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Robinson JW, Roberts WW, Matzger AJ. Kidney stone growth through the lens of Raman mapping. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10834. [PMID: 38734821 PMCID: PMC11088632 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61652-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Bulk composition of kidney stones, often analyzed with infrared spectroscopy, plays an essential role in determining the course of treatment for kidney stone disease. Though bulk analysis of kidney stones can hint at the general causes of stone formation, it is necessary to understand kidney stone microstructure to further advance potential treatments that rely on in vivo dissolution of stones rather than surgery. The utility of Raman microscopy is demonstrated for the purpose of studying kidney stone microstructure with chemical maps at ≤ 1 µm scales collected for calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, and struvite stones. Observed microstructures are discussed with respect to kidney stone growth and dissolution with emphasis placed on < 5 µm features that would be difficult to identify using alternative techniques including micro computed tomography. These features include thin concentric rings of calcium oxalate monohydrate within uric acid stones and increased frequency of calcium oxalate crystals within regions of elongated crystal growth in a brushite stone. We relate these observations to potential concerns of clinical significance including dissolution of uric acid by raising urine pH and the higher rates of brushite stone recurrence compared to other non-infectious kidney stones.
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- John W Robinson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Endourology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Michibata U, Maruyama M, Tanaka Y, Yoshimura M, Yoshikawa HY, Takano K, Furukawa Y, Momma K, Tajiri R, Taguchi K, Hamamoto S, Okada A, Kohri K, Yasui T, Usami S, Imanishi M, Mori Y. The impact of crystal phase transition on the hardness and structure of kidney stones. Urolithiasis 2024; 52:57. [PMID: 38563829 PMCID: PMC10987347 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-024-01556-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Calcium oxalate kidney stones, the most prevalent type of kidney stones, undergo a multi-step process of crystal nucleation, growth, aggregation, and secondary transition. The secondary transition has been rather overlooked, and thus, the effects on the disease and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. Here, we show, by periodic micro-CT images of human kidney stones in an ex vivo incubation experiment, that the growth of porous aggregates of calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) crystals triggers the hardening of the kidney stones that causes difficulty in lithotripsy of kidney stone disease in the secondary transition. This hardening was caused by the internal nucleation and growth of precise calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals from isolated urine in which the calcium oxalate concentrations decreased by the growth of COD in closed grain boundaries of COD aggregate kidney stones. Reducing the calcium oxalate concentrations in urine is regarded as a typical approach for avoiding the recurrence. However, our results revealed that the decrease of the concentrations in closed microenvironments conversely promotes the transition of the COD aggregates into hard COM aggregates. We anticipate that the suppression of the secondary transition has the potential to manage the deterioration of kidney stone disease.
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- Uta Michibata
- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6, Yamadaoka, Suita City, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan
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- Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-0005, Japan
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- Tajiri Thin Section Laboratory, 3-1-11 Sannose, Higashiosaka, 577-0849, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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Luo X, Du H, Du J, Zhang X, Xiao W, Qin L. The influence of biomass type on hydrothermal carbonization: Role of calcium oxalate in enhancing carbon sequestration of hydrochar. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119586. [PMID: 37984272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Addressing climate change through effective carbon sequestration strategies is critical. This study presents an investigation into the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and co-hydrothermal carbonization (Co-HTC) of invasive plants (IPs) to produce hydrochars to unveil the significant impact of biomass type and unique mineral on the stability of hydrochars. Nine hydrochars were produced from six IPs, utilizing both single and mixed biomass. A key finding is the observable that calcium oxalate forms as a surface mineral during HTC through different characterization techniques, the presence of which notably influenced the stability of hydrochars, resulting in enhanced thermal (highest R50 = 0.81) and chemical (lowest carbon loss rate = 4.02%) stability of hydrochars, possibly acting as a protective layer. Besides, a positive correlation was established between the yield of hydrochars and the lignin content of the original biomass. It is also observed that Co-HTC of plant materials rich in Ca2+ can enhance the formation of calcium oxalate minerals. This is likely due to their synergistic role in the HTC process, promoting the release of more C2O42- and Ca2+. Our results signify the crucial role of biomass composition in the HTC process and spotlight the potential of calcium oxalate in augmenting hydrochar stability. This study offers valuable insights that bolster the theoretical framework for employing hydrochar derived from IPs as a potent material for carbon sequestration.
