Urinary mRNA analysis of biomarkers to epithelial mesenchymal transition of renal allograft.
Nephrol Ther
; 14(3): 153-161, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
Renal allograft loss is most often a chronic process, irrespective of the mechanism at stake. In this prospective study, we studied the expression of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers vimentin and ß-catenin by immunohistochemistry in the surveillance biopsy and measured the mRNA encoding vimentin (VIM), CD45, GAPDH and uroplakin 1a (UPK) by quantitative PCR in urinary cells in 75 renal transplant patients. The aim is to establish a simple screening test for chronic renal allograft dysfunction. We found that the value of the mRNA of vimentin and CD45 relative to the uroplakin 1a (UPK) mRNA is correlated with the score in vimentin immunostaining in routine biopsies. These biomarkers could be used as a noninvasive tool to monitor the renal graft fibrogenesis. This test could be used for early detection of fibrotic diseases of the kidney transplant.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
RNA, Messenger
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Biomarkers
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Kidney Transplantation
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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Graft Rejection
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Nephrol Ther
Journal subject:
NEFROLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article