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A signature of circulating inflammatory proteins and development of end-stage renal disease in diabetes

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Niewczas, Monika A., Pavkov, Meda E., Skupien, Jan, Smiles, Adam, Md Dom, Zaipul I., Wilson, Jonathan M., Park, Jihwan, Nair, Viji +16 more·2019·Nature Medicine

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Chronic inflammation is postulated to be involved in the development of end-stage renal disease in diabetes, but which specific circulating inflammatory proteins contribute to this risk remain unknown. To study this, we examined 194 circulating inflammatory proteins in subjects from three independent cohorts with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In each cohort, we identified an extremely robust kidney risk inflammatory signature (KRIS), consisting of 17 proteins enriched in tumor necrosis factor-receptor superfamily members, that was associated with a 10-year risk of end-stage renal disease. All these proteins had a systemic, non-kidney source. Our prospective study findings provide strong evidence that KRIS proteins contribute to the inflammatory process underlying end-stage renal disease development in both types of diabetes. These proteins point to new therapeutic targets and new prognostic tests to identify subjects at risk of end-stage renal disease, as well as biomarkers to measure responses to treatment of diabetic kidney disease.

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Niewczas, M. A., Pavkov, M. E., Skupien, J., Smiles, A., Md Dom, Z. I., Wilson, J. M., Park, J., Nair, V., Schlafly, A., Saulnier, P.-J., Satake, E., Simeone, C. A., Shah, H., Qiu, C., Looker, H. C., Fiorina, P., Ware, C. F., Sun, J. K., Doria, A., Kretzler, M., Susztak, K., Duffin, K. L., Nelson, R. G., & Krolewski, A. S.
Affiliations
  • Joslin Diabetes Center (US)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • Jagiellonian University (PL)
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Inserm (FR)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (US)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Niewczas, Monika A.
Venue
Nature Medicine
Published
2019-04-22
Volume
25
Issue
5
Pages
805-813
ISSN
  • 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-170X
OpenAlex
W2939798759
Cited by
432
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 78 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 66 · 2020: 53 · 2019: 18
FWCI
37.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Novo Nordisk Fonden (NNF14OC0013659)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK087635, P30DK081943, DP3DK108220, DP3DK112177, R01DK041526, P30DK036836, R01DK076077)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
end-stage renal disease, diabetic nephropathy, chronic inflammation, circulating inflammatory proteins, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, TNF receptor superfamily, prognostic factors, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Blood Proteins, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies, Female, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Biomarkers, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Disease Progression, Inflammation Mediators, Proteomics

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