Beatriz Oliveira Da Cruz, Patricia Pereira Almeida, Nathalia Silva-Costa, Michele Lima Brito, D'Angelo Carlo Magliano, Milena Barcza Stockler-Pinto
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Abstract
Introduction: The transcription factor BTB and CNC homology 1 (Bach1) represses the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), which controls antioxidant gene expression, and its role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear.
Methods: CKD was induced by 5/6 nephrectomy in rats. Kidney fibrosis and oxidative stress markers were measured. The gene expression of Nrf2, Bach1, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was assessed.
Results: CKD increased oxidative stress markers in plasma, kidney, and heart, as well as promoted kidney fibrosis. Moreover, CKD reduced cardiac Nrf2 expression. However, Bach1, Nrf2, and NF-κB remained unchanged in the kidney.
Conclusion: CKD did not modulate Bach1 mRNA levels in the kidneys of 5/6 nephrectomized rats.