rta-408 and Acute-Kidney-Injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by ischemia-reperfusion is a critical conundrum in many clinical settings. Here, this study aimed to determine whether and how RTA-408, a novel oleanane triterpenoid, could confer protection against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in male mice. Mice treated with RTA-408 undergoing unilateral ischemia followed by contralateral nephrectomy had improved renal function and histological outcome, as well as decreased apoptosis, ROS production, and oxidative injury marker compared with vehicle-treated mice. Also, we had found that RTA-408 could strengthen the total antioxidant capacity by increasing Nrf2 nuclear translocation and subsequently increased Nrf2 downstream GSH-related antioxidant gene expression and activity.

Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Animals; Apoptosis; Cell Proliferation; Glutathione; Kidney; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; NF-E2-Related Factor 2; Oxidative Stress; Reactive Oxygen Species; Reperfusion Injury; Triterpenes; Up-Regulation