scholarly journals Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: Role of Disordered Mineral Metabolism

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (37) ◽  
pp. 5829-5833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyamal Palit ◽  
Jessica Kendrick



2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Sieklucka ◽  
Tomasz Domaniewski ◽  
Marta Zieminska ◽  
Malgorzata Galazyn-Sidorczuk ◽  
Anna Pawlak ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide and refers to a wide range of disorders in bone and mineral metabolism, abnormalities of biochemical parameters and pathological calcification of the blood vessels. Vascular calcification (VC) is a common complication in CKD patients, contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and associates with increased mortality and morbidity. The precise mechanism of VC in CKD is not yet fully understood. Recently discovered molecules such as osteoprotegerin (OPG), its ligand receptor activator of nuclear factor NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and RANK are not only well-known to play a crucial role in bone homeostasis, but they has also been implicated in the process of development of vascular complications However the exact role of OPG/RANKL/RANK axis in the process of VC has not been yet fully assessed. Thus, the aim of this work is to evaluate the role of OPG/RANKL/RANK axis in the process of calcification in CKD. Method Seventy two male Wistar rats weighing 260-290 g (8-weeks old) were initially divided into 6 groups containing 12 animals in each group. Rats were divided into six groups: control rats (K4, K6, K8) and CKD rats (B4, B6, B8). Control group rats received standard diet, whereas CKD rats were fed a low adenine – diet containing 0.3 % adenine, 1.0 % Ca, 1.2 % Pi through 4 (K4, B4), 6 (K6, B6) and 8 (K8, B8) weeks. Subsequently, CKD and control rats were sacrificed at weeks 4 (n=24), 6 (n=24) and 8 (n=24). One day before being killed, the rats were placed in metabolic cages for 24-hour urine collection. Thereafter, the rats were anesthetized and samples of blood, as well as aortas were collected. Next, the OPG, RANKL, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 1,25(OH)2D3 concentrations were determined using appropriate ELISA kits. Then the sRANKL/OPG ratio was calculated. The OPG, RANK and RANKL gene expression was assessed using real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The VC was quantified by measurement of the arterial calcium (Ca) and phosphate (Pi) content using flame atomic absorption. Serum levels of urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, Ca, Pi and urinary levels of creatinine, Ca and Pi were measured. Results There was a progressive increase in serum urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid and PTH of CKD rats in comparison to control values. We also observed significantly decreased levels of 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2D and serum Ca. Total Ca content in the aorta was significantly increased in CKD rats in comparison with control group, whereas total Pi content in the aorta was significantly increased only in B8 group in comparison to appropriate controls. There were no differences in serum OPG and sRANKL levels between CKD and control rats. In contrast, we observed decreased OPG, RANKL and RANK gene expression in a B4 group in comparison to appropriate controls, whereas in a B6 group we noticed increased OPG, RANKL and decreased RANK gene expression. B8 group revealed increased RANKL and RANK gene expression, but there were no differences in OPG gene expression between CKD rats and control group. Furthermore, we observed positive correlations between serum sRANKL and OPG and RANK gene expression. Ca and P content in the aorta inversely corelated with RANKL gene expression, whereas positively with OPG gene expression. Serum 25(OH)D concentrations correlated inversely with Ca in aorta. PTH was positively correlated with serum RANKL and OPG and gene expression these cytokines. Conclusion Our results suggest that OPG/RANK/RANKL axis may be involved in the process of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease. However, its role and evaluation of precise mechanism in this field requires further evaluation.



2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georges Saab ◽  
Adam T. Whaley-Connell ◽  
Ramesh Khanna ◽  
James R. Sowers




2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loïc Louvet ◽  
Laurent Metzinger ◽  
Janine Büchel ◽  
Sonja Steppan ◽  
Ziad A. Massy

Vascular calcification (VC) is prevalent in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). High phosphate levels promote VC by inducing abnormalities in mineral and bone metabolism. Previously, we demonstrated that magnesium (Mg2+) prevents inorganic phosphate- (Pi-) induced VC in human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HAVSMC). As microRNAs (miR) modulate gene expression, we investigated the role of miR-29b, -30b, -125b, -133a, -143, and -204 in the protective effect of Mg2+on VC. HAVSMC were cultured in the presence of 3 mM Pi with or without 2 mM Mg2+chloride. Total RNA was extracted after 4 h, 24 h, day 3, day 7, and day 10. miR-30b, -133a, and -143 were downregulated during the time course of Pi-induced VC, whereas the addition of Mg2+restored (miR-30b) or improved (miR-133a, miR-143) their expression. The expression of specific targets Smad1 and Osterix was significantly increased in the presence of Pi and restored by coincubation with Mg2+. As miR-30b, miR-133a, and miR-143 are negatively regulated by Pi and restored by Mg2+with a congruent modulation of their known targets Runx2, Smad1, and Osterix, our results provide a potential mechanistic explanation of the observed upregulation of these master switches of osteogenesis during the course of VC.



