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Awonusi BO, Li J, Li H, Wang Z, Yang K, Zhao J. In vitro and in vivo studies on bacteria and encrustation resistance of heparin/poly-L-lysine-Cu nanoparticles coating mediated by PDA for ureteral stent application. Regen Biomater 2022; 9:rbac047. [PMID: 35928999 PMCID: PMC9345062 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbac047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ureteral stents are commonly utilized as a medical device to aid the flow of urine. However, biofilm formation and encrustation complications have been clinical problems. To overcome this challenge, heparin/poly-L-lysine-copper (Hep/PLL-Cu) nanoparticle was immobilized on a dopamine-coated polyurethane surface (PU/NPs). The stability and structural properties of the nanoparticles were characterized by Zeta potential, poly dispersion index, transmission electron microscopy, atom force microscopy and contact angle. The surface composition, antibacterial potency, encrustation resistance rate and biocompatibility of PU/NPs were investigated by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, antibacterial assay and MTS assay, respectively. In addition, the anti-encrustation property was studied by implanting coated NPs stents in the rat bladder for 7 days. It was shown that the size and distribution of Hep/PLL-Cu nanoparticles were uniform. PU/NPs could inhibit Proteus mirabilis proliferation and biofilm formation, and exhibit no cytotoxicity. Less encrustation (Ca and Mg salt) was deposited both in vitro and in vivo on samples, demonstrating that the NPs coating could be a potential surface modification method of ureteral material for clinical use.
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- Bukola O Awonusi
- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenyang 110016, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230022, China
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command Department of Urology, , Shenyang 110840, China
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command Department of Urology, , Shenyang 110840, China
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command Department of Urology, , Shenyang 110840, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenyang 110016, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenyang 110016, China
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Ustundağ Y, Huysal K, Guzelsoy M, Genim CE, Yavuz A. Urine and serum glycosaminoglycan levels in the diagnosis of urological diseases and conditions: A narrative review of the literature. Urologia 2020; 88:103-109. [PMID: 33043817 DOI: 10.1177/0391560320960003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are sulfated, negatively charged polysaccharides produced in almost every cell of the human body. As GAGs are extracellularly localized, the changes in body fluids such as blood and urine may reflect pathological changes in the urinary system as observed in other pathologies. In this review, we determined the potential of urinary and/or serum GAG levels as a marker for kidney and urothelial system diseases. We performed a search in the PubMed, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect databases until September 30, 2019. A number of studies reported changes in the urinary and/or plasma GAG levels or composition in urological diseases and conditions, such as renal cell carcinoma, kidney stone, bladder carcinoma, and overactive bladder. GAGs were found to have a predictive biomarker potential that could be limited by generalizability concerns.
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- Yasemin Ustundağ
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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Neira-Carrillo A, Luengo-Ponce F, Vásquez-Quitral P, Yazdani-Pedram M, Fernández MS, Cölfen H, Arias JL. Sulfonated Polymethylsiloxane as an Additive for Selective Calcium Oxalate Crystallization. Eur J Inorg Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201402063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ureteral stents are commonly used in urology but are frequently associated with patient discomfort, stent encrustation and stent-related infection. New biomaterials, coatings and designs have been designed to attempt to reduce these problems. This article reviews coatings to reduce bacterial adhesion and encrustation. In addition, metal ureteral stents, the triclosan and ketorolac drug eluting ureteral stents, and biodegradable ureteral stents are discussed. In summary there is no perfect ureteral stent that avoids all morbidity but there have been significant advances in the last few years in stent technology.
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- Dirk Lange
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Borges F, Dalboni M, Michelacci Y, Schor N. Noncrystalline uric acid inhibits proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in distal tubular epithelial cells (MDCK). Braz J Med Biol Res 2010; 43:957-63. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2010007500095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
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Mendez-Probst CE, Fernandez A, Denstedt JD. Current Status of Ureteral Stent Technologies: Comfort and Antimicrobial Resistance. Curr Urol Rep 2010; 11:67-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s11934-010-0091-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lange D, Elwood CN, Choi K, Hendlin K, Monga M, Chew BH. Uropathogen interaction with the surface of urological stents using different surface properties. J Urol 2009; 182:1194-200. [PMID: 19625060 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Ureteral stents commonly become infected or encrusted. Various coatings have been developed to decrease bacterial adherence. To our knowledge there has been no in vitro testing of coating with heparin to date. We determined the effects of heparin coating on bacterial adherence of common uropathogens and physical stent properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS Heparin coated Radiance ureteral stents (Cook) and noncoated Endo-Sof control stents were tested against triclosan eluting Triumph(R) stents and noneluting Polaris control stents for adherence of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa for 7 days. Adherent bacteria were determined and biofilms were visualized using fluorescent dyes. Radial, tensile and coil strength of the Radiance and Polaris stents was compared to determine the effect of heparin coating on physical stent characteristics. RESULTS Heparin coating did not decrease bacterial adhesion compared to its control. E. coli adhesion was limited by all stents tested. The Polaris stent showed significantly greater resistance to bacterial adherence for Klebsiella, Pseudomonas and Enterococcus than the Endo-Sof and Radiance stents but was more susceptible to S. aureus adherence. The Triumph stent resisted all bacteria except Pseudomonas and Enterococcus. Mature biofilms were observed on all stents with lower viability on the Triumph stent. Radiance stents showed higher tensile and lower compression strength than its control. CONCLUSIONS Heparin coating does not decrease bacterial adherence to ureteral stents. Drug eluting antimicrobials have an inhibitory effect on bacterial adherence and the Polaris stent showed the least bacterial adherence of the nondrug eluting ureteral stents tested.
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- Dirk Lange
- Stone Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Onaran M, Yilmaz A, Sen I, Ergun MA, Camtosun A, Küpeli B, Menevse S, Bozkirli I. Heparan sulfate gene polymorphism in calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 37:47-50. [PMID: 19066875 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-008-0167-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2008] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Calcium oxalate (CaOx) nephrolithiasis has a complex pathogenic mechanism. Besides environmental factors, genetic factors also have influence on stone formation. This study represents the effects of heparan sulfate (HSPG2) gene polymorphism for determining the risk of urolithiasis. We investigated 143 CaOx stone formers with 158 healthy individuals for the BamHI restriction site polymorphism located in intron 6 of the HSPG gene using the polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragments length polymorphism method. After digestion with BamHI, the polymorphism was assumed to cause three genotypes according to the banding types as GG (242 bp), GT (242, 144, and 98 bp) and TT (144 and 98 bp). According to the genotype frequencies between the groups, TT genotype showed significantly increased risk for urolithiasis than TG and GG genotypes. We concluded that HSPG2 gene polymorphism might be one of the genetic factors affecting the CaOx stone formation.
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- Metin Onaran
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Basavaraj DR, Biyani CS, Browning AJ, Cartledge JJ. The Role of Urinary Kidney Stone Inhibitors and Promoters in the Pathogenesis of Calcium Containing Renal Stones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2007.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Electrophoretic separation and characterization of urinary glycosaminoglycans and their roles in urolithiasis. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:79-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2006.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Borges FT, Michelacci YM, Aguiar JAK, Dalboni MA, Garófalo AS, Schor N. Characterization of glycosaminoglycans in tubular epithelial cells: calcium oxalate and oxalate ions effects. Kidney Int 2005; 68:1630-42. [PMID: 16164640 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00577.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The interaction between tubular epithelial cells and calcium oxalate crystals or oxalate ions is a very precarious event in the lithogenesis. Urine contains ions, glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans that inhibit the crystallization process and may protect the kidney against lithogenesis. We examined the effect of oxalate ions and calcium oxalate crystals upon the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans in distal [Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK)] and proximal (LLC-PK1) tubular cell lines. METHODS Glycosaminoglycan synthesis was analyzed by metabolic labeling with (35)S-sulfate and enzymatic digestion with specific mucopolysaccharidases. Cell death was assessed by fluorescent dyes and crystal endocytosis was analised by flow cytometry. RESULTS The main glycosaminoglycans synthesized by both cells were chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate most of them secreted to the culture medium or present at cellular surface. Exposition of MDCK cells to oxalate ions increased apoptosis rate and the incorporation of (35)S-sulfate in chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate, while calcium oxalate crystals were endocyted by LLC-PK1, induced necrotic cell death, and increased (35)S-sulfate incorporation in glycosaminoglycans. These effects seem to be specific and due to increased biosynthesis, since hydroxyapatite and other carboxylic acid did not induced cellular death or glycosaminoglycan synthesis and no changes in sulfation degree or molecular weight of glycosaminoglycans could be detected. Thapsigargin inhibited the glycosaminoglycan synthesis induced by calcium oxalate in LLC-PK1, suggesting that this effect was sensitive to the increase in cytosolic calcium. CONCLUSION Tubular cells may increase the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans to protect from the toxic insult of calcium oxalate crystals and oxalate ions, what could partially limit the lithogenesis.
