La fisiopatología de la lesión renal aguda involucra múltiples mecanismos de daño, incluyendo isquemia, toxinas, choque séptico y falla orgánica múltiple. El daño es principalmente tubular e involucra pérdida de polaridad celular, estrés oxidativo, apoptosis y necrosis. En sepsis, la respuesta inflamatoria exacerba el daño a través de citocinas, desdiferenciación epitelial, fibrosis e interrupción del metabolismo mitocondrial. La lesión renal aguda y la enfermedad
Anatomia y fisiologia de la vesicula biliar
Formacion de litos vesiculares
Dx y Tx de acuerdo a la GPC correspondiente
Clase de actualizacion Departamento de Cirugia
Escroto agudo, epididimitis, torsion del apendice testicular, torsion testicular, deformidad en bajado de campana, torsion intravaginal y extravaginal, reflejo cremasterico, ultrasonido escrotal con flujo Doppler,
Anatomia y fisiologia de la vesicula biliar
Formacion de litos vesiculares
Dx y Tx de acuerdo a la GPC correspondiente
Clase de actualizacion Departamento de Cirugia
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DR. GILBERTO ADRIAN GASCA LOPEZ
MEDICO INTENSIVISTA
HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE ALTA ESPECIALIDAD IXTAPALUCA
UNIDAD MEDIA DE ALTA ESPECIALIDAD IMSS LOMAS VERDES
La empatía facilita la comunicación efectiva, reduce los conflictos y fortale...MaxSifuentes3
La empatía es la capacidad de comprender y compartir los sentimientos de los demás. Es una habilidad emocional que permite a una persona ponerse en el lugar de otra y experimentar sus emociones y perspectivas. Hay diferentes formas de empatía, que incluyen:
Empatía cognitiva: Es la capacidad de comprender el punto de vista o el estado mental de otra persona. Es decir, saber lo que otra persona está pensando o sintiendo.
Empatía emocional: Es la capacidad de compartir los sentimientos de otra persona. Esto significa que, cuando otra persona está triste, tú también sientes tristeza.
Empatía compasiva: Va más allá de simplemente comprender y compartir sentimientos; implica la voluntad de ayudar a la otra persona a lidiar con su situación.
La empatía es importante en las relaciones interpersonales, ya que facilita la comunicación efectiva, reduce los conflictos y fortalece los vínculos. También es fundamental en profesiones que requieren interacción constante con otras personas, como la atención médica, la educación y el trabajo social.
Para desarrollar la empatía, se pueden practicar varias técnicas, como la escucha activa, la observación de las señales no verbales, la reflexión sobre las propias emociones y la exposición a diversas perspectivas y experiencias.
La empatía es esencial en todas las relaciones interpersonales, ya que permite comprender y compartir los sentimientos de los demás. Es una habilidad emocional que nos ayuda a ponernos en el lugar de otra persona y experimentar sus emociones y puntos de vista. Existen diferentes tipos de empatía, como la cognitiva, que implica comprender el estado mental de otra persona, la emocional, que consiste en compartir sus sentimientos, y la compasiva, que va más allá al involucrar la voluntad de ayudar a la otra persona.
La empatía facilita la comunicación efectiva, reduce los conflictos y fortalece los lazos entre las personas. También es fundamental en profesiones que requieren contacto constante con otras personas, como la atención médica, la educación y el trabajo social.
Para desarrollar la empatía, es importante practicar diferentes técnicas como la escucha activa, la observación de las señales no verbales, la reflexión sobre las propias emociones y la exposición a diferentes perspectivas y experiencias.
Pòster presentat pel doctor José Ferrer, metge de l'equip d'Innovació de BSA, al XX Congrés de la Sociedad Española del Dolor, celebrat a León del 29 al 31 de maig de 2024.
SÍNDROME DE MOTONEURONA SUPERIOR E INFERIOR - SEMIOLOGÍA MÉDICAMATILDE FARÍAS RUESTA
El síndrome de motoneurona superior e inferior, también conocido como esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) o enfermedad de Lou Gehrig, es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva que afecta a las células nerviosas en el cerebro y la médula espinal. Estas células nerviosas controlan los músculos voluntarios, lo que lleva a la pérdida de control muscular y, eventualmente, a la parálisis.
