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Micro-RNA expression in the urinary sediment of patients with chronic kidney diseases.
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PMID:  22960330     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Background: Evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNA) play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). We explored the possibility of using urinary miRNA as non-invasive biomarkers for CKD. Methods: We quantified miRNA expression in urinary sediment of 56 CKD patients who underwent kidney biopsy. Patients were followed for 16.2 ± 15.5 months.Results: Patients with diabetic glomerulosclerosis had lower urinary miR-15 expression, while those with IgA nephropathy had higher urinary miR-17 expression, than other diagnosis groups. Baseline proteinuria had significant inverse correlation with urinary expression of miR-15, miR-192, and miR-216a; baseline renal function correlated with urinary expression of miR-15, miR-17, miR-192, and miR-217. The rate of renal function decline correlated with urinary expression of miR-21 (r=0.301, p=0.026) and miR-216a (r=0.515, p < 0.0001). Patients with a high urinary expression of miR-21 and miR-216a had better dialysis-free survival than those with low expression (log rank test, p=0.005 and p=0.003, respectively). Conclusions: Urinary miR-21 and miR-216a expression correlated with the rate of renal function decline and risk of progression to dialysis-dependent renal failure. Our results suggest that urinary miRNA profiling has the potential of further development as biomarkers of CKD.
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Cheuk-Chun Szeto; Kwan Bonnie Ching-Ha; Lai Ka-Bik; Lai Fernand Mac-Moune; Choi Paul Cheung-Lung; Wang Gang; Chow Kai-Ming; Li Philip Kam-Tao
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-8-9
Journal Detail:
Title:  Disease markers     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1875-8630     ISO Abbreviation:  Dis. Markers     Publication Date:  2012 Aug 
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Created Date:  2012-9-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  8604127     Medline TA:  Dis Markers     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
From Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
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