Aims: This study investigated on (i) the role of gp91(phox)/NOX2 in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in hemodialysis (HD) patients, and (ii) the link between clotting activation and ROS production in this setting.
Results: The study was performed on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from HD patients randomized to polysulphon/polyamide (S-group, n=30) or ethylene-vinyl-alcohol (EVAL) membrane (E-group, n=30) treatment and from healthy subjects (control group, n=15). ROS generation was increased in PBMCs of HD patients compared with healthy subjects. S-group showed higher levels of intracellular ROS generation than control, whereas E-group did not. In addition, S-group displayed an increase in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity compared with E-group and healthy subjects. A further increase in NADPH activity shortly after HD treatment was observed only in S-group. The plasma levels of the prothrombin fragment F1+2, a marker of in vivo clotting activation, were significantly higher in S-group than in E-group. Moreover, a heightened thrombin generation was recorded in the plasma of S-group. Intracellular ROS production correlated with NADPH oxidase activity and coagulation priming in HD patients. The in vitro validation study demonstrated that incubation of PBMCs with activated FX induced a significant increase in intracellular ROS production, superoxide generation, and gp91(phox)/NOX2 expression.
Innovation: The pivotal role of NADPH oxidase in the upregulation of ROS in HD patients makes this enzyme a potential target for therapeutic intervention in the treatment of HD-related oxidative stress.
Conclusion: The EVAL membrane, by reducing clotting activation, inhibits gp91(phox)/NOX2-related ROS production in HD patients.
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