U.S. patent application number 17/153134 was filed with the patent office on 2021-05-27 for methods and compositions for diagnosis and prognosis of renal injury and renal failure.
This patent application is currently assigned to ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.. Invention is credited to JOSEPH ANDERBERG, JEFF GRAY, JAMES PATRICK KAMPF, PAUL MCPHERSON, KEVIN NAKAMURA.
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United States Patent
Application |
20210156850 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ANDERBERG; JOSEPH ; et
al. |
May 27, 2021 |
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL
INJURY AND RENAL FAILURE
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for
monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment
regimens in sepsis patients . In particular, the invention relates
to using assays that detect one or more biomarkers selected from
the group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein
7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays
of renal injury in the sepsis patient.
Inventors: |
ANDERBERG; JOSEPH;
(ENCINITAS, CA) ; GRAY; JEFF; (SOLANA BEACH,
CA) ; MCPHERSON; PAUL; (ENCINITAS, CA) ;
NAKAMURA; KEVIN; (CARDIFF BY THE SEA, CA) ; KAMPF;
JAMES PATRICK; (SAN DIEGO, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC. |
San Diego |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
ASTUTE MEDICAL, INC.
SAN DIEGO
CA
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Family ID: |
1000005373606 |
Appl. No.: |
17/153134 |
Filed: |
January 20, 2021 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G01N 2800/347 20130101;
G01N 2800/52 20130101; G01N 33/6893 20130101; G01N 2333/8146
20130101; G01N 2800/56 20130101; G01N 33/545 20130101; G01N 2800/26
20130101 |
International
Class: |
G01N 33/545 20060101
G01N033/545; G01N 33/68 20060101 G01N033/68 |
Claims
1. A method for evaluating renal status in a sepsis patient,
comprising: performing one or more assays configured to detect one
or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein
1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte
elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6,
Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine
24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine
13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte
Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin,
C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase on a body fluid
sample obtained from the sepsis patient to provide an assay result;
and correlating the assay result(s) to the renal status of the
sepsis patient.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said correlation step
comprises correlating the assay result(s) to one or more of risk
stratification, diagnosis, staging, prognosis, classifying and
monitoring of the renal status of the sepsis patient.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood of one or more future changes in
renal status to the sepsis patient based on the assay
result(s).
4. A method according to claim 3, wherein said one or more future
changes in renal status comprise one or more of a future injury to
renal function, future reduced renal function, future improvement
in renal function, and future acute renal failure (ARF).
5. A method according to one of claims 1-4, wherein said assay
results comprise at least 2, 3, or 4 of: a measured urine or plasma
concentration of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, a
measured urine or plasma concentration of Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, a
measured urine or plasma concentration of Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 2, a measured urine or plasma concentration of Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, a measured urine or plasma concentration of Leukocyte
elastase, a measured urine or plasma concentration of Serum Amyloid
P Component, a measured urine or plasma concentration of C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, a measured urine or plasma concentration of
Immunoglobulin A, a measured urine or plasma concentration of
Immunoglobulin G subclass I, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of C--C motif chemokine 24, a measured urine or
plasma concentration of Neutrophil collagenase, a measured urine or
plasma concentration of Cathepsin D, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of C--X--C motif chemokine 13, a measured urine or
plasma concentration of Involucrin, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, a measured
urine or plasma concentration of Hepatocyte Growth Factor, a
measured urine or plasma concentration of CXCL-1, a measured urine
or plasma concentration of -2, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of -3, a measured urine or plasma concentration of
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, a measured urine or
plasma concentration of C--C motif chemokine 18, a measured urine
or plasma concentration of Matrilysin, a measured urine or plasma
concentration of C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and a measured urine
or plasma concentration of Antileukoproteinase.
6. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein a plurality of
assay results are combined using a function that converts the
plurality of assay results into a single composite result.
7. A method according to claim 3, wherein said one or more future
changes in renal status comprise a clinical outcome related to a
renal injury suffered by the sepsis patient.
8. A method according to claim 3, wherein the likelihood of one or
more future changes in renal status is that an event of interest is
more or less likely to occur within 30 days of the time at which
the body fluid sample is obtained from the sepsis patient.
9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the likelihood of one or
more future changes in renal status is that an event of interest is
more or less likely to occur within a period selected from the
group consisting of 21 days, 14 days, 7 days, 5 days, 96 hours, 72
hours, 48 hours, 36 hours, 24 hours, and 12 hours.
10. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient is a severe sepsis patient.
11. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient is a septic shock patient.
12. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said
correlating step comprises assigning a diagnosis of the occurrence
or nonoccurrence of one or more of an injury to renal function,
reduced renal function, or ARF to the sepsis patient based on the
assay result(s).
13. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said
correlating step comprises assessing whether or not renal function
is improving or worsening in a sepsis patient who has suffered from
an injury to renal function, reduced renal function, or ARF based
on the assay result(s).
14. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an injury
to renal function in said sepsis patient.
15. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of reduced
renal function in said sepsis patient.
16. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of acute
renal failure in said sepsis patient.
17. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a need
for renal replacement therapy in said sepsis patient.
18. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a need
for renal transplantation in said sepsis patient.
19. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of assigning a risk of the future occurrence or
nonoccurrence of an injury to renal function in said sepsis
patient.
20. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of assigning a risk of the future occurrence or
nonoccurrence of reduced renal function in said sepsis patient.
21. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of assigning a risk of the future occurrence or
nonoccurrence of acute renal failure in said sepsis patient.
22. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of assigning a risk of the future occurrence or
nonoccurrence of a need for renal replacement therapy in said
sepsis patient.
23. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said method is
a method of assigning a risk of the future occurrence or
nonoccurrence of a need for renal transplantation in said sepsis
patient.
24. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said one or
more future changes in renal status comprise one or more of a
future injury to renal function, future reduced renal function,
future improvement in renal function, and future acute renal
failure (ARF) within 72 hours of the time at which the body fluid
sample is obtained.
25. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said one or
more future changes in renal status comprise one or more of a
future injury to renal function, future reduced renal function,
future improvement in renal function, and future acute renal
failure (ARF) within 48 hours of the time at which the body fluid
sample is obtained.
26. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said one or
more future changes in renal status comprise one or more of a
future injury to renal function, future reduced renal function,
future improvement in renal function, and future acute renal
failure (ARF) within 24 hours of the time at which the body fluid
sample is obtained.
27. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient is in RIFLE stage 0 or R.
28. A method according to claim 27, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage 0, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage R, I or F
within 72 hours.
29. A method according to claim 28, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage 0, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage I or F
within 72 hours.
30. A method according to claim 28, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage 0, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage F within
72 hours.
31. A method according to claim 27, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage 0 or R, and said correlating step comprises
assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE
stage I or F within 72 hours.
32. A method according to claim 31, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage 0 or R, and said correlating step comprises
assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE
stage F within 72 hours.
33. A method according to claim 27, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage R, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage I or F
within 72 hours.
34. A method according to claim 33, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage R, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage F within
72 hours.
35. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient is in RIFLE stage 0, R, or I, and said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 72 hours.
36. A method according to claim 35, wherein the sepsis patient is
in RIFLE stage I, and said correlating step comprises assigning a
likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach RIFLE stage F within
72 hours.
37. A method according to claim 28, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage R, I or F within 48 hours.
38. A method according to claim 29, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 48 hours.
39. A method according to claim 30, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 48 hours.
40. A method according to claim 31, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 48 hours.
41. A method according to claim 32, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 48 hours.
42. A method according to claim 33, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 48 hours.
43. A method according to claim 34, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 48 hours.
44. A method according to claim 35, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 48 hours.
45. A method according to claim 36, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 48 hours.
46. A method according to claim 28, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage R, I or F within 24 hours.
47. A method according to claim 29, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 24 hours.
48. A method according to claim 30, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 24 hours.
49. A method according to claim 31, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 24 hours.
50. A method according to claim 32, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 24 hours.
51. A method according to claim 33, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage I or F within 24 hours.
52. A method according to claim 34, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 24 hours.
53. A method according to claim 35, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 24 hours.
54. A method according to claim 36, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that the sepsis patient will reach
RIFLE stage F within 24 hours.
55. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient is not in acute renal failure.
56. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has not experienced a 1.5-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained.
57. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has a urine output of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 6
hours preceding the time at which the body fluid sample is
obtained.
58. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has not experienced an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in
serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time
at which the body fluid sample is obtained.
59. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient (i) has not experienced a 1.5-fold or greater increase in
serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time
at which the body fluid sample is obtained, (ii) has a urine output
of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 6 hours preceding the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained, and (iii) has not
experienced an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine
over a baseline value determined prior to the time at which the
body fluid sample is obtained.
60. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has not experienced a 1.5-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained.
61. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has a urine output of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 6
hours preceding the time at which the body fluid sample is
obtained.
62. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient (i) has not experienced a 1.5-fold or greater increase in
serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time
at which the body fluid sample is obtained, (ii) has a urine output
of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 12 hours preceding the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained, and (iii) has not
experienced an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine
over a baseline value determined prior to the time at which the
body fluid sample is obtained.
63. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said
correlating step comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood
that within 72 hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a
1.5-fold or greater increase in serum creatinine (ii) have a urine
output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6 hour period, or (iii)
experience an increase of 0.3 mg/dL, or greater in serum
creatinine.
64. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 48
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 1.5-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine (ii) have a urine output of less than
0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6 hour period, or (iii) experience an increase
of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine.
65. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 24
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 1.5-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine (ii) have a urine output of less than
0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6 hour period, or (iii) experience an increase
of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine.
66. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 1.5-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
67. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
68. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will experience an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in
serum creatinine.
69. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 1.5-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
70. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
71. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will experience an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in
serum creatinine.
72. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 1.5-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
73. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
74. A method according to claim 63, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will experience an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in
serum creatinine.
75. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has not experienced a 2-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained.
76. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has a urine output of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 12
hours preceding the time at which the body fluid sample is
obtained.
77. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient (i) has not experienced a 2-fold or greater increase in
serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time
at which the body fluid sample is obtained, (ii) has a urine output
of at least 0.5 ml/kg/hr over the 2 hours preceding the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained, and (iii) has not
experienced an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine
over a baseline value determined prior to the time at which the
body fluid sample is obtained.
78. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has not experienced a 3-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained.
79. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient has a urine output of at least 0.3 ml/kg/hr over the 24
hours preceding the time at which the body fluid sample is
obtained, or anuria over the 12 hours preceding the time at which
the body fluid sample is obtained.
80. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein the sepsis
patient (i) has not experienced a 3-fold or greater increase in
serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior to the time
at which the body fluid sample is obtained, (ii) has a urine output
of at least 0.3 ml/kg/hr over the 24 hours preceding the time at
which the body fluid sample is obtained, or anuria over the 12
hours preceding the time at which the body fluid sample is
obtained, and (iii) has not experienced an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or
greater in serum creatinine over a baseline value determined prior
to the time at which the body fluid sample is obtained.
81. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said
correlating step comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood
that within 72 hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a
2-fold or greater increase in serum creatinine (ii) have a urine
output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 12 hour period, or (iii)
experience an increase of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum
creatinine.
82. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 48
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 2-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine (ii) have a urine output of less than
0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6 hour period, or (iii) experience an increase
of 0.3 mg/dL or greater in serum creatinine.
83. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 24
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 2-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine, or (ii) have a urine output of less
than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6 hour period.
84. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 2-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
85. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
86. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 2-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
87. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
88. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 2-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
89. A method according to claim 81, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr over a 6
hour period.
90. A method according to one of claims 1-5, wherein said
correlating step comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood
that within 72 hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a
3-fold or greater increase in serum creatinine, or (ii) have a
urine output of less than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a 24 hour period or
anuria over a 12 hour period.
91. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 48
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 3-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine, or (ii) have a urine output of less
than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a 24 hour period or anuria over a 12 hour
period.
92. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning one or more of: a likelihood that within 24
hours the sepsis patient will (i) experience a 3-fold or greater
increase in serum creatinine, or (ii) have a urine output of less
than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a 24 hour period or anuria over a 12 hour
period.
93. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 3-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
94. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 72 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a
24 hour period or anuria over a 12 hour period.
95. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 3-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
96. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 48 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a
24 hour period or anuria over a 12 hour period.
97. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will experience a 3-fold or greater increase in serum
creatinine.
98. A method according to claim 90, wherein said correlating step
comprises assigning a likelihood that within 24 hours the sepsis
patient will have a urine output of less than 0.3 ml/kg/hr over a
24 hour period or anuria over a 12 hour period.
99. A method according to one of claims 1-98, wherein the body
fluid sample is a urine sample.
100. A method according to one of claims 1-99, wherein said method
comprises performing assays that detect one, two or three, or more
of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase.
101. Measurement of one or more biomarkers selected from the group
consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase for the evaluation of renal injury.
102. Measurement of one or more biomarkers selected from the group
consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass 11, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase for the evaluation of acute renal injury.
103. A kit, comprising: reagents for performing one or more assays
configured to detect one or more kidney injury markers selected
from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding
protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2,
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component,
C--X--C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G
subclass I, C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase,
Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6
receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase.
104. A kit according to claim 103, wherein said reagents comprise
one or more binding reagents, each of which specifically binds one
of said of kidney injury markers.
105. A kit according to claim 104, wherein a plurality of binding
reagents are contained in a single assay device.
106. A kit according to claim 103, wherein at least one of said
assays is configured as a sandwich binding assay.
107. A kit according to claim 103, wherein at least one of said
assays is configured as a competitive binding assay.
108. A kit according to one of claims 103-107, wherein said one or
more assays comprise assays that detect one, two or three, or more
of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase.
109. A method for evaluating biomarker levels in a body fluid
sample, comprising: obtaining a body fluid sample from a subject
selected for evaluation based on a determination that the subject
has sepsis; and performing a plurality of analyte binding assays
configured to detect a plurality of biomarkers, one or more of
which is selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth
factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid
P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A,
Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil
collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin,
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor,
CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif
chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase by introducing the urine
sample obtained from the subject into an assay instrument which (i)
contacts a plurality of reagents which specifically bind for
detection the plurality of biomarkers with the urine sample, and
(ii) generates one or more assay results indicative of binding of
each biomarker which is assayed to a respective specific binding
reagent in the plurality of reagents, and (iii) correlates the one
or more assay results to a likelihood of worsening or improving
renal function.
110. A method according to claim 109, wherein the body fluid sample
is a urine sample.
111. A method according to claim 109 or 110, wherein the
correlation is to a likelihood of future acute renal injury (AKI)
or acute renal failure (ARF).
112. A method according to claim 111, wherein the correlation is to
a likelihood of of a future acute renal injury within a period
selected from the group consisting of 21 days, 14 days, 7 days, 5
days, 96 hours, 72 hours, 48 hours, 36 hours, 24 hours, 18 hours,
and 12 hours.
113. A method according to claim 111, wherein the wherein the
correlation is to a likelihood of of a future acute renal failure
within a period selected from the group consisting of 21 days, 14
days, 7 days, 5 days, 96 hours, 72 hours, 48 hours, 36 hours, 24
hours, 18 hours, and 12 hours.
114. A method according to one of claims 109-113, wherein the
plurality of assays are immunoassays performed by (i) introducing
the urine sample into an assay device comprising a plurality of
antibodies, at least one of which binds to each biomarker which is
assayed, and (ii) generating an assay result indicative of binding
of each biomarker to its respective antibody.
