Can kidney parenchyma metabolites serve as prognostic biomarkers for long-term kidney function after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma? A preliminary study

Barak Rosenzweig*, Pedro Recabal, Caroline Gluck, Jonathan A. Coleman, Katalin Susztak, A. Ari Hakimi, Edgar A. Jaimes, Robert H. Weiss

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Abstract

Objective. Nephrectomy, the standard of care for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC), may lead to kidney function loss. Our goal was to identify prognostic biomarkers of postoperative renal function using metabolomics. Methods. Metabolomics data from benign kidney parenchyma were collected prospectively from 138 patients with RCC who underwent nephrectomy at a single institution. The primary endpoint was the difference between the postoperative and preoperative estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) rate divided by the elapsed time (eGFR slope). eGFR slope was calculated 2 years post-nephrectomy (GFR1), and at last follow-up (GFR2). A multivariate regularized regression model identified clinical characteristics and abundance of metabolites in baseline benign kidney parenchyma that were significantly associated with eGFR slope. Findings were validated by associating gene expression data with eGFR slope in an independent cohort (n=58). Results. Data were compiled on 78 patients (median age 62.6 years, 65.4% males). The mean follow-up was 2563.4 months for GFR1 and 69.5623.5months for GFR2 and 17 (22%) and 32 (41%) patients showed eGFR recovery, respectively. Nephrectomy type, blood lipids, gender and 23 metabolites from benign parenchyma were significantly associated with eGFR slope. Some metabolites associated with eGFR slope overlapped with previously reported chronic kidney diseaserelated processes. Subgroup analysis identified unique 'metabolite signatures' by older age, nephrectomy type and preoperative eGFR. Conclusions. Nephrectomy type, gender, blood lipids and benign parenchyma metabolites at nephrectomy were associated with long-termkidney function. On further study, these metabolites may be useful as potential biomarkers and to identify novel therapeutic targets for malignancy-associated renal disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)656-664
Number of pages9
JournalCKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of HealthP30 CA008748
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesU01 DK103225

    Keywords

    • chronic kidney disease
    • fatty acid oxidation
    • kidney function
    • metabolomics
    • nephrectomy
    • renal cell carcinoma

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