Journal
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Volume 204, Issue 1, Pages 309-314Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.08.014
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease; End-stage renal disease; Tryptophan; Kynurenine; 3-Hydroxykynurenine; Inflammation; Oxidative stress
Funding
- National Research Committee, Warsaw, Poland [0754/P01/2007/32]
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increased oxidative stress (SOX), inflammation and prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been reported in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but their associations with kynurenine (KYN) pathway activation remain unknown. We determined the plasma concentrations of tryptophan (TRIP), KYN. 3-hydroxynurenine(3-HKYN); two distinct SOX markers: CU/Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn SOD) and total peroxide; and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs CRP)as a indicator of inflammation in 146 ESRD patients and healthy controls. Analysis of TRP degradation through the KYN pathway demonstrated that in Uremia the concentrations of this aminoacid were decreased by 40-60% in comparison with controls. In contrast, the plasma levels of KYN and 3-HKYN in ESRD patients were increased by 32-96% and 184-306%, respectively. These changes were accompanied by significant increase in the kyn/trp ratios by 140-240%, and 3-hkyn/kyn ratios by 40-154% in uremics compared to controls. ESRD patients showed a significant increase in Cu/Zn SOD, total peroxide and hs CRP levels between controls and all patients group. KYN and 3-HKYN were positively associated with inflammation and SOX markets in uremics. Logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, presence of DM (all p < 0.001), elevated lis CRP (p < 0.01) and 3-HKYN levels (p < 0.05) were independently associated with the presence of CVD in this population. These results suggest a relationship between KYN pathway activation and increased SOX. inflammation and CVD prevalence in ESRD patients. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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