115. A method according to one of claims 109-110, wherein the
subject is in RIFLE stage 0 or R.
116. A method according to one of claims 109-110, wherein the
subject is in RIFLE stage 0, R, or I.
117. A system for evaluating biomarker levels, comprising: a
plurality of reagents which specifically bind for detection the
plurality of biomarkers, one or more of which is selected from the
group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase; an assay instrument configured to receive a
urine sample and contact the plurality of reagents with the urine
sample to generate one or more assay results indicative of binding
of each biomarker which is assayed to a respective specific binding
reagent in the plurality of reagents, and to correlate the one or
more assay results to a likelihood of worsening or improving renal
function
118. A system according to claim 117, wherein the reagents comprise
a plurality of antibodies, at least one of which binds to each of
the biomarkers which are assayed.
119. A system according to claim 118, wherein assay instrument
comprises an assay device and an assay device reader, wherein the
plurality of antibodies are immobilized at a plurality of
predetermined locations within the assay device, wherein the assay
device is configured to receive the urine sample such that the
urine sample contacts the plurality of predetermined locations, and
wherein the assay device reader interrogates the plurality of
predetermined locations to generate the assay results.
Description
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application 61/568,447, filed Dec. 8, 2011, and to U.S. Provisional
Patent Application 61/593,561, filed Feb. 1, 2012, each of which is
hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The following discussion of the background of the invention
is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding the invention
and is not admitted to describe or constitute prior art to the
present invention.
[0003] The term "sepsis" has been used to describe a variety of
clinical conditions related to systemic manifestations of
inflammation accompanied by an infection. Because of clinical
similarities to inflammatory responses secondary to non-infectious
etiologies, identifying sepsis has been a particularly challenging
diagnostic problem. Recently, the American College of Chest
Physicians and the American Society of Critical Care Medicine (Bone
et al., Chest 101: 1644-53, 1992) published definitions for
"Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome" (or "SIRS"), which refers
generally to a severe systemic response to an infectious or
non-infectious insult, and for the related syndromes "sepsis,"
"severe sepsis," and "septic shock," and extending to multiple
organ dysfunction syndrome ("MODS"). These definitions, described
below, are intended for each of these phrases for the purposes of
the present application.
[0004] "SIRS" refers to a condition that exhibits two or more of
the following:
a temperature >38.degree. C. or <36.degree. C.; a heart rate
of >90 heats per minute (tachycardia); a respiratory rate of
>20 breaths per minute (tachypnea) or a P.sub.aCO.sub.2<4.3
kPa; and a white blood cell count >12,000 per mm.sup.3,
<4,000 per mm.sup.3, or >10% immature (band) forms.
[0005] "Sepsis" refers to SIRS, further accompanied by a clinically
evident or microbiologically confirmed infection. This infection
may be bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral.
[0006] "Severe sepsis" refers to a subset of sepsis patients, in
which sepsis is further accompanied by organ hypoperfusion made
evident by at least one sign of organ dysfunction such as
hypoxemia, oliguria, metabolic acidosis, or altered cerebral
function.
[0007] "Septic shock" refers to a subset of severe sepsis patients,
in which severe sepsis is further accompanied by hypotension, made
evident by a systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg, or the
requirement for pharmaceutical intervention to maintain blood
pressure.
[0008] MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome) is the presence
of altered organ function in a patient who is acutely ill such that
homeostasis cannot be maintained without intervention. Primary MODS
is the direct result of a well-defined insult in which organ
dysfunction occurs early and can be directly attributable to the
insult itself. Secondary MODS develops as a consequence of a host
response and is identified within the context of SIRS.
[0009] A systemic inflammatory response leading to a diagnosis of
SIRS may be related to both infection and to numerous non-infective
etiologies, including burns, pancreatitis, trauma, heat stroke, and
neoplasia. While conceptually it may be relatively simple to
distinguish between sepsis and non-septic SIRS, no diagnostic tools
have been described to unambiguously distinguish these related
conditions. See, e.g., Llewelyn and Cohen, Int. Care Med. 27:
S10-S32, 200L For example, because more than 90% of sepsis cases
involve bacterial infection, the "gold standard" for confirming
infection has been microbial growth from blood, urine, pleural
fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, synnovial fluid,
sputum, or other tissue specimens. Such culture has been reported,
however, to fail to confirm 50% or more of patients exhibiting
strong clinical evidence of sepsis. See, e.g., Jaimes et al., Int.
Care Med 29: 1368-71, published electronically Jun. 26, 2003.
[0010] Development of acute kidney injury (AKI) during sepsis
increases patient morbidity, predicts higher mortality, has a
significant effect on multiple organ functions, is associated with
an increased length of stay in the intensive care unit, and hence
consumes considerable healthcare resources. Several authors have
noted that, when compared with AKI of nonseptic origin, septic AKI
is characterized by a distinct pathophysiology and therefore
requires a different approach. Sepsis-related AKI has been
described in terms of elevated and imbalanced pro- and
anti-inflammatory mediators (the so-called "peak concentration
hypothesis"), coupled with severe endothelial dysfunction and a
perturbed coagulation cascade operate synergistically to induce
chemically and biologically mediated kidney injury. Major
impediments to progress in understanding, early diagnosis, and
application of appropriate therapeutic modalities in sepsis-induced
AKI include limited histopathologic information, few animal models
that closely mimic human sepsis, and a relative shortage of
specific diagnostic tools. See, e.g., Zarjou and Agarwal, J. Am.
Soc. Nephrol. 22: 999-1006, 2011; Ronco et al., Clin. J. Am. Soc.
Nephrol. 3: 531-44, 2008.
[0011] These limitations underscore the need for better methods to
evaluate sepsis patients in order to identify those most at risk
for AKI, particularly in the early and subclinical stages, but also
in later stages when recovery and repair of the kidney can occur.
Furthermore, there is a need to better identify patients who are at
risk of having an AKI.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] It is an object of the invention to provide methods and
compositions for evaluating renal function in a sepsis patient
diagnosed with sepsis. As described herein, measurement of one or
more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like
growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte
elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6,
Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine
24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine
13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte
Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin,
C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase (referred to
herein as a "kidney injury marker") can be used for diagnosis,
prognosis, risk stratification, staging, monitoring, categorizing
and determination of further diagnosis and treatment regimens in
sepsis patients.
[0013] The kidney injury markers of the present invention may be
used, individually or in panels comprising a plurality of kidney
injury markers, for risk stratification (that is, to identify
sepsis patients at risk for a future injury to renal function, for
future progression to reduced renal function, for future
progression to ARF, for future improvement in renal function,
etc.); for diagnosis of existing disease (that is, to identify
sepsis patients who have suffered an injury to renal function, who
have progressed to reduced renal function, who have progressed to
ARF, etc.); for monitoring for deterioration or improvement of
renal function; and for predicting a future medical outcome, such
as improved or worsening renal function, a decreased or increased
mortality risk, a decreased or increased risk that a sepsis patient
will require renal replacement therapy (i.e., hemodialysis,
peritoneal dialysis, hemofiltration, and/or renal transplantation,
a decreased or increased risk that a sepsis patient will recover
from an injury to renal function, a decreased or increased risk
that a sepsis patient will recover from ARF, a decreased or
increased risk that a sepsis patient will progress to end stage
renal disease, a decreased or increased risk that a sepsis patient
will progress to chronic renal failure, a decreased or increased
risk that a sepsis patient will suffer rejection of a transplanted
kidney, etc.
[0014] In a first aspect, the present invention relates to methods
for evaluating renal status in a sepsis patient. These methods
comprise performing an assay method that is configured to detect
one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein
1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte
elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6,
Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine
24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine
13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte
Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin,
C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase in a body fluid
sample obtained from the sepsis patient. The assay result(s), for
example measured concentration(s) of one or more biomarkers
selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth
factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid
P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A,
Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil
collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin,
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor,
CXCL,-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass 11, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif
chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase is/are then correlated to the
renal status of the sepsis patient. This correlation to renal
status may include correlating the assay result(s) to one or more
of risk stratification, diagnosis, prognosis, staging, classifying
and monitoring of the sepsis patient as described herein. Thus, the
present invention utilizes one or more kidney injury markers of the
present invention for the evaluation of renal injury in a sepsis
patient.
[0015] In certain embodiments, the methods for evaluating renal
status described herein are methods for risk stratification of the
sepsis patient; that is, assigning a likelihood of one or more
future changes in renal status to the sepsis patient. In these
embodiments, the assay result(s) is/are correlated to one or more
such future changes. The following are preferred risk
stratification embodiments.
[0016] In preferred risk stratification embodiments, these methods
comprise determining a sepsis patient's risk for a future injury to
renal function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to a
likelihood of such a future injury to renal function. For example,
the measured concentration(s) may each be compared to a threshold
value. For a "positive going" kidney injury marker, an increased
likelihood of suffering a future injury to renal function is
assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured concentration is
above the threshold, relative to a likelihood assigned when the
measured concentration is below the threshold. For a "negative
going" kidney injury marker, an increased likelihood of suffering a
future injury to renal function is assigned to the sepsis patient
when the measured concentration is below the threshold, relative to
a likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is above the
threshold.
[0017] In other preferred risk stratification embodiments, these
methods comprise determining a sepsis patient's risk for future
reduced renal function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated
to a likelihood of such reduced renal function. For example, the
measured concentrations may each be compared to a threshold value.
For a "positive going" kidney injury marker, an increased
likelihood of suffering a future reduced renal function is assigned
to the sepsis patient when the measured concentration is above the
threshold, relative to a likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold. For a "negative going" kidney
injury marker, an increased likelihood of future reduced renal
function is assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured
concentration is below the threshold, relative to a likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is above the
threshold.
[0018] In still other preferred risk stratification embodiments,
these methods comprise determining a sepsis patient's likelihood
for a future improvement in renal function, and the assay result(s)
is/are correlated to a likelihood of such a future improvement in
renal function. For example, the measured concentration(s) may each
be compared to a threshold value. For a "positive going" kidney
injury marker, an increased likelihood of a future improvement in
renal function is assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured
concentration is below the threshold, relative to a likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is above the threshold.
For a "negative going" kidney injury marker, an increased
likelihood of a future improvement in renal function is assigned to
the sepsis patient when the measured concentration is above the
threshold, relative to a likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold.
[0019] In yet other preferred risk stratification embodiments,
these methods comprise determining a sepsis patient's risk for
progression to ARF, and the result(s) is/are correlated to a
likelihood of such progression to ARF. For example, the measured
concentration(s) may each be compared to a threshold value. For a
"positive going" kidney injury marker, an increased likelihood of
progression to ARF is assigned to the sepsis patient when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, relative to a
likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is below the
threshold. For a "negative going" kidney injury marker, an
increased likelihood of progression to ARF is assigned to the
sepsis patient when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, relative to a likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is above the threshold.
[0020] And in other preferred risk stratification embodiments,
these methods comprise determining a sepsis patient's outcome risk,
and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to a likelihood of the
occurrence of a clinical outcome related to a renal injury suffered
by the sepsis patient. For example, the measured concentration(s)
may each be compared to a threshold value. For a "positive going"
kidney injury marker, an increased likelihood of one or more of:
acute kidney injury, progression to a worsening stage of AKI,
mortality, a requirement for renal replacement therapy, a
requirement for withdrawal of renal toxins, end stage renal
disease, heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, progression
to chronic kidney disease, etc., is assigned to the sepsis patient
when the measured concentration is above the threshold, relative to
a likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is below the
threshold. For a "negative going" kidney injury marker, an
increased likelihood of one or more of: acute kidney injury,
progression to a worsening stage of AKI, mortality, a requirement
for renal replacement therapy, a requirement for withdrawal of
renal toxins, end stage renal disease, heart failure, stroke,
myocardial infarction, progression to chronic kidney disease, etc.,
is assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured concentration
is below the threshold, relative to a likelihood assigned when the
measured concentration is above the threshold.
[0021] In such risk stratification embodiments, preferably the
likelihood or risk assigned is that an event of interest is more or
less likely to occur within 180 days of the time at which the body
fluid sample is obtained from the sepsis patient. In particularly
preferred embodiments, the likelihood or risk assigned relates to
an event of interest occurring within a shorter time period such as
18 months, 120 days, 90 days, 60 days, 45 days, 30 days, 21 days,
14 days, 7 days, 5 days, 96 hours, 72 hours, 48 hours, 36 hours, 24
hours, 12 hours, or less. A risk at 0 hours of the time at which
the body fluid sample is obtained from the sepsis patient is
equivalent to diagnosis of a current condition.
[0022] In other embodiments, the methods for evaluating renal
status described herein are methods for diagnosing a renal injury
in a sepsis patient; that is, assessing whether or not a sepsis
patient has suffered from an injury to renal function, reduced
renal function, or ARF. In these embodiments, the assay result(s),
for example measured concentration(s) of one or more biomarkers
selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth
factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid
P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A,
Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil
collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin,
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor,
CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase
inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif
chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase is/are correlated to the
occurrence or nonoccurrence of a change in renal status. The
following are preferred diagnostic embodiments.
[0023] In preferred diagnostic embodiments, these methods comprise
diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an injury to renal
function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to the
occurrence or nonoccurrence of such an injury. For example, each of
the measured concentration(s) may be compared to a threshold value.
For a positive going marker, an increased likelihood of the
occurrence of an injury to renal function is assigned to the sepsis
patient when the measured concentration is above the threshold
(relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold); alternatively, when the
measured concentration is below the threshold, an increased
likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an injury to renal function may
be assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is above the threshold).
For a negative going marker, an increased likelihood of the
occurrence of an injury to renal function is assigned to the sepsis
patient when the measured concentration is below the threshold
(relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is above the threshold); alternatively, when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, an increased
likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an injury to renal function may
be assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is below the
threshold).
[0024] In other preferred diagnostic embodiments, these methods
comprise diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of reduced
renal function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to the
occurrence or nonoccurrence of an injury causing reduced renal
function. For example, each of the measured concentration(s) may be
compared to a threshold value. For a positive going marker, an
increased likelihood of the occurrence of an injury causing reduced
renal function is assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured
concentration is above the threshold (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is below the threshold);
alternatively, when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an
injury causing reduced renal function may be assigned to the sepsis
patient (relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is above the threshold). For a negative going marker,
an increased likelihood of the occurrence of an injury causing
reduced renal function is assigned to the sepsis patient when the
measured concentration is below the threshold (relative to the
likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is above the
threshold); alternatively, when the measured concentration is above
the threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an
injury causing reduced renal function may be assigned to the sepsis
patient (relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold).
[0025] In yet other preferred diagnostic embodiments, these methods
comprise diagnosing the occurrence or nonoccurrence of ARF, and the
assay result(s) is/are correlated to the occurrence or
nonoccurrence of an injury causing ARF. For example, each of the
measured concentration(s) may be compared to a threshold value. For
a positive going marker, an increased likelihood of the occurrence
of ARF is assigned to the sepsis patient when the measured
concentration is above the threshold (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is below the threshold);
alternatively, when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence of ARF may
be assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is above the threshold).
For a negative going marker, an increased likelihood of the
occurrence of ARF is assigned to the sepsis patient when the
measured concentration is below the threshold (relative to the
likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is above the
threshold); alternatively, when the measured concentration is above
the threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence of ARF
may be assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood
assigned when the measured concentration is below the
threshold).
