title: Effects of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation on advanced glycation endproducts in the skin and peritoneum.
abstract: Advanced glycation endproducts (AGE) form as a result of non-enzymatic reaction of reducing sugars with proteins. Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) have elevated AGE in plasma, skin and peritoneum. We measured AGE in the skin and peritoneum of individuals with CRF, patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and in renal transplant recipients (TR). Pentosidine concentration and collagen-linked fluorescence (CLF) were measured. Pentosidine and CLF correlated in all patient groups (CRF r=0.688, p<0.01; CAPD r=0.674, p<0.05; TR r=0.811, p<0.01). Successful kidney transplant reduced AGE levels in the skin (CRF 11.7 +/- 4.51 U/mg; TR 5.02 +/- 3.13 U/mg, p<0.00001) and peritoneum (CRF 17.5 +/- 6.16 U/mg, TR 9.4 +/- 4.97 U/mg, p<0.0001). However in contrast to the TR group, CLF in peritoneum increased following CAPD (CRF 17.5 +/- 6.16 U/mg; CAPD 24.2 +/- 10.4 U/mg; p=0.06). Our results suggest that AGE might be formed in the peritoneum during CAPD treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dominiczak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008239:Lysine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000378:metabolism*; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D003094:Collagen; D001120:Arginine; C062187:pentosidine; D008239:Lysine