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Mitochondrial Activity and Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance in Kidney Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112751. [PMID: 31195596 PMCID: PMC6600571 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Insulin resistance is a key feature of the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of medical disorders that together increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In turn, type 2 diabetes may cause complications such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Obesity is a major risk factor for developing systemic insulin resistance, and skeletal muscle is the first tissue in susceptible individuals to lose its insulin responsiveness. Interestingly, lean individuals are not immune to insulin resistance either. Non-obese, non-diabetic subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD), for example, exhibit insulin resistance at the very onset of CKD, even before clinical symptoms of renal failure are clear. This uraemic insulin resistance contributes to the muscle weakness and muscle wasting that many CKD patients face, especially during the later stages of the disease. Bioenergetic failure has been associated with the loss of skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in obesity and uraemia, as well as in the development of kidney disease and its sarcopenic complications. In this mini review, we evaluate how mitochondrial activity of different renal cell types changes during DKD progression, and discuss the controversial role of oxidative stress and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in DKD. We also compare the involvement of skeletal muscle mitochondria in uraemic and obesity-related muscle insulin resistance.
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Kalantari S, Nafar M. An update of urine and blood metabolomics in chronic kidney disease. Biomark Med 2019; 13:577-597. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2019-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease is considered as a serious obstacle in global health, with increasing incidence and prevalence. In spite of numerous attempts by using recent omics technologies, specially metabolomics, for understanding pathophysiology, molecular mechanism and identification reliable consensus biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of this complex disease, the current biomarkers are still insensitive and many questions about its pathomechanism are still to be unanswered. This review is focused on recent findings about urine and serum/plasma metabolite biomarkers and changes in the pathways that occurs in the disease conditions. The urine and blood metabolome content in the normal and disease state is investigated based on the current metabolomics studies and well known metabolite candidate biomarkers for chronic kidney disease are discussed.
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- Shiva Kalantari
- Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Number 103, Boostan 9th Street, Pasdaran Avenue, 1666663111 Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Number 103, Boostan 9th Street, Pasdaran Avenue, 1666663111 Tehran, Iran
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Evidence is accumulating that the gut microbiome is involved in the aetiology of obesity and obesity-related complications such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The gut microbiota is able to ferment indigestible carbohydrates (for example, dietary fibre), thereby yielding important metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids and succinate. Numerous animal studies and a handful of human studies suggest a beneficial role of these metabolites in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities. Interestingly, the more distal colonic microbiota primarily ferments peptides and proteins, as availability of fermentable fibre, the major energy source for the microbiota, is limited here. This proteolytic fermentation yields mainly harmful products such as ammonia, phenols and branched-chain fatty acids, which might be detrimental for host gut and metabolic health. Therefore, a switch from proteolytic to saccharolytic fermentation could be of major interest for the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic diseases. This Review focuses on the role of products derived from microbial carbohydrate and protein fermentation in relation to obesity and obesity-associated insulin resistance, T2DM and NAFLD, and discusses the mechanisms involved.
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- Emanuel E Canfora
- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Opdebeeck B, Maudsley S, Azmi A, De Maré A, De Leger W, Meijers B, Verhulst A, Evenepoel P, D'Haese PC, Neven E. Indoxyl Sulfate and p-Cresyl Sulfate Promote Vascular Calcification and Associate with Glucose Intolerance. J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 30:751-766. [PMID: 30940651 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018060609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Protein-bound uremic toxins indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) have been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. However, direct evidence for a role of these toxins in CKD-related vascular calcification has not been reported. METHODS To study early and late vascular alterations by toxin exposure, we exposed CKD rats to vehicle, IS (150 mg/kg per day), or PCS (150 mg/kg per day) for either 4 days (short-term exposure) or 7 weeks (long-term exposure). We also performed unbiased proteomic analyses of arterial samples coupled to functional bioinformatic annotation analyses to investigate molecular signaling events associated with toxin-mediated arterial calcification. RESULTS Long-term exposure to either toxin at serum levels similar to those experienced by patients with CKD significantly increased calcification in the aorta and peripheral arteries. Our analyses revealed an association between calcification events, acute-phase response signaling, and coagulation and glucometabolic signaling pathways, whereas escape from toxin-induced calcification was linked with liver X receptors and farnesoid X/liver X receptor signaling pathways. Additional metabolic linkage to these pathways revealed that IS and PCS exposure engendered a prodiabetic state evidenced by elevated resting glucose and reduced GLUT1 expression. Short-term exposure to IS and PCS (before calcification had been established) showed activation of inflammation and coagulation signaling pathways in the aorta, demonstrating that these signaling pathways are causally implicated in toxin-induced arterial calcification. CONCLUSIONS In CKD, both IS and PCS directly promote vascular calcification via activation of inflammation and coagulation pathways and were strongly associated with impaired glucose homeostasis.
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- Britt Opdebeeck
- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
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- Receptor Biology Lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and.,Translational Neurobiology Group, Flanders Institute of Biotechnology Center for Molecular Neurology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Translational Neurobiology Group, Flanders Institute of Biotechnology Center for Molecular Neurology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
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- Division of Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
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Bryniarski MA, Hamarneh F, Yacoub R. The role of chronic kidney disease-associated dysbiosis in cardiovascular disease. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2019; 244:514-525. [PMID: 30682892 PMCID: PMC6547008 DOI: 10.1177/1535370219826526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT Negative alterations, or dysbiosis, in the intestinal microbial community balance in response to chronic kidney disease is emerging as a substantial and important factor in inducing and exacerbating multiple comorbid conditions. Patients with renal insufficiency experience a substantial increase in cardiovascular risk, and recent evidence is shedding light on the close interaction between microbiome dysbiosis and increased cardiovascular events in this population. Previous association and recent causality studies utilizing experimental animal models have enriched our understanding and confirmed the impact of microbial community imbalance on cardiac health in both the general population and in patients with renal impairment.
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- Mark A Bryniarski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- University College Dublin School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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Hobby GP, Karaduta O, Dusio GF, Singh M, Zybailov BL, Arthur JM. Chronic kidney disease and the gut microbiome. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 316:F1211-F1217. [PMID: 30864840 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00298.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The gut microbiome is composed of a diverse population of bacteria that have beneficial and adverse effects on human health. The microbiome has recently gained attention and is increasingly noted to play a significant role in health and a number of disease states. Increasing urea concentration during chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to alterations in the intestinal flora that can increase production of gut-derived toxins and alter the intestinal epithelial barrier. These changes can lead to an acceleration of the process of kidney injury. A number of strategies have been proposed to interrupt this pathway of injury in CKD. The purpose of this review is to summarize the role of the gut microbiome in CKD, tools used to study this microbial population, and attempts to alter its composition for therapeutic purposes.
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- Gerren P Hobby
- Division of Nephrology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas.,Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, Arkansas.,Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Snelson M, Kellow NJ, Coughlan MT. Modulation of the Gut Microbiota by Resistant Starch as a Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases: Evidence of Efficacy and Mechanistic Insights. Adv Nutr 2019; 10:303-320. [PMID: 30668615 PMCID: PMC6416045 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been associated with changes in gut microbial ecology, or "dysbiosis," which may contribute to disease progression. Recent studies have focused on dietary approaches to favorably alter the composition of the gut microbial communities as a treatment method in CKD. Resistant starch (RS), a prebiotic that promotes proliferation of gut bacteria such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, increases the production of metabolites including short-chain fatty acids, which confer a number of health-promoting benefits. However, there is a lack of mechanistic insight into how these metabolites can positively influence renal health. Emerging evidence shows that microbiota-derived metabolites can regulate the incretin axis and mitigate inflammation via expansion of regulatory T cells. Studies from animal models and patients with CKD show that RS supplementation attenuates the concentrations of uremic retention solutes, including indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate. Here, we present the current state of knowledge linking the microbiome to CKD, we explore the efficacy of RS in animal models of CKD and in humans with the condition, and we discuss how RS supplementation could be a promising dietary approach for slowing CKD progression.
