Genetics and Molecular Biology (Jun 2016)

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy promotes the improvement and recovery of renal function in a preclinical model

  • Antônio Urt-Filho,
  • Rodrigo Juliano Oliveira,
  • Larissa Correa Hermeto,
  • João Renato Pesarini,
  • Natan de David,
  • Wilson de Barros Cantero,
  • Gustavo Falcão,
  • Guido Marks,
  • Andréia Conceição Milan Brochado Antoniolli-Silva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2015-0178
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 2
pp. 290 – 299

Abstract

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Abstract Acute renal failure (ARF) is an extremely important public health issue in need of novel therapies. The present study aimed to evaluate the capacity of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy to promote the improvement and recovery of renal function in a preclinical model. Wistar rats were used as the experimental model, and our results show that cisplatin (5mg/kg) can efficiently induce ARF, as measured by changes in biochemical (urea and creatinine) and histological parameters. MSC therapy performed 24h after the administration of chemotherapy resulted in normalized plasma urea and creatinine levels 30 and 45d after the onset of kidney disease. Furthermore, MSC therapy significantly reduced histological changes (intratubular cast formation in protein overload nephropathy and tubular hydropic degeneration) in this ARF model. Thus, considering that current therapies for ARF are merely palliative and that MSC therapy can promote the improvement and recovery of renal function in this model system, we suggest that innovative/alternative therapies involving MSCs should be considered for clinical studies in humans to treat ARF.

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