Mediator | Effects on kidney | References |
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Pro-inflammatory | Â | Â |
TNF-α | Stimulated expression of TGF-β, RANTES, MIP-2, MCP-2, IL-1β, TNF-α, T-cell activation 3, IL-6, phospholipase-A2, LIF. MHC-I upregulation | |
 | Leukocyte infiltration through MCSF, MCP-1, GRO-α, β, γ, ENA-78, GCP-2, IL-8, MIP-1β and 3α, RANTES, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, L-selectin | |
 | Death receptor- and mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis and ceramide signaling. Necrosis through ROS. Downregulation of anti-apoptotic proteins. | |
 | Production of vasoactive mediators: PAF, ET-1, PGs, adenosine, NO. Downregulation Ang-II-R | |
 | NO tubular epithelial cell shedding. Decreased proliferation of tubular and mesangial cells | |
 | Increased PAI-1 gene expression, increased TF production with fibrin deposition | |
 | Decreased gene expression for urea, glucose, sodium and chloride transporters/channels | |
 | Decreased gene expression of nuclear hormone receptor LXR, its target genes and coactivators | [81] |
IL-1β | Stimulated expression of IL-6, IL-8, LIF, ceramide. MHC-I upregulation | |
 | Increased expression of MCP-1, GMCSF, MSF, ENA-78, RANTES, MIP-1β, ICAM-1 | |
 | Downregulation of Ang-II-R. Expression of NO, PGE2 | |
 | Stimulated growth of glomerular epithelial cells | [96] |
 | Increased TF expression and activity, upregulation of tPA and PAI-1 | |
 | Decreased gene expression for urea, glucose, sodium and chloride transporters/channels | |
 | Decreased gene expression of nuclear hormone receptor LXR, its target genes and coactivators | [81] |
IL-6 | TNF-α, IL-1β stimulation. Increased ICAM-1, P-selectin expression with neutrophil infiltration | |
 | Increased survival, upregulation of pro- and anti-apoptotic genes | [108] |
 | Decreased expression of Ang-II-R | [72] |
 | Increased oxidative stress, but increased expression of HO-1, Ref-1 | |
 | Proliferation of rat mesangial and tubular cells, increased HGF and met-c receptor. Conflicting reports | |
 | Decreased gene expression for urea, glucose and chloride transporters | |
 | Abrogation of protective effect of hyperlipidemia | [115] |
Anti-inflammatory | Â | Â |
IL-10 | Decreased synthesis of TNF-α and IL-1β | |
 | Contradictory effects on ICAM-1 expression and leukocyte infiltration | |
 | Prevention of apoptosis and necrosis. Decreased cell cycle activity | [118] |
 | Reduction of VEGF, iNOS and nitrite formation | |
 | Proliferation of mesangial cells | |
sTNFR | Decreased expression of TNF-α, MCP-1 | [71] |
 | Inhibition of apoptosis, decreased cell proliferation and fibrosis | |
IL-1RA | Decreased gelatinase B, stromelysin, MCP-1 and IL-8 | |
 | Decreased ICAM-1 expression and leukocyte infiltration | |
Chemotactic | Â | Â |
IL-8 | Increased COX1 and PGE2 expression | [145] |
 | Alterations in glomerular basement membrane sulfate metabolism | [146] |
MIP-2 | Increased MCP-1, RANTES, MIP-2 | [151] |
 | Decreased neutrophil influx | |
 | Decreased fibrin deposition | [152] |
KC = GRO-α | Increased MCP-1, RANTES, MIP-2, KC | [151] |
 | Neutrophil infiltration | [153] |
 | Stimulated proliferation of medullary collecting duct cells | [154] |
 | Increased COX1 and PGE2 synthesis | [145] |
MCP-1 | Increased IL-6 | [155] |
 | Increased ICAM-1 expression, chemotaxis and haptotaxis, monocyte/macrophage infiltration | |
 | Increased apoptosis | [164] |
 | Increased fibrosis, TGF-β, collagen deposits | |
 | Decreased nephrin | [168] |
Coagulation/fibrinolysis | Â | Â |
Active PAI-1 | Increased leukocyte infiltration | [169] |
 | Fibrin, collagen deposits, increased fibronectin, TGF-β, decreased urokinase and fibrosis | |
tPA | Conflicting reports on leukocyte infiltration | |
 | Conflicting reports on fibrosis | |
aPC | Decreased TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18 | |
 | Decreased KC, MIP-2, MCP-1, suppression of leukocyte rolling, adhesion and infiltration | |
 | Decreased apoptosis, necrosis | |
 | Decreased nitrosative stress | [185] |
 | Decreased adrenomedullin, iNOS, angiotensin (II), ACE. Increased renal and peritubular blood flow, decreased permeability | |
 | Decreased extracellular matrix depositions | |
Miscellaneous | Â | Â |
VEGF | Decreased MCP-1, ICAM-1, leukocyte infiltration | [188] |
 | Decreased apoptosis and necrosis | |
 | Stimulated eNOS and NO expression | |
 | Increased permeability | |
 | Increased proliferation of glomerular cells, podocytes, mesangial cells, fibroblasts and capillaries | |
 | Conflicting reports of fibrosis and sclerosis | |
 | Sustained nephrin expression | [221] |
sFasL | Increased apoptosis | [10] |