Expression of collagen type IV in human kidney during prenatal development

Vladimir Petrović; Ivan Nikolić; Marko Jović; Vladimir Živković; Miodrag Jocić; Goran Radenković

doi:10.2298/VSP200927111P

Vladimir Petrović University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Niš, Serbia
Ivan Nikolić University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Niš, Serbia
Marko Jović University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Niš, Serbia
Vladimir Živković University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Niš, Serbia
Miodrag Jocić Military Medical Academy, Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hemobiology, Belgrade, Serbia
Goran Radenković University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Niš, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP200927111P

Keywords: growth and development;, histological techniques;, collagen type iv;, fetus;, immunohistochemistry;, kidney.

Abstract

Background/Aim. Type IV collagen belongs to the group of nonfibrillar collagens and is an important component of the basement membranes, where it accounts for approximately 50% of its structural elements. The aim of the study was to describe the expression and distribution of collagen type IV in the embryonic and fetal metanephric kidney and to determine the volume density of collagen type IV in kidney tissue in each trimester of development. Methods. The material consisted of 19 human embryos/fetuses, in the gestational age from 8th to 37th week. Kidney tissue specimens were routinely processed to paraffin molds, stained immunohistochemically using polyclonal anti-collagen IV antibody and counterstained with Mayer hematoxylin and eosin. Stained slides were examined using a light microscope, and images of the selected areas under different lens magnification were captured with a digital camera. Volume density of collagen type IV was determined using ImageJ 1.48v and a plugin of the software, which inserted a grid system with 336 points. For the data comparison, the One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used. Results. Strong collagen IV immunopositivity was seen in all specimens, with a distribution in the basement membranes of urinary bud, parietal leaf of Bowman’s capsule, glomerular basement membrane, basement membrane of interstitial blood vessels, and basement membranes of nephron tubules and collecting ducts. No statistically significant difference in the volume density of type IV collagen was found among the different trimesters of the embryonic and fetal development. Conclusion. The synthesis and secretion of collagen type IV simultaneously follow the development of nephron structures, collecting system and blood vessels. The volume density of collagen type IV remains constant throughout all the trimesters of metanephric kidney development, indicating that it plays a crucial role in the normal development of nephron and collecting system structures, as well as in maintaining the normal kidney function.

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