Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Alternatively activated M2 macrophages are involved in the resolution of inflammation in animal models of chronic kidney diseases. The aims of this study is to clarify renal distribution and roles of macrophage phenotypes in human and murine progressive kidney disorder, and to evaluate therapeutic potency of transfused M2 macrophages (M2Ms) for animal models with progressive kidney diseases.Histological analysis of renal macrophages and their phenotypes on kidney samples from human progressive kidney disorders and assessment of urinary (u-)sCD163 level clearly demonstrated that glomerular CD163+ M2Ms are the predominant phenotype in the kidneys of lupus patients and that u-sCD163 level can serve as a biomarker for macrophage-dependent glomerular inflammation in human LN.Adoptive transfer of CD206+ M2Ms derived from bone marrow and stimulated with IL-4/IL-13 in murine nephrotoxic glomerulonephritis demonstrated their protective effects for antibody-mediated renal dysfunction.
All 2016 2015 2014 2013
All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results, Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results, Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (33 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Volume: In press
120006220242
Clin Exp Nephrol
Volume: Epub
PLoS One
Volume: 9(10) Issue: 10 Pages: 110376-110376
10.1371/journal.pone.0110376
J Immunol.
Volume: 193 Issue: 10 Pages: 5129-39
10.4049/jimmunol.1401051
PLoS One.
Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Pages: e100835-e100835
10.1371/journal.pone.0100835
Cytotherapy.
Volume: 16(3) Issue: 3 Pages: 357-68
10.1016/j.jcyt.2013.10.011
Nephrol Dial Transplant.
Volume: 29(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 228-31
10.1093/ndt/gft463
J Am Soc Nephrol
Volume: 24(4) Pages: 587-603