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- Matthew Snelson
- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Be Active Sleep & Eat (BASE) Facility, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mafra D, Borges N, Alvarenga L, Esgalhado M, Cardozo L, Lindholm B, Stenvinkel P. Dietary Components That May Influence the Disturbed Gut Microbiota in Chronic Kidney Disease. Nutrients 2019; 11:E496. [PMID: 30818761 PMCID: PMC6471287 DOI: 10.3390/nu11030496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Gut microbiota imbalance is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associates with factors such as increased circulating levels of gut-derived uremic toxins, inflammation, and oxidative stress, which are linked to cardiovascular disease and increased morbimortality. Different nutritional strategies have been proposed to modulate gut microbiota, and could potentially be used to reduce dysbiosis in CKD. Nutrients like proteins, fibers, probiotics, and synbiotics are important determinants of the composition of gut microbiota and specific bioactive compounds such as polyphenols present in nuts, berries. and fruits, and curcumin, may also play a key role in this regard. However, so far, there are few studies on dietary components influencing the gut microbiota in CKD, and it is therefore not possible to conclude which nutrients should be prioritized in the diet of patients with CKD. In this review, we discuss some nutrients, diet patterns and bioactive compounds that may be involved in the modulation of gut microbiota in CKD and provide the background and rationale for studies exploring whether nutritional interventions with these dietary components could be used to alleviate the gut dysbiosis in patients with CKD.
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- Denise Mafra
- Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
- Post Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
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- Post Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
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- Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
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- Post Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
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- Post Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói-Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 24220-900, Brazil.
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- Division of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Department of Clinical Science, Technology and Intervention, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Renal Medicine and Baxter Novum, Department of Clinical Science, Technology and Intervention, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Contributory Role of Gut Microbiota and Their Metabolites Toward Cardiovascular Complications in Chronic Kidney Disease. Semin Nephrol 2019; 38:193-205. [PMID: 29602401 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The gut microbiome recently has emerged as a novel risk factor that impacts health and disease. Our gut microbiota can function as an endocrine organ through its unique ability to metabolize various dietary precursors, and can fuel the systemic inflammation observed in chronic disease. This is especially important in the setting of chronic kidney disease, in which microbial metabolism can contribute directly to accumulation of circulating toxins that then can alter and shift the balance of microbiota composition and downstream functions. To study this process, advances in -omics technologies are providing opportunities to understand not only the taxonomy, but also the functional diversity of our microbiome. We also reliably can quantify en masse a wide range of uremic byproducts of microbial metabolism. Herein, we examine the bidirectional relationship between the gut microbiome and the failing kidneys. We describe potential approaches targeting gut microbiota for cardiovascular risk reduction in chronic kidney disease using an illustrative example of a novel gut-generated metabolite, trimethylamine N-oxide.
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Seferovic MD, Beamish CA, Mosser RE, Townsend SE, Pappan K, Poitout V, Aagaard KM, Gannon M. Increases in bioactive lipids accompany early metabolic changes associated with β-cell expansion in response to short-term high-fat diet. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2018; 315:E1251-E1263. [PMID: 30106624 PMCID: PMC6336958 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00001.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pancreatic β-cell expansion is a highly regulated metabolic adaptation to increased somatic demands, including obesity and pregnancy; adult β cells otherwise rarely proliferate. We previously showed that high-fat diet (HFD) feeding induces mouse β-cell proliferation in less than 1 wk in the absence of insulin resistance. Here we metabolically profiled tissues from a short-term HFD β-cell expansion mouse model to identify pathways and metabolite changes associated with β-cell proliferation. Mice fed HFD vs. chow diet (CD) showed a 14.3% increase in body weight after 7 days; β-cell proliferation increased 1.75-fold without insulin resistance. Plasma from 1-wk HFD-fed mice induced β-cell proliferation ex vivo. The plasma, as well as liver, skeletal muscle, and bone, were assessed by LC and GC mass-spectrometry for global metabolite changes. Of the 1,283 metabolites detected, 159 showed significant changes [false discovery rate (FDR) < 0.1]. The majority of changes were in liver and muscle. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed key metabolic changes in steroid synthesis and lipid metabolism, including free fatty acids and other bioactive lipids. Other important enrichments included changes in the citric acid cycle and 1-carbon metabolism pathways implicated in DNA methylation. Although the minority of changes were observed in bone and plasma (<20), increased p-cresol sulfate was increased >4 fold in plasma (the largest increase in all tissues), and pantothenate (vitamin B5) decreased >2-fold. The results suggest that HFD-mediated β-cell expansion is associated with complex, global metabolite changes. The finding could be a significant insight into Type 2 diabetes pathogenesis and potential novel drug targets.
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- Maxim D Seferovic
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute , Houston, Texas
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- Department of Veterans Affairs , Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas
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- Department of Veterans Affairs , Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee
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Suassuna PGDA, de Paula RB, Sanders-Pinheiro H, Moe OW, Hu MC. Fibroblast growth factor 21 in chronic kidney disease. J Nephrol 2018; 32:365-377. [DOI: 10.1007/s40620-018-0550-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Atherton JG, Hains DS, Bissler J, Pendley BD, Lindner E. Generation, clearance, toxicity, and monitoring possibilities of unaccounted uremic toxins for improved dialysis prescriptions. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2018. [PMID: 29537310 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00106.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Current dialysis-dosing calculations provide an incomplete assessment of blood purification. They exclude clearances of protein-bound uremic toxins (PB-UTs), such as polyamines, p-cresol sulfate, and indoxyl sulfate, relying solely on the clearance of urea as a surrogate for all molecules accumulating in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PB-UTs clear differently in dialysis but also during normal renal function. The kidney clears PB toxins via the process of secretion, whereas it clears urea through filtration. Herein, we review the clearance, accumulation, and toxicity of various UTs. We also suggest possible methods for their monitoring toward the ultimate goal of a more comprehensive dialysis prescription. A more inclusive dialysis prescription would retain the kidney-filtration surrogate, urea, and consider at least one PB toxin as a surrogate for UTs cleared through cellular secretion. A more comprehensive assessment of UTs that includes both secretion and filtration is expected to result in a better understanding of ESRD toxicity and consequently, to reduce ESRD mortality.
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- James G Atherton
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis , Memphis, Tennessee.,Le Bonheur Children's Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee
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- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis , Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis , Memphis, Tennessee
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by the accumulation of uremic retention solutes (URS) and is associated with perturbations of glucose homeostasis even in absence of diabetes. The underlying mechanisms of insulin resistance, β cell failure, and increase risk of diabetes in CKD, however, remain unclear. Metabolomic studies reported that some metabolites are similar in CKD and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and contribute to the progression to end-stage renal disease. We attempted to discuss the mechanisms involved in the disruption of carbohydrate metabolism in CKD by focusing on the specific role of URS. RECENT FINDINGS Recent clinical data have demonstrated a defect of insulin secretion in CKD. Several studies highlighted the direct role of some URS (urea, trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), p-cresyl sulfate, 3-carboxylic acid 4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furan propionic (CMPF)) in glucose homeostasis abnormalities and diabetes incidence. Gut dysbiosis has been identified as a potential contributor to diabetes and to the production of URS. The complex interplay between the gut microbiota, kidney, pancreas β cell, and peripheral insulin target tissues has brought out new hypotheses for the pathogenesis of CKD and DKD. The characterization of intestinal microbiota and its associated metabolites are likely to fill fundamental knowledge gaps leading to innovative research, clinical trials, and new treatments for CKD and DKD.
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- Laetitia Koppe
- Department Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 69495, Pierre-Benite, France.
- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69621, Villeurbanne, France.