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- Xin Luo
- Key Laboratory of Coordinated Control and Joint Remediation of Water and Soil Pollution for National Environmental Protection, College of Ecological Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coordinated Control and Joint Remediation of Water and Soil Pollution for National Environmental Protection, College of Ecological Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- Jiuzhaigou Administration, Aba, 623400, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coordinated Control and Joint Remediation of Water and Soil Pollution for National Environmental Protection, College of Ecological Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China; State Key Laboratory of Geological Disaster Prevention and Geological Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, 610059, China.
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- Sichuan Huadi Construction Engineering Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 610036, China
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Daudon M, Haymann JP, Estrade V, Meria P, Almeras C. 2022 Recommendations of the AFU Lithiasis Committee: Epidemiology, stone analysis and composition. Prog Urol 2023; 33:737-765. [PMID: 37918977 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2023.08.013] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The incidence of urinary lithiasis is rising steadily in industrialized countries, and its prevalence in the general population of France is estimated at 10%. Renal colic accounts for 1-2% of emergency department consultations. At a time when the new LASER stone fragmentation techniques available to urologists will lead to ever finer in situ pulverization of stones, the exact identification of the compounds that form the stone is essential for etiological diagnosis. Constitutional analysis by infrared spectrophotometry or X-ray diffraction is therefore recommended, to be complemented by morphological typing of the calculi. METHODOLOGY: These recommendations have been drawn up using two methods: the Recommendation for Clinical Practice (RPC) method and the ADAPTE method, depending on whether or not the issue was considered in the EAU recommendations (https://uroweb.org/guidelines/urolithiasis) [EAU 2022] and their adaptability to the French context.
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- M Daudon
- CRISTAL Laboratory, Tenon Hospital, SFBC, Paris, France; Inserm, UMRS 1155 UPMC, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMRS 1155 UPMC, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France; Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Multidisciplinaires, Tenon Hospital, SP, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, CHU Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
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- Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP-Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- UroSud, clinique La Croix du Sud, Quint-Fonsegrives, France.
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Adelnia H, Sirous F, Blakey I, Ta HT. Metal ion chelation of poly(aspartic acid): From scale inhibition to therapeutic potentials. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 229:974-993. [PMID: 36584782 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Poly(aspartic acid) (PASP) is a biodegradable, biocompatible water-soluble synthetic anionic polypeptide. PASP has shown a strong affinity and thus robust complexation with heavy and alkaline earth metal ions, from which several applications are currently benefiting, and several more could also originate. This paper discusses different areas where the ion chelation ability of PASP has thus far been exploited. Due to its calcium chelation ability, PASP prevents precipitation of calcium salts and hence is widely used as an effective scale inhibitor in industry. Due to potassium chelation, PASP prevents precipitation of potassium tartrate and is employed as an efficient and edible stabilizer for wine preservation. Due to iron chelation, PASP inhibits corrosion of steel surfaces in harsh environments. Due to chelation, PASP can also enhance stability of various colloidal systems that contain metal ions. The chelation ability of PASP alleviated the toxicity of heavy metals in Zebrafish, inhibited the formation of kidney stones and dissolved calcium phosphate which is the main mineral of the calcified vasculature. These findings and beyond, along with the biocompatibility and biodegradability of the polymer could direct future investigations towards chelation therapy by PASP and other novel and undiscovered areas where metal ions play a key role.
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- Hossein Adelnia
- Queensland Micro-and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Micro-and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia; Bioscience Discipline, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.