2. Agenda
Fisiopatología del daño isquémico y tóxico
Función normal / Isquémico / Isquémico + AINES
Anormalidades hemodinámicas renales y sistémicas
Hormonas vasoactivas en la NTA
Papel del feedback-túbulo glomerular
Adenosina
Mecanismos de daño tubular
Leucocitos y citocinas inflamatorias
Mecanismos de daño mitocondrial
3. Agenda
Necrosis y apoptosis
Rol de las especies reactivas de oxígeno
Lesión renal aguda en sepsis
Epitelio renal en respuesta a sepsis
Integración de mecanismos de daño tubular
renal
AKI + CKD como síndromes interconectados
Conclusiones
18. Mecanismos de daño tubular
Pérdida de polaridad
Pérdida de borde en
cepillo
Redistribución de
integrinas
Redistribución de
Na+/K+ATPasa apical
Especies reactivas de
oxígeno (ROS)
Obstrucción tubular
19. Mecanismos de daño tubular
Retrofiltración
Pérdida de contacto
celular
Edema celular
Pérdida de
estructura de
citoesqueleto
Robert W. Schrier, Pathophisiology of ischemic renal failure. Atlas of diseases of the kidney.
20. Leucocitos en LRA
Robert W. Schrier, Pathophisiology of ischemic renal failure. Atlas of diseases of the kidney.
21. Hypothetical schema of cellular events triggering apoptotic cell death. (FromKroemer et al. [25]
Mecanismos de apoptosis
celular
ROS
Ca+
intracelul
ar
Depleción
ATP
Depleción
NAD/
NADH
22. Metabolismo mitocondrial y la cadena respiratoria
Mitochondrial dysfunction in inherited renal disease and acute kidney injury, Nature Reviews, Vol 12,
25. Necrosis vs Apoptosis
Necrosis
Toxicidad
No requiere energia
Edema celular y
cariolisis
Liberación de
contenido celular
causa inflamación.
Estimulación
Requiere energía
Célula se encoge,
picnosis y
cariorrexis
No se libera el
contenido y los
macrófagos
fagocitan
rápidamente.
26. Especies reactivas de
oxígeno (ROS)
Superoxido
Peróxido de
hidrógeno
Ciclooxigenasas y
lipooxigenasas
Xantin
oxidasa
Citocromo
p450
Robert W. Schrier, Pathophisiology of ischemic renal failure. Atlas of diseases of the kidney.
27. ROL DE ESPECIES REACTIVAS DE OXIGENO
EN LRA
Generación de ROS y xantina oxidasa y aumento
de la conversión de xantina deshidrogenasa a
oxidasa
Peroxidación lipídica (prevenida por scavengers
de ROS, inhibidores de la xantina oxidasa o
quelantes de hierro
Tasa redox de glutatión es un parámetro de estrés
oxidativo que disminuye durante la isquemia y
aumenta con la reperfusión
Dieta deficiente en selenio y vitamina E aumenta
suceptibilidad de lesión
28. Fragmentación de DNA en
apoptosis y necrosis
Robert W. Schrier, Pathophisiology of ischemic renal failure. Atlas of diseases of the kidney.
30. Organo Efecto
Pulmón Infiltración celular (neutrófilos, cels T, macrófagos
IL-6, activación TLR4
Corazón Apoptosis celular por TNF-a
Fragmentación mitocondrial y apoptosis
Infiltración de macrófagos por osteopontina
Hipertrofia y fibrosis por actividad de angiotensina I
Hígado Infiltración leucocitaria, estrés oxidativo y apoptosis de
hepatocitos
Alteración del citocromo p450
Intestino Producción de acidos grasos de cadena corta por microbiota
Daño a otros órganos por citocinas
inflamatorias
32. Epitelio renal en respuesta
inflamatoria
Sepsis
Combinación de activación
inmunológica humoral y
celular.