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- Department Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 69495, Pierre-Benite, France
- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69621, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69621, Villeurbanne, France
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St-Jules DE, Goldfarb DS, Popp CJ, Pompeii ML, Liebman SE. Managing protein-energy wasting in hemodialysis patients: A comparison of animal- and plant-based protein foods. Semin Dial 2018; 32:41-46. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- David E. St-Jules
- Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health; New York University School of Medicine; New York NY USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine; New York University School of Medicine; New York NY USA
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- Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health; New York University School of Medicine; New York NY USA
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- Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health; New York University School of Medicine; New York NY USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine; University of Rochester School of Medicine; Rochester NY USA
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Velasquez MT, Centron P, Barrows I, Dwivedi R, Raj DS. Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Uremic Toxicities. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:E287. [PMID: 29997362 PMCID: PMC6071268 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10070287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major cause of high morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Numerous CVD risk factors in CKD patients have been described, but these do not fully explain the high pervasiveness of CVD or increased mortality rates in CKD patients. In CKD the loss of urinary excretory function results in the retention of various substances referred to as "uremic retention solutes". Many of these molecules have been found to exert toxicity on virtually all organ systems of the human body, leading to the clinical syndrome of uremia. In recent years, an increasing body of evidence has been accumulated that suggests that uremic toxins may contribute to an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden associated with CKD. This review examined the evidence from several clinical and experimental studies showing an association between uremic toxins and CVD. Special emphasis is addressed on emerging data linking gut microbiota with the production of uremic toxins and the development of CKD and CVD. The biological toxicity of some uremic toxins on the myocardium and the vasculature and their possible contribution to cardiovascular injury in uremia are also discussed. Finally, various therapeutic interventions that have been applied to effectively reduce uremic toxins in patients with CKD, including dietary modifications, use of prebiotics and/or probiotics, an oral intestinal sorbent that adsorbs uremic toxins and precursors, and innovative dialysis therapies targeting the protein-bound uremic toxins are also highlighted. Future studies are needed to determine whether these novel therapies to reduce or remove uremic toxins will reduce CVD and related cardiovascular events in the long-term in patients with chronic renal failure.
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- Manuel T Velasquez
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
- United States Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Meijers B, Jouret F, Evenepoel P. Linking gut microbiota to cardiovascular disease and hypertension: Lessons from chronic kidney disease. Pharmacol Res 2018; 133:101-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Insulin resistance is an early complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with worsening cardiovascular outcomes. This review will evaluate mechanisms responsible for CKD-induced insulin resistance and therapies currently available. RECENT FINDINGS Recent mechanisms have been identified including SIRPα and specific E3 ubiquitin ligases causing insulin resistance in CKD. The hallmark finding in these mechanisms is degradation of the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) which impairs intracellular insulin signaling and ultimately metabolism. The mechanisms responsible for insulin resistance in CKD include inflammation, oxidative stress, elevations in aldosterone, angiotensin II, uremic toxins, and metabolic acidosis. Potential treatments currently available for CKD-induced insulin resistance include lifestyle modification and metformin. Potential future treatments may include glucagon-like peptide agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and thiazolidinediones. Investigations into molecular mechanisms responsible for insulin resistance in CKD may provide new therapeutic targets while current therapies may prevent the catabolic sequelae of CKD and ameliorate its cardiovascular consequences.
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- Natasha Dave
- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
- Michael E. Debakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Siméon S, Massy Z, Højlund K, Lalic K, Porcellati F, Dekker J, Petrie J, Currie G, Balkau B. Renal function markers and insulin sensitivity after 3 years in a healthy cohort, the EGIR-RISC study. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:124. [PMID: 29855339 PMCID: PMC5984396 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with chronic renal disease are insulin resistant. We hypothesized that in a healthy population, baseline renal function is associated with insulin sensitivity three years later. METHODS We studied 405 men and 528 women from the European Group for the study of Insulin Resistance - Relationship between Insulin Sensitivity and Cardiovascular disease cohort. Renal function was characterized by the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and by the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR). At baseline only, insulin sensitivity was quantified using a hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp; at baseline and three years, we used surrogate measures: the Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI), the HOmeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-IS). Associations between renal function and insulin sensitivity were studied cross-sectionally and longitudinally. RESULTS In men at baseline, no associations were seen with eGFR, but there was some evidence of a positive association with UACR. In women, all insulin sensitivity indices showed the same negative trend across eGFR classes, albeit not always statistically significant; for UACR, women with values above the limit of detection, had higher clamp measured insulin sensitivity than other women. After three years, in men only, ISI and HOMA-IS showed a U-shaped relation with baseline eGFR; women with eGFR> 105 ml/min/1.73m2 had a significantly higher insulin sensitivity than the reference group (eGFR: 90-105 ml/min/1.73m2). For both men and women, year-3 insulin sensitivity was higher in those with higher baseline UACR. All associations were attenuated after adjusting on significant covariates. CONCLUSIONS There was no evidence to support our hypothesis that markers of poorer renal function are associated with declining insulin sensitivity in our healthy population.
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- Soline Siméon
- CESP team5, Faculty of Medicine - University Paris-South, Faculty of Medicine - University Versailles-St Quentin, INSERM U1018, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- CESP team5, Faculty of Medicine - University Paris-South, Faculty of Medicine - University Versailles-St Quentin, INSERM U1018, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France.,Division of Nephrology, Ambroise Paré Hospital APHP (Z.M.), Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France
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- Department of Endocrinology (K.H.) Odense University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense, Denmark.,The Section of Molecular Diabetes & Metabolism, Department of Clinical Research and Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000, Odense, Denmark
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Perugia University School of Medicine, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- CESP team5, Faculty of Medicine - University Paris-South, Faculty of Medicine - University Versailles-St Quentin, INSERM U1018, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France. .,CESP, INSERM U1018 Equipe 5, 16 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94807, Villejuif cedex, France.
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Hoibian E, Florens N, Koppe L, Vidal H, Soulage CO. Distal Colon Motor Dysfunction in Mice with Chronic Kidney Disease: Putative Role of Uremic Toxins. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10050204. [PMID: 29772737 PMCID: PMC5983260 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10050204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although gastrointestinal complications are a common feature of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the impact of uremia on bowel motility remains poorly understood. The present study was, therefore, designed to investigate the impact of uremia on gut motility. Kidney failure was induced in mice by chemical nephrectomy using an adenine diet (0.25% w/w). Gastrointestinal transit time and colon motility were explored in vivo and ex vivo. Colons from control mice were incubated with uremic plasma or uremic toxins (urea, indoxyl-sulfate or p-cresyl-sulfate) at concentrations encountered in patients with end-stage renal disease. Mice fed an adenine diet for 3 weeks exhibited a 3-fold increase in plasma urea (p < 0.001) evidencing kidney failure. The median gastrointestinal transit time was doubled (1.8-fold, p < 0.001) while a reduction in colonic propulsive motility was observed in CKD mice (3-fold, p < 0.001). Colon from CKD mice exhibited an abnormal pattern of contraction associated with a blunted maximal force of contraction. Control colons incubated with plasma from hemodialysis patients exhibited a blunted level of maximal contraction (p < 0.01). Incubation with urea did not elicit any difference but incubation with indoxyl-sulfate or p-cresyl-sulfate decreased the maximal force of contraction (−66% and −55%, respectively. p < 0.01). Taken together, these data suggest that uremia impairs colon motility probably through the retention of uremic toxins. Colon dysmotility might contribute to the gastrointestinal symptoms often reported in patients with CKD.
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- Elsa Hoibian
- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
- Department of Nephrology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, F-69437 Lyon, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
- Department of Nephrology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, F-69495 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN lab, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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Role of Uremic Toxins for Kidney, Cardiovascular, and Bone Dysfunction. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10050202. [PMID: 29772660 PMCID: PMC5983258 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10050202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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With decreasing kidney function, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mineral bone disorders frequently emerge in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). For these patients, in addition to the traditional risk factors, non-traditional CKD-specific risk factors are also associated with such diseases and conditions. One of these non-traditional risk factors is the accumulation of uremic toxins (UTs). In addition, the accumulation of UTs further deteriorates kidney function. Recently, a huge number of UTs have been identified. Although many experimental and clinical studies have reported associations between UTs and the progression of CKD, CVD, and bone disease, these relationships are very complex and have not been fully elucidated. Among the UTs, indoxyl sulfate, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and p-cresylsulfate have been of particular focus, up until now. In this review, we summarize the pathophysiological influences of these UTs on the kidney, cardiovascular system, and bone, and discuss the clinical data regarding the harmful effects of these UTs on diseases and conditions.