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Quantitative analysis of calcium oxalate monohydrate and dihydrate for elucidating the formation mechanism of calcium oxalate kidney stones. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282743. [PMID: 36893192 PMCID: PMC9997882 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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We sought to identify and quantitatively analyze calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones on the order of micrometers, with a focus on the quantitative identification of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) and dihydrate (COD). We performed Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and microfocus X-ray computed tomography measurements (microfocus X-ray CT) and compared their results. An extended analysis of the FTIR spectrum focusing on the 780 cm-1 peak made it possible to achieve a reliable analysis of the COM/COD ratio. We succeeded in the quantitative analysis of COM/COD in 50-μm2 areas by applying microscopic FTIR for thin sections of kidney stones, and by applying microfocus X-ray CT system for bulk samples. The analysis results based on the PXRD measurements with micro-sampling, the microscopic FTIR analysis of thin sections, and the microfocus X-ray CT system observation of a bulk kidney stone sample showed roughly consistent results, indicating that all three methods can be used complementarily. This quantitative analysis method evaluates the detailed CaOx composition on the preserved stone surface and provides information on the stone formation processes. This information clarifies where and which crystal phase nucleates, how the crystals grow, and how the transition from the metastable phase to the stable phase proceeds. The phase transition affects the growth rate and hardness of kidney stones and thus provides crucial clues to the kidney stone formation process.
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Description of Stone Morphology and Crystalluria Improve Diagnosis and Care of Kidney Stone Formers. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 11:healthcare11010002. [PMID: 36611462 PMCID: PMC9818792 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Stone analysis by physical methods is critical to determine their chemical nature and to diagnose the underlying conditions affecting kidney stone formers. This analysis should be completed by a morphologic examination of stone surface and section, leading to the diagnosis of anatomical or metabolic disorders and of specific diseases. Crystalluria study, the analysis of urine crystals, provides complementary information and is extremely useful for both diagnosis and patient follow-up. This review describes briefly how these techniques may be used and in which conditions stone morphology and urine crystal description are particularly relevant for patients medical care.
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Mercurio M, Izzo F, Gatta GD, Salzano L, Lotrecchiano G, Saldutto P, Germinario C, Grifa C, Varricchio E, Carafa A, Di Meo MC, Langella A. May a comprehensive mineralogical study of a jackstone calculus and some other human bladder stones unveil health and environmental implications? ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2022; 44:3297-3320. [PMID: 34529244 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01083-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper represents the first result of an active collaboration between the University of Sannio and the San Pio Hospital (Benevento, Italy), started in the 2018, that aims to a detailed mineralogical investigation of urinary stones of patients from Campania region. Herein, selected human bladder stones have been deeply characterized for clinical purposes and environmental biomonitoring, focusing on the importance to evaluate the concentration and distribution of undesired trace elements by means of microscopic techniques in the place of conventional wet chemical analyses. A rare bladder stone with a sea-urchin appearance, known as jackstone calculus, were also investigated (along with bladder stones made of uric acid and brushite) by means a comprehensive analytical approach, including Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and Simultaneous Thermal Analyses. Main clinical assumptions were inferred according to the morpho-constitutional classification of bladder stones and information about patient's medical history and lifestyle. In most of the analyzed uroliths, undesired trace elements such as copper, cadmium, lead, chromium, mercury and arsenic have been detected and generally attributable to environmental pollution or contaminated food. Simultaneous occurrence of selenium and mercury should denote a methylmercury detoxification process, probably leading to the formation of a very rare HgSe compound known as tiemannite.