Nod-like
receptor
RIG-I-Like
receptor
Seminars in Nephrology,Vol 35, No 1, January 2015, pp 85–95
Patrones moleculares asociados a da
Patrones moleculares asociados a patóge
33. Alteración epitelial tubular renal
Inhibición de ciclo celular en G1
Ciclina D-CDK4/6
inhibida
Seminars in Nephrology,Vol 35, No 1, January 2015, pp 85–95
35. Sushrut S. Waikar| Lakshman Gunaratnam| Joseph V. Bonventre. Pathophysiology of
Acute Kidney Injury. Chapter 32.
36.
37. Robert W. Schrier, Pathophisiology of ischemic renal failure. Atlas of diseases of the kidney.
38. N Engl J Med 2014;371:58-66. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1214243
AKI + CKD Síndromes
interconectados
39. N Engl J Med 2014;371:58-66. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1214243
40. Conclusiones
Diversas causas de disminución flujo renal. No
siempre hay disminución en TFG.
Daño mitocondrial adquirido, representa evento
temprano durante la LRA.
Daño tubular más importante.
En sepsis, los mecanismos de daño activan
respuesta inflamatoria:
Pérdida de polaridad, daño microcirculatorio, estrés
oxidativo, desdiferenciación – rediferenciación,
fibrosis, reprioritización de energéticos, mitofagia,
detención del ciclo celular y apoptosis.
Notas del editor
cute renal failure (ARF) is a syndrome characterized by an
abrupt and reversible kidney dysfunction. The spectrum of
inciting factors is broad: from ischemic and nephrotoxic agents
to a variety of endotoxemic states and syndrome of multiple organ
failure. The pathophysiology of ARF includes vascular, glomerular
and tubular dysfunction which, depending on the actual offending
stimulus, vary in the severity and time of appearance. Hemodynamic
compromise prevails in cases when noxious stimuli are related to
hypotension and septicemia, leading to renal hypoperfusion with secondary tubular changes (described in Chapter 13). Nephrotoxic
offenders usually result in primary tubular epithelial cell injury,
though endothelial cell dysfunction can also occur, leading to the
eventual cessation of glomerular filtration. This latter effect is a consequence of the combined action of tubular obstruction and activation
of tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism. In the following pages we
shall review the existing concepts on the phenomenology of ARF
including the mechanisms of decreased renal perfusion and failure of
glomerular filtration, vasoconstriction of renal arterioles, how formed
elements gain access to the renal parenchyma, and what the sequelae
are of such an invasion by primed leukocytes.
Pathophysiology of ischemic and toxic acute renal
failure (ARF). The severe reduction in glomerular
filtration rate (GFR) associated with established
ischemic or toxic renal injury is due to the combined effects of alterations in intrarenal hemodynamics and tubular injury. The hemodynamic alterations associated with ARF include afferent arteriolar constriction and mesangial contraction, both of which directly reduce GFR. Tubular injury reduces
GFR by causing tubular obstruction and by allowing backleak of glomerular filtrate. Abnormalities in
tubular reabsorption of solute may contribute to
intrarenal vasoconstriction by activating the tubuloglomerular (TG) feedback system. GPF—glomerular plasmaflow; P—glomerular pressure; K
f—
glomerular ultrafiltration coefficient
Prostacyclin is important in maintaining
renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in “prerenal” states.
A, When intravascular volume is normal,
prostacyclin production in the endothelial
cells of the kidney is low and prostacyclin
plays little or no role in control of vascular
tone. B, The reduction in absolute or
“effective” arterial blood volume associated
with all prerenal states leads to an increase
in the circulating levels of a number of of
vasoconstrictors, including angiotensin II,
catecholamines, and vasopressin. The
increase in vasoconstrictors stimulates
phospholipase A2
and prostacyclin production in renal endothelial cells. This increase
in prostacyclin production partially counteracts the effects of the circulating vasoconstrictors and plays a critical role in
maintaining normal or nearly normal RBF
and GFR in prerenal states. C, The effect of
cycloxygenase inhibition with nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in prerenal states. Inhibition of prostacyclin
production in the presence of intravascular
volume depletion results in unopposed
action of prevailing vasoconstrictors and
results in severe intrarenal vascasoconstriction. NSAIDs can precipitate severe acute
renal failure in these situations.
Prostacyclin is important in maintaining
renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in “prerenal” states.
