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Guo C, Wang W, Dong Y, Han Y. Identification of key immune-related genes and potential therapeutic drugs in diabetic nephropathy based on machine learning algorithms. BMC Med Genomics 2024; 17:220. [PMID: 39187837 PMCID: PMC11348758 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-024-01995-4] [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: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major contributor to chronic kidney disease. This study aims to identify immune biomarkers and potential therapeutic drugs in DN. METHODS We analyzed two DN microarray datasets (GSE96804 and GSE30528) for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using the Limma package, overlapping them with immune-related genes from ImmPort and InnateDB. LASSO regression, SVM-RFE, and random forest analysis identified four hub genes (EGF, PLTP, RGS2, PTGDS) as proficient predictors of DN. The model achieved an AUC of 0.995 and was validated on GSE142025. Single-cell RNA data (GSE183276) revealed increased hub gene expression in epithelial cells. CIBERSORT analysis showed differences in immune cell proportions between DN patients and controls, with the hub genes correlating positively with neutrophil infiltration. Molecular docking identified potential drugs: cysteamine, eltrombopag, and DMSO. And qPCR and western blot assays were used to confirm the expressions of the four hub genes. RESULTS Analysis found 95 and 88 distinctively expressed immune genes in the two DN datasets, with 14 consistently differentially expressed immune-related genes. After machine learning algorithms, EGF, PLTP, RGS2, PTGDS were identified as the immune-related hub genes associated with DN. In addition, the mRNA and protein levels of them were obviously elevated in HK-2 cells treated with glucose for 24 h, as well as their mRNA expressions in kidney tissues of mice with DN. CONCLUSION This study identified 4 hub immune-related genes (EGF, PLTP, RGS2, PTGDS), as well as their expression profiles and the correlation with immune cell infiltration in DN.
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- Chang Guo
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 10086, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 10086, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 10086, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 10086, China
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Nishida N, Nagata N, Shimoji K, Jingami N, Uemura K, Ozaki A, Takahashi M, Urade Y, Matsumoto S, Iwasaki K, Okumura R, Ishikawa M, Toda H. Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase: a glymphopathy marker in idiopathic hydrocephalus. Front Aging Neurosci 2024; 16:1364325. [PMID: 38638193 PMCID: PMC11024442 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1364325] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in elderly people is considered a form of glymphopathy caused by malfunction of the waste clearance pathway, called the glymphatic system. Tau is a representative waste material similar to amyloid-β. During neurodegeneration, lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase (L-PGDS), a major cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein, is reported to act as a chaperone that prevents the neurotoxic aggregation of amyloid-β. L-PGDS is also a CSF biomarker in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and significantly correlates with tau concentration, age, and age-related brain white matter changes detected by magnetic resonance imaging. To investigate this glymphopathy, we aimed to analyze white matter changes and contributing factors in vivo and their interactions ex vivo. Cerebrospinal tap tests were performed in 60 patients referred for symptomatic ventriculomegaly. Patients were evaluated using an idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus grading scale, mini-mental state examination, frontal assessment battery, and timed up-and-go test. The typical morphological features of high convexity tightness and ventriculomegaly were measured using the callosal angle and Evans index, and parenchymal white matter properties were evaluated with diffusion tensor imaging followed by tract-based spatial statistics. Levels of CSF biomarkers, including tau, amyloid-β, and L-PGDS, were determined by ELISA, and their interaction, and localization were determined using immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemical analyses. Tract-based spatial statistics for fractional anisotropy revealed clusters that positively correlated with mini-mental state examination, frontal assessment battery, and callosal angle, and clusters that negatively correlated with age, disease duration, idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus grading scale, Evans index, and L-PGDS. Other parameters also indicated clusters that correlated with symptoms, microstructural white matter changes, and L-PGDS. Tau co-precipitated with L-PGDS, and colocalization was confirmed in postmortem specimens of neurodegenerative disease obtained from the human Brain Bank. Our study supports the diagnostic value of L-PGDS as a surrogate marker for white matter integrity in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. These results increase our understanding of the molecular players in the glymphatic system. Moreover, this study indicates the potential utility of enhancing endogenous protective factors to maintain brain homeostasis.
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- Namiko Nishida
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Hirono Satellite, Isotope Science Center, The University of Tokyo, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan
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Chen Q, Jiang H, Ding R, Zhong J, Li L, Wan J, Feng X, Peng L, Yang X, Chen H, Wang A, Jiao J, Yang Q, Chen X, Li X, Shi L, Zhang G, Wang M, Yang H, Li Q. Cell-type-specific molecular characterization of cells from circulation and kidney in IgA nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1231937. [PMID: 37908345 PMCID: PMC10613708 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1231937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a relatively rare and serious presentation of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) (NS-IgAN). Previous research has suggested that the pathogenesis of NS-IgAN may involve circulating immune imbalance and kidney injury; however, this has yet to be fully elucidated. To investigate the cellular and molecular status of NS-IgAN, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and kidney cells from pediatric patients diagnosed with NS-IgAN by renal biopsy. Consistently, the proportion of intermediate monocytes (IMs) in NS-IgAN patients was higher than in healthy controls. Furthermore, flow cytometry confirmed that IMs were significantly increased in pediatric patients with NS. The characteristic expression of VSIG4 and MHC class II molecules and an increase in oxidative phosphorylation may be important features of IMs in NS-IgAN. Notably, we found that the expression level of CCR2 was significantly increased in the CMs, IMs, and NCMs of patients with NS-IgAN. This may be related to kidney injury. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are classified into two subsets of cells: Treg1 (CCR7 high, TCF7 high, and HLA-DR low) and Treg2 (CCR7 low, TCF7 low, and HLA-DR high). We found that the levels of Treg2 cells expressed significant levels of CCR4 and GATA3, which may be related to the recovery of kidney injury. The state of NS in patients was closely related to podocyte injury. The expression levels of CCL2, PRSS23, and genes related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition were significantly increased in podocytes from NS-IgAN patients. These represent key features of podocyte injury. Our analysis suggests that PTGDS is significantly downregulated following injury and may represent a new marker for podocytes. In this study, we systematically analyzed molecular events in the circulatory system and kidney tissue of pediatric patients with NS-IgAN, which provides new insights for targeted therapy in the future.