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- M Mercurio
- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Botticelli 23, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Urologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Pio di Benevento, Via dell'Angelo 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- UOC Urologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Pio di Benevento, Via dell'Angelo 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- UOC Urologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Pio di Benevento, Via dell'Angelo 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze E Tecnologie, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Via F. De Sanctis, 82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell'Ambiente e delle Risorse, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Di Monte Sant'Angelo, Edificio 10, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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Bazin D, Rabant M, Mathurin J, Petay M, Deniset-Besseau A, Dazzi A, Su Y, Hessou EP, Tielens F, Borondics F, Livrozet M, Bouderlique E, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Frochot V, Daudon M. Cystinuria and cystinosis are usually related to L-cystine: is this really the case for cystinosis? A physicochemical investigation at micrometre and nanometre scale. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Henry L, Bazin D, Policar C, Haymann JP, Daudon M, Frochot V, Mathonnet M. Characterization through scanning electron microscopy and μFourier transform infrared spectroscopy of microcalcifications present in fine needle aspiration smears. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bazin D, Bouderlique E, Tang E, Daudon M, Haymann JP, Frochot V, Letavernier E, Van de Perre E, Williams JC, Lingeman JE, Borondics F. Using mid infrared to perform investigations beyond the diffraction limits of microcristalline pathologies: advantages and limitation of Optical PhotoThermal IR spectroscopy. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lucas IT, Bazin D, Daudon M. Raman opportunities in the field of pathological calcifications. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Bazin D, Daudon M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E. Foreword to microcrystalline pathologies: combining clinical activity and fundamental research at the nanoscale. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bazin D, Lucas IT, Rouzière S, Elkaim E, Mocuta C, Réguer S, Reid DG, Mathurin J, Dazzi A, Deniset-Besseau A, Petay M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Verpont MC, Foy E, Bouderlique E, Colboc H, Daudon M. Profile of an “at cutting edge” pathology laboratory for pathological human deposits: from nanometer to in vivo scale analysis on large scale facilities. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pozdzik A, Hamade A, Racapé J, Roumeguère T, Wolff F, Cotton F. The epidemiology of kidney stones in Belgium based on Daudon’s morpho-constitutional classification: a retrospective, single-center study. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bazin D, Bouderlique E, Daudon M, Frochot V, Haymann JP, Letavernier E, Tielens F, Weil R. Scanning electron microscopy—a powerful imaging technique for the clinician. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Petay M, Cherfan M, Bouderlique E, Reguer S, Mathurin J, Dazzi A, L’Heronde M, Daudon M, Letavernier E, Deniset-Besseau A, Bazin D. Multiscale approach to provide a better physicochemical description of women breast microcalcifications. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Brigiano FS, Bazin D, Tielens F. Peculiar opportunities given by XPS spectroscopy for the clinician. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Goldberga I, Patris N, Chen CH, Thomassot E, Trébosc J, Hung I, Gan Z, Berthomieu D, Métro TX, Bonhomme C, Gervais C, Laurencin D. First Direct Insight into the Local Environment and Dynamics of Water Molecules in the Whewellite Mineral Phase: Mechanochemical Isotopic Enrichment and High-Resolution 17O and 2H NMR Analyses. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:12044-12059. [PMID: 35928237 PMCID: PMC9340807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c02070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Calcium oxalate minerals of the general formula CaC2O4 . xH2O are widely present in nature and usually associated with pathological calcifications, constituting up to 70-80% of the mineral component of renal calculi. The monohydrate phase (CaC2O4 .H2O, COM) is the most stable form, accounting for the majority of the hydrated calcium oxalates found. These mineral phases have been studied extensively via X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy and, to a lesser extent, using 1H, 13C, and 43Ca solid-state NMR spectroscopy. However, several aspects of their structure and reactivity are still unclear, such as the evolution from low- to high-temperature COM structures (LT-COM and HT-COM, respectively) and the involvement of water molecules in this phase transition. Here, we report for the first time a 17O and 2H solid-state NMR investigation of the local structure and dynamics of water in the COM phase. A new procedure for the selective 17O- and 2H-isotopic enrichment of water molecules within the COM mineral is presented using mechanochemistry, which employs only microliter quantities of enriched water and leads to exchange yields up to ∼30%. 17O NMR allows both crystallographically inequivalent water molecules in the LT-COM structure to be resolved, while 2H NMR studies provide unambiguous evidence that these water molecules are undergoing different types of motions at high temperatures without exchanging with one another. Dynamics appear to be essential for water molecules in these structures, which have not been accounted for in previous structural studies on the HT-COM structure due to lack of available tools, highlighting the importance of such NMR investigations for refining the overall knowledge on biologically relevant minerals like calcium oxalates.
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- Ieva Goldberga
- ICGM,
Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- HydroSciences
Montpellier, UMR 5151, CNRS, IRD, Université
de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- ICGM,
Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Université
de Lorraine, CRPG, CNRS UMR 7358, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université
de Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, Université d’Artois
FR2638−IMEC−Institut Michel Eugène Chevreul, 59000 Lille, France
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- National
High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- National
High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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Su Y, Hessou EP, Colombo E, Belletti G, Moussadik A, Lucas IT, Frochot V, Daudon M, Rouzière S, Bazin D, Li K, Quaino P, Tielens F. Crystalline structures of L-cysteine and L-cystine: a combined theoretical and experimental characterization. Amino Acids 2022; 54:1123-1133. [PMID: 35296914 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-022-03144-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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It is assumed that genetic diseases affecting the metabolism of cysteine and the kidney function lead to two different kinds of pathologies, namely cystinuria and cystinosis whereby generate L-cystine crystals. Recently, the presence of L-cysteine crystal has been underlined in the case of cystinosis. Interestingly, it can be strikingly seen that cystine ([-S-CH2-CH-(NH2)-COOH]2) consists of two cysteine (C3H7NO2S) molecules connected by a disulfide (S-S) bond. Therefore, the study of cystine and cysteine is important for providing a better understanding of cystinuria and cystinosis. In this paper, we elucidate the discrepancy between L-cystine and L-cysteine by investigating the theoretical and experimental infrared spectra (IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) as well as Raman spectra aiming to obtain a better characterization of abnormal deposits related to these two genetic pathologies.
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- Yangyang Su
- Eenheid Algemene Chemie (ALGC), Materials Modeling Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium.,State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Fiber Reinforced Light Composite Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Eenheid Algemene Chemie (ALGC), Materials Modeling Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium
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- IQAL, Instituto de Química Aplicada del Litoral, CONICET-UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- IQAL, Instituto de Química Aplicada del Litoral, CONICET-UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Eenheid Algemene Chemie (ALGC), Materials Modeling Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium
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- Laboratoire LISE, UMR 8235, CNRS-SU, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- UMR S1155, INSERM/UPMC, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Cedex 20, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Explorations Fonctionnelles Multidisciplinaires, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Cedex 20, Paris, France
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- UMR S1155, INSERM/UPMC, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Cedex 20, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Explorations Fonctionnelles Multidisciplinaires, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Cedex 20, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, Université Paris Saclay, 310, rue Michel Magat, 91400, Orsay, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Fiber Reinforced Light Composite Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- IQAL, Instituto de Química Aplicada del Litoral, CONICET-UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Eenheid Algemene Chemie (ALGC), Materials Modeling Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium.
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Zhao JJ, Zhang YF, Zhao TL, Li H, Yao QZ, Fu SQ, Zhou GT. Abiotic Formation of Calcium Oxalate under UV Irradiation and Implications for Biomarker Detection on Mars. ASTROBIOLOGY 2022; 22:35-48. [PMID: 35020413 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2020.2416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A major objective in the exploration of Mars is to test the hypothesis that the planet has ever hosted life. Biogenic compounds, especially biominerals, are believed to serve as biomarkers in Raman-assisted remote sensing missions. However, the prerequisite for the development of these minerals as biomarkers is the uniqueness of their biogenesis. Herein, tetragonal bipyramidal weddellite, a type of calcium oxalate, is successfully achieved by UV-photolyzing pyruvic acid (PA). The as-prepared products are identified and characterized by micro-Raman spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy. Persistent mineralization of weddellite is observed with altering key experimental parameters, including pH, Ca2+ and PA concentrations. In particular, the initial concentration of PA can significantly influence the morphology of weddellite crystal. Oxalate acid is commonly of biological origin; thus calcium oxalate is considered to be a biomarker. However, our results reveal that calcium oxalate can be harvested by a UV photolysis pathway. Moreover, prebiotic sources of organics (e.g., PA, glycine, alanine, and aspartic acid) have been proven to be available through abiotic pathways. Therefore, our results may provide a new abiotic pathway of calcium oxalate formation. Considering that calcium oxalate minerals have been taken as biosignatures for the origin and early evolution of life on Earth and astrobiological investigations, its formation and accumulation by the photolysis of abiological organic compounds should be taken into account.
