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Yu J, Varella Pereira GM, Allen-Brady K, Cuffolo R, Siddharth A, Koch M, Chua JWF, Sorrentino F, Dytko O, Ng KY, Violette P, Khullar V, Wang ZT, Cartwright R. Genetic polymorphisms associated with urinary tract infection in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024; 230:600-609.e3. [PMID: 38128862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The lifetime risk of urinary tract infection is known from first-degree relative studies to be highly heritable. Associations have also been observed across the life course from pediatric urinary tract infection to recurrent urinary tract infection in adulthood, suggesting lifelong susceptibility factors. Candidate gene studies and genome-wide association studies have tested for genetic associations of urinary tract infection; however, no contemporary systematic synthesis of studies is available. OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review to identify all genetic polymorphisms tested for an association with urinary tract infection in children and adults; and to assess their strength, consistency, and risk of bias among reported associations. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PubMed, HuGE Navigator and Embase were searched from January 1, 2005 to November 16, 2023, using a combination of genetic and phenotype key words. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS Fixed and random effects meta-analyses were conducted using codominant models of inheritance in metan. The interim Venice criteria were used to assess their credibility of pooled associations. RESULTS After removing 451 duplicates, 1821 studies reports were screened, with 106 selected for full-text review, 22 were included in the meta-analysis (7 adult studies and 15 pediatric studies). Our meta-analyses demonstrated significant pooled associations for pediatric urinary tract infection with variation in CXCR1, IL8, TGF, TLR4 and VDR; all of which have plausible roles in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection. Our meta-analyses also demonstrated a significant pooled association for adult urinary tract infection with variation in CXCR1. All significant pooled associations were graded according to their epidemiological credibility, sample sizes, heterogeneity between studies, and risk of bias. CONCLUSION This systematic review provides a current synthesis of the known genetic architecture of urinary tract infection in childhood and adulthood; and should provide important information for researchers analysing future genetic association studies. Although, overall, the credibility of pooled associations was weak, the consistency of findings for rs2234671 single nucleotide polymorphisms of CXCR1 in both populations suggest a key role in the urinary tract infection pathogenesis.
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- Jiakun Yu
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, United Kingdom; Department of Urogynaecology, LNWH NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (HEI) and Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Urogynaecology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, United Kingdom; Department of Urogynaecology, LNWH NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Urogynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Valério FC, Lemos RD, de C Reis AL, Pimenta LP, Vieira ÉL, Silva ACE. Biomarkers in vesicoureteral reflux: an overview. Biomark Med 2020; 14:683-696. [PMID: 32643393 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2019-0378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Aim: This article aimed to review the role of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors and cellular adhesion molecules as biomarkers for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and reflux nephropathy (RN). Methods: We reviewed articles from 1979 onward by searching PubMed and Scopus utilizing the combination of words: 'VUR' or 'RN' and each one of the biomarkers. Results: Genetic, inflammatory, fibrogenic, environmental and epigenetic factors responsible for renal scarring need to be better understood. TGF-β, IL-10, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF seem to exert a role in VUR particularly in RN based on the current literature. Serum levels of procalcitonin have been also associated with high-grade VUR and RN. These molecules should be more intensively evaluated as potential biomarkers for renal scarring in VUR. Conclusion: Further studies are necessary to define which molecules will really be of utility in clinical decisions and as therapeutic targets for VUR and RN.
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- Flávia C Valério
- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.,Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Investigação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.,Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Miteva LD, Kostadinova ES, Stanilova SA. Interleukin-10-1082A/G polymorphism is associated with renal parenchymal damage in congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 24:213-220. [PMID: 29380920 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM The aim of the study was to investigate whether the functional IL10-1082A/G polymorphism exert a role in congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in children. Also, the serum IL-10 and its association with genotype and renal parenchymal damage in CAKUT were explored. METHODS In the current case-control study, 134 paediatric cases of CAKUT and 382 unrelated controls were included. The genotyping of IL10-1082A/G polymorphism was performed by amplification refractory mutation system-PCR and IL-10 serum level was determined by ELISA. RESULTS Although, the genotype and allelic frequencies of IL10-1082 A/G polymorphism in cases and controls were similar (χ2 = 0.459; P = 0.79 and χ2 = 0.426; P = 0.51, respectively), significant different genotype distribution between patients with or without parenchymal damage/reduction was observed (χ2 = 6.9; P = 0.032). The GG-genotype was more frequent in cases with renal parenchymal damage/reduction compared to patients with preserved parenchyma (22% vs. 9%; OR = 2.987; 95% CI = 0.979-9.468; P = 0.031). On the contrary, the heterozygous genotype was less frequent among cases with parenchymal damage/reduction compared to cases with preserved parenchyma (39% vs. 59%; OR = 0.453; 95% CI = 0.214-0.958; P = 0.024). Additionally, the serum IL-10 was significantly higher in CAKUT patients compared to age-sex-matched controls (median 11.98; IQR: 7.14-31.6 vs. 5.92; IQR: 4.68-14.8; P = 0.0057). Among carriers of GG-genotype significantly higher IL-10 level was detected in cases with parenchymal damage/reduction, than cases with preserved parenchyma (P = 0.028). CONCLUSION Our results suggested that the functional -1082A/G polymorphism in IL10 is associated with risk of renal parenchymal damage/reduction rather than genetic predisposition to CAKUT. Additionally, our study supposes that immunoregulatory cytokine IL-10 might have a significant role in CAKUT.