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- Qilin Chen
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Biopharmaceutical Public Service Platform Co. Ltd, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Biopharmaceutical Public Service Platform Co. Ltd, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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Yang HH, Wang X, Li S, Liu Y, Akbar R, Fan GC. Lipocalin family proteins and their diverse roles in cardiovascular disease. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 244:108385. [PMID: 36966973 PMCID: PMC10079643 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The lipocalin (LCN) family members, a group of small extracellular proteins with 160-180 amino acids in length, can be detected in all kingdoms of life from bacteria to human beings. They are characterized by low similarity of amino acid sequence but highly conserved tertiary structures with an eight-stranded antiparallel β-barrel which forms a cup-shaped ligand binding pocket. In addition to bind small hydrophobic ligands (i.e., fatty acids, odorants, retinoids, and steroids) and transport them to specific cells, lipocalins (LCNs) can interact with specific cell membrane receptors to activate their downstream signaling pathways, and with soluble macromolecules to form the complex. Consequently, LCNs exhibit great functional diversity. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that LCN family proteins exert multiple layers of function in the regulation of many physiological processes and human diseases (i.e., cancers, immune disorders, metabolic disease, neurological/psychiatric disorders, and cardiovascular disease). In this review, we firstly introduce the structural and sequence properties of LCNs. Next, six LCNs including apolipoprotein D (ApoD), ApoM, lipocalin 2 (LCN2), LCN10, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), and Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase (L-PGDS) which have been characterized so far are highlighted for their diagnostic/prognostic values and their potential effects on coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction injury. The roles of these 6 LCNs in cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure, diabetes-induced cardiac disorder, and septic cardiomyopathy are also summarized. Finally, their therapeutic potential for cardiovascular disease is discussed in each section.
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- Hui-Hui Yang
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
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Urade Y. Biochemical and Structural Characteristics, Gene Regulation, Physiological, Pathological and Clinical Features of Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D 2 Synthase as a Multifunctional Lipocalin. Front Physiol 2021; 12:718002. [PMID: 34744762 PMCID: PMC8569824 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.718002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lipocalin-type prostaglandin (PG) D2 synthase (L-PGDS) catalyzes the isomerization of PGH2, a common precursor of the two series of PGs, to produce PGD2. PGD2 stimulates three distinct types of G protein-coupled receptors: (1) D type of prostanoid (DP) receptors involved in the regulation of sleep, pain, food intake, and others; (2) chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on T helper type 2 cells (CRTH2) receptors, in myelination of peripheral nervous system, adipocyte differentiation, inhibition of hair follicle neogenesis, and others; and (3) F type of prostanoid (FP) receptors, in dexamethasone-induced cardioprotection. L-PGDS is the same protein as β-trace, a major protein in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). L-PGDS exists in the central nervous system and male genital organs of various mammals, and human heart; and is secreted into the CSF, seminal plasma, and plasma, respectively. L-PGDS binds retinoic acids and retinal with high affinities (Kd < 100 nM) and diverse small lipophilic substances, such as thyroids, gangliosides, bilirubin and biliverdin, heme, NAD(P)H, and PGD2, acting as an extracellular carrier of these substances. L-PGDS also binds amyloid β peptides, prevents their fibril formation, and disaggregates amyloid β fibrils, acting as a major amyloid β chaperone in human CSF. Here, I summarize the recent progress of the research on PGD2 and L-PGDS, in terms of its “molecular properties,” “cell culture studies,” “animal experiments,” and “clinical studies,” all of which should help to understand the pathophysiological role of L-PGDS and inspire the future research of this multifunctional lipocalin.
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- Yoshihiro Urade
- Center for Supporting Pharmaceutical Education, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka, Japan.,Isotope Science Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Schwab S, Kleine CE, Bös D, Bohmann S, Strassburg CP, Lutz P, Woitas RP. Beta-trace protein as a potential biomarker of residual renal function in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:87. [PMID: 33706697 PMCID: PMC7953776 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02287-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Residual renal function is closely linked to quality of life, morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Beta-trace protein (BTP), a low molecular weight protein, has been suggested as marker of residual renal function, in particular in patients on hemodialysis. We hypothesized that BTP also serves as a marker of residual renal function in pertioneal dialysis patients. Methods In this study 34 adult patients on peritoneal dialysis were included. BTP, creatinine, cystatin C and urea concentrations were analyzed simultaneously in serum and dialysate to calculate renal and peritoneal removal of the analytes. Results In peritoneal dialysis patients with residual diuresis, mean serum BTP was 8.16 mg/l (SD ± 4.75 mg/l). BTP correlated inversely with residual diuresis (rs = − 0.58, p < 0.001), residual creatinine clearance (ClCr) (rs = − 0.69, p < 0.001) and total urea clearance (Clurea) (rs = − 0.56, p < 0.001). Mean peritoneal removal of BTP was 3.36 L/week/1.73m2 (SD ± 1.38) and mean renal removal 15.14 L/week/1.73m2 (SD ± 12.65) demonstrating a significant renal contribution to the total removal. Finally, serum BTP inversely correlated with alterations in residual diuresis (r = − 0.41, p = 0.035) and renal creatinine clearance over time (r = − 0.79, p = p < 0.001). Conclusion BTP measurement in the serum may be a simple tool to assess residual renal function in peritoneal dialysis patients.