A, When intravascular volume is normal,
prostacyclin production in the endothelial
cells of the kidney is low and prostacyclin
plays little or no role in control of vascular
tone. B, The reduction in absolute or
“effective” arterial blood volume associated
with all prerenal states leads to an increase
in the circulating levels of a number of of
vasoconstrictors, including angiotensin II,
catecholamines, and vasopressin. The
increase in vasoconstrictors stimulates
phospholipase A2
and prostacyclin production in renal endothelial cells. This increase
in prostacyclin production partially counteracts the effects of the circulating vasoconstrictors and plays a critical role in
maintaining normal or nearly normal RBF
and GFR in prerenal states. C, The effect of
cycloxygenase inhibition with nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in prerenal states. Inhibition of prostacyclin
production in the presence of intravascular
volume depletion results in unopposed
action of prevailing vasoconstrictors and
results in severe intrarenal vascasoconstriction. NSAIDs can precipitate severe acute
renal failure in these situations.
Prostacyclin is important in maintaining
renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in “prerenal” states.
A, When intravascular volume is normal,
prostacyclin production in the endothelial
cells of the kidney is low and prostacyclin
plays little or no role in control of vascular
tone. B, The reduction in absolute or
“effective” arterial blood volume associated
with all prerenal states leads to an increase
in the circulating levels of a number of of
vasoconstrictors, including angiotensin II,
catecholamines, and vasopressin. The
increase in vasoconstrictors stimulates
phospholipase A2
and prostacyclin production in renal endothelial cells. This increase
in prostacyclin production partially counteracts the effects of the circulating vasoconstrictors and plays a critical role in
maintaining normal or nearly normal RBF
and GFR in prerenal states. C, The effect of
cycloxygenase inhibition with nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in prerenal states. Inhibition of prostacyclin
production in the presence of intravascular
volume depletion results in unopposed
action of prevailing vasoconstrictors and
results in severe intrarenal vascasoconstriction. NSAIDs can precipitate severe acute
renal failure in these situations.
Mechanisms of filtration failure in established AKI. Afferent vasoconstriction secondary to TGF
activation causes low glomerular hydrostatic pressure whereas tubular and interstitial pressure is increased
secondary to inflammatory responses, microvascular dysfunction, tubular obstruction, and failure to resorb filtered
salt and water. Increased venous pressure contributes both to reduced renal perfusion and increased renal
interstitial pressure
Causes of reduced generalized or regional renal blood flow (RBF).Various pathophysiologic states and medications can contribute to the reduction of RBF, causing generalized or localized ischemia to the kidney leading to acute kidney injury. A partial list of contributors
is shown here, pointing to ischemia as a common pathway in a variety of clinical states affecting the kidney. (Adapted from Bonventre JV, Yang L:
Cellular pathophysiology of ischemic acute kidney injury, J Clin Invest121:4210, 2011.)
Vasoactive hormones that may be responsible for the hemodynamic abnormalities in acute
tubule necrosis (ATN). A persistent reduction in renal blood flow has been demonstrated
in both animal models of acute renal failure (ARF) and in humans with ATN. The mechanisms responsible for the hemodynamic alterations in ARF involve an increase in the
intrarenal activity of vasoconstrictors and a deficiency of important vasodilators. A number of vasoconstrictors have been implicated in the reduction in renal blood flow in ARF.
The importance of individual vasoconstrictor hormones in ARF probably varies to some
extent with the cause of the renal injury. A deficiency of vasodilators such as endotheliumderived nitric oxide (EDNO) and/or prostaglandin I2
(PGI
2
) also contributes to the renal
hypoperfusion associated with ARF. This imbalance in intrarenal vasoactive hormones
favoring vasoconstriction causes persistent intrarenal hypoxia, thereby exacerbating tubular injury and protracting the course of ARF.
The mesangium regulates single-nephron glomerular filtration rate
(SNGFR) by altering the glomerular ultrafiltration coefficient (K
f
).
This schematic diagram demonstrates the anatomic relationship
between glomerular capillary loops and the mesangium. The
mesangium is surrounded by capillary loops. Mesangial cells (M)
are specialized pericytes with contractile elements that can respond
to vasoactive hormones. Contraction of mesangium can close and
prevent perfusion of anatomically associated glomerular capillary
loops. This decreases the surface area available for glomerular filtration and reduces the glomerular ultrafiltration coefficient.
