Metalloprotease meprin beta in rat kidney: glomerular localization and differential expression in glomerulonephritis

Oneda, Beatrice; Lods, Nadège; Lottaz, Daniel; Becker-Pauly, Christoph; Stöcker, Walter; Pippin, Jeffrey; Huguenin, Maya; Ambort, Daniel; Marti, Hans-Peter; Sterchi, Erwin E (2008). Metalloprotease meprin beta in rat kidney: glomerular localization and differential expression in glomerulonephritis. PLoS ONE, 3(5), e2278. Lawrence, Kans.: Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0002278

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Meprin (EC 3.4.24.18) is an oligomeric metalloendopeptidase found in microvillar membranes of kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells. Here, we present the first report on the expression of meprin beta in rat glomerular epithelial cells and suggest a potential involvement in experimental glomerular disease. We detected meprin beta in glomeruli of immunostained rat kidney sections on the protein level and by quantitative RT-PCR of laser-capture microdissected glomeruli on the mRNA level. Using immuno-gold staining we identified the membrane of podocyte foot processes as the main site of meprin beta expression. The glomerular meprin beta expression pattern was altered in anti-Thy 1.1 and passive Heymann nephritis (PHN). In addition, the meprin beta staining pattern in the latter was reminiscent of immunostaining with the sheep anti-Fx1A antiserum, commonly used in PHN induction. Using Western blot and immunoprecipitation assays we demonstrated that meprin beta is recognized by Fx1A antiserum and may therefore represent an auto-antigen in PHN. In anti-Thy 1.1 glomerulonephritis we observed a striking redistribution of meprin beta in tubular epithelial cells from the apical to the basolateral side and the cytosol. This might point to an involvement of meprin beta in this form of glomerulonephritis.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Lottaz, Daniel, Marti, Hans-Peter, Sterchi, Erwin-Ernst

ISSN:

1932-6203

ISBN:

18509531

Publisher:

Public Library of Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:03

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1371/journal.pone.0002278

PubMed ID:

18509531

Web of Science ID:

000262268500022

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.27327

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/27327 (FactScience: 106045)

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