Exploring mechanisms of protein influence on calcium oxalate kidney stone formation. 2021

Garrett K Berger, and Jessica Eisenhauer, and Andrew Vallejos, and Brian Hoffmann, and Jeffrey A Wesson
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53295, USA.

Calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals are the primary constituent of most kidney stones, but urine proteins in stone matrix are believed to be critical elements for stone formation from these crystals. Recent data have shown that hundreds of proteins appear in the stone matrix with no explanation for inclusion of so many proteins. We have proposed a stone formation model with protein stimulated COM aggregation based on polyanion-polycation aggregation, which is supported by finding that matrix is highly enriched in strongly anionic and strongly cationic proteins. Many other proteins may be drawn to such aggregates due to their limited solubility in water or charge effects. Finding similar protein enrichment in both polyarginine (pR) induced aggregates of urine proteins and COM stone matrix would support this hypothesis. Purified proteins (PP) were obtained from random urine samples of six healthy adults by ultradiafiltration. Protein aggregation was induced by adding pR to PP solutions at two concentrations; 0.25 and 0.5 µg pR/µg of PP. Samples of each fraction and the original PP mixture were lyophilized and analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry. Aggregates induced by pR addition to PP samples collected a protein mixture that mimicked the protein distribution observed in COM matrix, supporting our hypothesis. The apparently discordant behavior of certain abundant anionic proteins preferentially joining the pR aggregate, when they had demonstrated reduced abundance in COM stone matrix, suggests that this model was overdriven to aggregate. The reversal of aggregate preference of albumin at low pR addition supports this interpretation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007669 Kidney Calculi Stones in the KIDNEY, usually formed in the urine-collecting area of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS). Their sizes vary and most contains CALCIUM OXALATE. Kidney Stones,Renal Calculi,Nephrolith,Renal Calculus,Calculi, Kidney,Calculi, Renal,Calculus, Kidney,Calculus, Renal,Kidney Calculus,Kidney Stone,Stone, Kidney,Stones, Kidney
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D002129 Calcium Oxalate The calcium salt of oxalic acid, occurring in the urine as crystals and in certain calculi. Calcium Oxalate (1:1),Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate,Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (1:1),Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate,Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (1:1),Calcium Oxalate Trihydrate,Dihydrate, Calcium Oxalate,Monohydrate, Calcium Oxalate,Oxalate, Calcium,Trihydrate, Calcium Oxalate
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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