bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Abstract
Peritoneal
dialysis
(PD)
is
a
widely
used
kidney
replacement
therapy
for
end-stage
disease
(ESKD)
patients.
However,
long-term
exposure
to
PD
fluids
(PDF)
can
lead
peritoneal
membrane
(PM)
damage,
causing
ultrafiltration
failure
and
thus
discontinuation.
Investigating
the
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
this
damage
crucial
identifying
new
therapeutic
targets
mitigate
deterioration
in
Therefore,
work
we
study
role
of
STING
inflammation
fibrosis.
To
aim,
performed
different
preclinical
mouse
models
inflammation,
fibrosis,
adhesions.
In
chlorhexidine
gluconate
(CHX)-induced
model,
found
changes
transcriptomic
profile,
cytosolic
DNA-sensing
signaling
was
one
most
enriched
KEGG
pathways.
STING,
as
conspicuous
member
pathway,
upregulated
CHX-and
PDF-exposed
mice,
biopsies
from
genetic
deficiency
diminished
by
downregulating
inflammatory
gene
expression,
preventing
NF-κB
pathway
activation,
decreasing
cell
infiltration,
early
(10
days)
advanced
(30
stages
CHX
model.
absence
also
decreased
PM
thickness
fibrosis
reduced
adhesion
scores
post-surgical
intra-abdominal
an
S.
epidermidis
-induced
peritonitis
Furthermore,
pharmacological
inhibition
with
C-176
macrophage-mediated
mesothelial-to-mesenchymal
transition
cultured
mesothelial
cells,
CHX-induced
mice.
Altogether,
these
findings
highlight
key
mediator
suggest
it
may
be
novel
target
PD-associated
deterioration.
Renal Failure,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(2)
Published: July 3, 2024
Objective
To
identify
the
risk
factors
of
refractory
peritoneal
dialysis
related
peritonitis
(PDRP)
and
construct
a
nomogram
to
predict
occurrence
PDRP.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2055 - 2055
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Peritoneal
dialysis
(PD)
is
a
current
replacement
therapy
for
end-stage
kidney
diseases
(ESKDs).
However,
long-term
exposure
to
PD
fluids
may
lead
damage
of
the
peritoneal
membrane
(PM)
through
mechanisms
involving
activation
inflammatory
response
and
mesothelial-to-mesenchymal
transition
(MMT),
leading
filtration
failure.
depends
on
complex
interaction
among
external
stimuli,
intrinsic
properties
PM,
subsequent
activities
local
innate–adaptive
immune
system.
Epigenetic
drugs
targeting
bromodomain
extra-terminal
domain
(BET)
proteins
have
shown
beneficial
effects
different
experimental
preclinical
diseases,
mainly
by
inhibiting
proliferative
responses.
However
effect
BET
inhibition
has
not
been
studied.
To
this
aim,
we
evaluated
treatment
with
inhibitor
JQ1
in
mouse
model
induced
chlorhexidine
gluconate
(CHX).
We
found
that
ameliorated
CHX-induced
PM
thickness
cell
infiltration.
Moreover,
decreased
gene
overexpression
proinflammatory
profibrotic
markers,
together
an
nuclear
factor-κB
(NF-κB)
pathway.
Additionally,
blocked
factor
erythroid
2-related
2
(NRF2)
restored
changes
mRNA
expression
levels
NADPH
oxidases
(NOX1
NOX4)
NRF2/target
antioxidant
genes.
corroborate
vivo
findings,
patients’
effluent-derived
primary
mesothelial
cells
MeT-5A
line.
inhibited
tumor
necrosis
factor-α
(TNF-α)-induced
upregulation
MMT
phenotype
changes,
downmodulation
oxidative
stress.
Taken
together,
these
results
suggest
inhibitors
be
potential
therapeutic
option
ameliorate
damage.
Annals of Surgery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Objective:
This
study
evaluated
the
postoperative
mortality
and
morbidity
outcomes
following
different
subtypes
of
gastrointestinal
(GI)
surgery
over
a
15-year
period.
Background:
Patients
receiving
chronic
kidney
replacement
therapy
(KRT)
experience
higher
rates
general
compared
to
other
types.
Contemporary
data
on
types
surgeries
their
are
lacking.
KRT
was
defined
as
patients
requring
dialysis
(haemodialysis
or
peritoneal
dilaysis)
having
fucntioning
transplant
long-term.