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- Sebastian Schwab
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. .,Institute of Experimental Immunology, Rheinische-Friedrichs-Wilhelms University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Obert LA, Elmore SA, Ennulat D, Frazier KS. A Review of Specific Biomarkers of Chronic Renal Injury and Their Potential Application in Nonclinical Safety Assessment Studies. Toxicol Pathol 2021; 49:996-1023. [PMID: 33576319 DOI: 10.1177/0192623320985045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A host of novel renal biomarkers have been developed over the past few decades which have enhanced monitoring of renal disease and drug-induced kidney injury in both preclinical studies and in humans. Since chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) share similar underlying mechanisms and the tubulointerstitial compartment has a functional role in the progression of CKD, urinary biomarkers of AKI may provide predictive information in chronic renal disease. Numerous studies have explored whether the recent AKI biomarkers could improve upon the standard clinical biomarkers, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, for predicting outcomes in CKD patients. This review is an introduction to alternative assays that can be utilized in chronic (>3 months duration) nonclinical safety studies to provide information on renal dysfunction and to demonstrate specific situations where these assays could be utilized in nonclinical drug development. Novel biomarkers such as symmetrical dimethyl arginine, dickkopf homolog 3, and cystatin C predict chronic renal injury in animals, act as surrogates for GFR, and may predict changes in GFR in patients over time, ultimately providing a bridge from preclinical to clinical renal monitoring.
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- Leslie A Obert
- 549350GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Nonclinical Safety, Collegeville, PA, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, National Toxicology Program (NTP), 6857National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- 549350GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Nonclinical Safety, Collegeville, PA, USA
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Xie K, Lian N, Kan Y, Yang M, Pan J, Yu Y, Yu Y. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of the therapeutic effects of 2% hydrogen gas inhalation on brain injury in septic mice. Brain Res 2020; 1746:147003. [PMID: 32603701 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Sepsis encephalopathy (SAE) has a high incidence and mortality rate in patients with sepsis; however, there is currently no effective treatment. Our previous studies have reported that 2% hydrogen (H2) gas inhalation had a protective effect on sepsis and SAE; however, the specific mechanism have not been fully elucidated. In the current study, male Institute of Cancer Research mice were either used to create the cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model or for sham surgery, followed by 2% H2 gas inhalation for 60 min beginning at 1 and 6 h following sham or CLP surgeries. The isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based quantitative proteomics combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, Nissl staining, and western blot analysis were used to investigate the effects of H2 on brain injury in mice with sepsis. The results of the H&E, and Nissl staining indicated that the CLP mice had a significant brain injury, which was characterized by aggravated pathological damage and was alleviated by 2% H2 inhalation. Quantitative proteomics based on iTRAQ combined with LC-MS/MS analysis quantified a total of 5317 proteins, of which 39 were connected with the protective mechanism of H2. In addition, H2 could regulate the immune and the coagulation systems. Furthermore, western blot analysis revealed that H2 decreased SAE in septic mice by downregulating the protein expression levels of SMAD4, DPYS, PTGDS and upregulating the expression level of CUL4A. These results provide insights into the mechanism of the positive effect of H2 on SAE and contribute to the clinical application of H2 in patients with sepsis.
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- Keliang Xie
- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology of Grade 2016, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Liu YR, Tang ZS, Duan JA, Chen L, Sun J, Zhou R, Song ZX, Shi XB, Zhu HY. ER-depletion lowering the 'hypothalamus-uterus-kidney' axis functions by perturbing the renal ERβ/Ptgds signalling pathway. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:9500-9529. [PMID: 31708494 PMCID: PMC6874469 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Researchers have long assumed that systematic estrogen fading might contribute to the sustained progression of menopausal degenerate syndromes, although definitive evidence has not been presented. Whether such findings represent a causal contribution or are the result of opportunistic messengers sent from the reproductive system to the brain is also a vital question. We constructed a multiscale network of the ovariectomy (OVX) induced estrogen receptors depletion (ER-depletion) model and integrated targeted proteomic, targeted lipidomic, cytochemical, and histopathological data across three tissues from the ovariectomy rodent model. We found that compared to control rats, OVX rats showed increased renal and uterine prostaglandin D2 synthase (Ptgds) expression and decreased hypothalamic Ptgds expression, abnormal Ptgds metabolites, the degenerate renal function profiles and decreased cognitive ability (learning and memory) in Morris water maze test. Importantly, we observed a regulatory relationship among ER (particularly ERβ), the degree of the pathological phenotype, learning behavior test and the ‘hypothalamus-uterus-kidney (HUK) axis functions. Collectively, this study elucidates that ER depletion promoted HUK aging is mostly attributed to a renal ERβ/Ptgds signalling imbalance.
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- Yan-Ru Liu
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712083, P.R. China
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe and frequent condition in hospitalized patients. Currently, no efficient therapy of AKI is available. Therefore, efforts focus on early prevention and potentially early initiation of renal replacement therapy to improve the outcome in AKI. The detection of AKI in hospitalized patients implies the need for early, accurate, robust, and easily accessible biomarkers of AKI evolution and outcome prediction because only a narrow window exists to implement the earlier-described measures. Even more challenging is the multifactorial origin of AKI and the fact that the changes of molecular expression induced by AKI are difficult to distinguish from those of the diseases associated or causing AKI as shock or sepsis. During the past decade, a considerable number of protein biomarkers for AKI have been described and we expect from recent advances in the field of omics technologies that this number will increase further in the future and be extended to other sorts of biomolecules, such as RNAs, lipids, and metabolites. However, most of these biomarkers are poorly defined by their AKI-associated molecular context. In this review, we describe the state-of-the-art tissue and biofluid proteomic and metabolomic technologies and new bioinformatics approaches for proteomic and metabolomic pathway and molecular interaction analysis. In the second part of the review, we focus on AKI-associated proteomic and metabolomic biomarkers and briefly outline their pathophysiological context in AKI.
