Kidney injury molecule-1 staining in renal allograft biopsies 10 days after transplantation is inversely correlated with functioning proximal tubular epithelial cells

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作者
Bank, Jonna R. [1 ]
van der Pol, Pieter [1 ]
Vreeken, Dianne [1 ]
Monge-Chaubo, Catherine [1 ]
Bajema, Ingeborg M. [2 ]
Schlagwein, Nicole [1 ]
van Gijlswijk, Danielle J. [1 ]
van der Kooij, Sandra W. [1 ]
Reinders, Marlies E. J. [1 ]
de Fijter, Johan W. [1 ]
van Kooten, Cees [1 ]
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med Nephrol, Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Leiden, Netherlands
关键词
delayed graft function; kidney transplant recipients; KIM-1 and NGAL staining; proximal tubular epithelial cells; renal allograft biopsies; DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION; GELATINASE-ASSOCIATED LIPOCALIN; URINARY; KIM-1; BIOMARKER; ISCHEMIA; SURVIVAL; NGAL; METAANALYSIS; EXPRESSION;
D O I
10.1093/ndt/gfx286
中图分类号
R3 [基础医学]; R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1001 ; 1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Background. Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) are promising bio-markers for monitoring delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation. Here we investigated localization and distribution of KIM-1 and NGAL staining in renal allograft biopsies and studied their association with histological features, functional DGF (fDGF) and the tubular function slope (TFS), a functioning proximal tubular epithelial cell (PTEC) marker. Methods. Day 10 protocol biopsies of 64 donation after circulatory death recipients were stained for KIM-1 and NGAL and the positive area was quantified using ImageJ software. Biopsies were scored according to Banff and acute tubular necrosis (ATN) criteria. A (99m)technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (Tc-99m-MAG3)-renography was performed to calculate TFS. Results. KIM-1 staining was located on the brush border of tubular epithelial cells (TECs) and correlated with denudation, while NGAL was present more focally in a cytoplasmic distribution. KIM-1 and NGAL staining were not correlated and no co-localization was observed. Quantitative stainings were not associated with fDGF, but KIM-1 tended to be higher in patients with prolonged fDGF (>= 21 days; P = 0.062). No correlation was observed between the quantitative tissue stainings and urinary KIM-1 or NGAL. Quantitative KIM-1 staining was inversely correlated with the TFS (Spearman's rho = -0.53; P < 0.001), whereas NGAL was not. The latter finding might be because cortical NGAL staining is dependent on filtration and subsequent reabsorption by functioning PTECs. Staining of NGAL was indeed restricted to PTECs, as shown by co-localization with a PTEC-specific lectin. Conclusions. KIM-1 and NGAL staining showed different localization and distribution. Quantitative KIM-1 staining was inversely correlated with functioning PTECs.
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页码:2132 / 2141
页数:10
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