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Yi D, Monteiro EB, Chambert S, Soula HA, Daleprane JB, Soulage CO. Determination of the binding properties of p-cresyl glucuronide to human serum albumin. Biochimie 2018; 150:1-7. [PMID: 29705133 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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p-Cresyl glucuronide (p-CG) is a by-product of tyrosine metabolism that accumulates in patients with end-stage renal disease. p-CG binding to human serum albumin in physiological conditions (37 °C, pH 7.40) was studied by ultrafiltration (MWCO 10 kDa) and data were analyzed assuming one binding site. The estimated value of the association constant was 2.77 × 103 M-1 and a maximal stoichiometry of 3.80 mol per mole. At a concentration relevant for end-stage renal patients, p-CG was 23% bound to albumin. Competition experiments, using fluorescent probes, demonstrated that p-CG did not bind to Sudlow's site I or site II. The p-CG did not interfere with the binding of p-cresyl-sulfate or indoxyl sulfate to serum albumin.
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- Dan Yi
- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France; Laboratory for Studies of Interactions Between Nutrition and Genetics, LEING, Department of Basic and Experimental Nutrition, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- INSA Lyon, ICBMS, Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique, Bât J. Verne, 20 av A. Einstein, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, 75006 Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Studies of Interactions Between Nutrition and Genetics, LEING, Department of Basic and Experimental Nutrition, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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Koppe L, Fouque D, Soulage CO. The Role of Gut Microbiota and Diet on Uremic Retention Solutes Production in the Context of Chronic Kidney Disease. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10040155. [PMID: 29652797 PMCID: PMC5923321 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10040155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Uremic retention solutes (URS) are associated with cardiovascular complications and poor survival in chronic kidney disease. The better understanding of the origin of a certain number of these toxins enabled the development of new strategies to reduce their production. URS can be classified according to their origins (i.e., host, microbial, or exogenous). The discovery of the fundamental role that the intestinal microbiota plays in the production of many URS has reinstated nutrition at the heart of therapeutics to prevent the accumulation of URS and their deleterious effects. The intestinal microbiota is personalized and is strongly influenced by dietary habits, such as the quantity and the quality of dietary protein and fibers. Herein, this review out lines the role of intestinal microbiota on URS production and the recent discoveries on the effect of diet composition on the microbial balance in the host with a focus on the effect on URS production.
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- Laetitia Koppe
- Department Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, F-69495 Pierre-Benite, France.
- CarMeN Lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, University Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Department Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, F-69495 Pierre-Benite, France.
- CarMeN Lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, University Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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- CarMeN Lab, INSA-Lyon, INSERM U1060, INRA, University Lyon 1, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
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In chronic kidney disease (CKD), influx of urea and other retained toxins exerts a change in the gut microbiome. There is decreased number of beneficial bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids, an essential nutrient for the colonic epithelium, concurrent with an increase in bacteria that produce uremic toxins such as indoxyl sulphate, p-cresyl sulphate, and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). Due to intestinal wall inflammation and degradation of intercellular tight junctions, gut-derived uremic toxins translocate into the bloodstream and exert systemic effects. In this review, we discuss the evidence supporting a role for gut-derived uremic toxins in promoting multiorgan dysfunction via inflammatory, oxidative stress, and apoptosis pathways. End-organ effects include vascular calcification, kidney fibrosis, anemia, impaired immune system, adipocyte dysfunction with insulin resistance, and low turnover bone disease. Higher blood levels of gut-derived uremic toxins are associated with increased cardiovascular events and mortality in the CKD population. Clinical trials that have examined interventions to trap toxic products or reverse gut microbial dysbiosis via oral activated charcoal AST-120, prebiotics and probiotics have not shown impact on cardiovascular or survival outcomes but were limited by sample size and short trials. In summary, the gut microbiome is a major contributor to adverse cardiovascular outcomes and progression of CKD.
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Pan W, Kang Y. Gut microbiota and chronic kidney disease: implications for novel mechanistic insights and therapeutic strategies. Int Urol Nephrol 2018; 50:289-299. [PMID: 28849345 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-017-1689-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The complicated communities of microbiota colonizing the human gastrointestinal tract exert a strong function in health maintenance and disease prevention. Indeed, accumulating evidence has indicated that the intestinal microbiota plays a key role in the pathogenesis and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Modulation of the gut microbiome composition in CKD may contribute to the accumulation of gut-derived uremic toxins, high circulating level of lipopolysaccharides and immune deregulation, all of which play a critical role in the pathogenesis of CKD and CKD-associated complications. In this review, we discuss the recent findings on the potential impact of gut microbiota in CKD and the underlying mechanisms by which microbiota can influence kidney diseases and vice versa. Additionally, the potential efficacy of pre-, pro- and synbiotics in the restoration of healthy gut microbia is described in detail to provide future directions for research.
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- Wei Pan
- Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Medical Faculty, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
- Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Laboratory, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
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Shiba T, Makino I, Sasaki T, Fukuhara Y, Kawakami K, Kato I, Kobayashi T. p-Cresyl sulfate decreases peripheral B cells in mice with adenine-induced renal dysfunction. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 342:50-59. [PMID: 29407365 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Infection is a major cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Although immune dysfunction is a risk factor for infection in CKD patients, its causes are not fully elucidated. In the present study, we evaluated whether p-cresyl sulfate (pCS), an intestinal bacteria-derived uremic toxin, was involved in immune dysfunction in CKD. We used osmotic pumps to establish adenine-induced renal dysfunction mice with a chronically high blood pCS concentration. Analysis of lymphocyte subsets revealed that pCS significantly reduced peripheral B cells in renal dysfunction mice. In vitro, pCS inhibited interleukin (IL)-7-induced proliferation of CD43+ B-cell progenitors and suppressed IL-7-induced phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) in these cells. Cell cycle analysis showed that pCS significantly decreased the percentage of CD43+ B-cell progenitors in S phase and increased that in G1 phase. These results suggest that pCS suppressed IL-7-induced STAT5 signaling and inhibited B-cell progenitor proliferation, leading to reduction of peripheral B cells in adenine-induced renal dysfunction mice. Therefore, pCS decreases peripheral B cells by inhibiting proliferation of CD43+ B-cell progenitors and is a likely cause of immune dysfunction in CKD patients.
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- Takahiro Shiba
- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan.
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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Sato E, Saigusa D, Mishima E, Uchida T, Miura D, Morikawa-Ichinose T, Kisu K, Sekimoto A, Saito R, Oe Y, Matsumoto Y, Tomioka Y, Mori T, Takahashi N, Sato H, Abe T, Niwa T, Ito S. Impact of the Oral Adsorbent AST-120 on Organ-Specific Accumulation of Uremic Toxins: LC-MS/MS and MS Imaging Techniques. Toxins (Basel) 2017; 10:toxins10010019. [PMID: 29283413 PMCID: PMC5793106 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Elevated circulating uremic toxins are associated with a variety of symptoms and organ dysfunction observed in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) are representative uremic toxins that exert various harmful effects. We recently showed that IS induces metabolic alteration in skeletal muscle and causes sarcopenia in mice. However, whether organ-specific accumulation of IS and PCS is associated with tissue dysfunction is still unclear. We investigated the accumulation of IS and PCS using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry in various tissues from mice with adenine-induced CKD. IS and PCS accumulated in all 15 organs analyzed, including kidney, skeletal muscle, and brain. We also visualized the tissue accumulation of IS and PCS with immunohistochemistry and mass spectrometry imaging techniques. The oral adsorbent AST-120 prevented some tissue accumulation of IS and PCS. In skeletal muscle, reduced accumulation following AST-120 treatment resulted in the amelioration of renal failure-associated muscle atrophy. We conclude that uremic toxins can accumulate in various organs and that AST-120 may be useful in treating or preventing organ dysfunction in CKD, possibly by reducing tissue accumulation of uremic toxins.
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- Emiko Sato
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Department of Integrative Genomics, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
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- Innovation Center for Medical Redox Navigation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Department of Integrative Genomics, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Japan.
