LEE CHIWEI1, FUJIMURA LISA2, HIRAOKA SHUICHI3, KOSEKI HARUHIKO4, TOKUHISA TAKESHI5, OGAWA MAKOTO1,

YOKOSUKA OSAMU1, HATANO MASAHIKO2,6 1Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; 2Biomedical Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba Japan; 3Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan; 4Laboratory for Developmental Genetics, Center for Integrative Medical Science, RIKEN; 5Department of Developmental Genetics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba; 6Department of Biomedical Selleck MAPK inhibitor Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan Introduction: Kif26a and Kif26b are unique member of kinesin superfamily proteins which belong to kinesin-11 family. Kif26b deficient (KO) mice showed impaired development of kidney while Kif26a KO mice develop a mega-colon with enteric nerve hyperplasia. Kif26a negatively see more regulates GDNF-Ret signaling pathways in developing enteric neurons. Since GDNF-Ret signal plays a critical role in nephrogenesis, it might be possible that Kif26a regulates kidney development. However, roles of Kif26a in kidney remain obscure. To elucidate the roles of

Kif26a in kidney, we examined the kidney of Kif26a KO and HET mice. Methods: We conducted all experiments by using BALBc mice with heterozygous(HET) and homozygous(KO) deletion of Kif26a. We investigated the histopathology of kidneys in HET and KO mice by PAS staining. We also exmamined where Kif26a expresses in kidney at developmental satge by using in situ hybridization. The number of glomeruli in each

of 4 consecutive sections adjacent to the mid-sagittal section was counted and the mean number of nephrons per section per kidney was calculated. Results: Glomerular hyperplasia and reduction of glomerulus number were observed in Kif26a KO and HET mice at 4weeks of age. Histological analysis of kidney revealed that impairment of branching and extension in collecting ducts in the KO and HET mice. Expression of Kif26a mRNA was detected in extending portion of collecting ducts in newborn mice kidney. Furthermore, secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) developed in Kif26a KO and HET mice at 25weeks of age. Conclusion: Kif26a regulates the branching and extension of collecting ducts at developmental Nabilone stage. Thus, Kif26a KO and HET mice cause oligonephronia. Kif26a KO and HET mice are useful animal model of oligonephronia and secondary FSGS. Kif26a may be one of resposible genes for familial oligonephronia. TU YUE1, SUN WEI2, WAN YI-GANG3 1Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; 2Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine; 3Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Introduction: Dahuangfuzi decoction (DFD) is a traditionally well-prescribed formula for the treatment of renal failure (RF) in China for many years. However, little is known about its therapeutic mechanisms.