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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2023

Quantification of Calciprotein Particles (CPPs) in Serum/Plasma Samples Using a Fluorescent Bisphosphonate.

Yutaka Miura, Hiroshi Kurosu, Makoto Kuro-O

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The formation and function of calciprotein particles.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yutaka MiuraDivision of Anti-aging Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Hiroshi KurosuDivision of Anti-aging Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Makoto Kuro-ODivision of Anti-aging Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan. mkuroo@jichi.ac.jp.
Jichi Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calciprotein particles (CPPs) are mineral-protein complexes containing solid-phase calcium-phosphate and the serum protein fetuin-A. CPPs are dispersed in the blood as colloids. Previous clinical studies revealed that circulating levels of CPPs were correlated with inflammation and vascular calcification/stiffness in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Measurement of blood CPP levels is challenging because CPPs are unstable and change their physical and chemical properties spontaneously over time in vitro. Several different methods have been developed for quantification of blood CPP levels with different advantages and limitations. We have developed a simple and sensitive assay using a fluorescent probe that bound to calcium-phosphate crystals. This assay may be useful as a clinical test to evaluate the cardiovascular risk and prognosis in CKD patients.

Indexed as

Renal Insufficiency, ChronicVascular Calcificationalpha-2-HS-GlycoproteinBlood ProteinsCalciumHumansMineralsalpha-2-HS-GlycoproteinBlood ProteinsCalciumMineralsBisphosphonateCalciprotein particles (CPPs)Calcium-phosphate crystalsChronic kidney diseaseColloidsFetuin-AGel filtrationVascular calcification

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PMID37423998
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