APOPTOSIS DURING HUMAN FETAL KIDNEY DEVELOPMENT
Journal Title: Acta Medica Medianae - Year 2005, Vol 44, Issue 1
Abstract
Kidney morphogenesis is a complex and stepwise process. The formation of mature kidney in mammals is preceded by two primitive embryonic kidneys known as pronephros and mesonephros. Metanephros develops as a result of reciprocal inductive interactions between two primordial mesodermal derivates: ureteric bud, an epithelial outgrowth of the Wolffian duct, and metanephric blastema, a group of mesenchymal cells. The ureteric bud induces the metanephric mesenchyme to differentiate and form nephrons, whilst the metanephric mesenchyme induces the ureteric bud to grow and branch to form collecting ducts. The nephron goes through four developmental stages, which are described as: 1) vesicle, 2) comma-shaped and S-shaped stages, 3) developing capillary loop, and finally 4) maturing glomerulus. Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is a predominant form of physiological cell death, by which organism eliminate unwanted or damaged cells. It is the major component of normal development and disease. Apoptosis is the result of series of biochemical processes happening in certain order in a dying cell, among which the most important is activation of enzyme families called caspases which influence different cell components. Apoptosis is characterized by membrane blebbing, shrinkage of the cell, nuclear fragmentation and chromatin condensation. Organelles are preserved almost intact. Cell surface molecules change. A variety of physiological and pathological stimuli can initiate apoptosis. They act via receptor mechanisms, through biochemical agents, or cause DNA and cell membrane damage. Apoptosis is an important component of fetal development. It is thought that apoptosis is the one of the main regulatory events involved in kidney morphogenesis, considering that among great number of developed cells, only a few of them are involved in the developing program by escaping apoptosis. In any period during kidney development about 3 to 5%of cells are apoptotic. Thorough elucidation of the regulators controlling apoptotic pathways during development may contribute to the development of therapeutic agents that can prevent onset of developmental abnormalities of the kidney.
Authors and Affiliations
Marija Dakovic-Bjelakovic, Natalija Stefanovic, Goran Bjelakovic, Rade Cukuranovic, Svetlana Antic, Vuka Katic
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