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- Jia-Jian Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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Valido IH, Fuentes-Cebrian V, Boada R, Vallcorba O, Resina-Gallego M, Valiente M, López-Mesas M. Discriminating the origin of calcium oxalate monohydrate formation in kidney stones via synchrotron microdiffraction. Analyst 2021; 147:349-357. [PMID: 34935777 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01703a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nephrolithiasis is a multifactor disease that produces nephrolites in the kidneys. Calcium oxalate hydrate (dihydrated, COD, or monohydrated, COM) stones are the most common ones with more than sixty percent incidence worldwide. They are related to different pathologies, COD with hypercalciuria and COM with hyperoxaluria. COD is an unstable species and transforms into COM (herein named TRA to distinguish the origin of the monohydrated species). TRA and COM are chemically and crystallographically identical leading to misdiagnosis and recurrence increase. In the current study, the composition and crystalline structures of several calcium oxalate stones, classified by morpho-constitutional analysis, were examined by IR and synchrotron through-the-substrate micro-X-ray diffraction (tts-μXRD). Both IR and linear diffractogram studies were able to distinguish between the monohydrated and dihydrated phases but not between COM and TRA, as expected. The analysis of 2D diffraction patterns revealed that TRA showed a lower degree of crystallinity and less texture with respect to COM which can be used as a signature to distinguish between the two. This study confirms that despite the subtle differences between COM and TRA, the origin of the monohydrate oxalates can be unraveled using tts-μXRD. This valuable information should be taken into account in order to improve patients' diagnosis and reduce recurrence by considering and treating the origin of the formed stones.
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- Iris H Valido
- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- ALBA Synchrotorn Light Source, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- GTS Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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Williams JC, Lingeman JE, Daudon M, Bazin D. Using micro computed tomographic imaging for analyzing kidney stones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 24. [PMID: 34321982 DOI: 10.5802/crchim.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Stone analysis is a critical part of the clinical characterization of urolithiasis. This article reviews the strengths and limitations of micro CT in the analysis of stones. Using micro CT alone in a series of 757 stone specimens, micro CT identified the 458 majority calcium oxalate specimens with a sensitivity of 99.6% and specificity of 95.3%. Micro CT alone was also successful in identifying majority apatite, brushite, uric acid, and struvite stones. For some minor minerals-such as apatite in calcium oxalate or calcium salts in uric acid stones-micro CT enables the detection of minute quantities well below 1%. The addition of a standard for calibrating X-ray attenuation values improves the ability of micro CT to identify common stone minerals. The three-dimensional nature of micro CT also allows for the visualization of surface features in stones, which is valuable for the study of stone formation.
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- James C Williams
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
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- UMR S1155, INSERM/UPMC, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Paris Cedex 20, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Explorations fonctionnelles multidisciplinaires, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Paris Cedex 20, France
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Tielens F, Vekeman J, Bazin D, Daudon M. Opportunities given by density functional theory in pathological calcifications. CR CHIM 2021. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhang W, Putnis CV, Wang L. Modulation of the calcium oxalate dihydrate to calcium oxalate monohydrate phase transition with citrate and zinc ions. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01336j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Higher concentrations of Ca2+ and Ox2− can form COD which then transforms to COM. Citrate forms a protective layer to inhibit COD transition; whereas Zn2+ substitutes Ca2+ sites to generate a stable COD structure that retards COM formation.