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- Division of Feto-Maternal Medical Science, Department of Community Medical Support, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
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- Division of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
- Division of Integrative Renal Replacement Therapy, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Medical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
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Xie Y, Bowe B, Li T, Xian H, Yan Y, Al-Aly Z. Higher blood urea nitrogen is associated with increased risk of incident diabetes mellitus. Kidney Int 2017; 93:741-752. [PMID: 29241622 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Experimental evidence suggests that higher levels of urea may increase insulin resistance and suppress insulin secretion. However, whether higher levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) are associated with increased risk of incident diabetes mellitus in humans is not known. To study this, we built a national cohort of 1,337,452 United States Veterans without diabetes to characterize the association of BUN and risk of incident diabetes. Over a median follow-up of 4.93 years, there were 172,913 cases of incident diabetes. In joint risk models of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and BUN. there was no association between eGFR and the risk of incident diabetes in those with a BUN of 25 mg/dl or less. However, the risk was significantly increased in those with a BUN over 25 mg/dl at all eGFR levels, even in those with an eGFR of 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or more (hazard ratio 1.27; confidence interval 1.24-1.31). The risk of incident diabetes was highest in those with BUN over 25 mg/dL and an eGFR under 15 ml/min/1.73m2 (1.68; 1.51-1.87). Spline analyses of the relationship between BUN and risk of incident diabetes showed that risk was progressively higher as BUN increased. In models where eGFR was included as a continuous covariate, compared to a BUN of 25 mg/dl or less, a BUN over 25 mg/dl was associated with increased risk of incident diabetes (1.23; 1.21-1.25). Every 10 ml/min/1.73m2 decrease in eGFR was not associated with risk of incident diabetes (1.00; 1.00-1.01). Two-stage residual inclusion analyses showed that, independent of the impact of eGFR, every 10 mg/dL increase in BUN concentration was associated with increased risk of incident diabetes (1.15; 1.14-1.16). Thus, higher levels of BUN are associated with increased risk of incident diabetes mellitus.
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- Yan Xie
- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Center, Research and Education Service, VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Renal Section, Medicine Service, VA St. Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Mishima E, Fukuda S, Kanemitsu Y, Saigusa D, Mukawa C, Asaji K, Matsumoto Y, Tsukamoto H, Tachikawa T, Tsukimi T, Fukuda NN, Ho HJ, Kikuchi K, Suzuki C, Nanto F, Suzuki T, Ito S, Soga T, Tomioka Y, Abe T. Canagliflozin reduces plasma uremic toxins and alters the intestinal microbiota composition in a chronic kidney disease mouse model. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 315:F824-F833. [PMID: 29167170 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00314.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Accumulation of uremic toxins, which exert deleterious effects in chronic kidney disease, is influenced by the intestinal environment; the microbiota contributes to the production of representative uremic toxins, including p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate. Canagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitor, and it also exerts a modest inhibitory effect on SGLT1. The inhibition of intestinal SGLT1 can influence the gastrointestinal environment. We examined the effect of canagliflozin on the accumulation of uremic toxins in chronic kidney disease using adenine-induced renal failure mice. Two-week canagliflozin (10 mg/kg po) treatment did not influence the impaired renal function; however, it significantly reduced the plasma levels of p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate in renal failure mice (a 75% and 26% reduction, respectively, compared with the vehicle group). Additionally, canagliflozin significantly increased cecal short-chain fatty acids in the mice, suggesting the promotion of bacterial carbohydrate fermentation in the intestine. Analysis of the cecal microbiota showed that canagliflozin significantly altered microbiota composition in the renal failure mice. These results indicate that canagliflozin exerts intestinal effects that reduce the accumulation of uremic toxins including p-cresyl sulfate. Reduction of accumulated uremic toxins by canagliflozin could provide a potential therapeutic option in chronic kidney disease.
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- Eikan Mishima
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Japan.,Intestinal Microbiota Project, Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology , Kawasaki , Japan.,Transborder Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba , Tsukuba , Japan.,PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Genomics, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University , Sendai , Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering , Sendai , Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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- Department of Medical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering , Sendai , Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan.,Department of Medical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering , Sendai , Japan.,Department of Clinical Biology and Hormonal Regulation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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Zhen YY, Yang CC, Hung CC, Lee CC, Lee CC, Wu CH, Chen YT, Chen WY, Chen KH, Yip HK, Ko SF. Extendin-4 protects kidney from acute ischemia-reperfusion injury through upregulation of NRF2 signaling. Am J Transl Res 2017; 9:4756-4771. [PMID: 29218078 PMCID: PMC5714764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study tested the hypothesis that exendin-4 (Ex4) protects kidneys against ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury mainly through upregulation of nuclear-factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling and downregulation of oxidative stress. Male-adult Sprague-Dawley rats (n=24) were equally divided into group 1 (sham-operated control), group 2 [IR only, ischemia (1 h)/reperfusion (72 h)] and group 3 (IR-Ex4, 10 μg/kg at 30 min, 24 h, 48 h after IR procedure). The in vitro study demonstrated that the protein expressions of phosphorylated (p)-Akt and Nrf2 were significantly progressively increased at time points of 0/0.5/1/3 h and 0/0.5/1/3/6/12/24 h, respectively in NRK-52E cells co-cultured with Ex4 (20 nM) (all P<0.0001). Additionally, the protein expressions of NOX-1/NOX2 were significantly increased, whereas p-Akt was significantly decreased in NRK-52E cells co-cultured with P-cresol (200 μM) that were significantly reversed after Ex4 treatment (all P<0.0001). As compared with baseline, the creatinine level, left/right kidney weight and MCP-1-positively stained area in the kidney parenchyma were significantly increased at 24 h after the IR procedure and significantly progressively decreased after that (all P<0.0001). By 27 h after IR, creatinine level/MCP-1 + area was significantly higher in group 2 than in groups 1 and 3, and significantly higher in group 3 than in group 1 (all P<0.0001). The numbers of Nrf2 +/NQO-1 + cells/SOD activity in kidney parenchyma were significantly lower in group 2 than in groups 1 and 3, and significantly lower in group 1 than in group 3 (all P<0.0001). In conclusion, Ex4 protected kidney from IR injury through upregulating antioxidants and downregulating inflammation/oxidative stress.
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- Yen-Yi Zhen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 833, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 833, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Divisions of Urology, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical UniversityTaichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Asia UniversityTaichung 41354, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 833, Taiwan
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Evenepoel P, Poesen R, Meijers B. The gut-kidney axis. Pediatr Nephrol 2017; 32:2005-2014. [PMID: 27848096 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-016-3527-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The host-gut microbiota interaction has been the focus of increasing interest in recent years. It has been determined that this complex interaction is not only essential to many aspects of normal "mammalian" physiology but that it may also contribute to a multitude of ailments, from the obvious case of inflammatory bowel disease to (complex) diseases residing in organs outside the gut. An increasing body of evidence indicates that crosstalk between host and microbiota is pathophysiologically relevant in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Interactions are bidirectional; on the one hand, uremia affects both the composition and metabolism of the gut microbiota and, on the other hand, important uremic toxins originate from microbial metabolism. In addition, gut dysbiosis may induce a disruption of the epithelial barrier, ultimately resulting in increased exposure of the host to endotoxins. Due to dietary restrictions and gastrointestinal dysfunctions, microbial metabolism shifts to a predominantly proteolytic fermentation pattern in CKD. Indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate, both end-products of protein fermentation, and trimethylamine-N-oxide, an end-product of microbial choline and carnitine metabolism, are prototypes of uremic toxins originating from microbial metabolism. The vascular and renal toxicity of these co-metabolites has been demonstrated extensively in experimental and clinical studies. These co-metabolites are an appealing target for adjuvant therapy in CKD. Treatment options include dietary therapy, prebiotics, probiotics and host and bacterial enzyme inhibitors. Final proof of the concept should come from randomized controlled and adequately powered intervention studies.
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- Pieter Evenepoel
- Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. .,Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. .,Dienst Nefrologie, University Hospitals Leuven-Gasthuisberg campus, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Esgalhado M, Kemp JA, Damasceno NR, Fouque D, Mafra D. Short-chain fatty acids: a link between prebiotics and microbiota in chronic kidney disease. Future Microbiol 2017; 12:1413-1425. [PMID: 29027814 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2017-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Under physiologic conditions, the human gut microbiota performs several activities essential to the body health. In contrast, their imbalances exacerbate some actions which can promote a cascade of metabolic abnormalities, and vice versa. Numerous diseases, including chronic kidney disease, are associated with gut microbiota imbalance, and among several strategies to re-establish gut symbiosis, prebiotics seem to represent an effective nonpharmacological approach. Prebiotics fermentation by gut microbiota produce short-chain fatty acids, which improve the gut barrier integrity and function, and modulate the glucose and lipid metabolism as well as the inflammatory response and immune system. Therefore, this literature review intends to discuss the beneficial effects of prebiotics in human health through short-chain fatty acids production, with a particular interest on chronic kidney disease.