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Pellefigues C, Dema B, Lamri Y, Saidoune F, Chavarot N, Lohéac C, Pacreau E, Dussiot M, Bidault C, Marquet F, Jablonski M, Chemouny JM, Jouan F, Dossier A, Chauveheid MP, Gobert D, Papo T, Karasuyama H, Sacré K, Daugas E, Charles N. Prostaglandin D 2 amplifies lupus disease through basophil accumulation in lymphoid organs. Nat Commun 2018; 9:725. [PMID: 29463843 PMCID: PMC5820278 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03129-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), autoantibody production can lead to kidney damage and failure, known as lupus nephritis. Basophils amplify the synthesis of autoantibodies by accumulating in secondary lymphoid organs. Here, we show a role for prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) in the pathophysiology of SLE. Patients with SLE have increased expression of PGD2 receptors (PTGDR) on blood basophils and increased concentration of PGD2 metabolites in plasma. Through an autocrine mechanism dependent on both PTGDRs, PGD2 induces the externalization of CXCR4 on basophils, both in humans and mice, driving accumulation in secondary lymphoid organs. Although PGD2 can accelerate basophil-dependent disease, antagonizing PTGDRs in mice reduces lupus-like disease in spontaneous and induced mouse models. Our study identifies the PGD2/PTGDR axis as a ready-to-use therapeutic modality in SLE.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Animals
- Basophils/immunology
- Female
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/blood
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology
- Lymphatic System/immunology
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Middle Aged
- Prostaglandin D2/blood
- Prostaglandin D2/immunology
- Receptors, CXCR4/blood
- Receptors, CXCR4/immunology
- Receptors, Immunologic/blood
- Receptors, Immunologic/immunology
- Receptors, Prostaglandin/blood
- Receptors, Prostaglandin/immunology
- Signal Transduction/immunology
- Young Adult
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Affiliation(s)
- Christophe Pellefigues
- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR 1163, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hematological Disorders and Therapeutic Implications, Institut Imagine, 24 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Department of Immune Regulation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, INSERM UMR1149, CNRS ERL8252, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, DHU FIRE, Université Paris Diderot, 16 rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France.
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Donadio C, Tognotti D, Caponi L, Paolicchi A. β-trace protein is highly removed during haemodialysis with high-flux and super high-flux membranes. BMC Nephrol 2017; 18:68. [PMID: 28219328 PMCID: PMC5319187 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0489-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serum β-trace protein (βTP, MW 23-29 kDa) is a marker of GFR impairment in renal patients. Recent papers propose to predict residual renal function (RRF) in maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients from serum concentrations of βTP and other small proteins, avoiding the collection of urine. Few data are available on the removal of βTP in patients treated with dialysis membranes with different flux characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of haemodialysis with low-flux, high-flux and super high-flux membranes on serum concentrations of ßTP in MHD patients with null RRF. METHODS Serum ßTP concentrations were measured before and after the first dialysis of the week in 51 MDH patients treated by low-flux (n = 24), high-flux (n = 17), or super high-flux (n = 10) membranes. The removal of β2-microglobulin (β2M, MW 11.8), cystatin C (Cys, MW 13.3), urea and creatinine was also analyzed. RESULTS Low-flux membranes did not remove βTP, β2M and Cys whose concentration increased at the end of dialysis. High-flux membrane removed more efficiently β2M and Cys than ßTP. Super high-flux membrane had the highest efficiency to remove ßTP: mean reduction ratio (RR) 53.4%, similar to β2M (59.5%), and Cys (62.0%). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, the plasma clearance of small proteins and particularly of βTP is dependent from the permeability of the dialysis membranes Therefore, the reliability of the formulas proposed to predict RRF from serum βTP and other LMWP may be affected by the different permeability of the dialysis membranes.
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- Carlo Donadio
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, I-56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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The screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients needs the measurement of serum markers like creatinine. Our previous results indicated that urinary excretion of β-trace protein (BTP), a low-molecular-weight protein (23-29 kDa), is increased in CKD patients from stage 2. The aim of this study was to assess the major determinants of urinary excretion of BTP and to evaluate its feasibility as noninvasive marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) impairment.We studied 355 CKD patients (198 males), aged 15 to 83 years, in stable clinical conditions, classified in the different stages of CKD on the basis of GFR (renal clearance of Tc-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid). At the same time, we measured serum and urinary creatinine and BTP, and urinary albumin. Urinary excretion of BTP and albumin was expressed as mg/g urinary creatinine. Fractional clearance of BTP was calculated as the ratio of BTP clearance to creatinine clearance (%).Urinary excretion of BTP is mainly determined by its serum concentration and by the level of GFR, and to a lower extent by urinary albumin excretion. In fact, urinary BTP (U-BTP) and fractional clearance of BTP progressively and significantly increased along with the reduction of GFR and the concurrent rise in serum BTP (S-BTP). The relationship of U-BTP with GFR was very similar to that of S-BTP with GFR: U-BTP mirrors S-BTP. The accuracy of U-BTP to screen patients with GFR <90 mL/min/1.73 m was good (area under the curve 0.833), its sensitivity was 76.9%, specificity 80%, and positive predictive value 84.9%. Sensitivity of U-BTP was quite similar to that of S-BTP and serum creatinine.The major determinants of urinary excretion of BTP are S-BTP and GFR. U-BTP may be a suitable noninvasive marker to screen the general population for detection of GFR <90 mL/min/1.73 m.
