Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients

<h4>Background</h4> Reduced free thiols in plasma are indicative of oxidative stress, which is an important contributor to ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in kidney transplantation leading to kidney damage and possibly delayed graft function (DGF). In a post-hoc, exploratory analysis...

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Main Authors: Marie B. Nielsen, Bente Jespersen, Henrik Birn, Nicoline V. Krogstrup, Arno R. Bourgonje, Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Harry van Goor, Rikke Nørregaard
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8357095/?tool=EBI
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author Marie B. Nielsen
Bente Jespersen
Henrik Birn
Nicoline V. Krogstrup
Arno R. Bourgonje
Henri G. D. Leuvenink
Harry van Goor
Rikke Nørregaard
author_facet Marie B. Nielsen
Bente Jespersen
Henrik Birn
Nicoline V. Krogstrup
Arno R. Bourgonje
Henri G. D. Leuvenink
Harry van Goor
Rikke Nørregaard
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description <h4>Background</h4> Reduced free thiols in plasma are indicative of oxidative stress, which is an important contributor to ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in kidney transplantation leading to kidney damage and possibly delayed graft function (DGF). In a post-hoc, exploratory analysis of the randomised controlled CONTEXT trial, we investigated whether higher (i.e. less oxidised) plasma levels of free thiols as a biomarker of reduced oxidative stress are associated with a better initial graft function or a higher GFR. <h4>Methods</h4> Free thiol levels were measured in plasma at baseline, 30 and 90 minutes after reperfusion of the kidney as well as at Day 1, Day 5 and twelve months after kidney transplantation in 217 patients from the CONTEXT study. Free thiol levels were compared to the kidney graft function measured as the estimated time to a 50% reduction in plasma creatinine (tCr50), the risk of DGF and measured GFR (mGFR) at Day 5 and twelve months after transplantation. <h4>Results</h4> Higher levels of free thiols at Day 1 and Day 5 are associated with higher mGFR at Day 5 (p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.16; p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.25), as well as with mGFR at twelve months (p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.20; p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.16). However, plasma levels of free thiols at 30 minutes and 90 minutes, but not Day 1, were significantly higher among patients experiencing DGF. <h4>Conclusion</h4> Higher levels of plasma free thiols at Day 1 and Day 5, which are reflective of lower levels of oxidative stress, are associated with better early and late graft function in recipients of a kidney graft from deceased donors. <h4>Trial registration</h4> ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT01395719.
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spelling doaj.art-07a8a3b3c6ef48b395125952919cb9ee2022-12-21T22:28:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01168Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipientsMarie B. NielsenBente JespersenHenrik BirnNicoline V. KrogstrupArno R. BourgonjeHenri G. D. LeuveninkHarry van GoorRikke Nørregaard<h4>Background</h4> Reduced free thiols in plasma are indicative of oxidative stress, which is an important contributor to ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in kidney transplantation leading to kidney damage and possibly delayed graft function (DGF). In a post-hoc, exploratory analysis of the randomised controlled CONTEXT trial, we investigated whether higher (i.e. less oxidised) plasma levels of free thiols as a biomarker of reduced oxidative stress are associated with a better initial graft function or a higher GFR. <h4>Methods</h4> Free thiol levels were measured in plasma at baseline, 30 and 90 minutes after reperfusion of the kidney as well as at Day 1, Day 5 and twelve months after kidney transplantation in 217 patients from the CONTEXT study. Free thiol levels were compared to the kidney graft function measured as the estimated time to a 50% reduction in plasma creatinine (tCr50), the risk of DGF and measured GFR (mGFR) at Day 5 and twelve months after transplantation. <h4>Results</h4> Higher levels of free thiols at Day 1 and Day 5 are associated with higher mGFR at Day 5 (p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.16; p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.25), as well as with mGFR at twelve months (p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.20; p<0.001, r2adj. = 0.16). However, plasma levels of free thiols at 30 minutes and 90 minutes, but not Day 1, were significantly higher among patients experiencing DGF. <h4>Conclusion</h4> Higher levels of plasma free thiols at Day 1 and Day 5, which are reflective of lower levels of oxidative stress, are associated with better early and late graft function in recipients of a kidney graft from deceased donors. <h4>Trial registration</h4> ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT01395719.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8357095/?tool=EBI
spellingShingle Marie B. Nielsen
Bente Jespersen
Henrik Birn
Nicoline V. Krogstrup
Arno R. Bourgonje
Henri G. D. Leuvenink
Harry van Goor
Rikke Nørregaard
Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
PLoS ONE
title Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
title_full Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
title_fullStr Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
title_full_unstemmed Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
title_short Elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one-year graft function in renal transplant recipients
title_sort elevated plasma free thiols are associated with early and one year graft function in renal transplant recipients
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8357095/?tool=EBI
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