[0026] In still other preferred diagnostic embodiments, these
methods comprise diagnosing a sepsis patient as being in need of
renal replacement therapy, and the assay result(s) is/are
correlated to a need for renal replacement therapy. For example,
each of the measured concentration(s) may be compared to a
threshold value. For a positive going marker, an increased
likelihood of the occurrence of an injury creating a need for renal
replacement therapy is assigned to the sepsis patient when the
measured concentration is above the threshold (relative to the
likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is below the
threshold); alternatively, when the measured concentration is below
the threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an
injury creating a need for renal replacement therapy may be
assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood assigned
when the measured concentration is above the threshold). For a
negative going marker, an increased likelihood of the occurrence of
an injury creating a need for renal replacement therapy is assigned
to the sepsis patient when the measured concentration is below the
threshold (relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is above the threshold); alternatively, when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, an increased
likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an injury creating a need for
renal replacement therapy may be assigned to the sepsis patient
(relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold).
[0027] In still other preferred diagnostic embodiments, these
methods comprise diagnosing a sepsis patient as being in need of
renal transplantation, and the assay result(s0 is/are correlated to
a need for renal transplantation. For example, each of the measured
concentration(s) may be compared to a threshold value. For a
positive going marker, an increased likelihood of the occurrence of
an injury creating a need for renal transplantation is assigned to
the sepsis patient when the measured concentration is above the
threshold (relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is below the threshold); alternatively, when the
measured concentration is below the threshold, an increased
likelihood of the nonoccurrence of an injury creating a need for
renal transplantation may be assigned to the sepsis patient
(relative to the likelihood assigned when the measured
concentration is above the threshold). For a negative going marker,
an increased likelihood of the occurrence of an injury creating a
need for renal transplantation is assigned to the sepsis patient
when the measured concentration is below the threshold (relative to
the likelihood assigned when the measured concentration is above
the threshold); alternatively, when the measured concentration is
above the threshold, an increased likelihood of the nonoccurrence
of an injury creating a need for renal transplantation may be
assigned to the sepsis patient (relative to the likelihood assigned
when the measured concentration is below the threshold).
[0028] In still other embodiments, the methods for evaluating renal
status described herein are methods for monitoring a renal injury
in a sepsis patient; that is, assessing whether or not renal
function is improving or worsening in a sepsis patient who has
suffered from an injury to renal function, reduced renal function,
or ARF. In these embodiments, the assay result(s), for example
measured concentration(s) of one or more biomarkers selected from
the group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein
7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL,-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass IT, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase is/are correlated to the occurrence or
nonoccurrence of a change in renal status. The following are
preferred monitoring embodiments.
[0029] In preferred monitoring embodiments, these methods comprise
monitoring renal status in a sepsis patient suffering from an
injury to renal function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated
to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a change in renal status in
the sepsis patient. For example, the measured concentration(s) may
be compared to a threshold value. For a positive going marker, when
the measured concentration is above the threshold, a worsening of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient;
alternatively, when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, an improvement of renal function may be assigned to the
sepsis patient. For a negative going marker, when the measured
concentration is below the threshold, a worsening of renal function
may be assigned to the sepsis patient; alternatively, when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, an improvement of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient.
[0030] In other preferred monitoring embodiments, these methods
comprise monitoring renal status in a sepsis patient suffering from
reduced renal function, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated
to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a change in renal status in
the sepsis patient. For example, the measured concentration(s) may
be compared to a threshold value. For a positive going marker, when
the measured concentration is above the threshold, a worsening of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient;
alternatively, when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, an improvement of renal function may be assigned to the
sepsis patient. For a negative going marker, when the measured
concentration is below the threshold, a worsening of renal function
may be assigned to the sepsis patient; alternatively, when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, an improvement of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient.
[0031] In yet other preferred monitoring embodiments, these methods
comprise monitoring renal status in a sepsis patient suffering from
acute renal failure, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to
the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a change in renal status in the
sepsis patient. For example, the measured concentration(s) may be
compared to a threshold value. For a positive going marker, when
the measured concentration is above the threshold, a worsening of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient;
alternatively, when the measured concentration is below the
threshold, an improvement of renal function may be assigned to the
sepsis patient. For a negative going marker, when the measured
concentration is below the threshold, a worsening of renal function
may be assigned to the sepsis patient; alternatively, when the
measured concentration is above the threshold, an improvement of
renal function may be assigned to the sepsis patient.
[0032] In still other embodiments, the methods for evaluating renal
status described herein are methods for classifying a renal injury
in a sepsis patient; that is, determining whether a renal injury in
a sepsis patient is prerenal, intrinsic renal, or postrenal; and/or
further subdividing these classes into subclasses such as acute
tubular injury, acute glomerulonephritis acute tubulointerstitial
nephritis, acute vascular nephropathy, or infiltrative disease;
and/or assigning a likelihood that a sepsis patient will progress
to a particular RIFLE stage. In these embodiments, the assay
result(s), for example measured concentration(s) of one or more
biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like
growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte
elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C motif chemokine 6,
Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C--C motif chemokine
24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C--X--C motif chemokine
13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte
Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II,
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin,
C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase is/are
correlated to a particular class and/or subclass. The following are
preferred classification embodiments.
[0033] In preferred classification embodiments, these methods
comprise determining whether a renal injury in a sepsis patient is
prerenal, intrinsic renal, or postrenal; and/or further subdividing
these classes into subclasses such as acute tubular injury, acute
glomerulonephritis acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, acute
vascular nephropathy, or infiltrative disease; and/or assigning a
likelihood that a sepsis patient will progress to a particular
RIFLE stage, and the assay result(s) is/are correlated to the
injury classification for the sepsis patient. For example, the
measured concentration may be compared to a threshold value, and
when the measured concentration is above the threshold, a
particular classification is assigned; alternatively, when the
measured concentration is below the threshold, a different
classification may be assigned to the sepsis patient.
[0034] A variety of methods may be used by the skilled artisan to
arrive at a desired threshold value for use in these methods. For
example, the threshold value may be determined from a population of
normal sepsis patients by selecting a concentration representing
the 75.sup.th, 85.sup.th, 90.sup.th, 95.sup.th, or 99.sup.th
percentile of a kidney injury marker measured in such normal sepsis
patients. Alternatively, the threshold value may be determined from
a "diseased" population of sepsis patients, e.g., those suffering
from an injury or having a predisposition for an injury (e.g.,
progression to ARF or some other clinical outcome such as death,
dialysis, renal transplantation, etc.), by selecting a
concentration representing the 75.sup.th, 85.sup.th, 90.sup.th,
95.sup.th, or 99.sup.th percentile of a kidney injury marker
measured in such sepsis patients. In another alternative, the
threshold value may be determined from a prior measurement of a
kidney injury marker in the same sepsis patient; that is, a
temporal change in the level of a kidney injury marker in the
sepsis patient may be used to assign risk to the sepsis
patient.
[0035] The foregoing discussion is not meant to imply, however,
that the kidney injury markers of the present invention must be
compared to corresponding individual thresholds. Methods for
combining assay results can comprise the use of multivariate
logistical regression, loglinear modeling, neural network analysis,
n-of-m analysis, decision tree analysis, calculating ratios of
markers, etc. This list is not meant to be limiting. In these
methods, a composite result which is determined by combining
individual markers may be treated as if it is itself a marker; that
is, a threshold may be determined for the composite result as
described herein for individual markers, and the composite result
for an individual patient compared to this threshold.
[0036] The ability of a particular test to distinguish two
populations can be established using ROC analysis. For example, ROC
curves established from a "first" subpopulation which is
predisposed to one or more future changes in renal status, and a
"second" subpopulation which is not so predisposed can be used to
calculate a ROC curve, and the area under the curve provides a
measure of the quality of the test. Preferably, the tests described
herein provide a ROC curve area greater than 0.5, preferably at
least 0.6, more preferably 0.7, still more preferably at least 0.8,
even more preferably at least 0.9, and most preferably at least
0.95.
[0037] In certain aspects, the measured concentration of one or
more kidney injury markers, or a composite of such markers, may be
treated as continuous variables. For example, any particular
concentration can be converted into a corresponding probability of
a future reduction in renal function for the sepsis patient, the
occurrence of an injury, a classification, etc. In yet another
alternative, a threshold that can provide an acceptable level of
specificity and sensitivity in separating a population of sepsis
patients into "bins" such as a "first" subpopulation (e.g., which
is predisposed to one or more future changes in renal status, the
occurrence of an injury, a classification, etc.) and a "second"
subpopulation which is not so predisposed. A threshold value is
selected to separate this first and second population by one or
more of the following measures of test accuracy:
an odds ratio greater than 1, preferably at least about 2 or more
or about 0.5 or less, more preferably at least about 3 or more or
about 0.33 or less, still more preferably at least about 4 or more
or about 0.25 or less, even more preferably at least about 5 or
more or about 0.2 or less, and most preferably at least about 10 or
more or about 0.1 or less; a specificity of greater than 0.5,
preferably at least about 0.6, more preferably at least about 0.7,
still more preferably at least about 0.8, even more preferably at
least about 0.9 and most preferably at least about 0.95, with a
corresponding sensitivity greater than 0.2, preferably greater than
about 0.3, more preferably greater than about 0.4, still more
preferably at least about 0.5, even more preferably about 0.6, yet
more preferably greater than about 0.7, still more preferably
greater than about 0.8, more preferably greater than about 0.9, and
most preferably greater than about 0.95; a sensitivity of greater
than 0.5, preferably at least about 0.6, more preferably at least
about 0.7, still more preferably at least about 0.8, even more
preferably at least about 0.9 and most preferably at least about
0.95, with a corresponding specificity greater than 0.2, preferably
greater than about 0.3, more preferably greater than about 0.4,
still more preferably at least about 0.5, even more preferably
about 0.6, yet more preferably greater than about 0.7, still more
preferably greater than about 0.8, more preferably greater than
about 0.9, and most preferably greater than about 0.95; at least
about 75% sensitivity, combined with at least about 75%
specificity; a positive likelihood ratio (calculated as
sensitivity/(1-specificity)) of greater than 1, at least about 2,
more preferably at least about 3, still more preferably at least
about 5, and most preferably at least about 10; or a negative
likelihood ratio (calculated as (1-sensitivity)/specificity) of
less than 1, less than or equal to about 0.5, more preferably less
than or equal to about 0.3, and most preferably less than or equal
to about 0.1.
[0038] The term "about" in the context of any of the above
measurements refers to +/-5% of a given measurement.
[0039] Multiple thresholds may also be used to assess renal status
in a sepsis patient. For example, a "first" subpopulation which is
predisposed to one or more future changes in renal status, the
occurrence of an injury, a classification, etc., and a "second"
subpopulation which is not so predisposed can be combined into a
single group. This group is then subdivided into three or more
equal parts (known as tertiles, quartiles, quintiles, etc.,
depending on the number of subdivisions). An odds ratio is assigned
to sepsis patients based on which subdivision they fall into. If
one considers a tertile, the lowest or highest tertile can be used
as a reference for comparison of the other subdivisions. This
reference subdivision is assigned an odds ratio of 1. The second
tertile is assigned an odds ratio that is relative to that first
tertile. That is, someone in the second tertile might be 3 times
more likely to suffer one or more future changes in renal status in
comparison to someone in the first tertile. The third tertile is
also assigned an odds ratio that is relative to that first
tertile.
[0040] In certain embodiments, the assay method is an immunoassay.
Antibodies for use in such assays will specifically hind a full
length kidney injury marker of interest, and may also bind one or
more polypeptides that are "related" thereto, as that term is
defined hereinafter. Numerous immunoassay formats are known to
those of skill in the art. Preferred body fluid samples are
selected from the group consisting of urine, blood, serum, saliva,
tears, and plasma.
[0041] The foregoing method steps should not be interpreted to mean
that the kidney injury marker assay result(s) is/are used in
isolation in the methods described herein. Rather, additional
variables or other clinical indicia may be included in the methods
described herein. For example, a risk stratification, diagnostic,
classification, monitoring, etc. method may combine the assay
result(s) with one or more variables measured for the sepsis
patient selected from the group consisting of demographic
information (e.g., weight, sex, age, race), medical history (e.g.,
family history, type of surgery, pre-existing disease such as
aneurism, congestive heart failure, preeclampsia, eclampsia,
diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease,
proteinuria, renal insufficiency, or sepsis, type of toxin exposure
such as NSAIDs, cyclosporines, tacrolimus, aminoglycosides,
foscarnet, ethylene glycol, hemoglobin, myoglobin, ifosfamide,
heavy metals, methotrexate, radiopaque contrast agents, or
streptozotocin), clinical variables (e.g., blood pressure,
temperature, respiration rate), risk scores (APACHE score, PREDICT
score, TIMI Risk Score for UA/NSTEMI, Framingham Risk Score), a
glomerular filtration rate, an estimated glomerular filtration
rate, a urine production rate, a serum or plasma creatinine
concentration, a urine creatinine concentration, a fractional
excretion of sodium, a urine sodium concentration, a urine
creatinine to serum or plasma creatinine ratio, a urine specific
gravity, a urine osmolality, a urine urea nitrogen to plasma urea
nitrogen ratio, a plasma BUN to creatnine ratio, a renal failure
index calculated as urine sodium/(urine creatinine/plasma
creatinine), a serum or plasma neutrophil gelatinase (NGAL)
concentration, a urine NGAL concentration, a serum or plasma
cystatin C concentration, a serum or plasma cardiac troponin
concentration, a serum or plasma BNP concentration, a serum or
plasma NTproBNP concentration, and a serum or plasma proBNP
concentration. Other measures of renal function which may be
combined with one or more kidney injury marker assay result(s) are
described hereinafter and in Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine, 17.sup.th Ed., McGraw Hill, New York, pages 1741-1830,
and Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2008, 47.sup.th Ed,
McGraw Hill, New York, pages 785-815, each of which are hereby
incorporated by reference in their entirety.
[0042] When more than one marker is measured, the individual
markers may be measured in samples obtained at the same time, or
may be determined from samples obtained at different (e.g., an
earlier or later) times. The individual markers may also be
measured on the same or different body fluid samples. For example,
one kidney injury marker may be measured in a serum or plasma
sample and another kidney injury marker may be measured in a urine
sample. In addition, assignment of a likelihood may combine an
individual kidney injury marker assay result with temporal changes
in one or more additional variables.
[0043] In various related aspects, the present invention also
relates to devices and kits for performing the methods described
herein. Suitable kits comprise reagents sufficient for performing
an assay for at least one of the described kidney injury markers,
together with instructions for performing the described threshold
comparisons.
[0044] In certain embodiments, reagents for performing such assays
are provided in an assay device, and such assay devices may be
included in such a kit. Preferred reagents can comprise one or more
solid phase antibodies, the solid phase antibody comprising
antibody that detects the intended biomarker target(s) bound to a
solid support. In the case of sandwich immunoassays, such reagents
can also include one or more detectably labeled antibodies, the
detectably labeled antibody comprising antibody that detects the
intended biomarker target(s) bound to a detectable label.
Additional optional elements that may be provided as part of an
assay device are described hereinafter.
[0045] Detectable labels may include molecules that are themselves
detectable (e.g., fluorescent moieties, electrochemical labels, ecl
(electrochemical luminescence) labels, metal chelates, colloidal
metal particles, etc.) as well as molecules that may be indirectly
detected by production of a detectable reaction product (e.g.,
enzymes such as horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, etc.)
or through the use of a specific binding molecule which itself may
be detectable (e.g., a labeled antibody that binds to the second
antibody, biotin, digoxigenin, maltose, oligohistidine,
2,4-dintrobenzene, phenylarsenate, ssDNA, dsDNA, etc.).
[0046] Generation of a signal from the signal development element
can be performed using various optical, acoustical, and
electrochemical methods well known in the art. Examples of
detection modes include fluorescence, radiochemical detection,
reflectance, absorbance, amperometry, conductance, impedance,
interferometry, ellipsometry, etc. In certain of these methods, the
solid phase antibody is coupled to a transducer (e.g., a
diffraction grating, electrochemical sensor, etc) for generation of
a signal, while in others, a signal is generated by a transducer
that is spatially separate from the solid phase antibody (e.g., a
fluorometer that employs an excitation light source and an optical
detector). This list is not meant to be limiting. Antibody-based
biosensors may also be employed to determine the presence or amount
of analytes that optionally eliminate the need for a labeled
molecule.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0047] The present invention relates to methods and compositions
for diagnosis, differential diagnosis, risk stratification,
monitoring, classifying and determination of treatment regimens in
sepsis patients diagnosed with sepsis. In various embodiments, a
measured concentration of one or more biomarkers selected from the
group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7,
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1
Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C--X--C
motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I,
C--C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D,
C--X--C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3,
Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C--C
motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C--X--C motif chemokine 11, and
Antileukoproteinase or one or more markers related thereto, are
correlated to the renal status of the sepsis patient.
[0048] The kidney is responsible for water and solute excretion
from the body. Its functions include maintenance of acid-base
balance, regulation of electrolyte concentrations, control of blood
volume, and regulation of blood pressure. As such, loss of kidney
function through injury and/or disease results in substantial
morbidity and mortality. A detailed discussion of renal injuries is
provided in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17.sup.th
Ed., McGraw Hill, New York, pages 1741-1830, which are hereby
incorporated by reference in their entirety. Renal disease and/or
injury may be acute or chronic. Acute and chronic kidney disease
are described as follows (from Current Medical Diagnosis &
Treatment 2008, 47.sup.th Ed, McGraw Hill, New York, pages 785-815,
which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety):
"Acute renal failure is worsening of renal function over hours to
days, resulting in the retention of nitrogenous wastes (such as
urea nitrogen) and creatinine in the blood. Retention of these
substances is called azotemia. Chronic renal failure (chronic
kidney disease) results from an abnormal loss of renal function
over months to years".
[0049] Acute renal failure (ARF, also known as acute kidney injury,
or AKI) is an abrupt (typically detected within about 48 hours to 1
week)reduction in glomerular filtration. This loss of filtration
capacity results in retention of nitrogenous (urea and creatinine)
and non-nitrogenous waste products that are normally excreted by
the kidney, a reduction in urine output, or both. It is reported
that ARF complicates about 5% of hospital admissions, 4-15% of
cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries, and up to 30% of intensive care
admissions. ARF may be categorized as prerenal, intrinsic renal, or
postrenal in causation. Intrinsic renal disease can be further
divided into glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular
abnormalities. Major causes of ARF are described in the following
table, which is adapted from the Merck Manual, 17.sup.th ed.,
Chapter 222, and which is hereby incorporated by reference in their
entirety:
TABLE-US-00001 Type Risk Factors Prerenal ECF volume Excessive
diuresis, hemorrhage, GI losses, depletion loss of intravascular
fluid into the extravascular space (due to ascites, peritonitis,
pancreatitis, or burns), loss of skin and mucus membranes, renal
salt-and water-wasting states Low cardiac Cardiomyopathy, MI,
cardiac tamponade, output pulmonary embolism, pulmonary
hypertension, positive-pressure mechanical ventilation Low systemic
Septic shock, liver failure, antihypertensive vascular drugs
resistance Increased renal NSAIDs, cyclosporines, tacrolimus,
vascular hypercalcemia, anaphylaxis, anesthetics, resistance renal
artery obstruction, renal vein thrombosis, sepsis, hepatorenal
syndrome Decreased ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor
efferent arteriolar blockers tone (leading to decreased GFR from
reduced glomerular trans- capillary pressure, especially in
patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis) Intrinsic Renal
Acute tubular Ischemia (prolonged or severe prerenal state): injury
surgery, hemorrhage, arterial or venous obstruction; Toxins:
NSAIDs, cyclosporines, tacrolimus, aminoglycosides, foscarnet,
ethylene glycol, hemoglobin, myoglobin, ifosfamide, heavy metals,
methotrexate, radiopaque contrast agents, streptozotocin Acute
ANCA-associated: Crescentic glomerulone- glomerulone- phritis,
polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's phritis granulomatosis; Anti-GBM
glomerulone- phritis: Goodpasture's syndrome; Immune-complex: Lupus
glomerulonephritis, postinfectious glomerulonephritis,
cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis Acute tubuloin- Drug reaction
(eg, .beta.-lactams, NSAIDs, terstitial nephritis sulfonamides,
ciprofloxacin, thiazide diuretics, furosemide, phenytoin,
allopurinol, pyelonephritis, papillary necrosis Acute vascular
Vasculitis, malignant hypertension, nephropathy thrombotic
microangiopathies, scleroderma, atheroembolism Infiltrative
Lymphoma, sarcoidosis, leukemia diseases Postrenal Tubular Uric
acid (tumor lysis), sulfonamides, precipitation triamterene,
acyclovir, indinavir, methotrexate, ethylene glycol ingestion,
myeloma protein, myoglobin Ureteral Intrinsic: Calculi, clots,
sloughed renal obstruction tissue, fungus ball, edema, malignancy,
congenital defects; Extrinsic: Malignancy, retroperitoneal
fibrosis, ureteral trauma during surgery or high impact injury
Bladder Mechanical: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, obstruction
prostate cancer, bladder cancer, urethral strictures, phimosis,
paraphimosis, urethral valves, obstructed indwelling urinary
catheter; Neurogenic: Anticholinergic drugs, upper or lower motor
neuron lesion
[0050] In the case of ischemic ARF, the course of the disease may
be divided into four phases. During an initiation phase, which
lasts hours to days, reduced perfusion of the kidney is evolving
into injury. Glomerular ultrafiltration reduces, the flow of
filtrate is reduced due to debris within the tubules, and back
leakage of filtrate through injured epithelium occurs. Renal injury
can be mediated during this phase by reperfusion of the kidney.
Initiation is followed by an extension phase which is characterized
by continued ischemic injury and inflammation and may involve
endothelial damage and vascular congestion. During the maintenance
phase, lasting from 1 to 2 weeks, renal cell injury occurs, and
glomerular filtration and urine output reaches a minimum. A
recovery phase can follow in which the renal epithelium is repaired
and GFR gradually recovers. Despite this, the survival rate of
sepsis patients with ARF may be as low as about 60%.
[0051] A commonly reported criteria for defining and detecting AKI
is an abrupt (typically within about 2-7 days or within a period of
hospitalization) elevation of serum creatinine. Although the use of
serum creatinine elevation to define and detect AKI is well
established, the magnitude of the serum creatinine elevation and
the time over which it is measured to define AKI varies
considerably among publications. Traditionally, relatively large
increases in serum creatinine such as 100%, 200%, an increase of at
least 100% to a value over 2 mg/dL and other definitions were used
to define AKI. However, the recent trend has been towards using
smaller serum creatinine rises to define AKI. The relationship
between serum creatinine rise, AKI and the associated health risks
are reviewed in Praught and Shlipak, Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens
14:265-270, 2005 and Chertow et al, J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 3365-3370,
2005, which, with the references listed therein, are hereby
incorporated by reference in their entirety. As described in these
publications, acute worsening renal function (AKI) and increased
risk of death and other detrimental outcomes are now known to be
associated with very small increases in serum creatinine. These
increases may be determined as a relative (percent) value or a
nominal value. Relative increases in serum creatinine as small as
20% from the pre-injury value have been reported to indicate
acutely worsening renal function (AKI) and increased health risk,
but the more commonly reported value to define AKI and increased
health risk is a relative increase of at least 25%. Nominal
increases as small as 0.3 mg/dL, 0.2 mg/dL or even 0.1 mg/dL have
been reported to indicate worsening renal function and increased
risk of death. Various time periods for the serum creatinine to
rise to these threshold values have been used to define AKI, for
example, ranging from 2 days, 3 days, 7 days, or a variable period
defined as the time the patient is in the hospital or intensive
care unit. These studies indicate there is not a particular
threshold serum creatinine rise (or time period for the rise) for
worsening renal function or AKI, but rather a continuous increase
in risk with increasing magnitude of serum creatinine rise.
[0052] One study (Lassnigg et all, J Am Soc Nephrol 15:1597-1605,
2004, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)
investigated both increases and decreases in serum creatinine.
Patients with a mild fall in serum creatinine of -0.1 to -0.3
mg/dL, following heart surgery had the lowest mortality rate.
Patients with a larger fall in serum creatinine (more than or equal
to -0.4 mg/dL) or any increase in serum creatinine had a larger
mortality rate. These findings caused the authors to conclude that
even very subtle changes in renal function (as detected by small
creatinine changes within 48 hours of surgery) seriously effect
patient's outcomes. In an effort to reach consensus on a unified
classification system for using serum creatinine to define AKI in
clinical trials and in clinical practice, Bellomo et al., Crit
Care. 8(4):R204-12, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference
in its entirety, proposes the following classifications for
stratifying AKI patients:
"Risk": serum creatinine increased 1.5 fold from baseline OR urine
production of <0.5 ml/kg body weight/hr for 6 hours; "Injury":
serum creatinine increased 2.0 fold from baseline OR urine
production <0.5 ml/kg/hr for 12 h; "Failure": serum creatinine
increased 3.0 fold from baseline OR creatinine >355 .mu.mol/l
(with a rise of >44) or urine output below 0.3 ml/kg/hr for 24 h
or anuria for at least 12 hours; And included two clinical
outcomes: "Loss": persistent need for renal replacement therapy for
more than four weeks. "ESRD": end stage renal disease--the need for
dialysis for more than 3 months.
[0053] These criteria are called the RIFLE criteria, which provide
a useful clinical tool to classify renal status. As discussed in
Kellum, Crit. Care Med. 36: S141-45, 2008 and Ricci et al., Kidney
Int. 73, 538-546, 2008, each hereby incorporated by reference in
its entirety, the RIFLE criteria provide a uniform definition of
AKI which has been validated in numerous studies.
[0054] More recently, Mehta et al., Crit. Care 11:R31
(doi:10.1186.cc5713), 2007, hereby incorporated by reference in its
entirety, proposes the following similar classifications for
stratifying AKI patients, which have been modified from RIFLE:
"Stage I": increase in serum creatinine of more than or equal to
0.3 mg/dL (.gtoreq.26.4 .mu.mol/L) or increase to more than or
equal to 150% (1.5-fold) from baseline OR urine output less than
0.5 mL/kg per hour for more than 6 hours; "Stage II": increase in
serum creatinine to more than 200% (>2-fold) from baseline OR
urine output less than 0.5 mL/kg per hour for more than 12 hours;
"Stage III": increase in serum creatinine to more than 300%
(>3-fold) from baseline OR serum creatinine .gtoreq.354
.mu.mol/L accompanied by an acute increase of at least 44 .mu.mol/L
OR urine output less than 0.3 mL/kg per hour for 24 hours or anuria
for 12 hours.
[0055] The CIN Consensus Working Panel (McCollough et al, Rev
Cardiovasc Med. 2006; 7(4):177-197, hereby incorporated by
reference in its entirety) uses a serum creatinine rise of 25% to
define Contrast induced nephropathy (which is a type of
AKI).Although various groups propose slightly different criteria
for using serum creatinine to detect AKI, the consensus is that
small changes in serum creatinine, such as 0.3 mg/dL or 25%, are
sufficient to detect AKI (worsening renal function) and that the
magnitude of the serum creatinine change is an indicator of the
severity of the AKI and mortality risk.
[0056] Although serial measurement of serum creatinine over a
period of days is an accepted method of detecting and diagnosing
AKI and is considered one of the most important tools to evaluate
AKI patients, serum creatinine is generally regarded to have
several limitations in the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of
AKI patients. The time period for serum creatinine to rise to
values (e.g., a 0.3 mg/dL or 25% rise) considered diagnostic for
AKI can be 48 hours or longer depending on the definition used.
Since cellular injury in AKI can occur over a period of hours,
serum creatinine elevations detected at 48 hours or longer can be a
late indicator of injury, and relying on serum creatinine can thus
delay diagnosis of AKI. Furthermore, serum creatinine is not a good
indicator of the exact kidney status and treatment needs during the
most acute phases of AKI when kidney function is changing rapidly.
Some patients with AKI will recover fully, some will need dialysis
(either short term or long term) and some will have other
detrimental outcomes including death, major adverse cardiac events
and chronic kidney disease. Because serum creatinine is a marker of
filtration rate, it does not differentiate between the causes of
AKI (pre-renal, intrinsic renal, post-renal obstruction,
atheroembolic, etc) or the category or location of injury in
intrinsic renal disease (for example, tubular, glomerular or
interstitial in origin). Urine output is similarly limited, Knowing
these things can be of vital importance in managing and treating
patients with AKI.
[0057] For purposes of this document, the following definitions
apply:
[0058] As used herein, an "injury to renal function" is an abrupt
(within 14 days, preferably within 7 days, more preferably within
72 hours, and still more preferably within 48 hours) measurable
reduction in a measure of renal function. Such an injury may be
identified, for example, by a decrease in glomerular filtration
rate or estimated GFR, a reduction in urine output, an increase in
serum creatinine, an increase in serum cystatin C, a requirement
for renal replacement therapy, etc. "Improvement in Renal Function"
is an abrupt (within 14 days, preferably within 7 days, more
preferably within 72 hours, and still more preferably within 48
hours) measurable increase in a measure of renal function.
Preferred methods for measuring and/or estimating GFR are described
hereinafter.
[0059] As used herein, "reduced renal function" is an abrupt
(within 14 days, preferably within 7 days, more preferably within
72 hours, and still more preferably within 48 hours) reduction in
kidney function identified by an absolute increase in serum
creatinine of greater than or equal to 0.1 mg/dL (.gtoreq.8.8
mol/L), a percentage increase in serum creatinine of greater than
or equal to 20% (1.2-fold from baseline), or a reduction in urine
output (documented oliguria of less than 0. 5 ml/kg per hour).
[0060] As used herein, "acute renal failure" or "ARF" is an abrupt
(within 14 days, preferably within 7 days, more preferably within
72 hours, and still more preferably within 48 hours) reduction in
kidney function identified by an absolute increase in serum
creatinine of greater than or equal to 0.3 mg/dl (.gtoreq.26.4
.mu.map, a percentage increase in serum creatinine of greater than
or equal to 50% (1. 5-fold from baseline), or a reduction in urine
output (documented oliguria of less than 0.5 ml/kg per hour for at
least 6 hours). This term is synonymous with "acute kidney injury"
or "AKI."
