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Modulation of P2X4 receptor activity by ivermectin and 5-BDBD has no effect on the development of ARPKD in PCK rats. Physiol Rep 2022 Nov;10(21):e15510

Date

11/11/2022

Pubmed ID

36353932

Pubmed Central ID

PMC9647406

DOI

10.14814/phy2.15510

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85141519233 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is an inherited pathology caused mainly by mutations of the polycystic kidney and hepatic disease 1 (PKHD1) gene, which usually leads to end-stage renal disease. Previous studies suggested that the P2X purinoreceptor 4 (P2X4 R) may play an important role in the progression of ARPKD. To test this hypothesis, we assessed the chronic effects of ivermectin (P2X4 R allosteric modulator) and 5-BDBD (P2X4 R antagonist) on the development of ARPKD in PCK/CrljCrl-Pkhd1pck/CRL (PCK) rats. Our data indicated that activation of ATP-mediated P2X4 R signaling with ivermectin for 6 weeks in high dose (50 mg/L; water supplementation) decreased the total body weight of PCK rats while the heart and kidney weight remained unaffected. Smaller doses of ivermectin (0.5 or 5 mg/L, 6 weeks) or the inhibition of P2X4 R signaling with 5-BDBD (18 mg/kg/day, food supplement for 8 weeks) showed no effect on electrolyte balance or the basic physiological parameters. Furthermore, cystic index analysis for kidneys and liver revealed no effect of smaller doses of ivermectin (0.5 or 5 mg/L) and 5-BDBD on the cyst development of PCK rats. We observed a slight increase in the cystic liver index on high ivermectin dose, possibly due to the cytotoxicity of the drug. In conclusion, this study revealed that pharmacological modulation of P2X4 R by ivermectin or 5-BDBD does not affect the development of ARPKD in PCK rats, which may provide insights for future studies on investigating the therapeutic potential of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-P2 signaling in PKD diseases.

Author List

Xu B, Nikolaienko O, Levchenko V, Choubey AS, Isaeva E, Staruschenko A, Palygin O

Author

Olena Isaeva PhD Assistant Professor in the Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adenosine Triphosphate
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Ivermectin
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley