MARIA BEATRIZ CAMARGO MONTEIRO CAILLAUD
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LIM/18 - Laboratório de Carboidratos e Radioimunoensaios, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) expression in the urinary sediment correlates with clinical markers of kidney disease in patients with type 1 diabetes(2016) MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; THIEME, Karina; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; WORONIK, Viktoria; PASSARELLI, Marisa; MACHADO, Ubiratan Fabres; GIANNELLA-NETO, Daniel; OLIVEIRA-SOUZA, Maria; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaPurpose. After observing variation in the expression of the housekeeping gene B2M in cells of the urinary sediment during a study of candidate genes potentially involved in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), we hypothesized that B2M mRNA expression in the urinary sediment could reflect the presence of DKD. Methods. qPCR was used to quantify B2M mRNA expression in cells of the urinary sediment of 51 type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients (61% women, 33.5 [27.0-39.7] years old, with diabetes duration of 21.0 [15.0-28.0] years and HbA1c of 8.2% [7.3-8.9]; median [interquartile interval]) sorted according to the diabetic nephropathy (DN) stages; 8 focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) patients and 10 healthy controls. B2M mRNA expression was also evaluated in human embryonic kidney epithelium-like (HEK-293) cells exposed to 25 mM glucose and to albumin in order to mimic, respectively, a diabetic and a proteinuric milieu. Results. No differences were found in B2M mRNA expression among healthy controls, FSGS and T1D patients. Nonetheless B2M mRNA expression was higher in the group composed by T1D patients with incipient or overt DN combined with FSGS patients versus T1D patients without DN combined with healthy controls (P = 0.0007). B2M mRNA expression was higher in T1D patients with incipient or overt DN versus without DN (P = 0.03). B2M mRNA expression positively correlated with albuminuria in the overall T1D population (r = 0.43; P = 0.01) and negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate in male T1D patients (r = - 0.57; P = 0.01). Increased B2M expression was observed in HEK-293 cells exposed to 25 mM glucose and to albumin. Conclusions. B2M mRNA expression in cells of the urinary sediment is higher in T1D patients with DKD and in patients with FSGS in comparison to healthy subjects, maybe reflecting a tubulointerstitial injury promoted by albumin. Given the proinflammatory nature of B2M, we suggest that this protein contributes to diabetic (and possibly, to non-diabetic) tubulopathy.
- Glutathione peroxidase 4 functional variant rs713041 modulates the risk for cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in individuals with type 1 diabetes(2019) ADMONI, Sharon Nina; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; PEREZ, Ricardo Vesoni; PATENTE, Thiago Andrade; MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; CAVALEIRO, Ana Mercedes; PARISI, Maria Candida; NETO, Arnaldo Moura; PAVIN, Elizabeth Joao; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; NERY, Marcia; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaCardiac autonomic neuropathy is a neglected diabetic chronic complication for which genetic predictors are rarely reported. Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of microvascular complications, and glutathione peroxidase 4 is involved in the detoxification of peroxides and of reactive oxygen species. Thus, the association of a functional variant in the gene encoding glutathione peroxidase 4 (rs713041) with this diabetic complication was investigated in 341 individuals with type 1 diabetes evaluated for cardiac autonomic neuropathy status (61.7% women, 34 [27-42] years old; diabetes duration: 21 [15-27] years; HbA1c: 8.3% [7.4-9.4]; as median [interquartile interval]). Cardiac autonomic neuropathy was present in 29% of the participants. There was an inverse association of the minor T allele of rs713041 with cardiac autonomic neuropathy (odds ratio = 0.39; 95% confidence interval = 0.17-0.90; p = 0.0271) after adjustment for potential confounders. The functional glutathione peroxidase 4 variant rs713041 modulated the risk for cardiac autonomic neuropathy in the studied population with type 1 diabetes.
- Allelic variations in genes belonging to glutathione system increase proliferative retinopathy risk in type 1 diabetes individuals(2019) PEREZ, Ricardo Vessoni; MACHADO, Cleide Guimaraes; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; ADMONI, Sharon Nina; PATENTE, Thiago Andrade; MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; CAVALEIRO, Ana Mercedes; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; NERY, Marcia; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaAims: Given the participation of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications, we evaluated, in type 1 diabetes (T1D) individuals, the association between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in regulatory regions of two genes belonging to the antioxidant glutathione (GSH) system: rs17883901 in GCLC and rs713041 in GPX4. Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study included 288 individuals (61% women, 34[+/- 11] years old, diabetes duration of 22[+/- 9] years, mean [+/- SD]) sorted according to DR stages: absence of DR (ADR), non proliferative DR (NPDR) and proliferative DR (PDR). SNPs were genotyped by real-time PCR using fluorescent labelled probes. Logistic regression models with adjustment for confounding covariates were employed. Results: The presence of at least one T-allele of rs17883901 in GCLC was an independent risk factor for PDR (OR 4.13, 95% CI 1.38-13.66, p = 0.014) in a polytomous regression model (PDR versus ADR). The presence of at least one T-allele of rs713041 in GPX4 conferred protection against PDR (OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.11-0.80, p = 0.017) in female T1D individuals. Conclusion: The functional SNPs rs17883901 and rs713041 modulate the risk for PDR in the studied population of T1D individuals, widening the spectrum of candidate genes for this complication.