[0061] As used herein, the term "Insulin-like growth factor-binding
protein 7" or "IGFBP7" refers to one or more polypeptides present
in a biological sample that are derived from the Insulin-like
growth factor-binding protein 7 precursor (human precursor:
Swiss-Prot Q16270 (SEQ ID NO: 1))
TABLE-US-00002 10 20 30 40 MERPSLRALL LGAAGLLLLL LPLSSSSSSD
TCGPCEPASC 50 60 70 80 PPLPPLGCLL GETRDACGCC PMCARGEGEP CGGGGAGRGY
90 100 110 120 CAPGMECVKS RKRRKGKAGA AAGGPGVSGV CVCKSRYPVC 130 140
150 160 GSDGTTYPSG CQLRAASQRA ESRGEKAITQ VSKGTCEQGP 170 180 190 200
SIVTPPKDIW NVTGAQVYLS CEVIGIPTPV LIWNKVKRGH 210 220 230 240
YGVQRTELLP GDRDNLAIQT RGGPEKHEVT GWVLVSPLSK 250 260 270 280
EDAGEYECHA SNSQGQASAS AKITVVDALH EIPVKKGEGA EL
[0062] The following domains have been identified in Insulin-like
growth factor-binding protein 7:
TABLE-US-00003 Residues Length Domain ID 1-26 26 Signal peptide
27-282 256 Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7
[0063] As used herein, the term "Beta-2-glycoprotein 1" refers to
one or polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived
from the Beta-2-glycoprotein 1 precursor (human precursor:
Swiss-Prot P02749 (SEQ ID NO: 2)).
TABLE-US-00004 10 20 30 MISPVLILFS SFLCHVAIAG RTCPKPDDLP 40 50 60
FSTVVPLKTF YEPGEEITYS CKPGYVSRGG 70 80 90 MRKFICPLTG LWPINTLKCT
PRVCPFAGIL 100 110 120 ENGAVRYTTF EYPNTISFSC NTGFYLNGAD 130 140 150
SAKCTEEGKW SPELPVCAPI ICPPPSIPTF 160 170 180 ATLRVYKPSA GNNSLYRDTA
VFECLPQHAM 190 200 210 FGNDTITCTT HGNWTKLPEC REVKCPFPSR 220 230 240
PDNGFVNYPA KPTLYYKDKA TFGCHDGYSL 250 260 270 DGPEEIECTK LGNWSAMPSC
KASCKVPVKK 280 290 300 ATVVYQGERV KIQEKFKNGM LHGDKVSFFC 310 320 330
KNKEKKCSYT EDAQCIDGTI EVPKCFKEHS 340 SLAFWKTDAS DVKPC
[0064] The following domains have been identified in
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1:
TABLE-US-00005 Residues Length Domain ID 1-19 19 Signal sequence
20-345 326 Beta-2-glycoprotein 1
[0065] In addition, several naturally occurring variants have been
identified:
TABLE-US-00006 Residue Change 5 V to A 107 S to N 154 R to H 266 V
to L 325 C to G 335 W to S
[0066] As used herein, the term "Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2"
refers to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample
that are derived from the Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 precursor
(human precursor: Swiss-Prot P16035 (SEQ ID NO: 3)).
TABLE-US-00007 10 20 30 MGAAARTLRL ALGLLLLATL LRPADACSCS 40 50 60
PVHPQQAFCN ADVVIRAKAV SEKEVDSGND 70 80 90 IYGNPIKRIQ YEIKQIKMFK
GPEKDIEFIY 100 110 120 TAPSSAVCGV SLDVGGKKEY LIAGKAEGDG 130 140 150
KMHITLCDFI VPWDTLSTTQ KKSLNHRYQM 160 170 180 GCECKITRCP MIPCYISSPD
ECLWMDWVTE 190 200 210 KNINGHQAKF FACIKRSDGS CAWYRGAAPP 220
KQEFLDIEDP
[0067] The following domains have been identified in
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2:
TABLE-US-00008 Residues Length Domain ID 1-26 26 Signal peptide
27-220 194 Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2
[0068] As used herein, the term "alpha-1-antitrypsin" refers to one
or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the alpha-1 -antitrypsin precursor (human precursor:
Swiss-Prot P01009 (SEQ ID NO: 4)).
TABLE-US-00009 10 20 30 MPSSVSWGIL LLAGLCCLVP VSLAEDPQGD 40 50 60
AAQKTDTSHH DQDHPTFNKI TPNLAEFAFS 70 80 90 LYRQLAHQSN STNIFFSPVS
IATAFAMLSL 100 110 120 GTKADTHDEI LEGLNFNLTE IPEAQIHEGF 130 140 150
QELLRTLNQP DSQLQLTTGN GLFLSEGLKL 160 170 180 VDKFLEDVKK LYHSEAFTVN
FGDTEEAKKQ 190 200 210 INDYVEKGTQ GKIVDLVKEL DRDTVFALVN 220 230 240
YIFFKGKWER PFEVKDTEEE DFHVDQVTTV 250 260 270 KVPMMKRLGM FNIQHCKKLS
SWVLLMKYLG 280 290 300 NATAIFFLPD EGKLQHLENE LTHDIITKFL 310 320 330
ENEDRRSASL HLPKLSITGT YDLKSVLGQL 340 350 360 GITKVFSNGA DLSGVTEEAP
LKLSKAVHKA 370 380 390 VLTIDEKGTE AAGAMFLEAT PMSIPPEVKF 400 410
NKPFVFLMIE QNTKSPLFMG KVVNPTQK
[0069] The following domains have been identified in
alpha-1-antitrypsin:
TABLE-US-00010 Residues Length Domain ID 1-24 24 signal sequence
25-418 394 alpha-1-antitrypsin
[0070] As used herein, the term "leukocyte elastase" refers to one
or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the leukocyte elastase precursor (human precursor:
Swiss-Prot P08246 (SEQ ID NO: 5)).
TABLE-US-00011 10 20 30 MTLGRRLACL FLACVLPALL LGGTALASEI 40 50 60
VGGRRARPHA WPFMVSLQLR GGHFCGATLI 70 80 90 APNFVMSAAH CVANVNVRAV
RVVLGAHNLS 100 110 120 RREPTRQVFA VQRIFENGYD PVNLLNDIVI 130 140 150
LQLNGSATIN ANVQVAQLPA QGRRLGNGVQ 160 170 180 CLAMGWGLLG RNRGIASVLQ
ELNVIVVISL 190 200 210 CRRSNVCTLV RGRQAGVCFG DSGSPLVCNG 220 230 240
LIHGIASFVR GGCASGLYPD AFAPVAQFVN 250 260 WIDSIIQRSE DNPCPHPRDP
DPASRTH
[0071] The following domains have been identified in leukocyte
elastase:
TABLE-US-00012 Residues Length Domain ID 1-27 315 signal sequence
28-29 2 pro-peptide 30-267 238 leukocyte elastase
[0072] As used herein, the term "Serum amyloid P-component" refers
to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the Serum amyloid P-component precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot P02743 (SEQ ID NO: 6)).
TABLE-US-00013 10 20 30 MNKPLLWISV LTSLLEAFAH TDLSGKVFVF 40 50 60
PRESVTDHVN LITPLEKPLQ NFTLCFRAYS 70 80 90 DLSRAYSLFS YNTQGRDNEL
LVYKERVGEY 100 110 120 SLYIGRHKVT SKVIEKFPAP VHICVSWESS 130 140 150
SGIAEFWING TPLVKKGLRQ GYFVEAQPKI 160 170 180 VLGQEQDSYG GKFDRSQSFV
GEIGDLYMWD 190 200 210 SVLPPENILS AYQGTPLPAN ILDWQALNYE 220
IRGYVIIKPL VW
[0073] The following domains have been identified in Serum amyloid
P-component:
TABLE-US-00014 Residues Length Domain ID 1-19 19 Signal peptide
20-223 204 Serum amyloid P-component 20-222 203 Serum amyloid
P-component (1-203)
[0074] As used herein, the term "C--X--C motif chemokine 6" refers
to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the C--X--C motif chemokine 6 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot P80162 (SEQ ID NO: 7))
TABLE-US-00015 10 20 30 MSLPSSRAAR VPGPSGSLCA LLALLLLLTP 40 50 60
PGPLASAGPV SAVLTELRCT CLRVTLRVNP 70 80 90 KTIGKLQVFP AGPQCSKVEV
VASLKNGKQV 100 110 CLDPEAPFLK KVIQKILDSG NKKN
[0075] The following domains have been identified in C--X--C motif
chemokine 6:
TABLE-US-00016 Residues Length Domain ID 1-37 37 Signal peptide
38-114 77 C-X-C motif chemokine 6 40-114 75 C-X-C motif chemokine 6
(N-processed variant 1) 43-114 72 C-X-C motif chemokine 6
(N-processed variant 2) 46-114 69 C-X-C motif chemokine 6
(N-processed variant 3)
[0076] As used herein, the term "C--C motif chemokine 24" refers to
one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the C--C motif chemokine 24 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot 000175 (SEQ ID NO: 8)).
TABLE-US-00017 10 20 30 40 MAGLMTIVTS LLFLGVCAHH IIPTGSVVIP
SPCCMFFVSK 50 60 70 80 RIPENRVVSY QLSSRSTCLK AGVIFTTKKG QQFCGDPKQE
90 100 110 WVQRYMKNLD AKQKKASPRA RAVAVKGPVQ RYPGNQTTC
[0077] The following domains have been identified in C--C motif
chemokine 24:
TABLE-US-00018 Residues Length Domain ID 1-26 26 Signal peptide
27-119 93 C-C motif chemokine 24
[0078] As used herein, the term "Neutrophil collagenase" (also
known as MMP-8 and matrix metalloproteinase 8) refers to one or
more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived
from the Neutrophil collagenase precursor (human precursor:
Swiss-Prot P22894 (SEQ ID NO: 9)).
TABLE-US-00019 10 20 30 40 MFSLKTLPFL LLLHVQISKA FPVSSKEKNT
KTVQDYLEKF 50 60 70 80 YQLPSNQYQS TRKNGTNVIV EKLKEMQRFF GLNVTGKPNE
90 100 110 120 ETLDMMKKPR CGVPDSGGFM LTPGNPKWER TNLTYRIRNY 130 140
150 160 TPQLSEAEVE RAIKDAFELW SVASPLIFTR ISQGEADINI 170 180 190 200
AFYQRDHGDN SPFDGPNGIL AHAFQPGQGI GGDAHFDAEE 210 220 230 240
TWINTSANYN LFLVAAHEFG HSLGLAHSSD PGALMYPNYA 250 260 270 280
FRETSNYSLP QDDIDGIQAI YGLSSNPIQP TGPSTPKPCD 290 300 310 320
PSLTFDAITT LRGEILFFKD RYFWRRHPQL QRVEMNFISL 330 340 350 360
FWPSLPTGIQ AAYEDFDRDL IFLFKGNQYW ALSGYDILQG 370 380 390 400
YPKDISNYGF PSSVQAIDAA VFYRSKTYFF VNDQFWRYDN 410 420 430 440
QRQFMEPGYP KSISGAFPGI ESKVDAVFQQ EHFFHVFSGP 450 460 RYYAFDLIAQ
RVTRVARGNK WLNCRYG
[0079] The following domains have been identified in Neutrophil
collagenase:
TABLE-US-00020 Residues Length Domain ID 1-20 20 Signal peptide
21-100 80 Activation peptide 101-467 367 Neutrophil collagenase
[0080] As used herein, the term "Cathepsin D" refers to one or more
polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived from
the Cathepsin D precursor (human precursor: Swiss-Prot P07339 (SEQ
ID NO: 10)).
TABLE-US-00021 10 20 30 40 MQPSSLLPLA LCLLAAPASA LVRIPLHKFT
SIRRTMSEVG 50 60 70 80 GSVEDLIAKG PVSKYSQAVP AVTEGPIPEV LKNYMDAQYY
90 100 110 120 GEIGIGTPPQ CFTVVFDTGS SNLWVPSIHC KLLDIACWIH 130 140
150 160 HKYNSDKSST YVKNGTSFDI HYGSGSLSGY LSQDTVSVPC 170 180 190 200
QSASSASALG GVKVERQVFG EATKQPGITF IAAKFDGILG 210 220 230 240
MAYPRISVNN VLPVFDNLMQ QKLVDQNIFS FYLSRDPDAQ 250 260 270 280
PGGELMLGGT DSKYYKGSLS YLNVTRKAYW QVHLDQVEVA 290 300 310 320
SGLTLCKEGC EAIVDTGTSL MVGPVDEVRE LQKAIGAVPL 330 340 350 360
IQGEYMIPCE KVSTLPAITL KLGGKGYKLS PEDYTLKVSQ 370 380 390 400
AGKTLCLSGF MGMDIPPPSG PLWILGDVFI GRYYTVFDRD 410 NNRVGFAEAA RL
[0081] The following domains have been identified in Capthesin
D:
TABLE-US-00022 Residues Length Domain ID 1-18 18 Signal peptide
19-64 46 Activation peptide 65-412 348 Cathepsin D 65-161 348
Cathepsin D light chain 169-412 348 Cathepsin D heavy chain
[0082] As used herein, the term "C--X--C Motif chemokine 13" refers
to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the C--X--C Motif chemokine 13 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot 043927 (SEQ ID NO: 11)).
TABLE-US-00023 10 20 30 40 MKFISTSLLL MLLVSSLSPV QGVLEVYYTS
LRCRCVQESS 50 60 70 80 VFIPRRFIDR IQILPRGNGC PRKEIIVWKK NKSIVCVDPQ
90 100 AFWIQRMMEV LRKRSSSTLP VPVFKRKIP
[0083] The following domains have been identified in C--X--C Motif
chemokine 13:
TABLE-US-00024 Residues Length Domain ID 1-22 22 Signal peptide
23-109 87 C-X-C Motif chemokine 13
[0084] As used herein, the term "Involucrin" refers to one or more
polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived from
the Involucrin precursor (human precursor: Swiss-Prot P07476 (human
precursor: SEQ ID NO: 12)).
