Disruption of thiol homeostasis in plasma of terminal renal failure patients.
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| Abstract | BACKGROUND: The aim of the present studies was to investigate the changes in concentrations of different forms of thiols in plasma of terminal renal failure patients before and after hemodialysis. METHODS: Total concentrations of thiols, their free forms and the level of their mixed disulfides with proteins were determined with HPLC. RESULTS: In terminal renal failure patients before dialysis, total concentrations of cysteine, homocysteine and cysteinylglycine and their free and protein-bound fractions increased while level of all such forms of glutathione dropped. A single dialysis session caused short-lasting return of concentrations of all forms of thiols to the level equal or close to the control group. The changes observed in non-dialyzed patients were similar to those observed in dialyzed patients before single dialysis procedure. CONCLUSIONS: The obtained results showed severe disturbance of thiol homeostasis in plasma of terminal renal failure patients. The following changes have to be emphasized: (1) high level of free cysteine (cystine) fraction, (2) strong tendency of homocysteine to form mixed disulfides with proteins, (3) drop of glutathione level. These observations confirm a suggestion that atherogenic action of homocysteine can be a result of S-homocysteinylation and N-homocysteinylation reactions, whereas toxic action of cysteine can result from auto-oxidation reaction.
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| Authors | Przemysław J Włodek, Olgierd B Smolenski, Grazyna Chwatko, Małgorzata B Iciek, Andrzej Miłkowski, Edward Bald, Lidia Włodek |
| Journal | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry (Clin Chim Acta) Vol. 366 Issue 1-2 Pg. 137-45 (Apr 2006) ISSN: 0009-8981 [Print] Netherlands |
| PMID | 16337615 (Publication Type: Journal Article) |
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