The S3 segment of the proximal
tubule and the medullary thick ascending
limb are particularly vulnerable to ischemic injury because of the combination
of borderline oxygen supply and high
metabolic demand
The tubuloglomerular (TG) feedback mechanism. A, Normal TG feedback. In the normal kidney, the TG feedback mechanism is
a sensitive device for the regulation of the
single nephron glomerular filtration rate
(SNGFR). Step 1: An increase in SNGFR
increases the amount of sodium chloride
(NaCl) delivered to the juxtaglomerular
apparatus (JGA) of the nephron. Step 2:
The resultant change in the composition of
the filtrate is sensed by the macula densa
cells and initiates activation of the JGA.
Step 3: The JGA releases renin, which
results in the local and systemic generation
of angiotensin II. Step 4: Angiotensin II
induces vasocontriction of the glomerular
arterioles and contraction of the mesangial
cells. These events return SNGFR back
toward basal levels. B, TG feedback in
ARF. Step 1: Ischemic or toxic injury to
renal tubules leads to impaired reabsorption
of NaCl by injured tubular segments proximal to the JGA. Step 2: The composition of
the filtrate passing the macula densa is
altered and activates the JGA. Step 3:
Angiotensin II is released locally. Step 4:
SNGFR is reduced below normal levels. It
is likely that vasoconstrictors other than
angiotensin II, as well as vasodilator hormones (such as PGI2
and nitric oxide) are
also involved in modulating TG feedback.
Abnormalities in these vasoactive hormones
in ARF may contribute to alterations in TG
feedback in ARF.
Metabolic basis for the adenosine hypothesis. A, Osswald’s
hypothesis on the role of adenosine in tubuloglomerular feedback.
B, Adenosine metabolism: production and disposal via the salvage
and degradation pathways. (A, Modified fromOsswald et al. [2];
with permission.)
Following ischemia and reperfusion, morphological changes occur in the proximal tubules, including loss of polarity, loss of the brush border,
and redistribution of integrins and Na+/K
+
-ATPase to the apical surface. Calcium and reactive oxygen species may also have a role in these
morphological changes, in addition to subsequent cell death resulting from necrosis and apoptosis. Both viable and nonviable cells are shed into
the tubular lumen, resulting in the formation of casts and luminal obstruction and contributing to the reduction in the GFR. Figure modified with
permission from the New England Journal of Medicine
Role of adhesion molecules in mediating
leukocyte attachment to endothelium.
A, The normal inflammatory response is
mediated by the release of cytokines that
induce leukocyte chemotaxis and activation.
The initial interaction of leukocytes with
endothelium is mediated by the selectins and
their ligands both of which are present on
leukocytes and endothelial cells
Selectin-mediated leukocyte-endothelial interaction results in
the rolling of leukocytes along the endothelium and facilitates the
firm adhesion and immobilization of leukocytes. Immobilization of
leukocytes to endothelium is mediated by the 2-integrin adhesion
molecules on leukocytes and their ICAM ligands on endothelial
cells. Immobilization of leukocytes is necessary for diapedesis of
leukocytes between endothelial cells into parenchymal tissue.
Leukocytes release proteases, elastases, and reactive oxygen radicals that induce tissue injury. Activated leukocytes also elaborate
cytokines such as interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor which
attract additional leukocytes to the site, causing further injury
Mitochondrial energy metabolism and the respiratory chain
Acetyl-coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) is the terminal
product of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and is oxidized through the reactions of the Krebs cycle to produce CO
2
.
