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Collection of blood, urine, and kidney samples for the further biochemical analysis, hematoxylin\u2013eosin (H and E) and Masson's trichrome stained to detected pathologic, and MMP2 and MMP9 activity assays.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n After the treatment of AAI, of the mice, their body weights were decreased (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01), and concentration of creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in serum (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01) and urine collection were increased (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01). In the renal tissue sections, high amount of inflammatory cells were found by H and E stain, and increased fibrosis in renal interstitial tissue were observed by Masson's trichrome stain. In mice kidney tissue, significantly increased chymase activity after treatment of AAI was found (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01), but ACE activity did not show significant changes. In ACE KO mice, increased MMP2 and decreased MMP9 activity were found in the AAI-treated mice compared with AAI-untreated control (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Moreover, it was also observed that the deficiency of ACE would accelerate the disease development of AAI-induced nephropathy. 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