Table 1 The effect of MK0626 on TAC-induced renal dysfunction

From: Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase IV protects tacrolimus-induced kidney injury

 

VH (n=8)

VH+M10 (n=8)

VH+M20 (n=8)

TAC (n=8)

TAC+M10 (n=8)

TAC+M20 (n=8)

BW (g)

268±5

270±3

270±4

279±6

273±3

269±4

UV (ml/day)

16±3

15±1

17±3

20±5

22±3

24±6

Water intake (ml/day)

23±4

19±2

21±3

28±6

26±3

30±7

SBP (mm Hg)

131±1

128±1

134±1

132±2

133±1

132±3

Scr (mg/dl)

0.34±0.03

0.35±0.01

0.30±0.03

0.58±0.05a–c

0.45±0.01a–d

0.46±0.02a–d

BUN (mg/dl)

14±2

12±0.4

12±2

35±4a–c

24±1a–d

24±2a–d

ClCr (mL/min/100g)

0.79±0.07

0.82±0.03

0.87±0.08

0.45±0.04a–c

0.56±0.03a–d

0.56±0.03a–d

KIM-1 (%)

0.62±0.14

0.63±0.09

0.63±0.05

7.42±0.69a–c

4.74±0.84a–d

2.34±0.40 a–e

NGAL (%)

0.01±0.01

0.03±0.09

0.03±0.01

0.13±0.03a–c

0.05±0.02a–d

0.04±0.01a–d

TAC level (ng/ml)

7.5±0.9

7.5±0.7

7.9±0.4

  1. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; BW, body weight; ClCr, creatinine clearance; M10 and M20, 10 and 20 mg/kg of MK0626; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Scr, serum creatinine; TAC, tacrolimus; UV, urine volume; VH, vehicle. TAC level, trough blood level of TAC. Values are means±s.e. aP<0.05 vs VH, bP<0.05 vs VH + M10, cP<0.05 vs VH + M20, dP<0.05 vs TAC, eP<0.05 vs TAC+M10.