Abstract:
Objective To investigate the expression of Survivin in kidney tissues during severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated with renal injury using a rat model. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats (weight: 230-270 g) were randomly divided into four groups (n=10 each) : control: sham operation;SAP induction: 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h post-infusion.Rats in the SAP groups were given 4.5% sodium taurocholate injection into the biliopancreatic duct.Severity of SAP complicated with renal injury was analyzed by detecting changes in serum amylase (AMY) , creatine (Cr) , blood urea nitrogen (BUN) , and histology of pancreas and kidney.Changes in Survivin protein expression were detected by immunohistochemistry.Changes in the apoptotic ratio of acinar cells in pancreas and kidney was determined by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay. Results Serum AMY, Cr, and BUN were higher in SAP groups (vs sham operated group) .Survivin expression was negative in the sham operated group, but in the SAP groups was positive in both pancreatic tissue, mainly in ductal cells and a few acinar cells, and renal tissue, mainly in tubules and glomeruli.The apoptotic index of renal glomerular cells showed a time-dependent significant increase in SAP groups, compared to the sham-operated group [6 h: (3.10±1.00) vs (0.79±0.11) , P<0.05;12 h: (4.01±1.90) vs (0.87±0.12) , P<0.05;24 h: (5.00±1.80) vs (0.81±0.19) , P<0.01], as did the apoptotic index of renal tubule cells [6 h: (9.50±1.01) vs (1.29±0.47) , P<0.01; (11.90±2.30) vs (1.27±0.29) , P<0.01; (14.9±2.57) vs (1.21±0.32) , P<0.01].In general, the amount of apoptotic cells gradually increased over time in renal tissues of SAP groups. Conclusion Survivin is highly expressed in the pancreatic and kidney tissues of rats with severe acute pancreatitis complicated with renal injury.The level of altered Survivin expression may be related to the level of renal injury in acute pancreatitis, which may reflect a functional role in resolving kidney injury.