neoplasm
• mutants maintained free of the gram-negative enterohepatic bacteria Helicobacter for up to 9 months do not develop colon cancer as do mutants housed under normal conditions
• infection of mutants with Helicobacter triggers colon cancer in 50-66% of mutants; mucinous adenocarcinomas develop 5 to 30 weeks after infection
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immune system
• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (25 min in duration), homozygotes fail to exhibit a significant increase in plasma IL-6 levels, unlike similarly-treated wild-type controls
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• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury, homozygotes exhibit a significant reduction in the renal expression of IL-6 and endothelin-1 mRNA, unlike similarly-treated wild-type controls
• however, expression of other cytokines known to contribute to ischemic acute kidney injury is not significantly altered
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• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury, homozygotes exhibit a drastic reduction in renal expression of IL-6, unlike similarly-treated wild-type controls
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• colonic tissue of uninfected mutants is in a proinflammatory state as indicated by increased mRNA levels of IL-6, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, and IL-4, which is exacerbated by Helicobacter infection
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renal/urinary system
• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (either 22.5 or 25 min in duration), homozygotes exhibit better preservation of renal function as measured by serum BUN and creatinine levels
• renal histological injury is significantly reduced as shown by decreased acute tubular necrosis, intratubular sloughing and cast formation
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homeostasis/metabolism
• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (either 22.5 or 25 min in duration), homozygotes exhibit significantly reduced serum creatinine levels relative to wild-type controls
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• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (either 22.5 or 25 min in duration), homozygotes exhibit significantly reduced serum BUN levels relative to wild-type controls
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• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (25 min in duration), homozygotes fail to exhibit a significant increase in plasma IL-6 levels, unlike similarly-treated wild-type controls
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• at 24 hrs after bilateral renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury (either 22.5 or 25 min in duration), homozygotes exhibit better preservation of renal function as measured by serum BUN and creatinine levels
• renal histological injury is significantly reduced as shown by decreased acute tubular necrosis, intratubular sloughing and cast formation
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digestive/alimentary system
• mutants maintained free of the gram-negative enterohepatic bacteria Helicobacter for up to 9 months do not develop colon cancer as do mutants housed under normal conditions
• infection of mutants with Helicobacter triggers colon cancer in 50-66% of mutants; mucinous adenocarcinomas develop 5 to 30 weeks after infection
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