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- Fernanda T Borges
- Departamento de Medicina, Disciplina de Nefrologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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Tostes V, Martinusso CA, Werneck CCC, Mourão PAS, Cardoso LR. Low-molecular-weight dextran sulfate prevents experimental urolithiasis in rats. Clin Chim Acta 2004; 341:147-55. [PMID: 14967171 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2003.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2003] [Revised: 11/20/2003] [Accepted: 11/25/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low-molecular-weight dextran sulfate was tested on an experimental model of urolithiasis induced in rats. METHODS Male Wistar rats weighing 250 g had a 15-mg calcium oxalate stone surgically placed into the bladder. A group was sham operated, another group was treated by daily intraperitoneal injection of low-molecular-weight dextran sulfate and the other by daily intraperitoneal saline injection. RESULTS This treatment prevents the growth of exogenous calcium oxalate stone introduced into the bladder and also avoided the formation of secondary stones in the animals. In addition, low-molecular-weight dextran sulfate prevented the aggregation of other ions, such as ammonium, phosphate and magnesium to the calcium oxalate stone placed in the bladder. These effects of the low-molecular-weight dextran sulfate are associated with the presence of the sulfated polysaccharide in the urine. However, the polysaccharide did not adhere to the bladder stone. Possibly, dextran sulfate forms soluble complex with calcium ions dissolved in the urine and therefore prevented calcium salt crystallization. CONCLUSION Dextran sulfate, 8000 Da, led to a decrease in calculi glycosaminoglycans in animals treated with dextran, and there was an inhibition in bladder-implanted stones growth.
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- Vera Tostes
- Laboratório Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa-Nefrologia, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av Brigadeiro Trompowski s/no. Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil.
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Schierholz JM, Yücel N, Rump AFE, Beuth J, Pulverer G. Antiinfective and encrustation-inhibiting materials--myth and facts. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2002; 19:511-6. [PMID: 12135842 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(02)00096-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Catheters, urethral and ureteral stents and other urological implants are frequently affected by encrustration and infection due to their permanent contact with urine. Indwelling urinary catheters provide a haven for microorganisms and thus require extensive monitoring. Several surface modification techniques have been proposed to improve the performance of devices including the immobilization of biomolecules, the incorporation of hydrophilic grafts to reduce protein adsorption, the creation of hydrophobic surfaces, the creation of microdomains to regulate cellular and protein adhesion, new polymers and antimicrobial coatings. Physico-chemical explanation to elucidate the mechanism of such encrustation or infection inhibiting materials is still not available. Our series of experiments showed a marked decrease of silver-activity in biological fluids which corresponds with the controversial clinical results obtained with silver coated urinary catheters. Rifampicin/minocycline coated catheters had very low activity against Gram-negative rods, enterococci and Candida spp., the main causing organisms of urinary catheter infection. Surface engineered materials and antimicrobial drug delivery systems will be the next generation of sophisticated urinary catheters and stents, if both efficacy as well as efficiency has been proved clinically.
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- Jörg Michael Schierholz
- Caesar-Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Friedensplatz 16, D-53111 Bonn, Germany.
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Rees SG, Shellis RP, Embery G. Inhibition of hydroxyapatite crystal growth by bone proteoglycans and proteoglycan components. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 292:727-33. [PMID: 11922626 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) interact with hydroxyapatite (HAP) and have been demonstrated to be important modulators of mineralisation. In the present study we have examined the effect of bone SLRPs, purified bone glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains and core proteins as well as commercial chondroitin 4-sulphate, chondroitin 6-sulphate and desulphated chondroitin on HAP crystal growth. Seeded HAP growth experiments revealed that addition of bone GAG chains resulted in almost complete inhibition of crystal growth (93%), with addition of core proteins and intact PGs resulting in 55 and 37% inhibition, respectively. In contrast, commercial chondroitin 4-sulphate was significantly less inhibitory compared with the bone SLRPs and components, yielding only a 6% reduction in HAP-induced crystal growth at the same concentration. Significantly, chondroitin 6-sulphate was found to be noninhibitory, whilst desulphated chondroitin was inhibitory to seeded HAP growth. The data indicate that direct adsorption of SLRPs to growth sites and their ability to bind calcium are significant determinants in the inhibitory process. In addition, PG/GAG chemistry and the conformation of the macromolecules in solution have also been shown to be important. This work provides new information regarding the role of bone SLRPs and their components in the regulation of the mineralisation process.