- Optimization of total RNA isolation from human urinary sediment(2016) MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; THIEME, Karina; PASSARELLI, Marisa; MACHADO, Ubiratan Fabres; LIN, Chin Jia; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaExtracting RNA from human urinary sediment is notoriously challenging because of cell paucity and hostile environment and column-based commercial kits using silica technology are commonly used. Nonetheless, in our experience, this methodology yields low amounts of total RNA and has low rates of success. We replaced the column-based commercial kit by a protocol using guanidine isothiocyanate-phenol-chloroform buffer (Trizol reagent) followed by addition of glycogen as a carrier and precipitation with isopropanol plus sodium acetate. This methodology was more affordable and efficient for urinary sediment total RNA isolation than silica technology, resulting in higher concentrations of total RNA of better quality.
- Genetic variants in DNMT1 and the risk of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in women with type 1 diabetes(2019) SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; ADMONI, Sharon Nina; MORI, Rosana Cristina; PELAES, Tatiana Souza; PEREZ, Ricardo Vesoni; MACHADO, Cleide Guimaraes; MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; PARISI, Maria Candida; PAVIN, Elizabeth Joao; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; PASSARELLI, Marisa; MACHADO, Ubiratan Fabres; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaAims/Introduction Epigenetics participate in the pathogenesis of metabolic memory, a situation in which hyperglycemia exerts prolonged deleterious effects even after its normalization. We tested the hypothesis that genetic variants in an epigenetic gene could predispose to diabetes complications. Material and Methods We assessed the frequency of five single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding deoxyribonucleic acid methytransferase 1 (DNMT1; rs8112895, rs7254567, rs11085721, rs17291414 and rs10854076), and their associations with diabetic kidney disease, retinopathy, distal polyneuropathy and autonomic cardiovascular neuropathy in 359 individuals with long-term type 1 diabetes. Results None of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms studied was significantly associated with the presence of chronic complications in the overall population. However, after sex stratification, the minor allele C of rs11085721 conferred risk for cardiovascular neuropathy in women after adjustment for confounding variables (odds ratio 2.32; 95% confidence interval 1.26-4.33; P = 0.006). Conclusions The fact that heterozygous mutations in DNMT1 are associated with hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy provides plausibility to the present finding. If confirmed in independent samples, it suggests that genetic variants in epigenetic genes might predispose to more or fewer epigenetic changes in the face of similar metabolic derangements triggered by hyperglycemia, constituting the ""genetics of epigenetics"" for microvascular diabetes complications.
- Variants inHSD11B1gene modulate susceptibility to diabetes kidney disease and to insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes(2021) MORI, Rosana Cristina; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; PELAES, Tatiana Souza; ADMONI, Sharon Nina; PEREZ, Ricardo Vessoni; MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; MACHADO, Cleide Guimaraes; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; MACHADO, Ubiratan Fabres; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaBackground and aim 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 has been implicated in insulin resistance (IR) in the setting of metabolic disorders, and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in its encoding gene (HSD11B1) have been associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), IR has been related to the development of chronic complications. We investigated the association ofHSD11B1SNPs with microvascular complications and with IR in a Brazilian cohort of T1D individuals. Materials and methods Five SNPs were genotyped in 466 T1D individuals (57% women; median of 37 years old, diabetes duration of 25 years and HbA1c of 8.4%). Results The minor allele T of rs11799643 was nominally associated with diabetic retinopathy (OR = 0.52; confidence interval [CI] 95% = 0.28-0.96;P= .036). The minor allele C of rs17389016 was nominally associated with overt diabetic kidney disease (DKD) (OR = 1.90; CI 95% = 1.07-3.37;P= .028). A follow-up study revealed that 29% of the individuals lost >= 5 mL min(-1)x 1.73 m(2)per year of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). In these individuals (eGFR decliners), C allele of rs17389016 was more frequent than in non-decliners (OR = 2.10; CI 95% = 1.14-3.89;P= .018). Finally, minor allele T of rs846906 associated with higher prevalence of arterial hypertension, higher body mass index and waist circumference, thus conferring risk to a lower estimated glucose disposal rate, a surrogate marker of insulin sensitivity (OR = 1.23; CI 95% = 1.06-1.42;P= .004). Conclusion SNPs in theHSD11B1gene may confer susceptibility to DKD and to IR in T1D individuals.