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- Jing Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institut für Mineralogie, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- School of Molecular and Life Science, Curtin University, 6845 Perth, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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H Valido I, Resina-Gallego M, Yousef I, Luque-Gálvez MP, Valiente M, López-Mesas M. Calcium oxalate kidney stones, where is the organic matter?: A synchrotron based infrared microspectroscopy study. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2020; 13:e202000303. [PMID: 32892479 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Kidney stones are collections of microcrystals formed inside the kidneys, which affect 6% to 12% of the population worldwide, with an increasing recurrence (50%-72%) after the first episode. The most abundant type is calcium oxalate (66%), described as monohydrated (COM) and dihydrated (COD). An issue in their chemistry is the transformation process of the metastable specie (COD) into the stable one, which is chemically, and in appearance, monohydrated. Since the origin of these species is different, it is important to differentiate between the transformation stage (and what stabilize COD) to understand the physiopathology and prevent the patients' recurrence. This work focuses on the organic matter distribution along these nephroliths by synchrotron radiation-based infrared microspectroscopy. Differences in the asymmetric stretching of the aliphatic hydrocarbons suggest that lipids may participate in the stabilization of COD and as inhibitors of COM formation/development; however, the presence of proteins in the nucleus could indicate a promoting role.
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- Iris H Valido
- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS), Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS), Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- MIRAS beamline BL01, ALBA-CELLS Synchrotron, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS), Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS), Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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Valido IH, Rius‐Bartra JM, Boada R, Resina‐Gallego M, Valiente M, López‐Mesas M. Characterization of Calcium Oxalate Hydrates and the Transformation Process. Chemphyschem 2020; 21:2583-2593. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202000684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Iris H. Valido
- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS) Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS) Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS) Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS) Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Centre Grup de Tècniques de Separació en Química (GTS) Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Facultat de Ciències, Edifici CN. 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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Urine and stone analysis for the investigation of the renal stone former: a consensus conference. Urolithiasis 2020; 49:1-16. [PMID: 33048172 PMCID: PMC7867533 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-020-01217-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The Consensus Group deliberated on a number of questions concerning urine and stone analysis over a period of months, and then met to develop consensus. The Group concluded that analyses of urine and stones should be routine in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary stone diseases. At present, the 24-h urine is the most useful type of urine collection, and accepted methods for analysis are described. Patient education is also important for obtaining a proper urine sample. Graphical methods for reporting urine analysis results can be helpful both for the physician and for educating the patient as to proper dietary changes that could be beneficial. Proper analysis of stones is also essential for diagnosis and management of patients. The Consensus Group also agreed that research has shown that evaluation of urinary crystals could be very valuable, but the Group also recognizes that existing methods for assessment of crystalluria do not allow this to be part of stone treatment in many places.
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Ilmi MM, Nurdini N, Maryanti E, Saiyasombat C, Setiawan P, Kadja GTM, Ismunandar. Multi-analytical characterizations of prehistoric rock art pigments from Karim Cave, Sangkulirang–Mangkalihat site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Albert A, Paul E, Rajakumar S, Saso L. Oxidative stress and endoplasmic stress in calcium oxalate stone disease: the chicken or the egg? Free Radic Res 2020; 54:244-253. [PMID: 32292073 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2020.1751835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Crystal modulators play a significant role in the formation of calcium oxalate stone disease. When renal cells are subjected to oxalate stress, the loss in cell integrity leads to exposure of multiple proteins that assist and/or inhibit crystal attachment and retention. Contact between oxalate and calcium oxalate with urothelium proves fatal to cells as a result of reactive oxygen species generation and onset of oxidative stress. Hence, as a therapeutic strategy it was hypothesised that supplementation of antioxidants would suffice. On the contrary to popular belief, the detection of oxalate induced endoplasmic reticulum mediated apoptosis proved the ineffectiveness of antioxidant therapy alone. Thus, the inadequacy of antioxidant supplementation in oxalate stress invoked the presence of an alternative pathway for the induction of kidney fibrosis in hyperoxaluric rats. In addition to settling this query, the link between oxidative stress and ER stress is not well understood, especially in urolithiasis.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Excellence in Genomics Science, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Group of Molecular Cell Biology of Lipids, 315, Heritage Medical Research Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Mirković M, Dosen A, Erić S, Vulić P, Matović B, Rosić A. Phase and microstructural study of urinary stones. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chien YC, Mansouri A, Jiang W, Khan SR, Gray JJ, McKee MD. Modulation of calcium oxalate dihydrate growth by phosphorylated osteopontin peptides. J Struct Biol 2018; 204:131-144. [PMID: 30016645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Osteopontin (OPN) is a significant component of kidney stone matrix and a key modulator of stone formation. Here, we investigated the effects of different phosphorylated states of a synthesized peptide of OPN (the ASARM peptide; acidic, serine- and aspartate-rich motif) on calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) crystals, a major mineral phase of kidney stones. In vitro, phosphorylated OPN-ASARM peptides strongly inhibited COD crystal growth in solution as compared to the nonphosphorylated state, with increasing inhibitory potency correlating with the degree of peptide phosphorylation. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the inhibition from the phosphopeptides resulted in distinctive, rosette-like crystal aggregates called spherulites. The OPN-ASARM peptides preferentially bound and specifically inhibited the {1 1 0} crystallographic faces of COD, as identified by combining atomic force microscopy and computational simulation approaches. These {1 1 0} surfaces of COD have high lattice calcium occupancy (exposure), providing preferential binding sites for the highly acidic peptides; binding and inhibition by OPN-ASARM peptides at the {1 1 0} faces led to crystal aggregation and intergrowth. The crystal spherulite formations obtained in vitro when using the most phosphorylated form of OPN-ASARM peptide at a high concentration, resembled crystal morphologies observed in vivo in a rat model of urolithiasis, in which crystal deposits in the kidney contain abundant OPN as revealed by immunogold labeling. A mechanistic model for spherulite formation is proposed based on the symmetry and crystallographic structure of COD, where the phosphate groups of OPN-ASARM bind to calcium atoms at [1 1 1] step risers on the COD {1 1 0} surface, inducing the periodic emergence of new COD crystals to form spherulites.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, FL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Electron probe micro-analysis reveals the complexity of mineral deposition mechanisms in urinary stones. Urolithiasis 2018; 47:137-148. [PMID: 29504067 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-018-1052-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Urinary stones are complex mineralogical formations in the urinary system often impairing the kidney function. Several studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms of stone formation and growth; however, it remains to be fully explored. Here, we present a detailed investigation on the morphological and mineralogical characterizations of urinary stones. Structural properties of different types of urinary stones were done by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) analyses. X-ray maps of major and the trace elements were obtained using electron microprobe (EPMA) technique. Basic metabolic panel and urinary parameters of the patients were used for comparing mineral compositions among stone types. The study included five major types of stones identified based on the FTIR spectra. FTIR and XRD helped in identifying the major components of these stones. FE-SEM images revealed distinct microstructure and morphology of the stones among the stone types. EPMA analysis showed the presence of many metals other than calcium and certain non-metals within the urinary stone matrix at measurable levels, sometimes with distinct distribution patterns. The study demonstrates the characteristic micro-structure, morphology, distribution, and composition of elements in different stone types. Findings of the study provide scope for understanding the complex mechanisms involved in the urolithogenesis and association of trace elements in it.
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Improvement of Urinary Stones Analysis Combining Morphological Analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy. J CHEM-NY 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/4621256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Daudon et al. have developed a complex morphoconstitutional classification of renal stone in six different morphological types and several subtypes. According to this classification, a precise correspondence exists between causes of renal stones and subtypes with a great clinical relevance and can be considering a sort of shortcut for the metabolic diagnosis in renal stone patients. Now the diagnosis of causes of renal stones generally requires repeated biochemical investigations on urine and blood samples and usually remains presumptive. We analyzed 150 urinary stones both by stereoscopic microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The comparison of 150 stones did not reveal any disagreement. We have only 20 partial agreement, and clinicians agreed that the imprecise information obtained with morphological analysis alone would have missed an important clinical finding only in 3 cases. In conclusion, in our opinion, the analysis of urinary stone must combine two different analytical techniques: morphological analysis by stereomicroscope and biochemical analysis with the FT-IR.
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