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Stx-1 cytotoxicity and Gb3 expression
Based on histologic evidence, glomerular endothelial cells have been invoked as being primarily involved in HUS renal injury [ 7 ] . In vitro studies have demonstrated that human glomerular endothelial cells (HGEN) bind Stx-1 and are modestly sensitive to the toxin's cytotoxic effect [ 8 ] . Recent work indicates that other renal cell types may be Stx targets in HUS: cultured human proximal tubule (HPT) [ 9 ] and human visceral glomerular epithelial (HGEC) [ 10 ] cells express abundant amounts of Gb3 and are highly sensitive to the cytotoxic effect of Stx-1.
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Gb3 galactose-α-1,4, galactose-β-1,4, glucose-ceramide
Confirmation of these observations is needed, however they do suggest that Gb3 levels, and in particular the pattern of renal Gb3 expression, may be a factor in the age-related incidence of renal injury in HUS.