The high energy electrons (e
−
) produced by these reactions enter the respiratory chain and eventually reduce molecular
oxygen (0
2) to form water (H
20). The energy released by this process is used to pump protons (H
+
) across the mitochondrial
inner membrane and generate the electrochemical gradient that enables complex V to synthesize ATP. The red ovals
represent mitochondrial DNA-encoded subunits of the respiratory chain complexes. CoQ, coenzyme Q
Mitochondrial injury and recovery during acute kidney injury (AKI). Tubular epithelial cells in the proximal
tubule and outer medulla are heavily invested with mitochondria in order to generate the ATP necessary for solute
transport. Diverse aetiologies of AKI injure the mitochondria, leading to organellar swelling and fragmentation. Injured
mitochondria, in turn, release an array of proinflammatory and injurious molecules, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS),
which, if unchecked, promote cell death. Experimental findings suggest that recovery from AKI might require the
clearance of injured mitochondria through mitophagy and the replenishment of mitochondrial mass through
mitochondrial biogenesis, a process mediated by the transcriptional co-activator peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor-γco-activator 1-α(PGC-1-α). Examples of potential preventive and therapeutic strategies are highlighted in pink
boxes. mtDNA, mitochondrial DNA.
Apoptosis and necrosis: two distinct morphologic forms of cell death. A, Necrosis. Cells
undergoing necrosis become swollen and enlarged. The mitochondria become markedly
abnormal. The main morphoplogic features of mitochondrial injury include swelling and
flattening of the folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane (the christae). The cell plasma
membrane loses its integrity and allows the escape of cytosolic contents including lyzosomal proteases that cause injury and inflammation of the surrounding tissues. B, Apoptosis.
In contrast to necrosis, apoptosis is associated with a progressive decrease in cell size and
maintenance of a functionally and structurally intact plasma membrane. The decrease in
cell size is due to both a loss of cytosolic volume and a decrease in the size of the nucleus.
The most characteristic and specific morphologic feature of apoptosis is condensation of
nuclear chromatin. Initially the chromatin condenses against the nuclear membrane. Then
the nuclear membrane disappears, and the condensed chromatin fragments into many
pieces. The plasma membrane undergoes a process of “budding,” which progresses to
fragmentation of the cell itself. Multiple plasma membrane–bound fragments of condensed
DNA called apoptotic bodies are formed as a result of cell fragmentation. The apoptotic
cells and apoptotic bodies are rapidly phagocytosed by neighboring epithelial cells as well
as professional phagocytes such as macrophages. The rapid phagocytosis of apoptotic bodies with intact plasma membranes ensures that apoptosis does not cause any surrounding
inflammatory reaction.
Cellular sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS) defense systems from free radicals. Superoxide and hydrogen peroxide are produced during normal cellular metabolism. ROS are constantly being produced by the
normal cell during a number of physiologic reactions. Mitochondrial respiration is an important source of
superoxide production under normal conditions and can be increased during ischemia-reflow or gentamycininduced renal injury. A number of enzymes generate superoxide and hydrogen peroxide during their catalytic
cycling. These include cycloxygenases and lipoxygenes that catalyze prostanoid and leukotriene synthesis.
Some cells (such as leukocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells) have NADH/ or NADPH
oxidase enzymes in the plasma membrane that are capable of generating superoxide. Xanthine oxidase, which
converts hypoxathine to xanthine, has been implicated as an important source of ROS after ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cytochrome p450, which is bound to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum, can be
increased by the presence of high concentrations of metabolites that are oxidized by this cytochrome or by
injurious events that uncouple the activity of the p450. Finally, the oxidation of small molecules including free
heme, thiols, hydroquinines, catecholamines, flavins, and tetrahydropterins, also contribute to intracellular
superoxide production. (Adapted from[22]; with permission.
DNA fragmentation in apoptosis vs necrosis. DNA is made up of nucleosomal units. Each
nucleosome of DNA is about 200 base pairs in size and is surrounded by histones. Between
nucleosomes are small stretches of DNA that are not surrounded by histones and are called
linker regions. During apoptosis, early activation of endonuclease(s) causes double-strand
breaks in DNA between nucleosomes. No fragmentation occurs in nucleosomes because the
DNA is “protected” by the histones. Because of the size of nucleosomes, the DNA is fragmented during apoptosis into multiples of 200 base pair pieces (eg, 200, 400, 600, 800).
When the DNA of apoptotic cells is electrophoresed, a characteristic ladder pattern is found.
In contrast, necrosis is associated with the early release of lyzosomal proteases, which
cause proteolysis of nuclear histones, leaving “naked” stretches of DNA not protected by
histones. Activation of endonucleases during necrosis therefore cause DNA cleavage at
multiple sites into double- and single-stranded DNA fragments of varying size.