Author(s):  
Prasanna K. B. ◽  
Sharavanan T. V. K. ◽  
Ekanthalingam S. ◽  
Kannan I.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in chronic kidney disease (CKD). It has been observed that haemodialysis patients have a high prevalence of cardiac risk factors with further risk due to abnormal mineral metabolism. A study has demonstrated that a higher serum magnesium significantly decreased the mortality risk in haemodialysis patients and lower serum Mg level has been found to be associated with increased mortality in them. The aim of the study was to characterize the relationship between Mg level and vascular calcification in CKD patients.Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in 100 CKD patients attending outpatient and inpatient ward of Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Serum magnesium levels will be measured using Xylidyl blue method. Carotid intimal medial thickness will be measured using Doppler.Results: In the study 10 patients did not show the sign of any calcification. Among the remaining 90 patients, 42 patients showed calcification and 48 patients showed stenosis. The statistical analysis showed a spearman correlation coefficient value of 0.201 thus showing only a weak association.Conclusion: The present study showed that only a weak relationship exists between the magnesium level and vascular calcification.



2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Silva ◽  
Mendes Filipa ◽  
Carias Eduarda ◽  
Fragoso Andre ◽  
Almeida Edgar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
F. U. Dzgoeva ◽  
O. V. Remizov ◽  
V. Kh. Botsieva ◽  
N. G. Malakhova ◽  
Z. R. Ikoeva ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND. Cardiovascular complications caused by vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are closely related to disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, the mechanisms of which require further study.THE AIM: to clarify the role of the regulatory proteins of bone metabolism of sclerostin and osteoprotegerin in the processes of vascular calcification and the development of cardiovascular complications in CKD.PATIENTS AND METHODS. 110 patients with stage 3-5D CKD (67 men) were examined. Median age is 47.0 (23.0-68.0) years. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), sclerostin, intact parathyroid hormone (IPTG), troponin I in blood serum were determined using commercial kits "Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Kit for Sclerostin" ("Cloud-Clone Corp.", USA) and commercial kits "ELISA kit" ("Biomedica" (Austria) by enzyme immunoassay (ELISA). Echocardiography with Dopplerography was performed on the device "ALOKA 4000" ("Toshiba", Japan). The left ventricular myocardial mass index (LVMI) and peak systolic blood flow velocity in the aortic arch (Vps, peak systolic velocity) were determined to quantify hemodynamic changes indirectly indicating the state of the aortic vascular wall.RESULTS. Analysis of the ratios of the calculated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR), IMLJ, Vps, OPG, and sclerostin showed that a decrease in excretory kidney function is accompanied by an increase in the concentrations of OPG and sclerostin in the blood serum. At the same time, there is an increase in IMLJ and Vps. During the correlation analysis, it was shown that the level of OPG was positively correlated with the level of sclerostin and negatively with the level of iPTG.CONCLUSION. In our study, we obtained data confirming the interactive interaction between the vascular and bone systems. Morphogenetic proteins-inhibitors of bone metabolism (sclerostin and OPG) play a significant role in the defeat of the cardiovascular system in patients with CKD, as they promotes the development of vascular calcification.



2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono ◽  
Montserrat Martinez-Alonso ◽  
Montserrat Belart ◽  
Ana Vilar ◽  
Marisa Martín ◽  
...  

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, characterized by traditional and nontraditional risk factors, are prone to develop atheromatosis and thus cardiovascular events and mortality. The angiogenesis of the adventitial vasa vasorum (aVV) surrounding the carotid has been described as the atheromatosis initiator. Therefore, the aim of the study was to (1) evaluate if the carotid aVV in CKD patients increases in comparison to its physiological value of healthy patients; (2) explore which traditional or nontraditional risk factor including inflammation, bone and mineral metabolism, and anemia could be related to the aVV angiogenesis. CKD patients without previous cardiovascular events (44, stages 3-4; 37, stage 5D) and 65 healthy subjects were compared. The carotid aVV and the intima-media thickness (cIMT) were evaluated by ultrasound. CKD patients at stages 3-4 showed higher aVV of the right carotid artery even after adjusting for age. Importantly, a multiple linear regression model showed hemoglobin levels > 12.5 g/dL as the factor for an estimated higher aVV of the right carotid artery. In conclusion, the association of hemoglobin with higher aVV could suggest the role of high hemoglobin in the higher incidence of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in CKD patients.



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