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PLNPK is a pentapeptide compound extracted from pig spleen with a Pro-Leu-Asn-Pro-Lys molecular structure. The spleen is the biggest immune organ in the body, in which there are lots of immunocytes and immune molecules. Our pilot study showed that PLNPK could suppress the transformation and proliferation of T lymphocytes and the production of antibodies in mice. It is widely accepted that most types of glomerulonephritis are immunological diseases caused by the reaction of antigen and antibody. Both humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity contribute to the progress of these diseases, and suppression of immunoreactions and inflammation is important to ameliorate nephritis. After the immunosuppressive effects of this compound were discovered, this study also examined whether PLNPK had beneficial effects on a rat model of glomerulonephritis. The results suggested PLNPK (200 mu g/kg/d and 400 mu g/kg/d) reduced urinary protein excretion, lessened the deposit of autoantibodies along the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), reduced formation of crescent and protein casts, and ameliorated glomerular fibrosis and GBM injury. After treatment with PLNPK (200 mu g/kg/d and 400 mu g/kg/d) for 7 days, macrophage infiltration in the glomeruli was markedly reduced. Our results suggest that PLNPK has a beneficial effect on rat anti-GBM nephritis.
- 出版日期2008-10
- 单位天津医科大学
