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Trial reportPloS one2018

Progranulin serum levels in human kidney transplant recipients: A longitudinal study.

Bruna Bellincanta Nicoletto, Elis Forcellini Pedrollo, Larissa Salomoni Carpes, Natália Gomes Coloretti, Thaiana Cirino Krolikowski, Gabriela Corrêa Souza, Luiz Felipe Santos Gonçalves, Roberto Ceratti Manfro, Luis Henrique Canani

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Trial report in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bruna Bellincanta NicolettoFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9378-1130
Elis Forcellini PedrolloFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Larissa Salomoni CarpesFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Natália Gomes ColorettiFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Thaiana Cirino KrolikowskiFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Gabriela Corrêa SouzaDepartment of Nutrition, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Luiz Felipe Santos GonçalvesDivision of Nephrology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Roberto Ceratti ManfroDivision of Nephrology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Luis Henrique CananiFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BRHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe adipokine progranulin has metabolic proprieties, playing a role in obesity and insulin resistance. Its levels seems to be dependent of renal function, since higher progranulin concentration is observed in patients with end-stage kidney disease. However, the effect of kidney transplantation on progranulin remains unknown.

objectiveTo assess the serum progranulin levels in kidney transplant recipients before and after kidney transplantation.

methodsForty-six prospective kidney transplant recipients were included in this longitudinal study. They were evaluated before transplantation and at three and twelve months after transplantation. Clinical, anthropometric and laboratorial measurements were assessed. Progranulin was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

resultsSerum progranulin significantly decreased in the early period after transplantation (from 72.78 ± 2.86 ng/mL before transplantation to 40.65 ± 1.49 ng/mL at three months; p<0.01) and increased at one year (53.15 ± 2.55 ng/mL; p<0.01 vs. three months), remaining significantly lower than before transplantation (p<0.01) (pover time<0.01). At one year after transplantation, there was a significant increase in body mass index, trunk fat and waist circumference compared to immediate period after transplantation. Progranulin was associated with waist circumference and fasting plasma glucose after adjusted for age, gender, study period, glomerular filtration rate, interleukin-6, high sensitivity C reactive protein and adiponectin.

conclusionProgranulin serum levels are increased before transplantation and a reduction is observed in the early period after transplantation, possibly attributed to an improvement in renal function. At one year after transplantation, an increment in progranulin is observed, seems to be independent of glomerular filtration, and remained significantly lower than before transplantation.

Indexed as

Kidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationFemaleHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidney Function TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProgranulinsTime FactorsGRN protein, humanIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProgranulins

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PMID29499059
PMCPMC5834191
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