The Role of Copper in Struvite Formation in the Context of Infection Urinary Stones: A Journey at the Interface of Physics, Chemistry and Microbiology.

Jolanta Prywer, Agnieszka Torzewska, Dominika Szczerbiec, Ewa Mielniczek-Brzóska

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Jolanta PrywerInstitute of Physics, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 217/221, 93-005 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5161-2785

Agnieszka TorzewskaDepartment of Biology of Bacteria, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland.

Dominika SzczerbiecFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Kalisz, Plac Wojciecha Bogusławskiego 2, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9062-456X

Ewa Mielniczek-BrzóskaInstitute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University of Czestochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland.

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Infection urinary stones account for approximately 10-15% of all urinary stones worldwide, with a rising incidence observed in recent decades, particularly in countries with a high Socio-Demographic Index (SDI). This trend has been partially attributed to dietary changes, including increased consumption of processed foods. Heavy metals belong to a group of substances, the source of which can be both food and the human environment. Among many heavy metals, in this study, we focus on copper and investigate its influence on the nucleation and growth of struvite crystals, the primary component of infection urinary stones. Experiments were conducted in artificial urine, both in the presence and absence of

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CopperStruviteUrinary CalculiCrystallizationHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationProteus mirabilisUreaseCopperStruviteUreasebacteria-induced crystal growthbiogenic crystalscrystal growth from solutionsheavy metalsinfection urinary stonespathological biomineralizationProteus mirabilisstruvite

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PMID41828774

DOI10.3390/molecules31050785

PMCPMC12986147

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