- Thioredoxin interacting protein expression in the urinary sediment associates with renal function decline in type 1 diabetes(2016) MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; THIEME, Karina; ADMONI, Sharon Nina; PEREZ, Ricardo Vessoni; MACHADO, Cleide Guimaraes; QUEIROZ, Marcia Silva; NERY, Marcia; OLIVEIRA-SOUZA, Maria; WORONIK, Viktoria; PASSARELLI, Marisa; GIANNELLA-NETO, Daniel; MACHADO, Ubiratan Fabres; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaAims: Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP), an inhibitor of antioxidant thioredoxin (Trx), is upregulated by hyperglycemia and implicated in pathogenesis of diabetes complications. We evaluated mRNA expressions of genes encoding TXNIP and Trx (TXN) in urinary sediment and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients with different degrees of chronic complications. Methods: qPCR was employed to quantify target genes in urinary sediment (n=55) and PBMC (n=161) from patients sorted by presence or absence of diabetic nephropathy (DN), retinopathy, peripheral and cardiovascular neuropathy; 26 healthy controls and 13 patients presenting non-diabetic nephropathy (focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, FSGS) were also included. Results: Regarding the urinary sediment, TXNIP (but not TXN) expression was higher in T1D (p=0.0023) and FSGS (p=0.0027) patients versus controls. Expressions of TXNIP and TXN were higher, respectively, in T1D patients with versus without DN (p=0.032) and in those with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 versus >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) (p=0.008). eGFR negatively correlated with TXNIP (p=0.04, r=-0.28) and TXN (p=0.04, r=-0.30) expressions. T1D patients who lost >= 5 mL/min/1.73 m(2) yearly of eGFR presented higher basal TXNIP expression than those who lost<5 mL/min/1.73 m(2) yearly after median follow-up of 24 months. TXNIP (p<0.0001) and TXN (p=0.002) expressions in PBMC of T1D patients were significantly higher than in controls but no differences were observed between patients with or without chronic complications. Conclusions: TXNIP and TXN are upregulated in urinary sediment of T1D patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), but only TXNIP expression is associated with magnitude of eGFR decline.
- N-Acetyl Cysteine Attenuated the Deleterious Effects of Advanced Glycation End-Products on the Kidney of Non-Diabetic Rats(2016) THIEME, Karina; SILVA, Karolline S. Da; FABRE, Nelly T.; CATANOZI, Sergio; MONTEIRO, Maria Beatriz; SANTOS-BEZERRA, Daniele Pereira; COSTA-PESSOA, Juliana Martins; OLIVEIRA-SOUZA, Maria; MACHADO, Ubiratan F.; PASSARELLI, Marisa; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria LuciaAim: To assess the renal effects of chronic exposure to advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the absence of diabetes and the potential impact of concomitant treatment with the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). Methods: Wistar rats received intraperitoneally 20 mg/kg/day of albumin modified (AIbAGE) or not (AIbC) by advanced glycation for 12 weeks and oral NAC (600mg/L; AIbAGE+NAC and AlbC+NAC, respectively). Biochemical, urinary and renal morphological analyses; carboxymethyl-lysine (CML, an AGE), CD68 (macrophage infiltration), and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE, marker of oxidative stress) immunostaining; intrarenal mRNA expression of genes belonging to pathways related to AGEs (Ager, Ddost, Nfkb1), renin-angiotensin system (Agt, Ren, Ace), fibrosis (Tgfb1, Col4a1), oxidative stress (Nox4, Txnip), and apoptosis (Box, Bcl2); and reactive oxidative species (ROS) content were performed. Results: AIbAGE significantly increased urine protein-to-creatinine ratio; glomerular area; renal CML content and macrophage infiltration; expression of Ager, Nfkb1, Agt, Ren, Tgfb1, Col4a1, Txnip, Bax/Bcl2 ratio; and 4-HNE and ROS contents. Some of these effects were attenuated by NAC concomitant treatment. Conclusion: Because AGEs are highly consumed in modern diets and implicated in the progression of different kidney diseases, NAC could be a therapeutic intervention to decrease renal damage, considering that long-term restriction of dietary AGEs is difficult to achieve in practice. (C) 2016 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel