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ArticleBiomarker research2025

Immune cell profiling supports early prediction of sepsis-associated acute kidney disease using a decision tree algorithm.

Mei-Yi Wu, Chun-Hao Lai, Yen-Ling Chiu, Po-Chun Tseng, Josephine Diony Nanda, Chiou-Feng Lin, Mai-Szu Wu

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Mei-Yi WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao LaiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Xing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Yen-Ling ChiuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, 220216, Taiwan.
Po-Chun TsengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Xing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Josephine Diony NandaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Xing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
Chiou-Feng LinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Xing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan. cflin2014@tmu.edu.tw.
Mai-Szu WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan. maiszuwu@gmail.com.

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National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan NHRI-EX110-10926HTNational Science and Technology Council in Taiwan 113-2314-B-038-030
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Abstract

Sepsis is a major cause of acute kidney injury, progressing to sepsis-associated acute kidney disease (SA-AKD). This study explores SA-AKD prediction by combining immune cell profiling. Peripheral immune cell expression and phenotypes were analyzed in sepsis patients without (n = 97) and with (n = 41) SA-AKD, admitted to a hospital (2020–2022). Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels were measured, and a decision tree (DT)-based model was used to evaluate their predictive power in the training (n = 106) and validation (n = 32) cohorts. The DT model, incorporating naïve Treg and CD56dim NK cells along with clinical parameters, showed high accuracy in predicting SA-AKD. The model using blood urea nitrogen as the first node reached 89.62% accuracy (sensitivity: 94.4% and specificity: 87.14%; area under the curve = 0.91). The model starting with creatinine showed 89.62% accuracy. Validation results confirmed an 81.25% accuracy. Profiling specific immune cells may enable pre-evaluation of SA-AKD.

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Acute kidney diseaseDecision treeImmune cell profilingMachine learningSepsis

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PMID41469754
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