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ArticleBiomolecules2024

Is Hemopexin a Nephrotoxin or a Marker of Kidney Injury in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion?

You Hyun Jeon, Eun-Joo Oh, Se-Hyun Oh, Jeong-Hoon Lim, Hee-Yeon Jung, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Sun-Hee Park, Yong-Lim Kim, Chan-Duck Kim

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Article in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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You Hyun JeonDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7318-5753
Eun-Joo OhDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Se-Hyun OhDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Hoon LimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5517-9886
Hee-Yeon JungDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Young ChoiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9774-3665
Jang-Hee ChoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7031-5214
Sun-Hee ParkDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0953-3343
Yong-Lim KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1344-3455
Chan-Duck KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4648-0324

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Kyungpook National University Research Fund, 2022
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Abstract

Destabilization of heme proteins is recognized to play a role in acute kidney injury (AKI). Hemopexin (Hpx), known for its role in binding heme, mitigates free heme toxicity. Despite this, the potential adverse effects of Hpx deposition in kidney tissues and its impact on kidney function are not fully understood. Deferoxamine (DFO) chelates iron released from heme and mitigates associated kidney damage. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether Hpx contributes to kidney injury in an ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) induced AKI model and to investigate if DFO could alleviate this damage. Mice were categorized into five groups: Sham-Vehicle, Sham-Hpx, IRI-Vehicle, IRI-Hpx, and IRI-Hpx-DFO. Decline in kidney function was observed exclusively in the IRI group, independent of Hpx injection. Serum Hpx levels remained comparable across all groups, and administration of Hpx did not alter serum Hpx levels or kidney function after 24 hours. Although increased Hpx deposition in kidneys was noted in both the IRI and Hpx groups, this accumulation did not correlate with impaired kidney function. Additionally, DFO did not exhibit a protective effect against kidney injury. In summary, Hpx does not directly induce kidney injury and cannot be considered a biomarker for kidney damage caused by IRI.

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Acute Kidney InjuryBiomarkersDeferoxamineHemopexinKidneyReperfusion InjuryAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLBiomarkersDeferoxamineHemopexinacute kidney injurybiomarkerhemopexinischemia-reperfusion injury

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PMCPMC11673696

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