Cystic kidneys

1984 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Zerres ◽  
M. -C. V�lpel ◽  
H. Wei�
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Kidneys

Early ultrasound prenatal diagnosis of the Meckel — Gruber syndrome in combination with 47,XYY

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.P. Veropotvelyan , E.S. Savarovskaya , T.V. Usenko
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Chorionic Villus ◽  
Autosomal Recessive Disorder ◽  
Chorionic Villus Sampling ◽  
Previous Pregnancy ◽  
Cystic Kidneys ◽  
Occipital Encephalocele ◽  
Posterior Fossa Cyst ◽  
The Family ◽  
Hands And Feet

Meckel — Gruber syndrome (MGS) is a rare lethal autosomal recessive disorder characterised by occipital encephalocele, polydactyly and bilateral dysplastic cystic kidneys. A case of prenatal diagnosis of MGS at 12 weeks of gestation is described. The previous pregnancy was terminated at 20 weeks due to polycystic kidneys of the fetus. The transabdominal scan of the present pregnancy revealed occipital encephalocele of the fetus. There was no oligohydramnios, but the fetal urinary bladder was not visualised and both kidneys were enlarged. The transvaginal sonogram demonstrated intracranial space dilatation (6 mm) and encepalocele with posterior fossa cyst, protrunding from the occipital bone deffect. The kidneys had the polycystic structure suggesting cystic dysplasia and there was no evidence of the hands and feet polydactyly. Based on these findings the diagnosis of the MGS was made. Chorionic villus sampling revealed 47,XYY. The family elected to terminate pregnancy and the diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy.

scholarly journals A NIMA-related Kinase, Fa2p, Localizes to a Novel Site in the Proximal Cilia of Chlamydomonas and Mouse Kidney Cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 5172-5186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moe R. Mahjoub ◽  
M. Qasim Rasi ◽  
Lynne M. Quarmby
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Mouse Kidney ◽  
Kidney Cells ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Cycle Progression ◽  
Cystic Kidneys ◽  
Ciliary Function ◽  
The Relationship

Polycystic kidney disease and related syndromes involve dysregulation of cell proliferation in conjunction with ciliary defects. The relationship between cilia and cell cycle is enigmatic, but it may involve regulation by the NIMA-family of kinases (Neks). We previously showed that the Nek Fa2p is important for ciliary function and cell cycle in Chlamydomonas. We now show that Fa2p localizes to an important regulatory site at the proximal end of cilia in both Chlamydomonas and a mouse kidney cell line. Fa2p also is associated with the proximal end of centrioles. Its localization is dynamic during the cell cycle, following a similar pattern in both cell types. The cell cycle function of Fa2p is kinase independent, whereas its ciliary function is kinase dependent. Mice with mutations in Nek1 or Nek8 have cystic kidneys; therefore, our discovery that a member of this phylogenetic group of Nek proteins is localized to the same sites in Chlamydomonas and kidney epithelial cells suggests that Neks play conserved roles in the coordination of cilia and cell cycle progression.

scholarly journals A possible critical dosing period of p-cumylphenol for development of cystic kidneys in rat neonates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomomi NAKAZAWA ◽  
Yuko YAMAGUCHI ◽  
Yachiyo FUKUNAGA ◽  
Kazutoshi TAMURA
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Kidneys

Ethical Issues and Cystic Kidneys

1990 ◽  
pp. 277-291
Author(s):  
W. B. Weil
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Cystic Kidneys

Models of Cysts and Cystic Kidneys

1990 ◽  
pp. 55-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. D. Avner ◽  
J. A. McAteer ◽  
A. P Evan
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Kidneys

Apoptosis in polycystic kidney disease: involvement of caspases

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (3) ◽  
pp. R763-R769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shujath M. Ali ◽  
Victoria Y. Wong ◽  
Kristine Kikly ◽  
Todd A. Fredrickson ◽  
Paul M. Keller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Renal Cysts ◽  
Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase ◽  
Homozygous Mutation ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Apoptosis Pathway ◽  
Cystic Kidneys

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is characterized by the development of large renal cysts and progressive loss of renal function. Although the cause of the development of renal cysts is unknown, recent evidence suggests that excessive apoptosis occurs in PKD. With the use of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling staining, we have confirmed the presence of apoptotic bodies in cystic kidneys of congenital polycystic kidney (cpk) disease mice carrying a homozygous mutation at 3 wk of age. Apoptosis was localized primarily to the interstitium with little evidence of cell death in cyst epithelium or noncystic tubules. In addition, we observed that the expression of various caspases, bax and bcl-2, was upregulated in cystic kidneys. With the use of various substrates in enzyme activity assays, we have demonstrated a greater than sevenfold increase in caspase 4 activity and a sixfold increase in caspase 3 activity. These data suggest that there is a caspase-dependent apoptosis pathway associated with PKD and support the hypothesis that apoptotic cell death contributes to cyst formation in PKD.

Pkd1-targeted mutation reveals a role for the Wolffian duct in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Tee ◽  
A. V. Dnyanmote ◽  
M. K. Lorenzo ◽  
O. R. Lee ◽  
S. Grisaru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Cyst Formation ◽  
Wolffian Duct ◽  
Renal Tubules ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Cystic Kidneys ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

AbstractSeveral life-threatening diseases of the kidney have their origins in mutational events that occur during embryonic development. In this study, we investigate the role of the Wolffian duct (WD), the earliest embryonic epithelial progenitor of renal tubules, in the etiology of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). ADPKD is associated with a germline mutation of one of the two Pkd1 alleles. For the disease to occur, a second event that disrupts the expression of the other inherited Pkd1 allele must occur. We postulated that this secondary event can occur in the pronephric WD. Using Cre-Lox recombination, mice with WD-specific deletion of one or both Pkd1 alleles were generated. Homozygous Pkd1-targeted deletion in WD-derived tissues resulted in mice with large cystic kidneys and serologic evidence of renal failure. In contrast, heterozygous deletion of Pkd1 in the WD led to kidneys that were phenotypically indistinguishable from control in the early postnatal period. High-throughput sequencing, however, revealed underlying gene and microRNA (miRNA) changes in these heterozygous mutant kidneys that suggest a strong predisposition toward developing ADPKD. Bioinformatic analysis of this data demonstrated an upregulation of several miRNAs that have been previously associated with PKD; pathway analysis further demonstrated that the differentially expressed genes in the heterozygous mutant kidneys were overrepresented in signaling pathways associated with maintenance and function of the renal tubular epithelium. These results suggest that the WD may be an early epithelial target for the genetic or molecular signals that can lead to cyst formation in ADPKD.

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