Cyclooxygenase-2 and hypoxia-regulated proteins are modulated by basic fibroblast growth factor in acute renal failure.
RatIschaemia-reperfusionRenalSprague-DawleyMaleIntrarenal injectionAfter bilateral ischemia
Model: Bilateral renal ischemia causing acute renal failure
Recombinant FGF-2 reduced iNOS, haem oxygenase-1, erythropoietin, renin, kallikrein and bradykinin B2 receptor levels and reduced renal damage, while COX-2 rose. FGF-2 receptor downregulation with antisense produced the opposite pattern, indicating differential regulation of metabolic pathways.
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