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- Marta Esgalhado
- Graduate Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health Nutrition, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, University Lyon, UCBL, Inserm Carmen, CENS, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Graduate Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Florens N, Yi D, Juillard L, Soulage CO. Using binding competitors of albumin to promote the removal of protein-bound uremic toxins in hemodialysis: Hope or pipe dream? Biochimie 2017; 144:1-8. [PMID: 28987629 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease is associated with the accumulation of a large range of uremic retention solutes as referred to as uremic toxins. Some of these compounds belong to the group of Protein Bound Uremic Toxins (PBUT) due to their tight interactions with plasma proteins and especially serum albumin. These PBUT therefore exist in the bloodstream into two forms: a major bound (and non-diffusible) fraction and a minor free fraction. As a result, these compounds are poorly removed by most of the renal replacement therapies (such as hemodialysis) and their concentration can hardly be decreased in end-stage renal disease patients. An increase of the free fraction of PBUT could be achieved using chemical displacers that could compete with PBUT for binding to serum albumin. This review summarizes and discusses the interest of chemicals displacers as a valuable option to enhance PBUT removal in CKD patients.
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- Nans Florens
- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INSA de Lyon, INRA U1397, F-69621, Villeurbanne, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Department of Nephrology, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, F-69003, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INSA de Lyon, INRA U1397, F-69621, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INSA de Lyon, INRA U1397, F-69621, Villeurbanne, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Department of Nephrology, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, F-69003, France
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- Univ. Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INSA de Lyon, INRA U1397, F-69621, Villeurbanne, France
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Koppe L, Alix PM, Croze ML, Chambert S, Vanholder R, Glorieux G, Fouque D, Soulage CO. p-Cresyl glucuronide is a major metabolite of p-cresol in mouse: in contrast to p-cresyl sulphate, p-cresyl glucuronide fails to promote insulin resistance. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2017; 32:2000-2009. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Turroni S, Brigidi P, Cavalli A, Candela M. Microbiota–Host Transgenomic Metabolism, Bioactive Molecules from the Inside. J Med Chem 2017; 61:47-61. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Silvia Turroni
- Department
of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro
6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro
6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro
6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Compunet, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro
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Guo J, Lu L, Hua Y, Huang K, Wang I, Huang L, Fu Q, Chen A, Chan P, Fan H, Liu ZM, Wang BH. Vasculopathy in the setting of cardiorenal syndrome: roles of protein-bound uremic toxins. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017; 313:H1-H13. [PMID: 28411233 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00787.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often leads to and accelerates the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), while CVD also causes kidney dysfunction. This bidirectional interaction leads to the development of a complex syndrome known as cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). CRS not only involves both the heart and the kidney but also the vascular system through a vast array of contributing factors. In addition to hemodynamic, neurohormonal, mechanical, and biochemical factors, nondialyzable protein-bound uremic toxins (PBUTs) are also key contributing factors that have been demonstrated through in vitro, in vivo, and clinical observations. PBUTs are ineffectively removed by hemodialysis because their complexes with albumins are larger than the pores of the dialysis membranes. PBUTs such as indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate are key determinate and predictive factors for the progression of CVD in CKD patients. In CRS, both vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs) exhibit significant dysfunction that is associated with the progression of CVD. PBUTs influence proliferation, calcification, senescence, migration, inflammation, and oxidative stress in VSMCs and ECs through various mechanisms. These pathological changes lead to arterial remodeling, stiffness, and atherosclerosis and thus reduce heart perfusion and impair left ventricular function, aggravating CRS. There is limited literature about the effect of PBUT on the vascular system and their contribution to CRS. This review summarizes current knowledge on how PBUTs influence vasculature, clarifies the relationship between uremic toxin-related vascular disease and CRS, and highlights the potential therapeutic strategies of uremic vasculopathy in the setting of CRS.
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- Jingbin Guo
- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Center of Biomedical Engineering for Cardiovascular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Center of Biomedical Engineering for Cardiovascular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Center of Biomedical Engineering for Cardiovascular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; and.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; and
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; and
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
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Tang WHW, Kitai T, Hazen SL. Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Health and Disease. Circ Res 2017; 120:1183-1196. [PMID: 28360349 PMCID: PMC5390330 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.309715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 945] [Impact Index Per Article: 135.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Significant interest in recent years has focused on gut microbiota-host interaction because accumulating evidence has revealed that intestinal microbiota play an important role in human health and disease, including cardiovascular diseases. Changes in the composition of gut microbiota associated with disease, referred to as dysbiosis, have been linked to pathologies such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to alterations in gut microbiota composition, the metabolic potential of gut microbiota has been identified as a contributing factor in the development of diseases. Recent studies revealed that gut microbiota can elicit a variety of effects on the host. Indeed, the gut microbiome functions like an endocrine organ, generating bioactive metabolites, that can impact host physiology. Microbiota interact with the host through many pathways, including the trimethylamine/trimethylamine N-oxide pathway, short-chain fatty acids pathway, and primary and secondary bile acids pathways. In addition to these metabolism-dependent pathways, metabolism-independent processes are suggested to also potentially contribute to cardiovascular disease pathogenesis. For example, heart failure-associated splanchnic circulation congestion, bowel wall edema, and impaired intestinal barrier function are thought to result in bacterial translocation, the presence of bacterial products in the systemic circulation and heightened inflammatory state. These are thought to also contribute to further progression of heart failure and atherosclerosis. The purpose of the current review is to highlight the complex interplay between microbiota, their metabolites, and the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. We will also discuss the roles of gut microbiota in normal physiology and the potential of modulating intestinal microbial inhabitants as novel therapeutic targets.
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- W H Wilson Tang
- From the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute (W.H.W.T., S.L.H.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute (W.H.W.T., T.K.); and Center for Clinical Genomics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH (W.H.W.T.).
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- From the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute (W.H.W.T., S.L.H.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute (W.H.W.T., T.K.); and Center for Clinical Genomics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH (W.H.W.T.)
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- From the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute (W.H.W.T., S.L.H.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute (W.H.W.T., T.K.); and Center for Clinical Genomics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH (W.H.W.T.)
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Zha Y, Qian Q. Protein Nutrition and Malnutrition in CKD and ESRD. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9030208. [PMID: 28264439 PMCID: PMC5372871 DOI: 10.3390/nu9030208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Elevated protein catabolism and protein malnutrition are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The underlying etiology includes, but is not limited to, metabolic acidosis intestinal dysbiosis; systemic inflammation with activation of complements, endothelin-1 and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) axis; anabolic hormone resistance; energy expenditure elevation; and uremic toxin accumulation. All of these derangements can further worsen kidney function, leading to poor patient outcomes. Many of these CKD-related derangements can be prevented and substantially reversed, representing an area of great potential to improve CKD and ESRD care. This review integrates known information and recent advances in the area of protein nutrition and malnutrition in CKD and ESRD. Management recommendations are summarized. Thorough understanding the pathogenesis and etiology of protein malnutrition in CKD and ESRD patients will undoubtedly facilitate the design and development of more effective strategies to optimize protein nutrition and improve outcomes.
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- Yan Zha
- Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou 550002, China.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Targher G, Byrne CD. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an emerging driving force in chronic kidney disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 2017; 13:297-310. [PMID: 28218263 DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2017.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is caused by an accumulation of fat in the liver; the condition can progress over time to increase the risk of developing cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. The prevalence of NAFLD is increasing rapidly owing to the global epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and NAFLD has been predicted to become the most important indication for liver transplantation over the next decade. It is now increasingly clear that NAFLD not only affects the liver but can also increase the risk of developing extra-hepatic diseases, including T2DM, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), which have a considerable impact on health-care resources. Accumulating evidence indicates that NAFLD exacerbates insulin resistance, predisposes to atherogenic dyslipidaemia and releases a variety of proinflammatory factors, prothrombotic factors and profibrogenic molecules that can promote vascular and renal damage. Furthermore, communication or 'crosstalk' between affected organs or tissues in these diseases has the potential to further harm function and worsen patient outcomes, and increasing amounts of evidence point to a strong association between NAFLD and CKD. Whether a causal relationship between NAFLD and CKD exists remains to be definitively established.