Electrophoresis of DNA from necrotic cells results in a smear pattern.
Potential causes of apoptosis in acute renal failure (ARF). The
same cytotoxic stimuli that induce necrosis cause apoptosis. The
mechanism of cell death induced by a specific injury depends in
large part on the severity of the injury. Because most cells require
constant external signals, called survival signals, to remain viable,
the loss of these survival signals can trigger apoptosis. In ARF, a
deficiency of growth factors and loss of cell-substrate adhesion are
potential causes of apoptosis. The death pathways induced by
engagement of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) with the TNF receptor or Fas with its receptor (Fas ligand) are well known causes of
apoptosis in immune cells. TNF and Fas can also induce apoptosis
in epithelial cells and may contribute to cell death in ARF.
Renal tubule epithelial cells and the inflammatory response. A major effector of sepsis-associated AKI
is the RTEC. Sepsis induces an inflammatory response and generates systemic production of DAMPs, PAMPs,
and cytokines exogenous to the kidney that can gain access to the tubular space through normal or altered
glomerular filtration, or, alternatively, through the peritubular capillary by ill-defined interactions elicited through the
endothelial and epithelial layers. These exogenous factors bind to pRRs such as TLRs, Nod-like receptors (NLRs),
and RIG-I–like receptors (RLRs) in the RTECs, and endogenous DAMPs and cytokines from these cells are
generated that also contribute to damage of downstream tubular epithelial cells. RTECs also can modulate the
cellular component of the immune response; RTEC cytokine and chemokine production can attract and/or activate
dendritic cells, neutrophils, and T lymphocytes. RTECS can express major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs),
and they have been shown to interact directly with neutrophils, monocytes, and T cells, resulting in immune cell
infiltration and additional tissue damage. This combination of humoral and cellular immune system activation
contributes to RTEC damage directly as well as contributing to the exacerbation of other pathways described in
this review. Illustration design was adapted from Gomez et al
8
and Bonventre and Yang.
Renal tubule epithelial cell-cycle alterations in AKI. (A) In the healthy kidney, RTECs are differentiated,
and the rate of cell turnover is very low because the vast majority of cells are in G0. However, during sepsis,
DAMPs and PAMPs activate signaling pathways that generate very high rates of proliferation. However, as seen in
multiple cell types when exposed to various insults, it also has been shown that during AKI, RTECs also enter a
short period of G1cell-cycle arrest, presumably to allow the cell to prepare before dividing. It is hypothesized that
injury and repair might be part of the same process, in which appropriate coordination and synchronization result
in arrest and repair, and maladaptive repair results in apoptosis, fibrosis, and chronic kidney disease. (B) IGFBP7
and TIMP-2 recently were identified as superior early biomarkers for AKI, and both have been implicated in
regulation of G1 cell-cycle arrest, leading to the hypothesis for a role of both in RTEC protection during AKI.
Whether or not through increases in exogenous IGFBP7 and TIMP-2, or through up-regulation of IGFBP7 and
TIMP-2 in RTECs, the expression/function of p21, p27, and p53 are up-regulated, which inhibits cyclin D–CDK4/6
and cyclin E–CDK2 complexes, leading to the arrest of cells in G1. Cyc, cyclin. Illustration design was adapted
from Kashani et al
31
and Bonventre and Yang
Dedifferentiation and redifferentiation of renal tubule epithelial cells in sepsis-induced AKI. Among the
theories of how RTECs repair during and after AKI, the most prominent is the theory that resident surviving
differentiated RTECs de-differentiate, proliferate, and re-differentiate back into functioning tubular epithelium.
Normal RTECs are polarized and express specific apical and basolateral proteins, as well as tight junctions.
