Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease affecting >15% of the US adult population and has cardiovascular mortality10- to 30-folds greater than that in general population. We recently discovered a novel inflammatory monocyte subset the CD40 monocyte (MC) that has strong inflammatory feature and is elevated in CKD patients. We determined CD40+ MC as a novel inflammatory MC subset which is elevated in CKD subjects. Additional preliminary data lead us to hypothesize that CKD and uremic toxins induce CD40+ inflammatory MC differentiation via CD40 ligand induced CD40 expression, DNA hypomethylation on CD40 promoter, and 2) CD40 Inhibition, inflammasome suppression and DNA methylation therapy can reverse CD40+ MC differentiation, vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. We will test this hypothesis using three connected Aims.
Aim 1 will investigate the effect of CKD on CD40+ MC differentiation and tissue inflammation in human and mouse models of CKD, and in uremic toxin-treated human/mouse PBMC.
Aim 2 will examine molecular mechanism underlying CKD-induced CD40+ MC differentiation.
Aim 3 will test the therapeutic benefit of CD40 blocking, Casp1 inhibition and DNA methylation on CD40+ MC differentiation, atherosclerosis and kidney function in CKD. Accomplishment of the proposed research will lead to the identification of fundamental mechanistic links between CKD and cardiovascular disease, and novel therapeutic targets.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease affecting >15% of the US adult population and has cardiovascular mortality10- to 30-folds greater than that in general population. In our preliminary studies, we discovered a novel inflammatory monocyte subset, CD40+ monocyte, which has strong inflammatory feature and positively correlated with CKD severity in CKD patients. We will examine the contribution and mechanism of CD40 monocyte differentiation in CKD and in CKD-accelerated vascular disease. Success of this study would lead to the discovery of novel knowledge of CKD- cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lead to the development of new therapeutics for the treatment of CKD-related CVD.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
3R01DK113775-03S1
Application #
9876779
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1)
Program Officer
Abbott, Kevin C
Project Start
2017-04-01
Project End
2022-03-31
Budget Start
2019-04-01
Budget End
2020-03-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Temple University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
057123192
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19122
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