TABLE-US-00025 10 20 30 40 MSQQHTLPVT LSPALSQELL KTVPPPVNTH
QEQMKQPTPL 50 60 70 80 PPPCQKVPVE LPVEVPSKQE EKHMTAVKGL PEQECEQQQK
90 100 110 120 EPQEQELQQQ HWEQHEEYQK AENPEQQLKQ EKTQRDQQLN 130 140
150 160 KQLEEEKKLL DQQLDQELVK RDEQLGMKKE QLLELPEQQE 170 180 190 200
GHLKHLEQQE GQLKHPEQQE GQLELPEQQE GQLELPEQQE 210 220 230 240
GQLELPEQQE GQLELPEQQE GQLELPEQQE GQLELPQQQE 250 260 270 280
GQLELSEQQE GQLELSEQQE GQLKHLEHQE GQLEVPEEQM 290 300 310 320
GQLKYLEQQE GQLKHLDQQE KQPELPEQQM GQLKHLEQQE 330 340 350 360
GQPKHLEQQE GQLEQLEEQE GQLKHLEQQE GQLEHLEHQE 370 380 390 400
GQLGLPEQQV LQLKQLEKQQ GQPKHLEEEE GQLKHLVQQE 410 420 430 440
GQLKHLVQQE GQLEQQERQV EHLEQQVGQL KHLEEQEGQL 450 460 470 480
KHLEQQQGQL EVPEQQVGQP KNLEQEEKQL ELPEQQEGQV 490 500 510 520
KHLEKQEAQL ELPEQQVGQP KHLEQQEKHL EHPEQQDGQL 530 540 550 560
KHLEQQEGQL KDLEQQKGQL EQPVFAPAPG QVQDIQPALP 570 580 TKGEVLLPVE
HQQQKQEVQW PPKHK
[0085] As used herein, the term "Interleukin-6 receptor subunit
beta" refers to one or more polypeptides present in a biological
sample that are derived from the Interleukin-6 receptor subunit
beta precursor (human precursor: Swiss-Prot P40189 (SEQ ID NO:
13))
TABLE-US-00026 10 20 30 40 MLTLQTWLVQ ALFIFLTTES TGELLDPCGY
ISPESPVVQL 50 60 70 80 HSNFTAVCVL KEKCMDYFHV NANYIVWKTN HFTIPKEQYT
90 100 110 120 IINRTASSVT FTDIASLNIQ LTCNILTFGQ LEQNVYGITI 130 140
150 160 ISGLPPEKPK NLSCIVNEGK KMRCEWDGGR ETHLETNFTL 170 180 190 200
KSEWATHKFA DCKAKRDTPT SCTVDYSTVY FVNIEVWVEA 210 220 230 240
ENALGKVTSD HINFDPVYKV KPNPPHNLSV INSEELSSIL 250 260 270 280
KLTWTNPSIK SVIILKYNIQ YRTKDASTWS QIPPEDTAST 290 300 310 320
RSSFTVQDLK PFTEYVFRIR CMKEDGKGYW SDWSEEASGI 330 340 350 360
TYEDRPSKAP SFWYKIDPSH TQGYRTVQLV WKTLPPFEAN 370 380 390 400
GKILDYEVTL TRWKSHLQNY TVNATKLTVN LTNDRYLATL 410 420 430 440
TVRNLVGKSD AAVLTIPACD FQATHPVMDL KAFPKDNMLW 450 460 470 480
VEWTTPRESV KKYILEWCVL SDKAPCITDW QQEDGTVHRT 490 500 510 520
YLRGNLAESK CYLITVTPVY ADGPGSPESI KAYLKQAPPS 530 540 550 560
KGPTVRTKKV GKNEAVLEWD QLPVDVQNGF IRNYTIFYRT 570 580 590 600
IIGNETAVNV DSSHTEYTLS SLTSDTLYMV RMAAYTDEGG 610 620 630 640
KDGPEFTFTT PKFAQGEIEA IVVPVCLAFL LTTLLGVLFC 650 660 670 680
FNKRDLIKKH IWPNVPDPSK SHIAQWSPHT PPRHNFNSKD 690 700 710 720
QMYSDGNFTD VSVVEIEAND KKPFPEDLKS LDLFKKEKIN 730 740 750 760
TEGHSSGIGG SSCMSSSRPS ISSSDENESS QNTSSTVQYS 770 780 790 800
TVVHSGYRHQ VPSVQVFSRS ESTQPLLDSE ERPEDLQLVD 810 820 830 840
HVDGGDGILP RQQYFKQNCS QHESSPDISH FERSKQVSSV 850 860 870 880
NEEDFVRLKQ QISDHISQSC GSGQMKMFQE VSAADAFGPG 890 900 910 TEGQVERFET
VGMEAATDEG MPKSYLPQTV RQGGYMPQ
[0086] Most preferably, the Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta
assay detects one or more soluble forms of Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta. Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta is a type I
membrane protein having a large extracellular domain, most or all
of which is present in soluble forms of Interleukin-6 receptor
subunit beta generated either through alternative splicing event
which deletes all or a portion of the transmembrane domain, or by
proteolysis of the membrane-bound form. In the case of an
immunoassay, one or more antibodies that hind to epitopes within
this extracellular domain may be used to detect these soluble
form(s). The following domains have been identified in
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta:
TABLE-US-00027 Residues Length Domain ID 1-22 22 Signal peptide
23-918 896 Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta 642-918 277
Cytoplasmic domain 620-641 21 transmembrane domain 23-619 597
Extracellular domain 330-918 589 Missing in isoform 2 325-329 5
RPSKA (SEQ ID NO: 14) .fwdarw. NIASF (SEQ ID NO: 15) in isoform
2
[0087] As used herein, the term "Hepatocyte growth factor" refers
to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the Hepatocyte growth factor precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot P14210 (SEQ ID NO: 16)).
TABLE-US-00028 10 20 30 40 MWVTKLLPAL LLQHVLLHLL LLPIAIPYAE
GQRKRRNTIH 50 60 70 80 EFKKSAKTTL IKIDPALKIK TKKVNTADQC ANRCTRNKGL
90 100 110 120 PFTCKAFVFD KARKQCLWFP FNSMSSGVKK EFGHEFDLYE 130 140
150 160 NKDYIRNCII GKGRSYKGTV SITKSGIKCQ PWSSMIPHEH 170 180 190 200
SFLPSSYRGK DLQENYCRNP RGEEGGPWCF TSNPEVRYEV 210 220 230 240
CDIPQCSEVE CMTCNGESYR GLMDHTESGK ICQRWDHQTP 250 260 270 280
HRHKFLPERY PDKGFDDNYC RNPDGQPRPW CYTLDPHTRW 290 300 310 320
EYCAIKTCAD NTMNDTDVPL ETTECIQGQG EGYRGTVNTI 330 340 350 360
WNGIPCQRWD SQYPHEHDMT PENFKCKDLR ENYCRNPDGS 370 380 390 400
ESPWCFTTDP NIRVGYCSQI PNCDMSHGQD CYRGNGKNYM 410 420 430 440
GNLSQTRSGL TCSMWDKNME DLHRHIFWEP DASKLNENYC 450 460 470 480
RNPDDDAHGP WCYTGNPLIP WDYCPISRCE GDTTPTIVNL 490 500 510 520
DHPVISCAKT KQLRVVNGIP TRTNIGWMVS LRYRNKHICG 530 540 550 560
GSLIKESWVL TARQCFPSRD LKDYEAWLGI HDVHGRGDEK 570 580 590 600
CKQVLNVSQL VYGPEGSDLV LMKLARPAVL DDFVSTIDLP 610 620 630 640
NYGCTIPEKT SCSVYGWGYT GLINYDGLLR VAHLYIMGNE 650 660 670 680
KCSQHHRGKV TLNESEICAG AEKIGSGPCE GDYGGPLVCE 690 700 710 720
QHKMRMVLGV IVPGRGCAIP NRPGIFVRVA YYAKWIHKII LTYKVPQS
[0088] The following domains have been identified in Hepatocyte
growth factor:
TABLE-US-00029 Residues Length Domain ID 1-31 31 signal sequence
32-494 463 Hepatocyte growth factor alpha chain 495-728 234
Hepatocyte growth factor beta chain
[0089] As used herein, the term "Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4"
refers to one or polypeptides present in a biological sample that
are derived from the Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot Q99727 (SEQ ID NO: 17)).
TABLE-US-00030 10 20 30 40 MPGSPRPAPS WVLLLRLLAL LRPPGLGEAC
SCAPAHPQQH 50 60 70 80 ICHSALVIRA KISSEKVVPA SADPADTEKM LRYEIKQIKM
90 100 110 120 FKGFEKVKDV QYIYTPFDSS LCGVKLEANS QKQYLLTGQV 130 140
150 160 LSDGKVFIHL CNYIEPWEDL SLVQRESLNH HYHLNCGCQI 170 180 190 200
TTCYTVPCTI SAPNECLWTD WLLERKLYGY QAQHYVCMKH 210 220 VDGTCSWYRG
HLPLRKEFVD IVQP
[0090] The following domains have been identified in
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4:
TABLE-US-00031 Residues Length Domain ID 1-27 27 Signal sequence
28-224 197 Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4
[0091] As used herein, the term "C--C motif chemokine 18" refers to
one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the C--C motif chemokine 18 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot P55774 (SEQ ID NO: 18)).
TABLE-US-00032 10 20 30 40 MKGLAAALLV LVCTMALCSC AQVGTNKELC
CLVYTSWQIP 50 60 70 80 QKFIVDYSET SPQCPKPGVI LLTKRGRQIC ADPNKKWVQK
YISDLKLNA
[0092] The following domains have been identified in C--C motif
chemokine 18:
TABLE-US-00033 Residues Length Domain ID 1-20 20 Signal peptide
21-89 69 C-C motif chemokine 18 21-88 68 CCL 18 (1-68) 23-89 67 CCL
18 (3-69) 24-89 66 CCL 18 (4-69)
[0093] As used herein, the term "Matrilysin" refers to one or more
polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived from
the Matrilysin precursor (Swiss-Prot P09237 (human precursor: SEQ
ID NO: 19))
TABLE-US-00034 10 20 30 40 MRLTVLCAVC LLPGSLALPL PQEAGGMSEL
QWEQAQDYLK 50 60 70 80 RFYLYDSETK NANSLEAKLK EMQKFFGLPI TGMLNSRVIE
90 100 110 120 IMQKPRCGVP DVAEYSLFPN SPKWTSKVVT YRIVSYTRDL 130 140
150 160 PHITVDRLVS KALNMWGKEI PLHFRKVVWG TADIMIGFAR 170 180 190 200
GAHGDSYPFD GPGNTLAHAF APGTGLGGDA HFDEDERWTD 210 220 230 240
GSSLGINFLY AATHELGHSL GMGHSSDPNA VMYPTYGNGD 250 260 PQNFKLSQDD
IKGIQKLYGK RSNSRKK
[0094] The following domains have been identified in
Matrilysin:
TABLE-US-00035 Residues Length Domain ID 1-17 17 signal peptide
18-94 77 activation peptide 95-267 173 Matrilysin
[0095] As used herein, the term "C--X--C motif chemokine 11" refers
to one or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the C--X--C motif chemokine 11 precursor (human
precursor: Swiss-Prot 014625 (SEQ ID NO: 20))
TABLE-US-00036 10 20 30 40 MSVKGMAIAL AVILCATVVQ GFPMFKRGRC
LCIGPGVKAV 50 60 70 80 KVADIEKASI MYPSNNCDKI EVIITLKENK GQRCLNPKSK
90 QARLIIKKVE RKNF
[0096] The following domains have been identified in C--X--C motif
chemokine 11:
TABLE-US-00037 Residues Length Domain ID 1-21 21 signal peptide
22-94 73 C-X-C motif chemokine 11
[0097] As used herein, the term "C--X--C motif chemokines -1, -2,
and -3" refers to one or more polypeptides present in a biological
sample that are common to the C--X--C motif chemokines -1, -2, and
-3 precursors (Swiss-Prot accession numbers of the human
precursors: C--X--C motif chemokine -1 (P09341), -2 (P19875), and
-3 (P19876)).
[0098] CXC motif chemokine-1 is also known as "Growth-regulated
alpha protein" (human precursor Swiss-Prot P09341 (SEQ ID NO:
21)).
TABLE-US-00038 10 20 30 40 MARAALSAAP SNPRLLRVAL LLLLLVAAGR
RAAGASVATE 50 60 70 80 LRCQCLQTLQ GIHPKNIQSV NVKSPGPHCA QTEVIATLKN
90 100 GRKACLNPAS PIVKKIIEKM LNSDKSN
[0099] The following domains have been identified in
Growth-regulated alpha protein:
TABLE-US-00039 Residues Length Domain ID 1-34 34 Signal peptide
35-107 73 Growth-regulated alpha protein 38-107 70 GRO-alpha (4-73)
39-107 69 GRO-alpha (5-73) 40-107 68 GRO-alpha (6-73)
[0100] CXC motif chemokine-2 is also known as "Macrophage
inflammatory protein 2-alpha" (human precursor Swiss-Prot P19875
(SEQ ID NO: 22)).
TABLE-US-00040 10 20 30 40 MARATLSAAP SNPRLLRVAL LLLLLVAASR
RAAGAPLATE 50 60 70 80 LRCQCLQTLQ GIHLKNIQSV KVKSPGPHCA QTEVIATLKN
90 100 GQKACLNPAS PMVKKIIEKM LKNGKSN
[0101] The following domains have been identified in Macrophage
inflammatory protein 2-alpha:
TABLE-US-00041 Residues Length Domain ID 1-34 34 Signal peptide
35-107 73 C-X-C motif chemokine 2 39-107 69 GRO-beta (5-73)
[0102] CXC motif chemokine-2 is also known as "Growth-regulated
protein gamma" (human precursor Swiss-Prot P19876 (SEQ ID NO:
23)).
TABLE-US-00042 10 20 30 40 MAHATLSAAP SNPRLLRVAL LLLLLVAASR
RAAGASVVTE 50 60 70 80 LRCQCLQTLQ GIHLKNIQSV NVRSPGPHCA QTEVIATLKN
90 100 GKKACLNPAS PMVQKIIEKI LNKGSTN
[0103] The following domains have been identified in C--X--C motif
chemokine 3:
TABLE-US-00043 Residues Length Domain ID 1-34 34 Signal peptide
35-107 73 C-X-C motif chemokine 3 39-107 73 GRO-gamma (5-73)
[0104] As used herein, the term "Antileukoproteinase" refers to one
or more polypeptides present in a biological sample that are
derived from the Antileukoproteinase precursor (Swiss-Prot P03973
(SEQ ID NO: 24)).
TABLE-US-00044 10 20 30 40 MKSSGLFPFL VLLALGTLAP WAVEGSGKSF
KAGVCPPKKS 50 60 70 80 AQCLRYKKPE CQSDWQCPGK KRCCPDTCGI KCLDPVDTPN
90 100 110 120 PTRRKPGKCP VTYGQCLMLN PPNFCEMDGQ CKRDLKCCMG 130
MCGKSCVSPV KA
[0105] The following domains have been identified in
Antileukoproteinase:
TABLE-US-00045 Residues Length Domain ID 1-25 25 signal sequence
26-132 107 Antileukoproteinase
[0106] As used herein, the term "IgA" refers to an antibody having
two subclasses (IgA1 and IgA2) and which can exist in a dimeric
form linked by a J chain (called secretory IgA, or sIgA). In its
secretory form, IgA is the main immunoglobulin found in mucous
secretions, including tears, saliva, colostrum and secretions from
the genito-urinary tract, gastrointestinal tractprostate and
respiratory epithelium. It is also found in small amounts in blood.
IgA may be measured separately from other immunoglobulins such as
IgG or IgM, for example, using antibodies which bind to the IgA
.alpha.-chain.
[0107] As used herein, the terms "IgG1" and "IgG subclass I" refer
to subclass 1 of the glycoprotein immunoglobulin G (IgG), a major
effector molecule of the humoral immune response in man. Antibodies
of the IgG class express their predominant activity during a
secondary antibody response. The basic immunoglobulin G molecule
has a four-chain structure, comprising two identical heavy (H)
chains and two identical light (L) chains, linked together by
inter-chain disulfide bonds. Each heavy chain is encoded by 4
distinct types of gene segments, designated V.sub.H (variable), D
(diversity), J.sub.H (joining) and C.sub.H(constant). The variable
region of the heavy chain is encoded by the V.sub.H, D and J.sub.H
segments. The light chains are encoded by the 3 gene segments,
V.sub.L, J.sub.L and C.sub.L. The variable region of the light
chains is encoded by the V.sub.L and J.sub.L segments.
[0108] As used herein, the terms "IgG2" and "IgG subclass II" refer
to subclass 2 of the glycoprotein immunoglobulin G (TgG), a major
effector molecule of the humoral immune response in man. Antibodies
of the IgG class express their predominant activity during a
secondary antibody response. The basic immunoglobulin G molecule
has a four-chain structure, comprising two identical heavy (H)
chains and two identical light (L) chains, linked together by
inter-chain disulfide bonds. Each heavy chain is encoded by 4
distinct types of gene segments, designated V.sub.H (variable), D
(diversity), J.sub.H (joining) and C.sub.H(constant). The variable
region of the heavy chain is encoded by the V.sub.H, D and J.sub.H
segments. The light chains are encoded by the 3 gene segments,
V.sub.L, J.sub.L and C.sub.L. The variable region of the light
chains is encoded by the V.sub.L and J.sub.L segments.
[0109] The length and flexibility of the hinge region varies among
the IgG subclasses. The hinge region of IgG1 encompasses amino
acids 216-231 and since it is freely flexible, the Fab fragments
can rotate about their axes of symmetry and move within a sphere
centered at the first of two inter-heavy chain disulfide bridges
(23). IgG2 has a shorter hinge than IgG 1, with 12 amino acid
residues and four disulfide bridges. The hinge region of IgG2 lacks
a glycine residue, it is relatively short and contains a rigid
poly-proline double helix, stabilised by extra inter-heavy chain
disulfide bridges. These properties restrict the flexibility of the
IgG2 molecule (24). IgG3 differs from the other subclasses by its
unique extended hinge region (about four times as long as the IgG1
hinge), containing 62 amino acids (including 21 prolines and 11
cysteines), forming an inflexible poly-proline double helix
(25,26). In IgG3 the Fab fragments are relatively far away from the
Fc fragment, giving the molecule a greater flexibility. The
elongated hinge in IgG3 is also responsible for its higher
molecular weight compared to the other subclasses. The hinge region
of IgG4 is shorter than that of IgG1 and its flexibility is
intermediate between that of IgG1 and IgG2.
[0110] The four IgG subclasses also differ with respect to the
number of inter-heavy chain disulfide bonds in the hinge region
(26). The structural differences between the IgG subclasses are
also reflected in their susceptibility to proteolytic enzymes. IgG3
is very susceptible to cleavage by these enzymes, whereas IgG2 is
relatively resistant. IgG1 and IgG4 exhibit an intermediary
sensitivity, depending upon the enzyme used. Since these
proteolytic enzymes all cleave IgG molecules near or within the
hinge region, it is likely that the high sensitivity of IgG3 to
enzyme digestion is related to its accessible hinge. Another
structural difference between the human IgG subclasses is the
linkage of the heavy and light chain by a disulfide bond. This bond
links the carboxy-terminal of the light chain with the cysteine
residue at position 220 (in IgG) or at position 131 (in IgG2, IgG3
and IgG4) of the CH1 sequence of the heavy chain.
[0111] As a consequence of the structural differences, the four IgG
subclasses may be distinguished from one another, for example using
antibodies that are specific for differences between the isoforms.
In the present application, a level of IgG1 is determined using an
assay which distinguishes this subclass, relative to the other
subclasses.
[0112] As used herein, the term "relating a signal to the presence
or amount" of an analyte reflects the following understanding.
Assay signals are typically related to the presence or amount of an
analyte through the use of a standard curve calculated using known
concentrations of the analyte of interest. As the term is used
herein, an assay is "configured to detect" an analyte if an assay
can generate a detectable signal indicative of the presence or
amount of a physiologically relevant concentration of the analyte.
Because an antibody epitope is on the order of 8 amino acids, an
immunoassay configured to detect a marker of interest will also
detect polypeptides related to the marker sequence, so long as
those polypeptides contain the epitope(s) necessary to bind to the
antibody or antibodies used in the assay. The term "related marker"
as used herein with regard to a biomarker such as one of the kidney
injury markers described herein refers to one or more fragments,
variants, etc., of a particular marker or its biosynthetic parent
that may be detected as a surrogate for the marker itself or as
independent biomarkers. The term also refers to one or more
polypeptides present in a biological sample that are derived from
the biomarker precursor complexed to additional species, such as
binding proteins, receptors, heparin, lipids, sugars, etc.
[0113] In this regard, the skilled artisan will understand that the
signals obtained from an immunoassay are a direct result of
complexes formed between one or more antibodies and the target
biomolecule (i.e., the analyte) and polypeptides containing the
necessary epitope(s) to which the antibodies bind. While such
assays may detect the full length biomarker and the assay result be
expressed as a concentration of a biomarker of interest, the signal
from the assay is actually a result of all such "immunoreactive"
polypeptides present in the sample. Expression of biomarkers may
also be determined by means other than immunoassays, including
protein measurements (such as dot blots, western blots,
chromatographic methods, mass spectrometry, etc.) and nucleic acid
measurements (mRNA quatitation). This list is not meant to be
limiting.
[0114] The term "positive going" marker as that term is used herein
refer to a marker that is determined to be elevated in sepsis
patients suffering from a disease or condition, relative to sepsis
patients not suffering from that disease or condition. The term
"negative going" marker as that term is used herein refer to a
marker that is determined to be reduced in sepsis patients
suffering from a disease or condition, relative to sepsis patients
not suffering from that disease or condition.
[0115] The term "sepsis patient" as used herein refers to a human
or non-human organism. Thus, the methods and compositions described
herein are applicable to both human and veterinary disease.
Further, while a sepsis patient is preferably a living organism,
the invention described herein may be used in post-mortem analysis
as well. Preferred sepsis patients are humans, and most preferably
"patients," which as used herein refers to living humans that are
receiving medical care for a disease or condition. This includes
persons with no defined illness who are being investigated for
signs of pathology.
[0116] Preferably, an analyte is measured in a sample. Such a
sample may be obtained from a sepsis patient, or may be obtained
from biological materials intended to be provided to the sepsis
patient. For example, a sample may be obtained from a kidney being
evaluated for possible transplantation into a sepsis patient, and
an analyte measurement used to evaluate the kidney for preexisting
damage. Preferred samples are body fluid samples.
[0117] The term "body fluid sample" as used herein refers to a
sample of bodily fluid obtained for the purpose of diagnosis,
prognosis, classification or evaluation of a sepsis patient of
interest, such as a patient or transplant donor. In certain
embodiments, such a sample may be obtained for the purpose of
determining the outcome of an ongoing condition or the effect of a
treatment regimen on a condition. Preferred body fluid samples
include blood, serum, plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, saliva,
sputum, and pleural effusions. In addition, one of skill in the art
would realize that certain body fluid samples would be more readily
analyzed following a fractionation or purification procedure, for
example, separation of whole blood into serum or plasma
components.
[0118] The term "diagnosis" as used herein refers to methods by
which the skilled artisan can estimate and/or determine the
probability ("a likelihood") of whether or not a patient is
suffering from a given disease or condition. In the case of the
present invention, "diagnosis" includes using the results of an
assay, most preferably an immunoassay, for a kidney injury marker
of the present invention, optionally together with other clinical
characteristics, to arrive at a diagnosis (that is, the occurrence
or nonoccurrence) of an acute renal injury or ARF for the sepsis
patient from which a sample was obtained and assayed. That such a
diagnosis is "determined" is not meant to imply that the diagnosis
is 100% accurate. Many biomarkers are indicative of multiple
conditions. The skilled clinician does not use biomarker results in
an informational vacuum, but rather test results are used together
with other clinical indicia to arrive at a diagnosis. Thus, a
measured biomarker level on one side of a predetermined diagnostic
threshold indicates a greater likelihood of the occurrence of
disease in the sepsis patient relative to a measured level on the
other side of the predetermined diagnostic threshold.
[0119] Similarly, a prognostic risk signals a probability ("a
likelihood") that a given course or outcome will occur. A level or
a change in level of a prognostic indicator, which in turn is
associated with an increased probability of morbidity (e.g.,
worsening renal function, future ARF, or death) is referred to as
being "indicative of an increased likelihood" of an adverse outcome
in a patient.
[0120] Marker Assays
[0121] In general, immunoassays involve contacting a sample
containing or suspected of containing a biomarker of interest with
at least one antibody that specifically binds to the biomarker. A
signal is then generated indicative of the presence or amount of
complexes formed by the binding of polypeptides in the sample to
the antibody. The signal is then related to the presence or amount
of the biomarker in the sample. Numerous methods and devices are
well known to the skilled artisan for the detection and analysis of
biomarkers. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,143,576; 6,113,855;
6,019,944; 5,985,579; 5,947,124; 5,939,272; 5,922,615; 5,885,527;
5,851,776; 5,824,799; 5,679,526; 5,525,524; and 5,480,792, and The
Immunoassay Handbook, David Wild, ed. Stockton Press, New York,
1994, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its
entirety, including all tables, figures and claims.
[0122] The assay devices and methods known in the art can utilize
labeled molecules in various sandwich, competitive, or
non-competitive assay formats, to generate a signal that is related
to the presence or amount of the biomarker of interest. Suitable
assay formats also include chromatographic, mass spectrographic,
and protein "blotting" methods. Additionally, certain methods and
devices, such as biosensors and optical immunoassays, may be
employed to determine the presence or amount of analytes without
the need for a labeled molecule. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos.
5,631,171; and 5,955,377, each of which is hereby incorporated by
reference in its entirety, including all tables, figures and
claims. One skilled in the art also recognizes that robotic
instrumentation including but not limited to Beckman ACCESS.RTM.,
Abbott AXSYM.RTM., Roche ELECSYS.RTM., Dade Behring STRATUS.RTM.
systems are among the immunoassay analyzers that are capable of
performing immunoassays. But any suitable immunoassay may be
utilized, for example, enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA),
radioimmunoassays (RIAs), competitive binding assays, and the
like.
[0123] Antibodies or other polypeptides may be immobilized onto a
variety of solid supports for use in assays. Solid phases that may
be used to immobilize specific binding members include include
those developed and/or used as solid phases in solid phase binding
assays. Examples of suitable solid phases include membrane filters,
cellulose-based papers, beads (including polymeric, latex and
paramagnetic particles), glass, silicon wafers, microparticles,
nanoparticles, TentaGels, AgroGels, PEGA gels, SPOCC gels, and
multiple-well plates. An assay strip could be prepared by coating
the antibody or a plurality of antibodies in an array on solid
support. This strip could then be dipped into the test sample and
then processed quickly through washes and detection steps to
generate a measurable signal, such as a colored spot. Antibodies or
other polypeptides may be bound to specific zones of assay devices
either by conjugating directly to an assay device surface, or by
indirect binding. In an example of the later case, antibodies or
other polypeptides may be immobilized on particles or other solid
supports, and that solid support immobilized to the device
surface.
[0124] Biological assays require methods for detection, and one of
the most common methods for quantitation of results is to conjugate
a detectable label to a protein or nucleic acid that has affinity
for one of the components in the biological system being studied.
Detectable labels may include molecules that are themselves
detectable (e.g., fluorescent moieties, electrochemical labels,
metal chelates, etc.) as well as molecules that may be indirectly
detected by production of a detectable reaction product (e.g.,
enzymes such as horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, etc.)
or by a specific binding molecule which itself may be detectable
(e.g., biotin, digoxigenin, maltose, oligohistidine,
2,4-dintrobenzene, phenylarsenate, ssDNA, dsDNA, etc.).
[0125] Preparation of solid phases and detectable label conjugates
often comprise the use of chemical cross-linkers. Cross-linking
reagents contain at least two reactive groups, and are divided
generally into homofunctional cross-linkers (containing identical
reactive groups) and heterofunctional cross-linkers (containing
non-identical reactive groups). Homobifunctional cross-linkers that
couple through amines, sulfhydryls or react non-specifically are
available from many commercial sources. Maleimides, alkyl and aryl
halides, alpha-haloacyls and pyridyl disulfides are thiol reactive
groups. Maleimides, alkyl and aryl halides, and alpha-haloacyls
react with sulfhydryls to form thiol ether bonds, while pyridyl
disulfides react with sulfhydryls to produce mixed disulfides. The
pyridyl disulfide product is cleavable. Imidoesters are also very
useful for protein-protein cross-links. A variety of
heterobifunctional cross-linkers, each combining different
attributes for successful conjugation, are commercially
available.
[0126] In certain aspects, the present invention provides kits for
the analysis of the described kidney injury markers. The kit
comprises reagents for the analysis of at least one test sample
which comprise at least one antibody that a kidney injury marker.
The kit can also include devices and instructions for performing
one or more of the diagnostic and/or prognostic correlations
described herein. Preferred kits will comprise an antibody pair for
performing a sandwich assay, or a labeled species for performing a
competitive assay, for the analyte. Preferably, an antibody pair
comprises a first antibody conjugated to a solid phase and a second
antibody conjugated to a detectable label, wherein each of the
first and second antibodies that bind a kidney injury marker. Most
preferably each of the antibodies are monoclonal antibodies. The
instructions for use of the kit and performing the correlations can
be in the form of labeling, which refers to any written or recorded
material that is attached to, or otherwise accompanies a kit at any
time during its manufacture, transport, sale or use. For example,
the term labeling encompasses advertising leaflets and brochures,
packaging materials, instructions, audio or video cassettes,
computer discs, as well as writing imprinted directly on kits.
[0127] Antibodies
[0128] The term "antibody" as used herein refers to a peptide or
polypeptide derived from, modeled after or substantially encoded by
an immunoglobulin gene or immunoglobulin genes, or fragments
thereof, capable of specifically binding an antigen or epitope.
See, e.g. Fundamental Immunology, 3rd Edition, W. E. Paul, ed.,
Raven Press, New York (1993); Wilson (1994; J. Immunol. Methods
175:267-273; Yarmush (1992) J. Biochem. Biophys. Methods 25:85-97.
The term antibody includes antigen-binding portions, i.e., "antigen
binding sites," (e.g., fragments, subsequences, complementarity
determining regions (CDRs)) that retain capacity to bind antigen,
including (i) a Fab fragment, a monovalent fragment consisting of
the VL, VH, CL and CH1 domains; (ii) a F(ab')2 fragment, a bivalent
fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge
at the hinge region; (iii) a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and
CH1 domains; (iv) a Fv fragment consisting of the VL and VH domains
of a single arm of an antibody, (v) a dAb fragment (Ward et al.,
(1989) Nature 341:544-546), which consists of a VII domain; and
(vi) an isolated complementarity determining region (CDR). Single
chain antibodies are also included by reference in the term
"antibody."
[0129] Antibodies used in the immunoassays described herein
preferably specifically bind to a kidney injury marker of the
present invention. The term "specifically binds" is not intended to
indicate that an antibody binds exclusively to its intended target
since, as noted above, an antibody binds to any polypeptide
displaying the epitope(s) to which the antibody binds. Rather, an
antibody "specifically binds" if its affinity for its intended
target is about 5-fold greater when compared to its affinity for a
non-target molecule which does not display the appropriate
epitope(s). Preferably the affinity of the antibody will be at
least about 5 fold, preferably 10 fold, more preferably 25-fold,
even more preferably 50-fold, and most preferably 100-fold or more,
greater for a target molecule than its affinity for a non-target
molecule. In preferred embodiments, Preferred antibodies bind with
affinities of at least about 10.sup.7 M.sup.-1, and preferably
between about 10.sup.8 M.sup.-1 to about 10.sup.9 M.sup.-1, about
10.sup.9 M.sup.-1 to about 10.sup.10M.sup.-1, or about 10.sup.10
M.sup.-1 to about 10.sup.12 M.sup.-1 .
[0130] Affinity is calculated as K.sub.d=k.sub.off/K.sub.on
(k.sub.off is the dissociation rate constant, K.sub.on is the
association rate constant and K.sub.d is the equilibrium constant).