Methods:
All
incident
prevalent
aged
greater
than
18
years
identified
in
Australia
New
Zealand
Dialysis
Transplant
(ANZDATA)
Registry
were
linked
with
jurisdictional
hospital
admission
datasets
between
January
1
2000
until
December
31
2015.
categorised
by
modality
(hemodialysis
[HD],
[PD],
home
hemodialysis
[HHD]
[KT]).
GI
categorised:
Upper
(UGI),
bowel
(small
large
bowel),
anorectal,
hernia
surgery,
cholecystectomy
appendicectomy.
The
primary
outcome
surgeries,
estimated
using
Poisson
models.
Secondary
risks
30-day/in-hospital
risk
non-fatal
logistic
regression.
Independent
predictors
30-day-mortality
examined
comorbidity-adjusted
Cox
Results:
Overall,
46,779
datasets,
9,116
undergone
14,540
combined
follow-up
76,593
years.
PD
had
highest
(8
per
100-patient
years),
being
most
frequent.
also
30-day
more
2-fold
after
emergency
elective
procedures.
Infective
complications
common
cardiac
complications.
observed
U-shaped
association
body
mass
index
(BMI)
mortality,
nadir
30-35
kg/m
2
group.
Conclusions:
have
high
morbidity,
particularly
those
who
receive
PD,
older
either
underweight
moderately
obese.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 1113 - 1113
Published: May 27, 2024
Background:
Peritoneal
dialysis-related
peritonitis
(PDRP)
is
the
most
common
complication
of
peritoneal
dialysis
(PD),
which
can
lead
to
poor
outcomes
if
not
diagnosed
and
treated
early.
We
aimed
investigate
diagnostic
accuracy
MMP-8
IL-6-based
point-of-care
tests
(POCTs)
in
diagnosing
PDRP
PD
patients.
Methods:
This
retrospective
chart
review
study
was
conducted
at
a
comprehensive
kidney
center
Qatar.
It
involved
all
adult
patients
who
underwent
from
July
2018
October
2019
for
whom
POCTs
were
used
diagnose
presumptive
peritonitis.
Measures
computed.
fluid
effluent
analysis
reference
standard.
Results:
included
120
(68
[56.7%]
females,
ages
55.6
±
15.6
years,
treatment
duration
39.5
30.4
months
[range:
5–142
months]).
In
this
population,
yielded
100%
dimensions
(sensitivity,
specificity,
positive
negative
predictive
values).
Conclusions:
might
be
helpful
early
detection
PDRP.
monocentric
observation
requires
further
confirmation
prospective
multicentric
setting.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Abstract
Peritoneal
dialysis
(PD)
is
a
widely
used
kidney
replacement
therapy
for
end-stage
disease
(ESKD)
patients.
However,
long-term
exposure
to
PD
fluids
(PDF)
can
lead
peritoneal
membrane
(PM)
damage,
causing
ultrafiltration
failure
and
thus
discontinuation.
Investigating
the
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
this
damage
crucial
identifying
new
therapeutic
targets
mitigate
deterioration
in
Therefore,
work
we
study
role
of
STING
inflammation
fibrosis.
To
aim,
performed
different
preclinical
mouse
models
inflammation,
fibrosis,
adhesions.
In
chlorhexidine
gluconate
(CHX)-induced
model,
found
changes
transcriptomic
profile,
cytosolic
DNA-sensing
signaling
was
one
most
enriched
KEGG
pathways.
STING,
as
conspicuous
member
pathway,
upregulated
CHX-and
PDF-exposed
mice,
biopsies
from
genetic
deficiency
diminished
by
downregulating
inflammatory
gene
expression,
preventing
NF-κB
pathway
activation,
decreasing
cell
infiltration,
early
(10
days)
advanced
(30
stages
CHX
model.
absence
also
decreased
PM
thickness
fibrosis
reduced
adhesion
scores
post-surgical
intra-abdominal
an
S.
epidermidis
-induced
peritonitis
Furthermore,
pharmacological
inhibition
with
C-176
macrophage-mediated
mesothelial-to-mesenchymal
transition
cultured
mesothelial
cells,
CHX-induced
mice.
Altogether,
these
findings
highlight
key
mediator
suggest
it
may
be
novel
target
PD-associated
deterioration.