Clinical Focus ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (11): 1005-1008.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2021.11.009

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Effects of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blockers on urinary nephrin and Beclin-1 mRNA excretion in urine of patients with early diabetic nephropathy

Liu Lunzhi(), Deng Lu, Zhang Mingxia   

  1. Department of Nephrology, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu Uuiversity, Hubei Provincial Clinic Research Center of Kindney Diseases, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Rheumatic Diseases, Enshi 445000, China
  • Received:2021-04-14 Online:2021-11-20 Published:2021-12-01
  • Contact: Liu Lunzhi E-mail:liulunzhi@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To observe the urinary excretion of podocytes, podocyte-related protein nephrin and autophay gene Beclin-1 mRNA of patients with early diabetic nephropathy(DN) and the effects of Losartan on the above indicators.Methods Forty-eight cases of early DN patients in our hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were selected and given Losartan 50 mg or 100 mg orally for 6 months. The urine of early DN patients was sampled to determine the excretion of microalbumin, podocytes, podocyte-related protein nephrin mRNA, and autophagy gene Beclin-1 mRNA before and after treatment.Results The urinary excretion of microalbumin, podocyte, podocyte-related protein nephrin, autophagy gene Beclin-1 mRNA of early DN patients were significantly increased compared with healthy people (P<0.01). After six months of treatment with Losartan, urinary excretion of microalbumin and podocytes in patients with early DN decreased (P<0.05).The urinary excretion of nephrin mRNA showed a downward trend (P<0.05). The autophagy gene Beclin-1 mRNA excretion increased to a certain extent after treatment, but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.067).Conclusion Podocyte damage can be confirmed by urine examination in patients with early DN.Angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blockers can reduce the excretion of microalbumin to protect podocytes and enhance podocyte autophagy in early ND patients.

Key words: diabetic nephropathy, angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blockers, podocyte

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