During sepsis-induced AKI, RTECs can lose function as a result of loss of polarity and luminal villi/brush border,
internalization/relocalization/down-regulation of cell surface proteins, and loss of tight junctions, and, subsequently, cells can die via apoptosis. However, some cells survive, and these cells can dedifferentiate, presumably
to repair, and then proliferate, replacing the cells lost to apoptosis. These dedifferentiated cells then can
redifferentiate and regain polarity, brush border, expression of cell surface proteins, and RTEC function. Illustration
design adapted from Bonventre and Yan
Bioenergetics and microcirculatory effects in RTECs during sepsis-induced AKI. The origins and
processes involved in sepsis-induced AKI are multifaceted, which include the generation of DAMPs and PAMPs,
the inflammatory response, humoral and cellular immune responses, perturbation of microvascular flow, oxidative
stress, and bioenergetic disturbances and mitochondrial energy re-prioritization. The inflammatory response
elicited by DAMPs and PAMPs activates pro- and anti-apoptotic pathways from PRRs such as TLRs that stimulate
B-cell lymphoma (BCL) 2 family and caspase cascades, which modulate mitochondria and apoptosis. In addition,
microcirculatory perturbations occur through immune cell adhesion and endothelial cell damage, which creates
localized sluggish peritubular capillary flow that reduces oxygen and generates oxidative stress. These two
separate systems have effects on the mitochondria that alter overall cellular energy balance by increasing reactive
oxygen and nitrogen species and uncoupling respiration. As with both the cell-cycle and de-differentiation models
mentioned earlier, at least two different outcomes are possible. If the coordination and synchronization of signals
or any temporal aspect of the process is maladaptive, mitochondrial fragmentation can occur, resulting in cell
death through apoptosis. Alternatively, if the signals are coordinated properly, mitochondria can reprioritize energy
use for survival, and damaged mitochondria can enter mitophagy to further conserve energy, which may result in
cell survival. Illustration design was adapted from Gomez et al
8
and Bonventre and Yang
Therapeutic approaches, both experimental
and in clinical use, to prevent and manage
acute renal failure based on its pathogenetic
mechanisms. ETR—ET receptor; GFR—
glomerular filtration rate; HGF—hepatocyte
growth factor 1; IGF-1—insulin-like growth
factor 1; K
f
—glomerular ultrafiltration coefficient; NOS—nitric oxide synthase; PMN—
polymorphonuclear leukocytes; RBF—renal
blood flow; T4—thyroxine.
The architecture of normal kidney tissue is compared with
that of injured tissue after an episode of acute kidney injury.
Injured tissue shows alteration of tissue architecture and
cell structure, including changes in the brush border.
A variety of pathologic processes are initiated in injured
and regenerating cells, including premature cellcycle
arrest, activation of myofibroblasts and fibrocytes, re
cruitment of various infiltrating immune and bone mar
row cells to the site of injury, vascular dropout, and fi
brosis. The change in tissue architecture leads to altered
anatomical relationships between structures and a tissue
microenvironment that promotes additional fibrosis and
vascular dropout. Specific subpopulations of cells such
as macrophages and T cells, differentially recruited into
injured kidney tissues, may determine whether organ
responses are ameliorative or maladaptive. The factors
mediating recruitment, the populations of cells in human
tissues that will have different responses leading to differ
ent longterm outcomes, and the interaction of recruited
cells to determine outcomes are still incompletely under
stood. The inset shows renal tubular epithelial cells
after an episode of acute kidney injury. Representative
examples from various experimental studies in animals
are listed in the inset. The fate of the cell, as well as the
microenvironment and organ, depends on the balance
between the results of repair and regenerative pathways,
including apoptosis, dedifferentiation, and proinflamma
tory and antiinflammatory, epigenetic, and profibrotic
changes. These processes may occur differentially in
heterogeneous cell sets in the kidney microenvironment.
Specific macrophage and Tcell subsets, as well as cer
tain cytokines and immunoreactants, may be associated
with either injury or repair. The chronic dysregulation
of these factors over time and their net interactions are
likely to determine the extent of fibrotic responses and
organ function. BMP7 denotes bone morphogenetic
protein 7, TGFβ transforming growth factor β, and
Tregs regulatory T cells
When sepsis occurs, PAMPS
and DAMPS activate the inflammatory response, setting in motion the many processes that damage
RTECs, including loss of polarity, microcirculation
derangement and oxidative stress, differentiationredifferentiation or fibrosis, reprioritization of bioenergetics and mitophagy, cell-cycle arrest, and apoptosis.