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Zhang L, Ma J, Jin X, Jia G, Jiang Y, Li C. L-PGDS Mediates Vagus Nerve Stimulation-Induced Neuroprotection in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke by Suppressing the Apoptotic Response. Neurochem Res 2016; 42:644-655. [PMID: 27900597 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-2121-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The role of lipocalin prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS) in brain ischemia has not been fully clarified to date. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, but the mechanisms involved need further exploration. This study investigated the role of L-PGDS in cerebral I/R and whether this process was involved in the mechanism of VNS-mediated neuroprotection. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were pretreated with a lentiviral vector (LV) through intracerebroventricular injection, followed by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and VNS treatment. The expression of L-PGDS in the peri-infarct cortex was examined. The localization of L-PGDS was determined using double immunofluorescence staining. Neurologic scores, infarct volume and neuronal apoptosis were evaluated at 24 h after reperfusion. The expression of apoptosis-related molecules was measured by western blot analysis. The expression of L-PGDS in the peri-infarct cortex increased at 12 h, reached a peak at 24 h after reperfusion, and lasted up to 3 days. VNS treatment further enhanced the expression of L-PGDS following ischemic stroke. L-PGDS was mainly expressed in neurons in the peri-infarct cortex. I/R rats treated with VNS showed better neurological deficit scores, reduced infarct volume, and decreased neuronal apoptosis as indicated by the decreased levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 as well as increased levels of Bcl-2. Strikingly, the beneficial effects of VNS were weakened after L-PGDS down-regulation. In general, our results suggest that L-PGDS is a potential mediator of VNS-induced neuroprotection against I/R injury.
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- Lina Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, #76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, #76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, #76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, #76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, #6 Tian Tan Xi Li Street, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, #76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Nicolaou O, Kousios A, Hadjisavvas A, Lauwerys B, Sokratous K, Kyriacou K. Biomarkers of systemic lupus erythematosus identified using mass spectrometry-based proteomics: a systematic review. J Cell Mol Med 2016; 21:993-1012. [PMID: 27878954 PMCID: PMC5387176 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Advances in mass spectrometry technologies have created new opportunities for discovering novel protein biomarkers in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We performed a systematic review of published reports on proteomic biomarkers identified in SLE patients using mass spectrometry‐based proteomics and highlight their potential disease association and clinical utility. Two electronic databases, MEDLINE and EMBASE, were systematically searched up to July 2015. The methodological quality of studies included in the review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses guidelines. Twenty‐five studies were included in the review, identifying 241 SLE candidate proteomic biomarkers related to various aspects of the disease including disease diagnosis and activity or pinpointing specific organ involvement. Furthermore, 13 of the 25 studies validated their results for a selected number of biomarkers in an independent cohort, resulting in the validation of 28 candidate biomarkers. It is noteworthy that 11 candidate biomarkers were identified in more than one study. A significant number of potential proteomic biomarkers that are related to a number of aspects of SLE have been identified using mass spectrometry proteomic approaches. However, further studies are required to assess the utility of these biomarkers in routine clinical practice.
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- Orthodoxia Nicolaou
- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Rheumatology, Université catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Gómez-Abellán V, Montero J, López-Muñoz A, Figueras A, Arizcun M, Mulero V, Sepulcre MP. Professional phagocytic granulocyte-derived PGD2 regulates the resolution of inflammation in fish. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 52:182-191. [PMID: 26027798 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Prostaglandins (PGs) play a key role in the development on the immune response through the regulation of both pro- and anti-inflammatory processes. PGD(2) can be either pro- or anti-inflammatory depending on the inflammatory milieu. Prostaglandin D synthase (PGDS) is the enzyme responsible for the conversion of PGH(2) to PGD(2). In mammals, two types of PGDS synthase have been described, the hematopoietic (H-PGDS) and the lipocalin (L-PGDS). In the present study we describe the existence of two orthologs of the mammalian L-PGDS (PGDS1 and PGDS2) in the gilthead seabream and characterize their gene expression profiles and biological activity. The results showed a dramatic induction of the gene coding for PGDS1 in acidophilic granulocytes (AGs), which are functionally equivalent to mammalian neutrophils, after a prolonged in vitro activation with different pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). In contrast PGDS2 was not expressed in these cells. The functional relevance of the induction of PGDS1 in AGs was confirmed by the ability of these cells to release PGD(2) upon PAMP stimulation. To gain further insight into the role of PGD(2) in the resolution of inflammation in fish, we examined the ability of PGD(2) or its cyclopentenone derivates (cyPGs) to modulate the main functional activities of AGs. It was found that both PGD(2) and cyPGs inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species and downregulated the transcript levels of the gene encoding interleukin-1β. Taken together, these results demonstrate that the use of PGD(2) and its metabolites in the resolution of inflammation was established before the divergence of fish from tetrapods more than 450 million years ago and support a critical role for granulocytes in the resolution of inflammation in vertebrates.
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- Victoria Gómez-Abellán
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO), Puerto de Mazarrón, 30860 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Prostaglandin D2 synthase/GPR44: a signaling axis in PNS myelination. Nat Neurosci 2014; 17:1682-92. [PMID: 25362470 DOI: 10.1038/nn.3857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Neuregulin 1 type III is processed following regulated intramembrane proteolysis, which allows communication from the plasma membrane to the nucleus. We found that the intracellular domain of neuregulin 1 type III upregulated the prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-pgds, also known as Ptgds) gene, which, together with the G protein-coupled receptor Gpr44, forms a previously unknown pathway in PNS myelination. Neuronal L-PGDS is secreted and produces the PGD2 prostanoid, a ligand of Gpr44. We found that mice lacking L-PGDS were hypomyelinated. Consistent with this, specific inhibition of L-PGDS activity impaired in vitro myelination and caused myelin damage. Furthermore, in vivo ablation and in vitro knockdown of glial Gpr44 impaired myelination. Finally, we identified Nfatc4, a key transcription factor for myelination, as one of the downstream effectors of PGD2 activity in Schwann cells. Thus, L-PGDS and Gpr44 are previously unknown components of an axo-glial interaction that controls PNS myelination and possibly myelin maintenance.