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- Sarah G Rees
- Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, United Kingdom.
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OBJECTIVES To determine the clinical association between urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) concentration and kidney stone disease. METHODS Thirty-five patients (14 women and 21 men) with a history of stone disease and 37 controls (13 women and 24 men) were evaluated for urinary GAG concentration. By using a new dye-binding assay, the total GAG concentration in the urine was measured and corrected to urinary creatinine levels (micrograms of GAG per milligram creatinine). RESULTS The mean urinary GAG concentration in those with stones was significantly lower (31.5 +/- 2.6 microg GAG/mg creatinine) than in the controls (43.8 +/- 3.8 microg GAG/mg creatinine, P = 0.01). Male patients with stones also had a significantly lower mean GAG concentration (26.1 +/- 1.8) than did the female patients (39.6 +/- 5.3, P = 0.009). The mean GAG concentration between ureteral (n = 13) versus renal (n = 22), single (n = 19) versus multiple (n = 16), family history (n = 11) versus no family history (n = 24), large (n = 13) versus small (n = 20), and the presence (n = 22) versus absence (n = 13) of residual stones did not show any significant differences. However, patients with recurrent stone formation (n = 21) had significantly lower mean GAG levels (26.4 +/- 1.6) compared with those with single stone formation (n = 14; 39.2 +/- 5.5, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Lower urinary GAG levels are more common in patients with stone formation. This may play a more determinant role in male patients and those with recurrent stone formation.
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- Erdal Erturk
- Department of Urology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Rees SG, Hughes W, Embery G. Interaction of glucuronic acid and iduronic acid-rich glycosaminoglycans and their modified forms with hydroxyapatite. Biomaterials 2002; 23:481-9. [PMID: 11761169 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00130-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Proteoglycans and their spatial arms, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), are known to interact with hydroxyapatite (HAP) and have been implicated as important modulators of mineralisation. In the present study isotherm data (0.02 M sodium acetate, pH 6.8) revealed that the iduronic-rich GAGs heparan sulphate, heparin and dermatan sulphate showed greater binding onto HAP with higher adsorption maxima compared with the glucuronic acid-rich GAGs chondroitin-4-sulphate, chondroitin-6-sulphate and hyaluronan. Chemically desulphated chondroitin showed no adsorption onto HAP. With the exception of hyaluronan, the GAGs studied showed no desorbability in sodium acetate buffer only, whereas in di-sodium orthophosphate, desorption occurred much more readily. The data indicates that GAG chemistry and conformation in solution greatly influence the interaction of these molecules with HAP. The conformational flexibility of iduronic acid residues may be an important determinant in the strong binding of iduronic acid-rich GAGs to HAP, increasing the possibility of the appended anionic groups matching calcium sites on the HAP surface, compared with more rigid glucuronic acid residues. This work provides important information concerning interfacial adsorption phenomena between the organic-inorganic phases of mineralised systems.
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- Sarah G Rees
- Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
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SUZUKI MIKA, KOBAYASHI HIROSHI, KAGEYAMA SHINJI, SHIBATA KIYOSHI, FUJIE MICHIO, TERAO TOSHIHIKO. EXCRETION OF BIKUNIN AND ITS FRAGMENTS IN THE URINE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL STONES. J Urol 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)66143-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- MIKA SUZUKI
- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, and Equipment Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Hildebrandt P, Sayyad M, Rzany A, Schaldach M, Seiter H. Prevention of surface encrustation of urological implants by coating with inhibitors. Biomaterials 2001; 22:503-7. [PMID: 11214762 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(00)00217-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The encrustation of materials used for urological implants is as yet an unresolved problem. The crystallisation-inhibiting effect of the glycosaminoglycan heparin was used to reduce encrustation. Heparin was covalently bound to the surface of slotted-tube stents of tantalum and stainless steel using a spacer molecule. To verify the inhibition of crystallisation processes, reproducible in vitro tests and in vivo tests using the rat as animal model were carried out. The in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that the heparin coating has a significant influence on the encrustation of the surface. After 7 days in vitro and 120 days in vivo, heparin coated stents were free of encrustation, whereas the uncoated reference stents were extensively covered.
