Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), although a highly effective method for the treatment of kidney stones, can cause significant kidney damage. Since urinary protein composition directly reflects kidney function, proteomic analysis of this fluid may be useful to identify changes in protein...

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Main Authors: Elena Carestia, Fabrizio Di Giuseppe, Mohammad Kazemi, Massoumeh Ramahi, Uditanshu Priyadarshi, Patricia Giuliani, Piergustavo De Francesco, Luigi Schips, Carmine Di Ilio, Renata Ciccarelli, Patrizia Di Iorio, Stefania Angelucci
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Fabrizio Di Giuseppe
Mohammad Kazemi
Massoumeh Ramahi
Uditanshu Priyadarshi
Patricia Giuliani
Piergustavo De Francesco
Luigi Schips
Carmine Di Ilio
Renata Ciccarelli
Patrizia Di Iorio
Stefania Angelucci
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Mohammad Kazemi
Massoumeh Ramahi
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Piergustavo De Francesco
Luigi Schips
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Renata Ciccarelli
Patrizia Di Iorio
Stefania Angelucci
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description Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), although a highly effective method for the treatment of kidney stones, can cause significant kidney damage. Since urinary protein composition directly reflects kidney function, proteomic analysis of this fluid may be useful to identify changes in protein levels induced by patient exposure to ESWL as a sign of kidney damage. To this end, we collected urine samples from 80 patients with nephrolithiasis 2 h before and 24 h after exposure to ESWL, which were concentrated and subsequently processed with a commercially available enrichment method to extract low-abundance urinary proteins. These were then separated by 2D electrophoresis and subsequently analyzed by a proteomic approach. A large number of proteins were identified as being related to inflammatory, fibrotic, and antioxidant processes and changes in the levels of some of them were confirmed by Western blot analysis. Therefore, although further experimental confirmation is needed, our results demonstrate that ESWL significantly influences the low urinary protein profile of patients with nephrolithiasis. Notably, among the identified proteins, matrix metalloproteinase 7, alpha1-antitrypsin, and clusterin, as well as dimethyl arginine dimethyl amino hydrolase 2 and ab-hydrolase, may play an important role as putative biomarkers in the monitoring and management of ESWL-induced renal damage.
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spelling doaj-art-df3f7a599e8e4eeab1da334c2482bdbc2025-08-20T01:56:20ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-04-0114548210.3390/biology14050482Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave LithotripsyElena Carestia0Fabrizio Di Giuseppe1Mohammad Kazemi2Massoumeh Ramahi3Uditanshu Priyadarshi4Patricia Giuliani5Piergustavo De Francesco6Luigi Schips7Carmine Di Ilio8Renata Ciccarelli9Patrizia Di Iorio10Stefania Angelucci11Center for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, ‘G d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, ItalyUrology Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Locale 2, San Pio Hospital, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 66054 Vasto, ItalyDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, ‘G d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, ‘G d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, ItalyCenter for Advanced Studies and Technologies (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi 13, 66100 Chieti, ItalyExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), although a highly effective method for the treatment of kidney stones, can cause significant kidney damage. Since urinary protein composition directly reflects kidney function, proteomic analysis of this fluid may be useful to identify changes in protein levels induced by patient exposure to ESWL as a sign of kidney damage. To this end, we collected urine samples from 80 patients with nephrolithiasis 2 h before and 24 h after exposure to ESWL, which were concentrated and subsequently processed with a commercially available enrichment method to extract low-abundance urinary proteins. These were then separated by 2D electrophoresis and subsequently analyzed by a proteomic approach. A large number of proteins were identified as being related to inflammatory, fibrotic, and antioxidant processes and changes in the levels of some of them were confirmed by Western blot analysis. Therefore, although further experimental confirmation is needed, our results demonstrate that ESWL significantly influences the low urinary protein profile of patients with nephrolithiasis. Notably, among the identified proteins, matrix metalloproteinase 7, alpha1-antitrypsin, and clusterin, as well as dimethyl arginine dimethyl amino hydrolase 2 and ab-hydrolase, may play an important role as putative biomarkers in the monitoring and management of ESWL-induced renal damage.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/5/482extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)patients’ urinebidimensional electrophoresis (2DE)mass spectrometry analysis
spellingShingle Elena Carestia
Fabrizio Di Giuseppe
Mohammad Kazemi
Massoumeh Ramahi
Uditanshu Priyadarshi
Patricia Giuliani
Piergustavo De Francesco
Luigi Schips
Carmine Di Ilio
Renata Ciccarelli
Patrizia Di Iorio
Stefania Angelucci
Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Biology
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
patients’ urine
bidimensional electrophoresis (2DE)
mass spectrometry analysis
title Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
title_full Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
title_fullStr Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
title_full_unstemmed Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
title_short Significant Changes in Low-Abundance Protein Content Detected by Proteomic Analysis of Urine from Patients with Renal Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
title_sort significant changes in low abundance protein content detected by proteomic analysis of urine from patients with renal stones after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
topic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
patients’ urine
bidimensional electrophoresis (2DE)
mass spectrometry analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/5/482
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