Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that elevation of erum homocytosis (HC) levels is a risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease. HC levels are largely controlled by the levels of three water-soluble vitamins; folate, B12, and B6 (pyridoxal-5'-phosphate, PLP). We have recently demonstrated that PLP levels are low in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to age-matched controls, and that PLP levels correlate with production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by mononuclear cells from these patients (1). In a second recently completed study, we found that patients with RA and low circulating PLP levels had elevated fasing levels of HC and an abnormally high increase in HC after challenge with an oral dose of methionine. These results indicate that patients with RA may have tissue deficiency of PLP and be at risk for the vascular complications of elevated HC.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000054-37
Application #
2784244
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
37
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Tufts University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02111

  Publications

Nowak, Kristen L; You, Zhiying; Gitomer, Berenice et al. (2018) Overweight and Obesity Are Predictors of Progression in Early Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 29:571-578
Lamon-Fava, Stefania; Diffenderfer, Margaret R; Barrett, P Hugh R et al. (2018) Differential Effects of Estrogen and Progestin on Apolipoprotein B100 and B48 Kinetics in Postmenopausal Women. Lipids 53:167-175
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Dad, Taimur; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, K Ty et al. (2018) Longitudinal Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 3:619-624
Torres, Vicente E; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Schrier, Robert W et al. (2017) Dietary salt restriction is beneficial to the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney Int 91:493-500
Younge, Noelle; Goldstein, Ricki F; Bann, Carla M et al. (2017) Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Periviable Infants. N Engl J Med 376:617-628
Irazabal, María V; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, Kyongtae Ty et al. (2017) Prognostic enrichment design in clinical trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: the HALT-PKD clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant 32:1857-1865
Brosnahan, Godela M; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic F et al. (2017) Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. A Secondary Analysis of the HALT PKD Trials. Curr Hypertens Rev 13:109-120
Di Fiore, Juliann M; Martin, Richard J; Li, Hong et al. (2017) Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort. J Pediatr 186:49-56.e1
Scherzer, Rebecca; Heymsfield, Steven B; Rimland, David et al. (2017) Association of serum albumin and aspartate transaminase with 5-year all-cause mortality in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection and HIV monoinfection. AIDS 31:71-79

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