The expression of TLR4 on peripheral blood monocytes from uremic patients with diabetic nephropathy and its relation with plasma MCP-1 concentration
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病肾病尿毒症患者外周血单核细胞TLR4的表达及其与血浆MCP-1浓度的关系
- Author:
Manli LI
;
Hua GAN
;
Lin QIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetic nephropathy;
Toll-like receptor 4;
Peripheral blood monocyte;
MCP-1
- From:
Chinese Journal of Immunology
2000;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the expression of TLR4 on peripheral blood monocytes in uremic patients with diabetic nephropathy and the relation between TLR4 and diabetic nephropathy.Methods:RT-PCR analysis and flow cytometry were undertaken to measure the expression of TLR4 mRNA and protein.The plasma concentration of MCP-1 was measured with ELISA.Results:The gene and protein expression of TLR4 on peripheral blood monocytes in patients with diabetic nephropathy was significantly increased compared with that of the health control,and TLR4 expression was positively related with the the plasma concentration of MCP-1.Conclusion:TLR4 expression is upregulated on peripheral blood monocytes in patients with diabetic nephropathy and the upregulation is related with the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy.