Telomere attrition in chronic kidney diseases

Levstek, Tina (avtor), Trebušak Podkrajšek, Katarina (avtor)

Telomeres are dynamic DNA nucleoprotein structures located at the end of chromosomes where they maintain genomic stability. Due to the end replication problem, telomeres shorten with each cell division. Critically short telomeres trigger cellular senescence, which contributes to various degenerative and age-related diseases, including chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Additionally, other factors such as oxidative stress may also contribute to accelerated telomere shortening. Indeed, telomeres are highly susceptible to oxidative damage due to their high guanine content. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of studies examining telomere length (TL) in CKDs to highlight the association between TL and the development and progression of CKDs in humans. We then focus on studies investigating TL in patients receiving kidney replacement therapy. The mechanisms of the relationship between TL and CKD are not fully understood, but a shorter TL has been associated with decreased kidney function and the progression of nephropathy. Interestingly, telomere lengthening has been observed in some patients in longitudinal studies. Hemodialysis has been shown to accelerate telomere erosion, whereas the uremic milieu is not reversed even in kidney transplantation patients. Overall, this review aims to provide insights into the biological significance of telomere attrition in the pathophysiology of kidney disease, which may contribute to the development of new strategies for the management of patients with CKDs.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: telomere length, chronic kidney disease, oxidative stress, premature ageing, biomarker
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.02 - Pregledni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: MF - Medicinska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2023
• Št. strani: 14 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 12, iss. 3, art. 579
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-154048
• UDK: 616.6
• ISSN pri članku: 2076-3921
• DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030579
• COBISS.SI-ID: 143131651
• Datum objave v RUL: 22.01.2024

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Antioxidants
• Skrajšan naslov: Antioxidants
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2076-3921
• COBISS.SI-ID: 522976025

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: dolžina telomer, kronična ledvična bolezen, oksidativni stres

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P1-0170
• Naslov: Molekulski mehanizmi uravnavanja celičnih procesov v povezavi z nekaterimi boleznimi pri človeku

• Financer: Drugi - Drug financer ali več financerjev
• Program financ.: University Foundation of ing. Lenarčič Milan, Scholarship