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- P Hildebrandt
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
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Lieske JC, Huang E, Toback FG. Regulation of renal epithelial cell affinity for calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2000; 278:F130-7. [PMID: 10644664 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.1.f130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The binding and internalization of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals by tubular epithelial cells may be a critical step leading to kidney stone formation. Exposure of MDCK cells to arachidonic acid (AA) for 3 days, but not oleic or linoleic acid, decreased COM crystal adhesion by 55%. Exogenous prostaglandin PGE(1) or PGE(2) decreased crystal binding 96% within 8 h, as did other agents that raise intracellular cAMP. Actinomycin D, cycloheximide, or tunicamycin each blocked the action of PGE(2), suggesting that gene transcription, protein synthesis, and N-glycosylation were required. Blockade of crystal binding by AA was not prevented by the cyclooxygenase inhibitor flurbiprofen, and was mimicked by the nonmetabolizable AA analog eicosatetryanoic acid (ETYA), suggesting that generation of PGE from AA is not the pathway by which AA exerts its effect. These studies provide new evidence that binding of COM crystals to renal cells is regulated by physiological signals that could modify exposure of cell surface molecules to which the crystals bind. Intrarenal AA, PGs, and/or other agents that raise the intracellular concentration of cAMP may serve a protective function by preventing crystal adhesion along the nephron, thereby defending the kidney against crystal retention and stone formation.
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- J C Lieske
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Erkurt B, Ilker Y, Budak Y, Ozveren B, Türkeri L, Akdas A. Effect of urinary stone disease and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on excretion of glycosaminoglycans. J Endourol 1999; 13:553-7. [PMID: 10597124 DOI: 10.1089/end.1999.13.553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The effect of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in urinary crystal inhibition has been shown in vitro, but their inhibitor role in vivo has not been precisely determined in stone-forming patients. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of total GAGs and their components in primary stone-forming patients and a healthy control group and to investigate the impact of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-eight patients with primary kidney stones and 31 healthy controls were included in this prospective study. Total urinary GAG concentrations were determined by the dimethylene blue assay (DMB), and GAG fractions (chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate, and dermatan sulfate) were studied by cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Analysis was repeated after SWL in the stone patients. RESULTS Chondroitin sulfate was the major component secreted in the urine of the control subjects. Heparan sulfate was the major component in the urine of the stone patients with less chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate (48%, 35%, 16.5%, respectively). Our study showed a significant increase in total urinary GAGs (4.75 v. 7.43 microg/mg of creatinine; P<0.0001) after SWL. Dermatan sulfate was the main component in this group (P<0.0001). The total urinary GAG concentrations remained high for at least 2 days after SWL. CONCLUSION The elevation in total GAGs after SWL indicates the presence of tissue injury, which also renders dermatan sulfate the principal excreted component. Studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to determine whether these changes in the excretion of GAG components persist.
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- B Erkurt
- Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Lieske JC, Norris R, Swift H, Toback FG. Adhesion, internalization and metabolism of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals by renal epithelial cells. Kidney Int 1997; 52:1291-301. [PMID: 9350652 DOI: 10.1038/ki.1997.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The interaction between crystals that nucleate in the nephron lumen and tubular cells could be an important determinant of renal calcification. Kidney epithelial cells in monolayer culture (BSC-1 line), used to model the tubule, rapidly bound and internalized crystals of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM), the most common constituent of renal stones. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy, enzyme histochemistry, and kinetic analysis of [14C]-labeled crystals were used to study the interaction between renal cells and COM crystals. Electron microscopy revealed that adherent crystals on the apical cell surface can serve as sites for aggregation of additional crystals. Enhanced binding of exogenous crystals to plasma membrane domains overlying internalized crystals was observed for at least 24 hours after the initial cell-crystal interaction. Following internalization, crystals appeared to dissolve within lysosomal inclusion bodies during the ensuing five to seven weeks. Over this time, many cells still containing crystals clustered together in the monolayer. These observations suggest that adhesion and internalization can promote crystal retention in the nephron, whereas intracellular dissolution of crystals may serve as an important, hitherto unrecognized defense against pathologic renal calcification.
