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ArticleKidney international reports2024

Derangement in Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Metabolism is Observed During Acute Kidney Injury Among Male Agricultural Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy.

Nathan H Raines, Dominic A Leone, Juan Jose Amador, Damaris Lopez-Pilarte, Oriana Ramírez-Rubio, Iris S Delgado, Lauren J Francey, Jessica H Leibler, John M Asara, Madeleine K Scammell and 3 more

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13 authors.

Nathan H RainesDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dominic A LeoneDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Juan Jose AmadorDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Damaris Lopez-PilarteDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Oriana Ramírez-RubioDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Iris S DelgadoDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Lauren J FranceyDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jessica H LeiblerDepartment of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
John M AsaraHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Madeleine K ScammellDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Samir M ParikhDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Daniel R BrooksDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David J FriedmanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Funding

Role of Genetic Susceptibility in the Central American Kidney Disease EpidemicR01DK116021 · NIDDK · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI BROOKS, DANIEL R, FRIEDMAN, DAVID J · 2018 to 2022
$3.7M
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 2021082NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK116021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN) is a chronic kidney disease (CKD) which may be caused by recurrent acute kidney injury (AKI). We investigated urinary quinolinate-to-tryptophan ratio (Q/T), a validated marker of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) biosynthesis that is elevated during ischemic and inflammatory AKI, in a sugarcane worker population in Nicaragua with high rates of MeN. Methods: Among 693 male sugarcane workers studied, we identified 45 who developed AKI during the harvest season. We matched them 1:1 based on age and job category with 2 comparison groups: (i) "no kidney injury," active sugarcane workers with serum creatinine (sCr) <1.1 mg/dl; and (ii) "CKD," individuals no longer working in sugarcane due to their CKD, who had additional 1:1 matching for sCr. We measured urine metabolites using liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and compared Q/T and other metabolic features between the AKI and comparison groups. Results: Urine Q/T was significantly higher in workers with AKI than in those with no kidney injury (median interquartile Range [IQR]: 0.104 [0.074-0.167] vs. 0.060 [0.045-0.091], Conclusion: Workers at risk for MeN who develop AKI demonstrate features of impaired NAD+ biosynthesis, thereby providing new insights into the metabolic mechanisms of injury in this population. Therapeutic use of oral nicotinamide, which may ameliorate NAD+ biosynthetic derangement and fortify against kidney injury, should be investigated to prevent AKI in this setting.

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acute kidney injury (AKI)chronic kidney disease of nontraditional cause (CKDnt)chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)Mesoamerican nephropathymetabolomicsnicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)

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PMCPMC11284402

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