The significance of fibroblast growth factor-2 and kidney injury molecule-1 as biomarker of interstitial renal fibrosis in glomerulonephritis
Background Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a structural marker and prominent pathological characteristic of chronic progressive kidney disease, fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) is a key fibrogenic cytokine that is likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis, kidney injury molec...
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| Published in: | The Egyptian journal of internal medicine Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
01-12-2022
SpringerOpen |
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| Summary: | Background
Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a structural marker and prominent pathological characteristic of chronic progressive kidney disease, fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) is a key fibrogenic cytokine that is likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) is one of the most promising, early biomarkers of renal disease, either acute or chronic, due to its translatability between preclinical and clinical trials. It is believed that this molecule participates in the process of both kidney injury and healing.
Methods
We prospectively enrolled a cohort study of eighty adult patients who had glomerular diseases (with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 30 ml/min/m
2
); serum level of FGF-2 and KIM-1 was measured at the same time of renal biopsy and was correlated with the degree of interstitial renal fibrosis.
Results
We found a significant positive correlation between FGF-2 and KIM-1 and the degree of interstitial renal fibrosis, albumin, and creatinine (
P
≤ 0.001), and a negative significant correlation with GFR and proteinuria. there is a positive significant correlation between serum KIM-1 and FGF-2 and hypertension with a significant
P
value (<0.001) that serum KIM-1 has sensitivity 90% and specificity of 95% and serum FGF-2 has sensitivity 95% and specificity 95% for detection of interstitial renal fibrosis.
Conclusions
Serum FGF-2 and KIM-1 seem to be a non-invasive novel biomarker of interstitial renal fibrosis in glomerulonephritis patients. It may become a useful biomarker without the need for the invasive maneuver of the renal biopsy. FGF-2 and KIM-1 are expected to be therapeutic targets for kidney injury. |
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| ISSN: | 1110-7782 2090-9098 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s43162-022-00112-0 |