The identification of new biomarkers for identifying and monitoring kidney disease and their translation into a rapid mass spectrometry-based test: evidence of presymptomatic kidney disease in pediatric Fabry and type-I diabetic patients

J Proteome Res. 2013 May 3;12(5):2013-21. doi: 10.1021/pr301200e. Epub 2013 Apr 2.

Abstract

Using label-free quantative proteomics, we have identified 2 potential protein biomarkers that indicate presymptomatic kidney disease in the urine of pediatric patients with type-I diabetes and Fabry disease (n = 20). Prosaposin and GM2 activator protein (GM2AP) were observed to be elevated in the urine of these patient groups compared to age- and sex-matched controls. These findings were validated by development of a rapid MRM-based tandem mass spectrometry test. Prosaposin was observed to be both significantly elevated in the urine of patients with Fabry disease compared to controls (p = 0.02) and reduced after 12 months enzyme replacement therapy (ERT, p = 0.01). Similarly, GM2AP concentrations were observed to be significantly higher compared to controls in the diabetic group (p = 0.049) and the pretreatment Fabry group (p = 0.003). In addition, this observed to be reduced significantly in the Fabry group following 12 months of ERT (p = 0.01). The process of detection of the biomarkers, development into a test and implications for monitoring patients and treatment are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Asymptomatic Diseases
  • Biomarkers / urine
  • Child
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / urine*
  • Enzyme Replacement Therapy
  • Fabry Disease / therapy
  • Fabry Disease / urine*
  • G(M2) Activator Protein / urine
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Proteinuria / urine*
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • Reference Standards
  • Saposins / urine
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / standards
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • G(M2) Activator Protein
  • Proteome
  • Saposins