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White CA, Ghazan-Shahi S, Adams MA. β-Trace protein: a marker of GFR and other biological pathways. Am J Kidney Dis 2014; 65:131-46. [PMID: 25446025 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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β-Trace protein (BTP), also known as lipocalin prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS; encoded by the PTGDS gene), is a low-molecular-weight glycoprotein and an emerging novel marker of glomerular filtration rate. BTP is an important constituent of cerebral spinal fluid and is found in much lower concentrations in blood. Its serum origin and renal handling remain poorly understood. Unlike serum creatinine, BTP is not physiologically inert. It possesses both ligand-binding and enzymatic properties. BTP catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) to PGD2. PGD2 is an eicosanoid involved in a variety of important physiologic processes, including platelet aggregation, vasodilation, inflammation, adipogenesis, and bone remodeling. Several studies now have documented BTP's strong association with glomerular filtration rate, end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and death in a variety of different patient populations. This review provides an overview of the biochemistry, physiology and metabolism, biological functions, and measurement of BTP; summarizes the evidence for BTP as a marker of both kidney function and cardiovascular disease; and then considers the interplay between its biological properties, serum concentration, and patient outcomes.
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- Christine A White
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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Filler G, Kusserow C, Lopes L, Kobrzyński M. Beta-trace protein as a marker of GFR--history, indications, and future research. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:1188-94. [PMID: 24833359 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent findings suggest that beta-trace protein (BTP), a small molecular weight protein, is at least equal if not superior to serum creatinine as a marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), particularly since it is independent from height, gender, age, and muscle mass. The authors sought to summarize knowledge on BTP and its use as a marker of GFR using the most recent literature available. DESIGN AND METHODS The authors compiled key articles and all relevant recent literature on this topic. Physical and chemical features of the molecule are described, as well as factors that may affect its expression. The use of BTP in estimating GFR as a whole and in specific patient groups, including pregnant women, neonates and infants, children and adolescents, and patients who have undergone renal transplantation is discussed. The use of BTP as a marker for cardiovascular risk factors is also briefly addressed. RESULTS Although its performance in the general population is marginally inferior to cystatin C, studies have suggested that it may be superior in accurately estimating GFR in select patient groups such as pregnant women and neonates. CONCLUSIONS This novel marker shows promise, but further research is required to clarify findings from available data.
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- Guido Filler
- Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N5A 5A5, Canada; Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N5A 5A5, Canada.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada
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Kataoka N, Satoh T, Hirai A, Saeki K, Yokozeki H. Indomethacin inhibits eosinophil migration to prostaglandin D2 : therapeutic potential of CRTH2 desensitization for eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Immunology 2013; 140:78-86. [PMID: 23582181 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Indomethacin is a cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor, and shows therapeutic potential for various eosinophilic skin diseases, particularly eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. One of the unique characteristics of indomethacin is that, unlike other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it is a potent agonist of chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on T helper type 2 cells (CRTH2), a receptor for prostaglandin D2 (PGD2 ). This study investigated the pharmacological actions of indomethacin on eosinophil migration to clarify the actual mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of indomethacin on eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Eosinophils exhibited chemokinetic and chemotactic responses to both PGD2 and indomethacin through CRTH2 receptors. Pre-treatment of eosinophils with indomethacin greatly inhibited eosinophil migration to PGD2 and, to a much lesser extent, to eotaxin (CCL11); these effects could be mediated by homologous and heterologous desensitization of eosinophil CRTH2 and CCR3, respectively, by agonistic effects of indomethacin on CRTH2. Indomethacin also cancelled a priming effect of Δ(12) -PGJ2 , a plasma metabolite of PGD2 , on eosinophil chemotaxis to eotaxin. Indomethacin down-modulated cell surface expression of both CRTH2 and CCR3. Hair follicle epithelium and epidermal keratinocytes around eosinophilic pustules together with the eccrine apparatus of palmoplantar lesions of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis were immunohistochemically positive for lipocalin-type PGD synthase. Indomethacin may exert therapeutic effects against eosinophilic skin diseases in which PGD2 -CRTH2 signals play major roles by reducing eosinophil responses to PGD2 .
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- Naoko Kataoka
- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Orenes-Piñero E, Manzano-Fernández S, López-Cuenca Á, Marín F, Valdés M, Januzzi JL. β-Trace Protein: From GFR Marker to Cardiovascular Risk Predictor. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2013; 8:873-81. [DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08870812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tin A, Astor BC, Boerwinkle E, Hoogeveen RC, Coresh J, Kao WHL. Genome-wide significant locus of beta-trace protein, a novel kidney function biomarker, identified in European and African Americans. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013; 28:1497-504. [PMID: 23328707 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Beta-trace protein (BTP), measured in serum or plasma, has potential as a novel biomarker for kidney function. Little is known about the genes influencing BTP levels. METHODS We conducted a genome-wide association study of log-transformed plasma BTP levels in 6720 European Americans (EAs) and replicated the significant associations in 1734 African Americans (AAs) from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. RESULTS We identified a genome-wide significant locus in EA upstream of Prostaglandin D2 synthase (PTGDS), the gene encoding BTP. Each copy of the A allele at rs57024841 was associated with 5% higher BTP levels (P = 1.2 × 10(-23)). The association at PTGDS was confirmed in AAs (6% higher BTP for each A allele at rs57024841, P = 1.9 × 10(-7)). The index single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in EAs and AAs explained ∼1.1% of the log(BTP) variance within each population and explained over 30% of the difference in log(BTP) levels between EAs and AAs. The index SNPs at the PTGDS locus in the two populations were not associated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or the urine albumin creatinine ratio (P > 0.05). We further tested for the associations of BTP with 16 known loci of the eGFR in EA, and BTP was associated with 3 of 16 tested. CONCLUSIONS The identification of a novel BTP-specific (non-renal related) locus and the confirmation of several genetic loci of the eGFR with BTP extend our understanding of the metabolism of BTP and inform its use as a kidney filtration biomarker.