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- Lyuba D Miteva
- Department of Molecular Biology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Życzkowski M, Żywiec J, Nowakowski K, Paradysz A, Grzeszczak W, Gumprecht J. Estimation of the relationship between the polymorphisms of selected genes: ACE, AGTR1, TGFβ1 and GNB3 with the occurrence of primary vesicoureteral reflux. Int Urol Nephrol 2016; 49:387-397. [PMID: 27988909 PMCID: PMC5321692 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-016-1483-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Etiopathogenesis of VUR is composite and not fully understood. Many data indicate the importance of genetic predisposition. The aim of this study was to establish the relationship of selected polymorphisms: 14094 polymorphism of the ACE, polymorphism rs1800469 of TGFβ-1, rs5443 gene polymorphism of the GNB3 and receptor gene polymorphism rs5186 type 1 AGTR1 with the occurrence of the primary vesicoureteral reflux. MATERIAL The study included 190 children: 90 with the primary VUR confirmed with the voiding cystourethrogram and excluded secondary VUR and a control group of 100 children without a history of the diseases of the genitourinary tract. METHODS The study was planned in the scheme: "tested case versus control." Genomic DNA was isolated from the leukocytes of peripheral blood samples. The results were statistically analyzed in the Statistica 10 using χ 2 test and analysis of the variance Anova. RESULTS Any of the four studied polymorphisms showed no difference in the distribution of genotypes between patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux and the control group. In patients with VUR and TT genotype polymorphism rs5443 GNB3 gene, the glomerular filtration rate was significantly higher than in patients with genotype CC or CT. CONCLUSIONS (1) No relationship was found between the studied polymorphisms (14094 ACE gene, rs1800469 gene TGFβ1, GNB3 gene rs5443, rs5186 AGTR1 gene) and the occurrence of primary vesicoureteral reflux. (2) TT genotype polymorphism rs5443 GNB3 gene may be a protective factor for the improved renal function in patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux in patients with genotype CC or CT.
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- Marcin Życzkowski
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Mao S, Yan B, Zhang J. Association of transforming growth factor-β1 polymorphisms with the risk of chronic kidney diseases. Ren Fail 2015; 37:304-11. [DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2015.1077324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The association of cytokine gene polymorphism with reflux nephropathy. J Pediatr Urol 2013; 9:653-8. [PMID: 22906585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify genetic risk factors for the progression of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) to reflux nephropathy, we examined polymorphisms of multiple cytokine genes among VUR patients with or without renal scarring. METHODS A total of 238 VUR patients aged between 1 and 18 years with (n = 113) or without renal scarring (n = 125) were included. The presence of renal scarring was demonstrated by renal parenchymal examination using Technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinate scintigraphy. Sera of the patients were examined for tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α, -308), transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1, +869, +915), interleukin-6 (IL-6, -174), interleukin-10 (IL-10, -1082, -819, -592) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ, +874) gene polymorphisms using the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer method. RESULTS Among patients with renal scarring, frequencies for the T/T G/C and C/C G/C genotypes of TGF-β1 gene (p = 0.003), GCC/GCC genotype of IL-10 gene (p = 0.015), GC phenotype of IL-6 gene (p = 0.001) and T/T genotype of IFN-γ gene (p = 0.001) were higher compared to patients without renal scarring. Regarding the TNF-α gene, among patients with low grade VUR only, the G/G genotype was associated with an increased risk. CONCLUSIONS Certain genotypes of cytokine gene polymorphisms seem to be associated with an increased or decreased susceptibility to reflux nephropathy, which may explain why only a proportion of VUR patients progress to reflux nephropathy. This information may aid in prediction of prognosis and implementing more aggressive management strategies at earlier stages. Further immunogenetic studies may identify novel targets for the management and prevention of the condition.
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Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common urological anomaly in children, affecting 1-2% of the pediatric population and 30-40% of children presenting with urinary tract infections (UTIs). Reflux-associated nephropathy is a major cause of childhood hypertension and chronic renal failure. The hereditary and familial nature of VUR is well recognized and several studies have reported that siblings of children with VUR have a higher incidence of reflux than the general pediatric population. Familial clustering of VUR implies that genetic factors have an important role in its pathogenesis, but no single major locus or gene for VUR has yet been identified and most researchers now acknowledge that VUR is genetically heterogeneous. Improvements in genome-scan techniques and continuously increasing knowledge of the genetic basis of VUR should help us to further understand its pathogenesis.
