Proteomic analysis of septic renal acute phase response

Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most common form of AKI with poor outcomes. Renal proteomic analysis after bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration revealed that the local renal acute phase reaction (APR) is one of the strongest responses of the kidney during septic AKI in mice. Evaluation of mRNA expression confirmed that most acute phase proteins were produced in the kidney. Our study also provides missing information on the time course of septic renal APR. Proteomic analysis of LPS-induced AKI demonstrated a marked upregulation of local renal acute phase response (APR) that commenced a few hours post injection and peaked at 24 h. Much more APPs were involved in the renal APR than previously identified.