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- Adrienne Tin
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Ito H, Yan X, Nagata N, Aritake K, Katsumata Y, Matsuhashi T, Nakamura M, Hirai H, Urade Y, Asano K, Kubo M, Utsunomiya Y, Hosoya T, Fukuda K, Sano M. PGD2-CRTH2 pathway promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis. J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 23:1797-809. [PMID: 22997255 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012020126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Urinary excretion of lipocalin-type PGD(2) synthase (L-PGDS), which converts PG H(2) to PGD(2), increases in early diabetic nephropathy. In addition, L-PGDS expression in the tubular epithelium increases in adriamycin-induced nephropathy, suggesting that locally produced L-PGDS may promote the development of CKD. In this study, we found that L-PGDS-derived PGD(2) contributes to the progression of renal fibrosis via CRTH2-mediated activation of Th2 lymphocytes. In a mouse model, the tubular epithelium synthesized L-PGDS de novo after unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). L-PGDS-knockout mice and CRTH2-knockout mice both exhibited less renal fibrosis, reduced infiltration of Th2 lymphocytes into the cortex, and decreased production of the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13. Furthermore, oral administration of a CRTH2 antagonist, beginning 3 days after UUO, suppressed the progression of renal fibrosis. Ablation of IL-4 and IL-13 also ameliorated renal fibrosis in the UUO kidney. Taken together, these data suggest that blocking the activation of CRTH2 by PGD(2) might be a strategy to slow the progression of renal fibrosis in CKD.
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- Hideyuki Ito
- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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Shafi T, Parekh RS, Jaar BG, Plantinga LC, Oberai PC, Eckfeldt JH, Levey AS, Powe NR, Coresh J. Serum β-trace protein and risk of mortality in incident hemodialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7:1435-45. [PMID: 22745274 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.02240312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Residual kidney function in dialysis patients is associated with better survival, but there are no simple methods for its assessment. β-Trace protein is a novel endogenous filtration marker of kidney function that is not removed during hemodialysis and may serve as a marker for residual kidney function similar to serum creatinine in patients not on dialysis. The objective of this study was to determine the association of serum β-trace protein with mortality in incident hemodialysis patients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Serum β-trace protein was measured in baseline samples from 503 participants of a national prospective cohort study of incident dialysis patients with enrollment during 1995-1998 and follow-up until 2004. Outcomes were all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality analyzed using Cox regression adjusted for demographic, clinical, and treatment factors. RESULTS Serum β-trace protein levels were higher in individuals with no urine output compared with individuals with urine output (9.0±3.5 versus 7.6±3.1 mg/L; P<0.001). There were 321 deaths (159 deaths from cardiovascular disease) during follow-up (median=3.3 years). Higher β-trace protein levels were associated with higher risk of mortality. The adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval for all-cause mortality per doubling of serum β-trace protein was 1.36 (1.09-1.69). The adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for all-cause mortality in the middle and highest tertiles compared with the lowest tertile were 0.95 (0.69-1.32) and 1.72 (1.25-2.37). Similar results were noted for cardiovascular disease mortality. CONCLUSIONS The serum level of β-trace protein is an independent predictor of death and cardiovascular disease mortality in incident hemodialysis patients.
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- Tariq Shafi
- Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224-2780, USA.
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PGD synthase and PGD2 in immune resposne. Mediators Inflamm 2012; 2012:503128. [PMID: 22791937 PMCID: PMC3389719 DOI: 10.1155/2012/503128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Revised: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PGD2 is formed from arachidonic acid by successive enzyme reactions: oxygenation of arachidonic acid to PGH2, a common precursor of various prostanoids, catalyzed by cyclooxygenase, and isomerization of PGH2 to PGD2 by PGD synthases (PGDSs). PGD2 can be either pro- or anti-inflammatory depending on disease process and etiology. The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory attributes of PGDS/PGD2 provide opportunities for development of novel therapeutic approaches for resistant infections and refractory inflammatory diseases. This paper highlights the role of PGD synthases and PGD2 in immune inflammatory response.
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Somparn P, Hirankarn N, Leelahavanichkul A, Khovidhunkit W, Thongboonkerd V, Avihingsanon Y. Urinary proteomics revealed prostaglandin H2D-isomerase, not Zn-α2-glycoprotein, as a biomarker for active lupus nephritis. J Proteomics 2012; 75:3240-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2012] [Revised: 03/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase protects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal cell death. Biochem J 2012; 443:75-84. [PMID: 22248185 DOI: 10.1042/bj20111889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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L-PGDS [lipocalin-type PGD (prostaglandin D) synthase] is a dual-functional protein, acting as a PGD2-producing enzyme and a lipid transporter. L-PGDS is a member of the lipocalin superfamily and can bind a wide variety of lipophilic molecules. In the present study we demonstrate the protective effect of L-PGDS on H2O2-induced apoptosis in neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y. L-PGDS expression was increased in H2O2-treated neuronal cells, and the L-PGDS level was highly associated with H2O2-induced apoptosis, indicating that L-PGDS protected the neuronal cells against H2O2-mediated cell death. A cell viability assay revealed that L-PGDS protected against H2O2-induced cell death in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, the titration of free thiols in H2O2-treated L-PGDS revealed that H2O2 reacted with the thiol of Cys65 of L-PGDS. The MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization-time-of-flight)-MS spectrum of H2O2-treated L-PGDS showed a 32 Da increase in the mass relative to that of the untreated protein, showing that the thiol was oxidized to sulfinic acid. The binding affinities of oxidized L-PGDS for lipophilic molecules were comparable with those of untreated L-PGDS. Taken together, these results demonstrate that L-PGDS protected against neuronal cell death by scavenging reactive oxygen species without losing its ligand-binding function. The novel function of L-PGDS could be useful for the suppression of oxidative stress-mediated neurodegenerative diseases.
