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Estimation of Urinary Nanocrystals in Humans using Calcium Fluorophore Labeling and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
Published on: February 9, 2021
Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-associated plasma protein present in human urine inhibits calcium oxalate crystal growth
1Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, # 1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract:
Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-associated plasma protein (MAp19) is an alternatively spliced form of MBL-associated serine protease-2, a component of a complement activation cascade. We observed that MAp19 is excreted in human urine. Interestingly, the amount of MAp19 was higher in urine of renal cell carcinoma patients than healthy people. Pretreatment of urine dialysate with 50 mM EDTA increased the recovery of MAp19, suggesting that MAp19 is a calcium-binding protein. The recombinant MAp19 showed a strong inhibition of calcium oxalate crystal growth in vitro in a concentration-dependent manner. Thus, we conclude that MAp19 plays a role in the inhibition of calcium oxalate renal stone formation.
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