Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The kidneys are essential for the metabolism of vitamin A (retinol) and its transport proteins retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and transthyretin. Little is known about changes in serum concentration after living donor kidney transpl...
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doaj-16919abd0fe947eeab561fa17a9528492020-11-24T21:04:43ZengBMCLipids in Health and Disease1476-511X2011-12-0110123110.1186/1476-511X-10-231Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational studyHenze AndreaRaila JensKempf CarolineReinke PetraSefrin AnettQuerfeld UweSchweigert Florian J<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The kidneys are essential for the metabolism of vitamin A (retinol) and its transport proteins retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and transthyretin. Little is known about changes in serum concentration after living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) as a consequence of unilateral nephrectomy; although an association of these parameters with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance has been suggested. Therefore we analyzed the concentration of retinol, RBP4, apoRBP4 and transthyretin in serum of 20 living-kidney donors and respective recipients at baseline as well as 6 weeks and 6 months after LDKT.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>As a consequence of LDKT, the kidney function of recipients was improved while the kidney function of donors was moderately reduced within 6 weeks after LDKT. With regard to vitamin A metabolism, the recipients revealed higher levels of retinol, RBP4, transthyretin and apoRBP4 before LDKT in comparison to donors. After LDKT, the levels of all four parameters decreased in serum of the recipients, while retinol, RBP4 as well as apoRBP4 serum levels of donors increased and remained increased during the follow-up period of 6 months.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>LDKT is generally regarded as beneficial for allograft recipients and not particularly detrimental for the donors. However, it could be demonstrated in this study that a moderate reduction of kidney function by unilateral nephrectomy, resulted in an imbalance of components of vitamin A metabolism with a significant increase of retinol and RBP4 and apoRBP4 concentration in serum of donors.</p> http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/231Donorsglomerular filtration ratekidney transplantationretinolretinol-binding protein 4transthyretin |
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Henze Andrea Raila Jens Kempf Caroline Reinke Petra Sefrin Anett Querfeld Uwe Schweigert Florian J Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study Lipids in Health and Disease Donors glomerular filtration rate kidney transplantation retinol retinol-binding protein 4 transthyretin |
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Henze Andrea Raila Jens Kempf Caroline Reinke Petra Sefrin Anett Querfeld Uwe Schweigert Florian J |
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Henze Andrea |
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Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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Vitamin A metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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vitamin a metabolism is changed in donors after living-kidney transplantation: an observational study |
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BMC |
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Lipids in Health and Disease |
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1476-511X |
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2011-12-01 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The kidneys are essential for the metabolism of vitamin A (retinol) and its transport proteins retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and transthyretin. Little is known about changes in serum concentration after living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) as a consequence of unilateral nephrectomy; although an association of these parameters with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance has been suggested. Therefore we analyzed the concentration of retinol, RBP4, apoRBP4 and transthyretin in serum of 20 living-kidney donors and respective recipients at baseline as well as 6 weeks and 6 months after LDKT.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>As a consequence of LDKT, the kidney function of recipients was improved while the kidney function of donors was moderately reduced within 6 weeks after LDKT. With regard to vitamin A metabolism, the recipients revealed higher levels of retinol, RBP4, transthyretin and apoRBP4 before LDKT in comparison to donors. After LDKT, the levels of all four parameters decreased in serum of the recipients, while retinol, RBP4 as well as apoRBP4 serum levels of donors increased and remained increased during the follow-up period of 6 months.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>LDKT is generally regarded as beneficial for allograft recipients and not particularly detrimental for the donors. However, it could be demonstrated in this study that a moderate reduction of kidney function by unilateral nephrectomy, resulted in an imbalance of components of vitamin A metabolism with a significant increase of retinol and RBP4 and apoRBP4 concentration in serum of donors.</p> |
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Donors glomerular filtration rate kidney transplantation retinol retinol-binding protein 4 transthyretin |
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