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- Giovanni Targher
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton.,Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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Gryp T, Vanholder R, Vaneechoutte M, Glorieux G. p-Cresyl Sulfate. Toxins (Basel) 2017; 9:toxins9020052. [PMID: 28146081 PMCID: PMC5331431 DOI: 10.3390/toxins9020052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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If chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an impairment of kidney function, several uremic solutes are retained. Some of these exert toxic effects, which are called uremic toxins. p-Cresyl sulfate (pCS) is a prototype protein-bound uremic toxin to which many biological and biochemical (toxic) effects have been attributed. In addition, increased levels of pCS have been associated with worsening outcomes in CKD patients. pCS finds its origin in the intestine where gut bacteria metabolize aromatic amino acids, such as tyrosine and phenylalanine, leading to phenolic end products, of which pCS is one of the components. In this review we summarize the biological effects of pCS and its metabolic origin in the intestine. It appears that, according to in vitro studies, the intestinal bacteria generating phenolic compounds mainly belong to the families Bacteroidaceae, Bifidobacteriaceae, Clostridiaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcaceae, Eubacteriaceae, Fusobacteriaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Lactobacillaceae, Porphyromonadaceae, Staphylococcaceae, Ruminococcaceae, and Veillonellaceae. Since pCS remains difficult to remove by dialysis, the gut microbiota could be a future target to decrease pCS levels and its toxicity, even at earlier stages of CKD, aiming at slowing down the progression of the disease and decreasing the cardiovascular burden.
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- Tessa Gryp
- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
- Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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p-Cresyl sulfate is associated with carotid arteriosclerosis in hemodialysis patients and promotes atherogenesis in apoE-/- mice. Kidney Int 2017; 89:439-49. [PMID: 26466319 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2015.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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p-Cresyl sulfate (PCS) is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. Here we tested whether serum PCS levels were related to the rate and evolution of carotid atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients and identified a potential mechanism. A total of 200 hemodialysis patients were categorized as with or without carotid atherosclerotic plaque and followed for 5 years. Serum PCS levels were found to be higher in patients with than without carotid atherosclerotic plaque and positively correlated with increased total plaque area during follow-up. Multiple logistic regression and mixed effects model analyses showed that serum PCS levels were independently associated with the incidence and progression of carotid atherosclerotic plaque. PCS induced inflammatory factor and adhesion molecule expression in endothelial cells and macrophages. In addition, PCS triggered monocyte-endothelial cell interaction in vitro and in vivo through increased production of reactive oxygen species. Compared with controls, increase of PCS levels produced by gavage promoted atherogenesis in 5/6-nephrectomized apoE-/- mice; a process attenuated by NADPH oxidase inhibitors. Thus, increased serum PCS levels are associated with the occurrence and progression of carotid atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients and promote atherogenesis through increased reactive oxygen species production.
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de Boer IH, Gao X, Bebu I, Hoofnagle AN, Lachin JM, Paterson A, Perkins BA, Saenger AK, Steffes MW, Zinman B, Molitch ME. Biomarkers of tubulointerstitial damage and function in type 1 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2017; 5:e000461. [PMID: 29177052 PMCID: PMC5687553 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2017-000461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate biomarkers of renal tubulointerstitial damage and function in type 1 diabetes with and without diabetic kidney disease. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional case-control study of Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study participants. Cases (N=43) had incident persistent estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 with urinary albumin excretion >300 mg/24 hour. Controls (N=43) had persistent eGFR >90 mL/min/1.73 m2 and urinary albumin excretion <30 mg/24 hour. Urinary and plasma biomarkers reflecting tubular injury, inflammation, fibrosis, secretion, and synthetic function were measured from stored specimens collected at the first study visit with reduced eGFR (for case participants) or the corresponding study year (for control participants). RESULTS Mean (SD) age was 51 (9) and 50 (8) years for case and control participants, and mean (SD) duration of diabetes was 30 (6) and 30 (5) years, respectively. Mean (SD) eGFR was 39 (14) and 103 (9) mL/min/1.73 m2 for case and control participants, and mean (SD) albumin excretion rate was 1978 (2914) and 10 (7) mg/day, respectively. Comparing cases with controls, significant differences were observed in each measured biomarker, including urine epidermal growth factor (mean 5.3 vs 21.2 μg/g creatinine for case vs control participants, respectively), urine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (596 vs 123 ng/g creatinine), urine galectin-3 (168 vs 52 μg/g creatinine), plasma soluble tubular necrosis factor receptor-1 (3695 vs 1022 pg/mL), plasma galectin-3 (21.3 vs 11.0 ng/mL), urinary clearances of hippurate (70 vs 167 mL/min) and cinnamoylglycine (77 vs 317 mL/min), and plasma arginine-citrulline ratio (5.6 vs 7.7 μg/μg), each P<0.001. CONCLUSIONS Marked abnormalities in biomarkers of kidney tubular injury, inflammation, fibrosis, secretion, and synthetic function accompany reduced eGFR and albuminuria in type 1 diabetes. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT00360893, NCT00360815.
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- Ian H de Boer
- Division of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- The George Washington University, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- The George Washington University, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- The George Washington University, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Toronto and the Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Minnesota, Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Spoto B, Pisano A, Zoccali C. Insulin resistance in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2016; 311:F1087-F1108. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00340.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance (IR) is an early metabolic alteration in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, being apparent when the glomerular filtration rate is still within the normal range and becoming almost universal in those who reach the end stage of kidney failure. The skeletal muscle represents the primary site of IR in CKD, and alterations at sites beyond the insulin receptor are recognized as the main defect underlying IR in this condition. Estimates of IR based on fasting insulin concentration are easier and faster but may not be adequate in patients with CKD because renal insufficiency reduces insulin catabolism. The hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp is the gold standard for the assessment of insulin sensitivity because this technique allows a direct measure of skeletal muscle sensitivity to insulin. The etiology of IR in CKD is multifactorial in nature and may be secondary to disturbances that are prominent in renal diseases, including physical inactivity, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, vitamin D deficiency, metabolic acidosis, anemia, adipokine derangement, and altered gut microbiome. IR contributes to the progression of renal disease by worsening renal hemodynamics by various mechanisms, including activation of the sympathetic nervous system, sodium retention, and downregulation of the natriuretic peptide system. IR has been solidly associated with intermediate mechanisms leading to cardiovascular (CV) disease in CKD including left ventricular hypertrophy, vascular dysfunction, and atherosclerosis. However, it remains unclear whether IR is an independent predictor of mortality and CV complications in CKD. Because IR is a modifiable risk factor and its reduction may lower CV morbidity and mortality, unveiling the molecular mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of CKD-related insulin resistance is of importance for the identification of novel therapeutic targets aimed at reducing the high CV risk of this condition.
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- Belinda Spoto
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Reggio di Calabria, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Reggio di Calabria, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Reggio di Calabria, Italy
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Washida N, Kasai T, Hosoya K, Tokuyama H, Wakino S, Itoh H. Peritoneal dialysis assists residual renal function to maintain glucose tolerance: a prospective observational study. RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s41100-016-0072-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Portune KJ, Beaumont M, Davila AM, Tomé D, Blachier F, Sanz Y. Gut microbiota role in dietary protein metabolism and health-related outcomes: The two sides of the coin. Trends Food Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Musso G, Cassader M, Cohney S, De Michieli F, Pinach S, Saba F, Gambino R. Fatty Liver and Chronic Kidney Disease: Novel Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities. Diabetes Care 2016; 39:1830-45. [PMID: 27660122 DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). ESRD or CVD develop in a substantial proportion of patients with CKD receiving standard-of-care therapy, and mortality in CKD remains unchanged. These data suggest that key pathogenetic mechanisms underlying CKD progression go unaffected by current treatments. Growing evidence suggests that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and CKD share common pathogenetic mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets. Common nutritional conditions predisposing to both NAFLD and CKD include excessive fructose intake and vitamin D deficiency. Modulation of nuclear transcription factors regulating key pathways of lipid metabolism, inflammation, and fibrosis, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and farnesoid X receptor, is advancing to stage III clinical development. The relevance of epigenetic regulation in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and CKD is also emerging, and modulation of microRNA21 is a promising therapeutic target. Although single antioxidant supplementation has yielded variable results, modulation of key effectors of redox regulation and molecular sensors of intracellular energy, nutrient, or oxygen status show promising preclinical results. Other emerging therapeutic approaches target key mediators of inflammation, such as chemokines; fibrogenesis, such as galectin-3; or gut dysfunction through gut microbiota manipulation and incretin-based therapies. Furthermore, NAFLD per se affects CKD through lipoprotein metabolism and hepatokine secretion, and conversely, targeting the renal tubule by sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors can improve both CKD and NAFLD. Implications for the treatment of NAFLD and CKD are discussed in light of this new therapeutic armamentarium.