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Ragnarsdóttir B, Lutay N, Grönberg-Hernandez J, Köves B, Svanborg C. Genetics of innate immunity and UTI susceptibility. Nat Rev Urol 2011; 8:449-68. [PMID: 21750501 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A functional and well-balanced immune response is required to resist most infections. Slight dysfunctions in innate immunity can turn the 'friendly' host defense into an unpleasant foe and give rise to disease. Beneficial and destructive forces of innate immunity have been discovered in the urinary tract and mechanisms by which they influence the severity of urinary tract infections (UTIs) have been elucidated. By modifying specific aspects of the innate immune response to UTI, genetic variation either exaggerates the severity of acute pyelonephritis to include urosepsis and renal scarring or protects against symptomatic disease by suppressing innate immune signaling, as in asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU). Different genes are polymorphic in patients prone to acute pyelonephritis or ABU, respectively, and yet discussions of UTI susceptibility in clinical practice still focus mainly on social and behavioral factors or dysfunctional voiding. Is it not time for UTIs to enter the era of molecular medicine? Defining why certain individuals are protected from UTI while others have severe, recurrent infections has long been difficult, but progress is now being made, encouraging new approaches to risk assessment and therapy in this large and important patient group, as well as revealing promising facets of 'good' versus 'bad' inflammation.
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- Bryndís Ragnarsdóttir
- Section of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Sölvegatan 23, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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Zaffanello M, Tardivo S, Cataldi L, Fanos V, Biban P, Malerba G. Genetic susceptibility to renal scar formation after urinary tract infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of candidate gene polymorphisms. Pediatr Nephrol 2011; 26:1017-29. [PMID: 21116828 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-010-1695-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Revised: 09/20/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Identifying patients who may develop renal scarring after urinary tract infections (UTI) remains challenging, as clinical determinants explain only a portion of individual risk. An additional factor that likely affects risk is individual genetic variability. We searched for peer-reviewed articles from 1980 to December 2009 in electronic databases that reported results showing an association between gene polymorphims and renal scaring after UTI. Two independent researchers screened articles using predetermined criteria. Studies were assessed for methodological quality using an aggregate scoring system. The 18 studies ultimately included in the review had investigated 16 polymorphisms in nine genes in association with renal scarring formation after UTI. Based on the predetermined criteria for assessing the quality of the studies, 12 studies (67%) were identified as being of poor quality design. A meta-analysis of cumulative studies showed on association between renal scarring formation after UTI and the angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism [ACE I/D; recessive model for D allele; odds ratio (OR) 1.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09-2.74, P = 0.02] or transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 c.-509 T > C polymorphism (dominant model for T allele; OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.34-3.76, P = 0.002). However, heterogeneity among studies was large, indicating a strong difference that cannot only be explained by differences in study design. The studies reviewed in this article support a modest involvement of the vasomotor and inflammatory genes in the development of renal scarring after UTIs. This review also shows that only few possible candidate genes have been investigated for an association with renal scarring, raising the hypothesis that some gene polymorphisms may exert their effects through an interaction with as yet uninvestigated factors that may be related to geographic and/or socio-economic differences.
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- Marco Zaffanello
- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Urinary levels of TGF β-1 and of cytokines in patients with prenatally detected nephrouropathies. Pediatr Nephrol 2011; 26:739-47. [PMID: 21331646 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-1802-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2010] [Revised: 12/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study aimed to identify noninvasive biomarkers of clinically significant nephrouropathies in patients with antenatal renal and/or urinary tract alterations. Spot-urine levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured in 100 patients with antenatal detected nephrouropathies. Patients were divided in idiopathic hydronephrosis (n = 47), urinary tract malformations (n = 35), and dysplastic kidneys (n = 18). Urinary concentrations of TGF-β1, IL-6, and TNF-α were compared between groups according to clinical and image findings. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were analyzed for the overall diagnostic accuracy of TGF-β1, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in discriminating infants with nephrouropathies. No significant differences in urinary TGF- β1, IL-6, and TNF-α levels were found in the comparison between the groups. TGF-β1 levels tended to be higher in patients with renal hypodysplasia compared to idiopathic hydronephrosis (p = 0.07). Twenty-nine patients had reduced DMSA uptake. In these cases, absolute urinary concentration of TGF-β1 and levels standardized for creatinine were significantly higher than in patients with normal DMSA uptake, while IL6 and TNF-α did not differ between groups. Urinary cytokine measurements were not useful as a screening test for clinically significant nephrouropathies. Conversely, increased concentrations of TGF-β1 pointed out to renal damage as indicated by reduced DMSA uptake.
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