I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Department of Molecular and Cell Pathophysiology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Moscow, Russia.
Lab Med. 2021 Jan 4;52(1):47-56. doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmaa034.
To determine whether urine S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) might be an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
We investigated urine levels of SAM and related metabolites (S-adenosylhomocysteine and homocysteine cysteine) in 62 patients (average age, 65.9 years) with CKD (stages II-V).
Patients with stages III-V CKD stages have significantly decreased urine levels and SAM/S-adenosylhomocysteine ratio and also cysteine/homocysteine ratio in blood plasma (P <.05), compared with patients with stage II CKD. Urine SAM levels allowed us to distinguish patients with mildly decreased kidney function from those with moderate to severe renal impairment (AUC, 0.791; sensitivity, 85%; specificity, 78.6%).
Our study results demonstrate that urine SAM is a potent biomarker for monitoring renal function decline at early CKD stages. Urine SAM testing confers an additional advantage to healthcare professionals in that it is noninvasive.
确定尿 S-腺苷甲硫氨酸 (SAM) 是否可作为慢性肾脏病 (CKD) 的指标。
我们研究了 62 例 CKD(II-V 期)患者(平均年龄 65.9 岁)的尿 SAM 及相关代谢物(S-腺苷同型半胱氨酸和同型半胱氨酸半胱氨酸)水平。
与 CKD II 期患者相比,III-V 期 CKD 患者的尿 SAM 水平和 SAM/S-腺苷同型半胱氨酸比值以及血浆中半胱氨酸/同型半胱氨酸比值显著降低(P <.05)。尿 SAM 水平可区分肾功能轻度下降和中重度肾功能损害的患者(AUC,0.791;敏感性,85%;特异性,78.6%)。
我们的研究结果表明,尿 SAM 是监测早期 CKD 阶段肾功能下降的有力生物标志物。尿 SAM 检测具有非侵入性的优势,为医疗保健专业人员提供了额外的优势。