Kynurenine/Tryptophan Ratio Predicts Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Responsiveness in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease

Albuminuria is a measurement and determinant factor for diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is recommended for albuminuria in DKD with variable response. To find surrogate markers to predict the therapeutic effect of ARB, we carried out a prospective study to correlate...

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Published in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2020-04, Vol.10 (4), p.207
Main Authors: Wu, Ming-Hsien, Lin, Chia-Ni, Chiu, Daniel Tsun-Yee, Chen, Szu-Tah
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Language:English
Subjects:
Amino acids
angiotensin receptor blocker
Blood pressure
Diabetes
Kidney diseases
kynurenine
macroalbuminuria
Metabolites
microalbuminuria
tryptophan
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Summary:Albuminuria is a measurement and determinant factor for diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is recommended for albuminuria in DKD with variable response. To find surrogate markers to predict the therapeutic effect of ARB, we carried out a prospective study to correlate plasma metabolites and the progression of renal function/albuminuria in DKD patients. A total of 56 type 2 diabetic patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria were recruited. ARB was prescribed once albuminuria was established. Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) was determined before and six months after ARB treatment, with a ≥30% reduction of UACR considered an ARB responder. Plasma levels of 145 metabolites were measured before ARB treatment; only those associated with albuminuria were selected and compared between ARB responders and non-responders. Both lower tryptophan (Trp ≤ 46.75 μmol/L) levels and a higher kynurenine/tryptophan ratio (KTR ≥ 68.5 × 10 ) were significantly associated with macroalbuminuria (MAU), but only KTR (≥54.7 × 10 ) predicts ARB responsiveness (sensitivity 90.0%, specificity 50%) in MAU. Together, these data suggest that the kynurenine/tryptophan ratio predicts angiotensin receptor blocker responsiveness in patients with diabetic kidney disease.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics10040207