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Long-Term Alterations of Renal Microvasculature in Rats Following Maternal PM2.5 Exposure: Vitamin D Effects
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Journal Article
Long-Term Alterations of Renal Microvasculature in Rats Following Maternal PM2.5 Exposure: Vitamin D Effects
2025
Overview
Background: This study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of maternal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with or without vitamin D supplementation on the renal microvasculature in adult rat offspring. Methods: Pregnant Sprague–Dawley rats were exposed to normal saline, PM2.5, and PM2.5 with vitamin D for one month during nephrogenesis. Male offspring kidneys were taken for analyses on postnatal day 56. Results: Adult offspring rats exposed to maternal PM2.5 exhibited lower body weights and greater glomerular and tubular injury scores compared to control rats. Semi-quantitative analysis revealed a significant reduction in glomerular and peritubular capillary endothelial cells, along with a decrease in the number of glomeruli in the PM2.5 group. Maternal vitamin D supplementation reduced these changes. In offspring rats exposed to maternal PM2.5, intrarenal expression of renin, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), cytochrome P450 27B1, and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) increased, while expression of the vitamin D receptor, Klotho, VEGF receptor 2, angiopoietin-1, and Tie-2 decreased. Maternal vitamin D supplementation restored VEGF receptor 2 and angiopoietin-1 activities and reduced ACE and VEGF-A protein expression in adult offspring kidneys. Conclusions: Early-life exposure to PM2.5 may lead to long-term alterations in renal microvasculature and nephron loss. Maternal vitamin D supplementation during renal development can ameliorate PM2.5-induced capillary rarefaction and nephron loss in the kidneys of adult offspring.