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- Giovanni Musso
- Humanitas Gradenigo Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, Western & Royal Melbourne Hospitals, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Pircher A, Treps L, Bodrug N, Carmeliet P. Endothelial cell metabolism: A novel player in atherosclerosis? Basic principles and therapeutic opportunities. Atherosclerosis 2016; 253:247-257. [PMID: 27594537 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western society. Despite improved insight into disease pathogenesis and therapeutic options, additional treatment strategies are required. Emerging evidence highlights the relevance of endothelial cell (EC) metabolism for angiogenesis, and indicates that EC metabolism is perturbed when ECs become dysfunctional to promote atherogenesis. In this review, we overview the latest insights on EC metabolism and discuss current knowledge on how atherosclerosis deregulates EC metabolism, and how maladaptation of deregulated EC metabolism can contribute to atherosclerosis progression. We will also highlight possible therapeutic avenues, based on targeting EC metabolism.
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- Andreas Pircher
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium; Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium; Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium; Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium; Laboratory of Adhesion and Angiogenesis, Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute - a CR-UK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, John Vane Science Centre, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium; Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
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Koppe L, Nyam E, Vivot K, Manning Fox JE, Dai XQ, Nguyen BN, Trudel D, Attané C, Moullé VS, MacDonald PE, Ghislain J, Poitout V. Urea impairs β cell glycolysis and insulin secretion in chronic kidney disease. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:3598-612. [PMID: 27525435 DOI: 10.1172/jci86181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Disorders of glucose homeostasis are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and are associated with increased mortality, but the mechanisms of impaired insulin secretion in this disease remain unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that defective insulin secretion in CKD is caused by a direct effect of urea on pancreatic β cells. In a murine model in which CKD is induced by 5/6 nephrectomy (CKD mice), we observed defects in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in vivo and in isolated islets. Similarly, insulin secretion was impaired in normal mouse and human islets that were cultured with disease-relevant concentrations of urea and in islets from normal mice treated orally with urea for 3 weeks. In CKD mouse islets as well as urea-exposed normal islets, we observed an increase in oxidative stress and protein O-GlcNAcylation. Protein O-GlcNAcylation was also observed in pancreatic sections from CKD patients. Impairment of insulin secretion in both CKD mouse and urea-exposed islets was associated with reduced glucose utilization and activity of phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK-1), which could be reversed by inhibiting O-GlcNAcylation. Inhibition of O-GlcNAcylation also restored insulin secretion in both mouse models. These results suggest that insulin secretory defects associated with CKD arise from elevated circulating levels of urea that increase islet protein O-GlcNAcylation and impair glycolysis.
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Diet-microbiota interactions as moderators of human metabolism. Nature 2016; 535:56-64. [PMID: 27383980 DOI: 10.1038/nature18846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1319] [Impact Index Per Article: 164.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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It is widely accepted that obesity and associated metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, are intimately linked to diet. However, the gut microbiota has also become a focus for research at the intersection of diet and metabolic health. Mechanisms that link the gut microbiota with obesity are coming to light through a powerful combination of translation-focused animal models and studies in humans. A body of knowledge is accumulating that points to the gut microbiota as a mediator of dietary impact on the host metabolic status. Efforts are focusing on the establishment of causal relationships in people and the prospect of therapeutic interventions such as personalized nutrition.
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Poesen R, Evenepoel P, de Loor H, Kuypers D, Augustijns P, Meijers B. Metabolism, Protein Binding, and Renal Clearance of Microbiota-Derived p-Cresol in Patients with CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:1136-1144. [PMID: 27084876 PMCID: PMC4934829 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00160116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Colonic microbial metabolism substantially contributes to uremic retention solutes in CKD. p-Cresyl sulfate is the main representative of this group of solutes, relating to adverse outcomes. Other than sulfate conjugation, p-cresol is subjected to endogenous glucuronide conjugation. Whether the balance between sulfate and glucuronide conjugation is relevant in CKD is unexplored. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We prospectively followed 488 patients with CKD stages 1-5 (enrollment between November of 2005 and September of 2006; follow-up until December of 2010). Serum and urine levels of p-cresyl sulfate and p-cresyl glucuronide were measured using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Total amount of microbial p-cresol was calculated by the sum of serum p-cresyl sulfate and p-cresyl glucuronide. Outcome analysis was performed for mortality and cardiovascular disease. RESULTS Serum p-cresyl sulfate was a median of 193.0-fold (interquartile range, 121.1-296.6) higher than serum p-cresyl glucuronide, with a significant correlation between eGFR and proportion of serum p-cresyl sulfate to glucuronide (rho=0.23; P=0.001). There was also a significant correlation between eGFR and proportion of 24-hour urinary excretion of p-cresyl sulfate to glucuronide (rho=0.32; P<0.001). Higher serum p-cresol and lower proportion of serum p-cresyl sulfate to glucuronide were jointly and significantly associated with mortality (hazard ratio per SD higher, 1.58; 95% confidence interval, 1.10 to 2.29; P=0.01 and hazard ratio, 0.65; 95% confidence interval, 0.47 to 0.89; P<0.01, respectively) and cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio, 1.68; 95% confidence interval, 1.27 to 2.22; P<0.001 and hazard ratio, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.42 to 0.72; P<0.001, respectively) after adjustment for eGFR, Framingham risk factors, mineral bone metabolism markers, C-reactive protein, and albumin. CONCLUSIONS p-Cresol shows a preponderance of sulfate conjugation, although a relatively diminished sulfotransferase activity can be suggested in patients with advanced CKD. Along with total p-cresol burden, a relative shift from sulfate to glucuronide conjugation is independently associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease, warranting increased focus to the dynamic interplay between microbial and endogenous metabolism.
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- Ruben Poesen
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Drug Delivery and Disposition, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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Mavilio M, Marchetti V, Fabrizi M, Stöhr R, Marino A, Casagrande V, Fiorentino L, Cardellini M, Kappel B, Monteleone I, Garret C, Mauriello A, Monteleone G, Farcomeni A, Burcelin R, Menghini R, Federici M. A Role for Timp3 in Microbiota-Driven Hepatic Steatosis and Metabolic Dysfunction. Cell Rep 2016; 16:731-43. [PMID: 27373162 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The effect of gut microbiota on obesity and insulin resistance is now recognized, but the underlying host-dependent mechanisms remain poorly undefined. We find that tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 knockout (Timp3(-/-)) mice fed a high-fat diet exhibit gut microbiota dysbiosis, an increase in branched chain and aromatic (BCAA) metabolites, liver steatosis, and an increase in circulating soluble IL-6 receptors (sIL6Rs). sIL6Rs can then activate inflammatory cells, such as CD11c(+) cells, which drive metabolic inflammation. Depleting the microbiota through antibiotic treatment significantly improves glucose tolerance, hepatic steatosis, and systemic inflammation, and neutralizing sIL6R signaling reduces inflammation, but only mildly impacts glucose tolerance. Collectively, our results suggest that gut microbiota is the primary driver of the observed metabolic dysfunction, which is mediated, in part, through IL-6 signaling. Our findings also identify an important role for Timp3 in mediating the effect of the microbiota in metabolic diseases.
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- Maria Mavilio
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; Research Unit for Multi-Factorial Diseases, Obesity and Diabetes Scientific Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00173 Rome, Italy
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- INSERM U1048, Université Paul Sabatier, IMC, 31432 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00173 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
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