title: Biomarkers for the early detection of acute kidney injury.
abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously referred to as acute renal failure (ARF), represents a persistent problem in clinical medicine. Despite significant improvements in therapeutics, the mortality and morbidity associated with AKI remain high. A major reason for this is the lack of early markers for AKI, akin to troponins in acute myocardial disease, and hence an unacceptable delay in initiating therapy. Fortunately, the application of innovative technologies such as functional genomics and proteomics to human and animal models of AKI has uncovered several novel genes and gene products that are emerging as biomarkers. The most promising of these are chronicled in this article. These include a plasma panel [neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and cystatin C] and a urine panel [NGAL, interleukin 18 (IL-18), and kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM)-1]. As they represent sequentially expressed biomarkers, it is likely that the AKI panels will be useful for timing the initial insult and assessing the duration of AKI. Based on the differential expression of the biomarkers, it is also likely that the AKI panels will distinguish between the various types and etiologies of AKI. It will be important in future studies to validate the sensitivity and specificity of these biomarker panels in clinical samples from large cohorts and from multiple clinical situations.
authors: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
authors: Mai T
authors: MT
authors: Nguyen
authors: Prasad
authors: P
authors: Devarajan
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000652:urine*; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D055316:Cystatin C / Q000097:blood; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology; D000072596:Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1; D006801:Humans; D020382:Interleukin-18 / Q000652:urine; D000071068:Lipocalin-2; D054834:Lipocalins / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000652:urine; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D011991:Receptors, Virus; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D015415:Biomarkers; D055316:Cystatin C; C491143:HAVCR1 protein, human; D000072596:Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1; D020382:Interleukin-18; C489506:LCN2 protein, human; D000071068:Lipocalin-2; D054834:Lipocalins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011991:Receptors, Virus; D003404:Creatinine