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ArticleScientific reports2019

Urinary myo-inositol is associated with the clinical outcome in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

Jung Nam An, Jin Seong Hyeon, Youngae Jung, Young Wook Choi, Jin Hyuk Kim, Seung Hee Yang, Sohee Oh, Soie Kwon, Sang-Ho Lee, Jang-Hee Cho and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. 5-Methylcytosine Analysis of miRNAs in Minimal Change Disease.Biotechnology and applied biochemistry · 2026
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  4. Precision medicine for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Jung Nam AnDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jin Seong HyeonIntegrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Youngae JungIntegrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Young Wook ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jin Hyuk KimDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Hee YangKidney Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Sohee OhDepartment of Biostatistics, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Soie KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Sang-Ho LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
Jang-Hee ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Sun-Hee ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Hunjoo HaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5601-1265
Dong Ki KimDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-7852
Jung Pyo LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nephrolee@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-1260
Geum-Sook HwangIntegrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul, Korea. gshwang@kbsi.re.kr.
Seoul National University · KREwha Womans University · KRKyungpook National University Hospital · KRKorea Basic Science Institute · KRKyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and minimal change disease (MCD) have similar initial histological findings; however, their prognoses are distinct. Therefore, it is of great importance to discriminate FSGS from MCD in the early phase of disease and predict clinical prognosis. A discovery set of 184 urine samples (61 healthy control, 80 MCD, and 43 FSGS) and a validation set of 61 urine samples (12 healthy control, 26 MCD, and 23 FSGS) were collected at the time of kidney biopsy. Metabolic profiles were examined using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Of 70 urinary metabolites, myo-inositol was significantly higher in FSGS patients than in control patients (discovery set, 2.34-fold, P < 0.001; validation set, 2.35-fold, P = 0.008) and MCD patients (discovery set, 2.48-fold, P = 0.002; validation set, 1.69-fold, P = 0.042). Myo-inositol showed an inverse relationship with the initial estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and was associated with the plasma level of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor in FSGS patients. Myo-inositol treatment ameliorated the decreased expression of ZO-1 and synaptopodin in an in vitro FSGS model, and as myo-inositol increased, myo-inositol oxygenase tissue expression decreased proportionally to eGFR. Furthermore, urinary myo-inositol exhibited an increase in the power to discriminate FSGS patients, and its addition could better predict the response to initial treatment. In conclusion, urinary myo-inositol may be an important indicator in the diagnosis and treatment of FSGS patients.

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AdultAgedBiomarkersCell LineFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalHumansInositolInositol OxygenaseKidneyMaleMiddle AgedNephrosis, LipoidNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularPodocytesBiomarkersInositolInositol OxygenaseMIOX protein, humanPLAUR protein, humanReceptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator

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PMID31605028
PMCPMC6789025
OpenAlexW2979931686

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