Cyte was located around vessels in the 1516647 kidneys from WT+UUO+Veh animals (data not shown). To identify the subtype of CD3+ T lymphocytes, we preformed immunohistostaining of CD4 and CD8. The data showed that the infiltrating T lymphocytes in UUO groups were identified as CD4positive stained (CD4+) (Figure 7), but not CD8 positive (CD8+) cells (data not shown). Further, quantitative morphometric analysis demonstrated that 
in WT+UUO+CGS mice there was less infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocyte, showing a reduction of 51.5 (day 3), 82.4 (day 7) and 89.9 (day 14) correspondently, compared with WT+UUO+Veh animals (P ,0.05, n = 10 per group, Figure 7). Conversely, infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocyte was exacerbated in UUO mice with genetic inactivation of A2AR (KO+UUO+Veh), showing an increase of 37.8 (day 3), 57.5 (day 7), and 61.2 (day 14), respectively, vs WT+UUO+Veh group (P,0.05, n = 10 per group, Figure 7). In addition, immunohistostaining of CD11b (a marker for neutrophil granulocyte) as well as CD68 and F4/80 (markers for macrophage) were also performed to detect the involvement of other inflammatory cellular components. However, positive staining of CD68, F4/80, and CD11b were observed without significant difference (data notshown), suggesting a devoid of infiltration of macrophage or neutrophil granulocyte. Lastly, we performed immunohistochemistry staining of Foxp3 (a marker of T cell), to evaluate the involvement of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory (Treg) cells that are important inflammation regulators. We demonstrated the presence of Treg cells in all UUO groups at day 14 (Figure 8). Further, the quantitative morphometric analysis showed that the ratio of Foxp3+ Treg 11967625 cells to CD4+ T lymphocytes was enhanced 24.2 in WT+UUO+CGS animals (n = 10 per group), whereas genetic A2AR inactivation significantly decreased this ratio by 54.8 in KO+UUO+Veh group, compared with WT+UUO+Veh group (P,0.05, n = 10 per group) at day 14 post-UUO. Together, these findings suggest that CD4+ T lymphocyte was the major component in the inflammatory infiltration after UUO while A2AR-activation suppressed CD4+ T lymphocyte infiltration and enhanced the proportion of Treg cells.DiscussionOur study demonstrate, for the first time, that A2AR activation can protect and postpone RIF in experimental UUO animals by the following findings: (i) A2AR activation significantly attenuated UUO-induced pathology consequence and collagen deposition atAdenosine A2AR and Renal Interstitial FibrosisFigure 8. Immunohistochemistry stained for CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+ Treg of kidney sections. (A) Representative immunohistochemistry staining of Foxp3 of mice subjected to the UUO modeling. (B) Demonstration the ratio of Treg to CD4+ T lymphocytes at day14 in the sham (WT+sham) control mice and animals subjected to UUO with CGS21680 treatment (WT+UUO+CGS) or with vehicle treatment (WT+UUO+Veh and KO+UUO+Veh). n = 10 per group. *P,0.05 vs UUO+Veh group. Scale bar = 50 mm; 4006. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060173.gearly stage post-UUO; (ii) A2AR activation inhibited 86168-78-7 web changes of Ecadherin and SMA ?two EMT-related changes in RIF; (iii) A2AR activation attenuated the expression of 
profibrotic get 11089-65-9 mediators TGFb1 and its downstream Roh/ROCK1 pathway; (iv) Importantly, those effects were associated with A2AR-mediated suppression on infiltration of T lymphocyte. Conversely, inactivation of A2AR conducted an opposite effect in the above phenotypes. These findings demonstrated that activation of A2AR is of imp.Cyte was located around vessels in the 1516647 kidneys from WT+UUO+Veh animals (data not shown). To identify the subtype of CD3+ T lymphocytes, we preformed immunohistostaining of CD4 and CD8. The data showed that the infiltrating T lymphocytes in UUO groups were identified as CD4positive stained (CD4+) (Figure 7), but not CD8 positive (CD8+) cells (data not shown). Further, quantitative morphometric analysis demonstrated that in WT+UUO+CGS mice there was less infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocyte, showing a reduction of 51.5 (day 3), 82.4 (day 7) and 89.9 (day 14) correspondently, compared with WT+UUO+Veh animals (P ,0.05, n = 10 per group, Figure 7). Conversely, infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocyte was exacerbated in UUO mice with genetic inactivation of A2AR (KO+UUO+Veh), showing an increase of 37.8 (day 3), 57.5 (day 7), and 61.2 (day 14), respectively, vs WT+UUO+Veh group (P,0.05, n = 10 per group, Figure 7). In addition, immunohistostaining of CD11b (a marker for neutrophil granulocyte) as well as CD68 and F4/80 (markers for macrophage) were also performed to detect the involvement of other inflammatory cellular components. However, positive staining of CD68, F4/80, and CD11b were observed without significant difference (data notshown), suggesting a devoid of infiltration of macrophage or neutrophil granulocyte. Lastly, we performed immunohistochemistry staining of Foxp3 (a marker of T cell), to evaluate the involvement of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory (Treg) cells that are important inflammation regulators. We demonstrated the presence of Treg cells in all UUO groups at day 14 (Figure 8). Further, the quantitative morphometric analysis showed that the ratio of Foxp3+ Treg 11967625 cells to CD4+ T lymphocytes was enhanced 24.2 in WT+UUO+CGS animals (n = 10 per group), whereas genetic A2AR inactivation significantly decreased this ratio by 54.8 in KO+UUO+Veh group, compared with WT+UUO+Veh group (P,0.05, n = 10 per group) at day 14 post-UUO. Together, these findings suggest that CD4+ T lymphocyte was the major component in the inflammatory infiltration after UUO while A2AR-activation suppressed CD4+ T lymphocyte infiltration and enhanced the proportion of Treg cells.DiscussionOur study demonstrate, for the first time, that A2AR activation can protect and postpone RIF in experimental UUO animals by the following findings: (i) A2AR activation significantly attenuated UUO-induced pathology consequence and collagen deposition atAdenosine A2AR and Renal Interstitial FibrosisFigure 8. Immunohistochemistry stained for CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+ Treg of kidney sections. (A) Representative immunohistochemistry staining of Foxp3 of mice subjected to the UUO modeling. (B) Demonstration the ratio of Treg to CD4+ T lymphocytes at day14 in the sham (WT+sham) control mice and animals subjected to UUO with CGS21680 treatment (WT+UUO+CGS) or with vehicle treatment (WT+UUO+Veh and KO+UUO+Veh). n = 10 per group. *P,0.05 vs UUO+Veh group. Scale bar = 50 mm; 4006. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060173.gearly stage post-UUO; (ii) A2AR activation inhibited changes of Ecadherin and SMA ?two EMT-related changes in RIF; (iii) A2AR activation attenuated the expression of profibrotic mediators TGFb1 and its downstream Roh/ROCK1 pathway; (iv) Importantly, those effects were associated with A2AR-mediated suppression on infiltration of T lymphocyte. Conversely, inactivation of A2AR conducted an opposite effect in the above phenotypes. These findings demonstrated that activation of A2AR is of imp.
