| Autor: |
Javier Donate-Correa, Ernesto Martín-Núñez, Alberto Martin-Olivera, Carmen Mora-Fernández, Víctor G. Tagua, Carla M. Ferri, Ángel López-Castillo, Alejandro Delgado-Molinos, Victoria Castro López-Tarruella, Miguel A. Arévalo-Gómez, Nayra Pérez-Delgado, Ainhoa González-Luis, Juan F. Navarro-González |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 14 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-2392 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fendo.2023.1146012 |
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IntroductionKlotho protein is predominantly expressed in the kidneys and has also been detected in vascular tissue and peripheral blood circulating cells to a lesser extent. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) burden, a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, has been associated with reductions in circulating Klotho levels in chronic kidney disease patients, who show reduced levels of this protein at all stages of the disease. However, the contribution of serum Klotho and its expression levels in peripheral blood circulating cells and in the carotid artery wall on the CIMT in the absence of kidney impairment has not yet been evaluated.MethodsWe conducted a single-center study in 35 atherosclerotic patients with preserved kidney function (eGFR≥60 mL/min/1.73m2) subjected to elective carotid surgery. Serum levels of Klotho and cytokines TNFa, IL6 and IL10 were determined by ELISA and transcripts encoding for Klotho (KL), TNF, IL6 and IL10 from vascular segments were measured by qRT-PCR. Klotho protein expression in the intima-media and adventitia areas was analyzed using immunohistochemistry.ResultsAPatients with higher values of CIMT showed reduced Klotho levels in serum (430.8 [357.7-592.9] vs. 667.8 [632.5-712.9] pg/mL; p |
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