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It has been shown that the expression of HSP47 and collagens is substantially increased in the sclerotic/fibrotic process in various organs, including kidney. However, the factors regulating the increased expression of HSP47 are not yet clear. In this study, we examined the effect of dietary restriction for the expression of collagens and collagen-binding HSP47 in the kidneys of 6- and 24-month-old male Fischer 344 (F 344) rats fed ad libitum or 30% diet-restricted. No significant histological alteration was found in the kidneys of 6-month-old fed or diet-restricted rats. Kidneys obtained from 24-month-old freely fed rats showed glomerulosclerosis with marked tubulointerstitial damage including interstitial fibrosis, while in the kidneys of 24-month-old diet-restricted rats, renal damage was remarkably less than those noted in 24-month-old freely fed rat kidneys. Immunohistochemical analysis showed an increased accumulation of type I, type III and type IV collagens in areas of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis in old rat kidneys. Dietary restriction significantly reduces renal accumulation of collagens in old age. Aging enhanced expression of HSP47 in 24-month-old freely fed rat kidneys whereas dietary restriction suppressed its expression in 24-month-old diet-restricted rat kidneys. Also, phenotypic alterations of mesangial cells and interstitial cells (immunopositive for α-smooth muscle actin), glomerular epithelial cells (immunopositive for desmin) and tubular epithelial cells (immunopositive for vimentin) were seen in 24-month-old freely fed rat kidneys and found to express HSP47. Dietary restriction significantly diminished phenotypically altered renal cells in 24-month-old rat kidneys. Our results suggest that increased expression of HSP47 is associated with age-related renal damage and that diet-restricted alteration of its expression is associated with the modulation of age-associated renal sclerosis/fibrosis.
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Razzaque, M., Shimokawa, I., Nazneen, A. et al. Life-long Dietary Restriction Modulates the Expression of Collagens and Collagen-binding Heat Shock Protein 47 in Aged Fischer 344 Rat Kidney. Histochem J 31, 123–132 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003578928487
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