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A Rat Orthotopic Renal Transplantation Model for Renal Allograft Rejection
Published on: February 2, 2022
Renalase gene polymorphism in patients after renal allograft transplantation
Andrzej Pawlik1, Maria Serdynska, Ewa Dabrowska-Zamojcin
1Department of Pharmacology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Background/Aims:
Renalase is a recently discovered protein, which is likely involved in regulation of blood pressure in humans and animals. Previous studies suggest that renalase reflects kidney functioning. A common missense polymorphism in the flavin-adenine dinucleotide-binding domain of human renalase (Glu37Asp) has been described. In this study we examined the association between (Glu37Asp) polymorphism (rs2296545) in renalase gene and kidney allograft function.
Methods:
The study enrolled 270 Caucasian kidney allograft recipients. SNP within the renalase was genotyped using TaqMan genotyping assays.
Results:
There were no statistically significant associations between renalase gene rs2296545 polymorphism and delayed graft function, acute rejection, chronic allograft dysfunction as well as creatinine serum concentrations and blood pressure values after transplantation.
Conclusions:
The results of this study suggest, that renalase gene rs2296545 polymorphism is not important factor determining renal allograft function.
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