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- J C Lieske
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Sarica K, Soygür T, Yaman O, Ozer G, Sayin N, Akbay C, Küpeli S, Yaman LS. Stone recurrence after shockwave lithotripsy: possible enhanced crystal deposition in traumatized tissue in rabbit model. J Endourol 1996; 10:513-7. [PMID: 8972783 DOI: 10.1089/end.1996.10.513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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To evaluate the possible traumatizing effect of high-energy shockwaves (HESW) on new stone formation as indicated by crystal deposition in the renal parenchyma, we performed an experimental study in 50 rabbits. During severe oxaluria induced by continuous ethylene glycol (0.75%) administration, animals in the first group (N = 15) received 500 to 1500 shockwaves. Animals in the second group (N = 15) underwent no specific therapy apart from ethylene glycol administration. In a third group of animals (N = 15), only shockwave administration was applied. Sham group animals constituted the last group in our study (N = 5). Three months after shockwave application, tissue sections obtained from treated and untreated kidneys were evaluated histopathologically under light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for the presence and degree of crystal deposition in the cortical parenchymal region subjected to HESW. Crystal deposition was evident in the intercellular region and intratubular parts of the parenchyma in animals subjected to HESW application, especially in those receiving relatively high (1000 or 1500) numbers of shockwaves. On the other hand, no crystal formation and deposition was detectable in animals undergoing only ethylene glycol therapy or shockwave administration alone. Sham group animals demonstrated no significant renal histopathology. The traumatic effects of HESW should be evaluated as a factor in new stone formation after SWL.
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- K Sarica
- Department of Urology, University of Ankara Medical School, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Turkey
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Both in vivo and in vitro studies suggest that macromolecules excreted in the urine, e.g. glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) may be inhibitors of kidney stone formation. We evaluated urinary GAG excretion in 22 children with calcium oxalate stones [8 with absorptive hypercalciuria, 6 with renal hypercalciuria (RH), 8 with normocalciuria], and in 20 age-matched controls. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the total urinary GAG level. In terms of the various GAG fractions, patients with RH excreted considerably less keratan sulphate and considerably more dermatan sulphate than the other patients and healthy controls. There was no difference between the two groups in condroitin sulphate, heparan sulphate and hyaluronic acid excretion. We conclude that there is no significant correlation between the formation of calcium oxalate stones and urinary GAG excretion.
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- F Harangi
- Kerpel-Fronius Odön Children's Hospital of Baranya County, Pécs, Hungary
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Bek-Jensen H, Fornander AM, Nilsson MA, Tiselius HG. Is citrate an inhibitor of calcium oxalate crystal growth in high concentrations of urine? UROLOGICAL RESEARCH 1996; 24:67-71. [PMID: 8740974 DOI: 10.1007/bf00431081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The effect of citrate on calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal growth was studied in a system in which series of samples containing [45Ca]calcium chloride were brought to different levels of supersaturation with various concentrations of oxalate. The crystallization was assessed by measuring the amount of isotope remaining in solution 30 min after the addition of CaOx seed crystals to samples containing citrate in concentrations corresponding to those in final urine. The experiments were carried out both in pure salt solutions and in solutions with dialysed urine. Increased concentrations of citrate resulted in a reduced crystallization of CaOx in both the presence and absence of dialysed urine, but with the lowest rate of crystallization in the samples containing urine. The increased concentration of 45Ca remaining in solution reflected a reduced crystallization, which could possibly be explained both by a reduced supersaturation and by an increased inhibition of CaOx crystal growth. The direct effects of citrate on CaOx crystal growth were assessed by calculating the ion-activity product of CaOx (APCaOx) at corresponding degrees of crystallization. The APCaOx recorded at a 30% reduction of the amount of isotope in solution increased with increasing concentrations of citrate between 1.0 and 1.5 mmol/l samples both with and without dialysed urine. These findings indicate that citrate has a weak direct inhibitory effect on CaOx crystal growth, which adds to the reduced growth rate brought about by urinary macromolecules and a decreased supersaturation.
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- H Bek-Jensen
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Boevé ER, Cao LC, Verkoelen CF, Romijn JC, de Bruijn WC, Schröder FH. Glycosaminoglycans and other sulphated polysaccharides in calculogenesis of urinary stones. World J Urol 1994; 12:43-8. [PMID: 8012415 DOI: 10.1007/bf00182050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and other, semisynthetic, sulphated polysaccharides are thought to play an important role in urolithiasis. Processes involved in urinary stone formation are crystallization and crystal retention. Oxalate transport and renal tubular cell injury are determining factors in these processes. In this article experimental results concerning the possible mechanisms of action of GAGs and other sulphated polysaccharides are reviewed. GAGs are inhibitors of crystal growth and agglomeration and possibly also of nucleation. They can prevent crystal adherence, correct an abnormal oxalate flux and prevent renal tubular cell damage.
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- E R Boevé
- Department of Urology, Academic Hospital Dijkzigt, The Netherlands
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Utsunomiya M, Koide T, Yoshioka T, Yamaguchi S, Okuyama A. Influence of ionic strength on crystal adsorption and inhibitory activity of macromolecules. BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 1993; 71:516-22. [PMID: 8518855 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16017.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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We investigated the influence of ionic strength on both the binding ability of macromolecules onto calcium oxalate crystals and the inhibitory activity of macromolecules related to calcium oxalate crystal growth and aggregation in vitro. The amount of heparin sodium salt adsorbed onto calcium oxalate crystals was studied in both a seed and a non-seed crystal system at various ionic strengths with the aid of radiolabelled heparin. In both adsorption models, adsorption of heparin was greater in the buffered solutions of lower ionic strength, and significantly so in the range of physiological ionic strength. The inhibitory activity of heparin in the non-seed crystal system, which was determined using a Coulter Multisizer, increased as the adsorbed dose increased. The naturally existing urinary macromolecules showed a similar change in their inhibitory activity on calcium oxalate crystal growth and/or aggregation in accordance with changes in ionic strength. These results indicate that macromolecular inhibitory activity seems to be enhanced in urine of lower ionic strength as a result of an increased adsorption of macromolecules on the surface of calcium oxalate crystals.
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- M Utsunomiya
- Department of Urology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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Yamaguchi S, Yoshioka T, Utsunomiya M, Koide T, Osafune M, Okuyama A, Sonoda T. Heparin sulfate in the stone matrix and its inhibitory effect on calcium oxalate crystallization. UROLOGICAL RESEARCH 1993; 21:187-92. [PMID: 8342253 DOI: 10.1007/bf00590035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The nature of the soluble stone matrix and its possible role in urinary stone formation was studied. For this purpose we performed two-dimensional cellulose acetate membrane electrophoresis of the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) which were contained in the soluble stone matrix, substances adsorbed onto calcium oxalate crystals in vitro (crystal surface binding substances, CSBS) and urinary macromolecules (UMMs). The main GAG in the soluble stone matrix and CSBS was found to be heparan sulfate, whereas the UMMs contained various GAGs usually seen in urine. An inhibition assay showed the soluble stone matrix to have the strongest inhibitory activity among these macromolecular substances when inhibitory activity was expressed in terms of uronic acid concentration. It is suggested that the main GAG in the soluble stone matrix consists of heparan sulfate, which has a strong inhibitory activity on calcium oxalate crystal growth and aggregation and constitutes part of the CSBS.
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- S Yamaguchi
- Department of Urology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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Michelacci YM, Boim MA, Bergamaschi CT, Rovigatti RM, Schor N. Possible role for chondroitin sulfate in urolithiasis: in vivo studies in an experimental model. Clin Chim Acta 1992; 208:1-8. [PMID: 1638745 DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(92)90018-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The effect of chondroitin sulfate upon the growth of calcium oxalate crystals was measured in vivo by using an experimental model in rats. Adult male Wistar rats were treated by chronic i.p. injections of chondroitin sulfate solutions (1, 5 or 10 mg in 0.3 ml of saline, every 2 days). This treatment led to a dose-dependent increase in the urinary chondroitin sulfate concentration. Urolithiasis was induced by the introduction of a calcium oxalate seed into the bladder of the animals. Urine samples were collected and the calculi formed were removed after 42 days. The chondroitin sulfate concentration have decreased in the lithiasic urines, as compared to controls and higher chondroitin sulfate doses correlated with larger calculi. The presence of chondroitin sulfate in the matrices of stones obtained from chondroitin sulfate-treated animals suggested that there was some adsorption of chondroitin sulfate on to the growth sites of the calcium oxalate crystals. In contrast to the chondroitin sulfate effect observed in vitro, which inhibits the growth of calcium oxalate crystals, our results suggest that in vivo chondroitin sulfate promotes the growth of stones in the urinary tract.