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Fujimori K, Fukuhara A, Inui T, Allhorn M. Prevention of paraquat-induced apoptosis in human neuronal SH-SY5Y cells by lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase. J Neurochem 2011; 120:279-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07570.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Smith WL, Urade Y, Jakobsson PJ. Enzymes of the cyclooxygenase pathways of prostanoid biosynthesis. Chem Rev 2011; 111:5821-65. [PMID: 21942677 PMCID: PMC3285496 DOI: 10.1021/cr2002992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 346] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- William L Smith
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, 5301 MSRB III, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5606, USA.
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Vivekanandan-Giri A, Slocum JL, Buller CL, Basrur V, Ju W, Pop-Busui R, Lubman DM, Kretzler M, Pennathur S. Urine glycoprotein profile reveals novel markers for chronic kidney disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS 2011; 2011:214715. [PMID: 22091387 PMCID: PMC3196258 DOI: 10.1155/2011/214715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem, and progression to end-stage renal disease leads to dramatic increases in morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms underlying progression of disease are poorly defined, and current noninvasive markers incompletely correlate with disease progression. Therefore, there is a great need for discovering novel markers for CKD. We utilized a glycoproteomic profiling approach to test the hypothesis that the urinary glycoproteome profile from subjects with CKD would be distinct from healthy controls. N-linked glycoproteins were isolated and enriched from the urine of healthy controls and subjects with CKD. This strategy identified several differentially expressed proteins in CKD, including a diverse array of proteins with endopeptidase inhibitor activity, protein binding functions, and acute-phase/immune-stress response activity supporting the proposal that inflammation may play a central role in CKD. Additionally, several of these proteins have been previously linked to kidney disease implicating a mechanistic role in disease pathogenesis. Collectively, our observations suggest that the human urinary glycoproteome may serve as a discovery source for novel mechanism-based biomarkers of CKD.
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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Gerhardt T, Pöge U, Stoffel-Wagner B, Palmedo H, Sauerbruch T, Woitas RP. Is beta-trace protein an alternative marker of glomerular filtration rate in liver transplant recipients? Liver Int 2011; 31:1345-51. [PMID: 21745310 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02569.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Renal insufficiency is common after liver transplantation (LT). The use of creatinine (Crea) as a marker of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is limited in patients after LT. Beta-trace protein (BTP), an alternative marker of GFR, is independent of muscle mass and has not been evaluated in LT recipients. AIM To evaluate BTP as an alternative tool to monitor renal function in LT recipients. METHODS We determined the diagnostic performance of BTP in comparison to Crea and cystatin C (CysC) in 52 patients, who concomitantly underwent (99m)Tc-DTPA-clearance measurements. Furthermore, we evaluated bias, precision and accuracy of five recently developed BTP-based equations to estimate GFR. RESULTS The average measured GFR was 51 (46.1; 56.0) ml/min/1.73 m(2). Using a cut-off of 30 ml/min/1.73 m(2) the area under the curve (AUC) was nearly identical for all markers. At a decision point of 60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) BTP showed only a trend towards a higher AUC compared with Crea and CysC (0.806 vs. 0.754 and 0.760, respectively; P>0.2). In comparison to the modification of diet in renal disease-formula (MDRD) only one of five BTP-based equations displayed a significantly higher accuracy within 30% of the measured GFR (84.6 vs. 59.6%; P=0.006). None of these equations showed a significant improvement compared with MDRD with respect to bias and precision. CONCLUSIONS Beta-trace protein can be used as an alternative diagnostic tool to detect moderate or severe GFR reduction in patients after LT. Furthermore BTP-based equations are able to estimate GFR in LT recipients. However, these equations fail to perform constantly better than the MDRD formula.
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- Thomas Gerhardt
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Inaka K, Takahashi S, Aritake K, Tsurumura T, Furubayashi N, Yan B, Hirota E, Sano S, Sato M, Kobayashi T, Yoshimura Y, Tanaka H, Urade Y. High-Quality Protein Crystal Growth of Mouse Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase in Microgravity. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2011; 11:2107-2111. [PMID: 21643438 PMCID: PMC3105485 DOI: 10.1021/cg101370v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2010] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Lipocalin-type prostaglandin (PG) D synthase (L-PGDS) catalyzes the isomerization of PGH(2) to PGD(2) and is involved in the regulation of pain and of nonrapid eye movement sleep and the differentiation of male genital organs and adipocytes, etc. L-PGDS is secreted into various body fluids and binds various lipophilic compounds with high affinities, acting also as an extracellular transporter. Mouse L-PGDS with a C65A mutation was previously crystallized with citrate or malonate as a precipitant, and the X-ray crystallographic structure was determined at 2.0 Å resolution. To obtain high-quality crystals, we tried, unsuccessfully, to crystallize the C65A mutant in microgravity under the same conditions used in the previous study. After further purifying the protein and changing the precipitant to polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000, high-quality crystals were grown in microgravity. The precipitant solution was 40% (w/v) PEG 8000, 100 mM sodium chloride, and 100 mM HEPES-NaOH (pH 7.0). Crystals grew on board the International Space Station for 11 weeks in 2007, yielding single crystals of the wild-type L-PGDS and the C65A mutant, both of which diffracted at around 1.0 Å resolution. The crystal quality was markedly improved through the use of a high-viscosity precipitant solution in microgravity, in combination with the use of a highly purified protein.
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