6% casein diet in comparison to their pair-fed groups. Total serum branched chain amino acids concentration (leucine, isoleucine, valine) in nephrotic rats was 30% higher than their pair-fed groups and it was associated with a decrease in the branched chain aminotransferase activity and mRNA expression suggesting that the catabolism of branched chain amino acid is reduced to conserve body nitrogen. |
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