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- Y M Michelacci
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hesse A, Wuzel H, Vahlensieck W. Significance of glycosaminoglycans for the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Am J Kidney Dis 1991; 17:414-9. [PMID: 2008909 DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80634-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are polysaccharide chains composed of repeating disaccharides of identical composition. Little is known about the mechanism of their excretion, but there is no doubt that urinary GAGs are degradation products of high molecular weight proteoglycans. Renal excretion takes place chiefly as glomerular filtration, and tubular reabsorption or secretion has not been demonstrated. Differences in the literature comparing GAG excretion in urolithiasis patients and healthy subjects are mainly attributable to methods of analysis and noncomparability of the investigation conditions. We found no differences between the two groups in several series. It is interesting to note that GAG excretion in men is significantly higher than in women, that a circadian rhythm of GAG concentration and excretion occurs in healthy subjects on a standardized diet, and that values are raised postprandially and at night. Seasonal course of GAG excretion curves is almost synchronous for men and women, irrespective of the absolute values, and GAG excretion in the spring and summer significantly exceeds that in winter months by up to 50%. All crystallization models cited demonstrate that GAG reduce the risk of calcium oxalate stone formation. Inhibitors of crystal growth and aggregation act by blocking the growth sites. Inhibition of calcium oxalate crystallization is also attributed to direct binding of calcium to GAG. In the presence of urate ions, and favorable pH, the ability of chondroitin sulfate C to bind calcium may be impaired by as much as 31%. These measurements support the concept that urate ions interact with GAG in urine.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- A Hesse
- Department of Experimentelle Urologie, Urologische Universitätsklinik, Bonn, Germany
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Koide T, Yoshioka T, Yamaguchi S, Hosokawa S, Utsunomiya M, Sonoda T. Urinary crystal surface binding substances on calcium oxalate crystals. UROLOGICAL RESEARCH 1990; 18:387-92. [PMID: 2100413 DOI: 10.1007/bf00297370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In order to study the effect of urinary crystal surface binding substances (CSBS), we extracted the naturally existing CSBS from urine from healthy individuals by conducting homogeneous crystallization of calcium oxalate. CSBS proved not to be promoters but rather strong inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystal growth and aggregation. It is suggested that CSBS exhibited their inhibitory effect by masking the growing sites and aggregating sites on the crystal surface. As for the characteristics of CSBS, we found around 10 peaks of molecular weight, and all of them contained both peptides and saccharides. The findings suggest that CSBS are composed of various kinds of glycoproteins and proteoglycans.
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- T Koide
- Department of Urology, Osaka University School of Medicine, Japan
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McLean RJ, Downey J, Clapham L, Nickel JC. Influence of chondroitin sulfate, heparin sulfate, and citrate on Proteus mirabilis-induced struvite crystallization in vitro. J Urol 1990; 144:1267-71. [PMID: 2122009 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39717-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Struvite crystals were produced by Proteus mirabilis growth in artificial urine, in the presence of a number of naturally occurring crystallization inhibitors. The use of phase contrast light microscopy enabled the effects of added chondroitin sulfate A, chondroitin sulfate C, heparin sulfate, or sodium citrate, on struvite crystal growth rates to be rapidly monitored as changes in crystal habit. Struvite crystals formed as a consequence of the urease activity of P. mirabilis under all chemical conditions. In the absence of inhibitor, early crystal development was marked by large quantities of amorphous precipitate, followed immediately by the appearance of rapidly growing X-shaped or planar crystals. Addition of the glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate A, chondroitin sulfate C, or heparin sulfate to the artificial urine mixture had no effect on the rate of crystal growth or appearance. When sodium citrate was present in elevated concentrations, crystal appearance was generally slowed, and the crystals assumed an octahedral, slow growing appearance. None of the added compounds had any influence on bacterial viability, pH, or urease activity. It is therefore likely that the inhibitory activity displayed by sodium citrate might be related to its ability to complex magnesium or to interfere with the crystal structure during struvite formation. From these experiments it would appear that citrate may be a factor in the natural resistance of whole urine to struvite crystallization.
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- R J McLean
- Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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McLean RJ, Downey J, Clapham L, Nickel JC. A simple technique for studying struvite crystal growth in vitro. UROLOGICAL RESEARCH 1990; 18:39-43. [PMID: 2180168 DOI: 10.1007/bf00294580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Struvite urolithiasis forms as a consequence of a urinary tract infection by urease-producing species of bacteria such as Proteus mirabilis. Ammonia, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of urea, elevates urine pH causing a supersaturation and precipitation of Mg++ as struvite (NH4MgPO4). Calcium often precipitates as well, forming the mineral carbonate-apatite (Ca10(PO4)6CO3). We have developed a procedure based on direct observation by light microscopy whereby struvite crystal growth can be quickly monitored in response to chemical changes in urine. As struvite crystals assume a characteristic shape or crystal habit based on their growth rate, the effect of urine chemistry and the action of various crystallization or urease inhibitors on struvite formation can be quickly shown. In addition preliminary effects of alkaline pH, or the presence of toxic compounds on bacteria can also be shown through their loss of motility.
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- R J McLean
- Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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