Affinity can be determined at equilibrium by measuring the fraction
bound (r) of labeled ligand at various concentrations (c). The data
are graphed using the Scatchard equation: r/c=K(n-r): where r=moles
of bound ligand/mole of receptor at equilibrium; c=free ligand
concentration at equilibrium; K=equilibrium association constant;
and n=number of ligand binding sites per receptor molecule. By
graphical analysis, r/c is plotted on the Y-axis versus r on the
X-axis, thus producing a Scatchard plot. Antibody affinity
measurement by Scatchard analysis is well known in the art. See,
e.g., van Erp et al., J. Immunoassay 12: 425-43, 1991; Nelson and
Griswold, Comput. Methods Programs Biomed. 27: 65-8, 1988.
[0131] The term "epitope" refers to an antigenic determinant
capable of specific binding to an antibody. Epitopes usually
consist of chemically active surface groupings of molecules such as
amino acids or sugar side chains and usually have specific three
dimensional structural characteristics, as well as specific charge
characteristics. Conformational and nonconformational epitopes are
distinguished in that the binding to the former but not the latter
is lost in the presence of denaturing solvents.
[0132] Numerous publications discuss the use of phage display
technology to produce and screen libraries of polypeptides for
binding to a selected analyte. See, e.g, Cwirla et al., Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 87, 6378-82, 1990; Devlin et al., Science 249,
404-6, 1990, Scott and Smith, Science 249, 386-88, 1990; and Ladner
et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,698. A basic concept of phage display
methods is the establishment of a physical association between DNA
encoding a polypeptide to be screened and the polypeptide. This
physical association is provided by the phage particle, which
displays a polypeptide as part of a capsid enclosing the phage
genome which encodes the polypeptide. The establishment of a
physical association between polypeptides and their genetic
material allows simultaneous mass screening of very large numbers
of phage bearing different polypeptides. Phage displaying a
polypeptide with affinity to a target bind to the target and these
phage are enriched by affinity screening to the target. The
identity of polypeptides displayed from these phage can be
determined from their respective genomes. Using these methods a
polypeptide identified as having a binding affinity for a desired
target can then be synthesized in bulk by conventional means. See,
e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,098, which is hereby incorporated in its
entirety, including all tables, figures, and claims.
[0133] The antibodies that are generated by these methods may then
be selected by first screening for affinity and specificity with
the purified polypeptide of interest and, if required, comparing
the results to the affinity and specificity of the antibodies with
polypeptides that are desired to be excluded from binding. The
screening procedure can involve immobilization of the purified
polypeptides in separate wells of microtiter plates. The solution
containing a potential antibody or groups of antibodies is then
placed into the respective microtiter wells and incubated for about
30 min to 2 h. The microtiter wells are then washed and a labeled
secondary antibody (for example, an anti-mouse antibody conjugated
to alkaline phosphatase if the raised antibodies are mouse
antibodies) is added to the wells and incubated for about 30 min
and then washed. Substrate is added to the wells and a color
reaction will appear where antibody to the immobilized
polypeptide(s) are present.
[0134] The antibodies so identified may then he further analyzed
for affinity and specificity in the assay design selected. In the
development of immunoassays for a target protein, the purified
target protein acts as a standard with which to judge the
sensitivity and specificity of the immunoassay using the antibodies
that have been selected. Because the binding affinity of various
antibodies may differ; certain antibody pairs (e.g., in sandwich
assays) may interfere with one another sterically, etc., assay
performance of an antibody may be a more important measure than
absolute affinity and specificity of an antibody.
[0135] While the present application describes antibody-based
binding assays in detail, alternatives to antibodies as binding
species in assays are well known in the art. These include
receptors for a particular target, aptamers, etc. Aptamers are
oligonucleic acid or peptide molecules that bind to a specific
target molecule. Aptamers are usually created by selecting them
from a large random sequence pool, but natural aptamers also exist.
High-affinity aptamers containing modified nucleotides conferring
improved characteristics on the ligand, such as improved in vivo
stability or improved delivery characteristics. Examples of such
modifications include chemical substitutions at the ribose and/or
phosphate and/or base positions, and may include amino acid side
chain functionalities.
[0136] Assay Correlations
[0137] The term "correlating" as used herein in reference to the
use of biomarkers refers to comparing the presence or amount of the
biomarker(s) in a patient to its presence or amount in persons
known to suffer from, or known to be at risk of, a given condition;
or in persons known to be free of a given condition. Often, this
takes the form of comparing an assay result in the form of a
biomarker concentration to a predetermined threshold selected to be
indicative of the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a disease or the
likelihood of some future outcome.
[0138] Selecting a diagnostic threshold involves, among other
things, consideration of the probability of disease, distribution
of true and false diagnoses at different test thresholds, and
estimates of the consequences of treatment (or a failure to treat)
based on the diagnosis. For example, when considering administering
a specific therapy which is highly efficacious and has a low level
of risk, few tests are needed because clinicians can accept
substantial diagnostic uncertainty. On the other hand, in
situations where treatment options are less effective and more
risky, clinicians often need a higher degree of diagnostic
certainty. Thus, cost/benefit analysis is involved in selecting a
diagnostic threshold.
[0139] Suitable thresholds may be determined in a variety of ways.
For example, one recommended diagnostic threshold for the diagnosis
of acute myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin is the 97.5th
percentile of the concentration seen in a normal population.
Another method may be to look at serial samples from the same
patient, where a prior "baseline" result is used to monitor for
temporal changes in a biomarker level.
[0140] Population studies may also be used to select a decision
threshold. Reciever Operating Characteristic ("ROC") arose from the
field of signal dectection therory developed during World War II
for the analysis of radar images, and ROC analysis is often used to
select a threshold able to best distinguish a "diseased"
subpopulation from a "nondiseased" subpopulation. A false positive
in this case occurs when the person tests positive, but actually
does not have the disease. A false negative, on the other hand,
occurs when the person tests negative, suggesting they are healthy,
when they actually do have the disease. To draw a ROC curve, the
true positive rate (TPR) and false positive rate (FPR) are
determined as the decision threshold is varied continuously. Since
TPR is equivalent with sensitivity and FPR is equal to
1--specificity, the ROC graph is sometimes called the sensitivity
vs (1--specificity) plot. A perfect test will have an area under
the ROC curve of 1.0; a random test will have an area of 0.5. A
threshold is selected to provide an acceptable level of specificity
and sensitivity.
[0141] In this context, "diseased" is meant to refer to a
population having one characteristic (the presence of a disease or
condition or the occurrence of some outcome) and "nondiseased" is
meant to refer to a population lacking the characteristic. While a
single decision threshold is the simplest application of such a
method, multiple decision thresholds may be used. For example,
below a first threshold, the absence of disease may be assigned
with relatively high confidence, and above a second threshold the
presence of disease may also be assigned with relatively high
confidence. Between the two thresholds may be considered
indeterminate. This is meant to be exemplary in nature only.
[0142] In addition to threshold comparisons, other methods for
correlating assay results to a patient classification (occurrence
or nonoccurrence of disease, likelihood of an outcome, etc.)
include decision trees, rule sets, Bayesian methods, and neural
network methods. These methods can produce probability values
representing the degree to which a sepsis patient belongs to one
classification out of a plurality of classifications.
[0143] Measures of test accuracy may be obtained as described in
Fischer et al., Intensive Care Med. 29: 1043-51 2003, and used to
determine the effectiveness of a given biomarker. These measures
include sensitivity and specificity, predictive values, likelihood
ratios, diagnostic odds ratios, and ROC curve areas. The area under
the curve ("AUC") of a ROC plot is equal to the probability that a
classifier will rank a randomly chosen positive instance higher
than a randomly chosen negative one. The area under the ROC curve
may be thought of as equivalent to the Mann-Whitney U test, which
tests for the median difference between scores obtained in the two
groups considered if the groups are of continuous data, or to the
Wilcoxon test of ranks.
[0144] As discussed above, suitable tests may exhibit one or more
of the following results on these various measures: a specificity
of greater than 0.5, preferably at least 0.6, more preferably at
least 0.7, still more preferably at least 0.8, even more preferably
at least 0.9 and most preferably at least 0.95, with a
corresponding sensitivity greater than 0.2, preferably greater than
0.3, more preferably greater than 0.4, still more preferably at
least 0.5, even more preferably 0.6, yet more preferably greater
than 0.7, still more preferably greater than 0.8, more preferably
greater than 0.9, and most preferably greater than 0.95; a
sensitivity of greater than 0.5, preferably at least 0.6, more
preferably a least 0.7, still more preferably at least 0.8, even
more preferably at least 0.9 and most preferably at least 0.95,
with a corresponding specificity greater than 0.2, preferably
greater than 0.3, more preferably greater than 0.4, still more
preferably at least 0.5, even more preferably 0.6, yet more
preferably greater than 0.7, still more preferably greater than
0.8, more preferably greater than 0.9, and most preferably greater
than 0.95; at least 75% sensitivity, combined with at least 75%
specificity; a ROC curve area of greater than 0.5, preferably at
least 0.6, more preferably 0.7, still more preferably at least 0.8,
even more preferably at least 0.9, and most preferably at least
0.95; an odds ratio different from 1, preferably at least about 2
or more or about 0.5 or less, more preferably at least about 3 or
more or about 0.33 or less, still more preferably at least about 4
or more or about 0.25 or less, even more preferably at least about
5 or more or about 0.2 or less, and most preferably at least about
10 or more or about 0.1 or less; a positive likelihood ratio
(calculated as sensitivity/(1-specificity)) of greater than 1, at
least 2, more preferably at least 3, still more preferably at least
5, and most preferably at least 10; and or a negative likelihood
ratio (calculated as (1-sensitivity)/specificity) of less than 1,
less than or equal to 0.5, more preferably less than or equal to
0.3, and most preferably less than or equal to 0.1
[0145] Additional clinical indicia may be combined with the kidney
injury marker assay result(s) of the present invention. These
include other biomarkers related to renal status. Other clinical
indicia which may be combined with the kidney injury marker assay
result(s) of the present invention includes demographic information
(e.g., weight, sex, age, race), medical history (e.g., family
history, type of surgery, pre-existing disease such as aneurism,
congestive heart failure, preeclampsia, eclampsia, diabetes
mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, proteinuria, renal
insufficiency, or sepsis, type of toxin exposure such as NSAIDs,
cyclosporines, tacrolimus, aminoglycosides, foscarnet, ethylene
glycol, hemoglobin, myoglobin, ifosfamide, heavy metals,
methotrexate, radiopaque contrast agents, or streptozotocin),
clinical variables (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, respiration
rate), risk scores (APACHE score, PREDICT score, TIMI Risk Score
for UA/NSTEMI, Framingham Risk Score), a urine total protein
measurement, a glomerular filtration rate, an estimated glomerular
filtration rate, a urine production rate, a serum or plasma
creatinine concentration, a renal papillary antigen 1 (RPA1)
measurement; a renal papillary antigen 2 (RPA2) measurement; a
urine creatinine concentration, a fractional excretion of sodium, a
urine sodium concentration, a urine creatinine to serum or plasma
creatinine ratio, a urine specific gravity, a urine osmolality, a
urine urea nitrogen to plasma urea nitrogen ratio, a plasma BUN to
creatnine ratio, and/or a renal failure index calculated as urine
sodium/(urine creatinine/plasma creatinine). Other measures of
renal function which may be combined with the kidney injury marker
assay result(s) are described hereinafter and in Harrison's
Principles of Internal Medicine, 17.sup.th Ed., McGraw Hill, New
York, pages 1741-1830, and Current Medical Diagnosis &
Treatment 2008, 47.sup.th Ed, McGraw Hill, New York, pages 785-815,
each of which arc hereby incorporated by reference in their
entirety.
[0146] Combining assay results/clinical indicia in this manner can
comprise the use of multivariate logistical regression, loglinear
modeling, neural network analysis, n-of-m analysis, decision tree
analysis, etc. This list is not meant to be limiting.
[0147] Diagnosis of Acute Renal Failure
[0148] As noted above, the terms "acute renal (or kidney) injury"
and "acute renal (or kidney) failure" as used herein are defined in
part in terms of changes in serum creatinine from a baseline value.
Most definitions of ARF have common elements, including the use of
serum creatinine and, often, urine output. Patients may present
with renal dysfunction without an available baseline measure of
renal function for use in this comparison. In such an event, one
may estimate a baseline serum creatinine value by assuming the
patient initially had a normal GFR. Glomerular filtration rate
(GFR) is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal (kidney)
glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule per unit time.
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) can be calculated by measuring any
chemical that has a steady level in the blood, and is freely
filtered but neither reabsorbed nor secreted by the kidneys. GFR is
typically expressed in units of ml/min:
G F R = Urine Concentration .times. Urine Flow Plasma Concentration
##EQU00001##
[0149] By normalizing the GFR to the body surface area, a GFR of
approximately 75-100 ml/min per 1.73 m.sup.2 can be assumed. The
rate therefore measured is the quantity of the substance in the
urine that originated from a calculable volume of blood.
[0150] There are several different techniques used to calculate or
estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR or eGFR). In clinical
practice, however, creatinine clearance is used to measure GFR.
Creatinine is produced naturally by the body (creatinine is a
metabolite of creatine, which is found in muscle). It is freely
filtered by the glomerulus, but also actively secreted by the renal
tubules in very small amounts such that creatinine clearance
overestimates actual GFR by 10-20%. This margin of error is
acceptable considering the ease with which creatinine clearance is
measured.
[0151] Creatinine clearance (CCr) can be calculated if values for
creatinine's urine concentration (U.sub.Cr), urine flow rate (V),
and creatinine's plasma concentration (P.sub.Cr) are known. Since
the product of urine concentration and urine flow rate yields
creatinine's excretion rate, creatinine clearance is also said to
be its excretion rate (U.sub.Cr.times.V) divided by its plasma
concentration. This is commonly represented mathematically as:
C Cr = U Cr .times. V P Cr ##EQU00002##
[0152] Commonly a 24 hour urine collection is undertaken, from
empty-bladder one morning to the contents of the bladder the
following morning, with a comparative blood test then taken:
C Cr = U Cr .times. 24 - hour volume P Cr .times. 24 .times. 60
mins ##EQU00003##
[0153] To allow comparison of results between people of different
sizes, the CCr is often corrected for the body surface area (BSA)
and expressed compared to the average sized man as ml/min/1.73 m2.
While most adults have a BSA that approaches 1.7 (1.6-1.9),
extremely obese or slim patients should have their CCr corrected
for their actual BSA:
C Cr - corrected = C Cr .times. 1.73 B S A ##EQU00004##
[0154] The accuracy of a creatinine clearance measurement (even
when collection is complete) is limited because as glomerular
filtration rate (GFR) falls creatinine secretion is increased, and
thus the rise in serum creatinine is less. Thus, creatinine
excretion is much greater than the filtered load, resulting in a
potentially large overestimation of the GFR (as much as a twofold
difference). However, for clinical purposes it is important to
determine whether renal function is stable or getting worse or
better. This is often determined by monitoring serum creatinine
alone. Like creatinine clearance, the serum creatinine will not be
an accurate reflection of GFR in the non-steady-state condition of
ARF. Nonetheless, the degree to which serum creatinine changes from
baseline will reflect the change in GFR. Serum creatinine is
readily and easily measured and it is specific for renal
function.
[0155] For purposes of determining urine output on a Urine output
on a mL/kg/hr basis, hourly urine collection and measurement is
adequate. In the case where, for example, only a cumulative 24-h
output was available and no patient weights are provided, minor
modifications of the RIFLE urine output criteria have been
described. For example, Bagshaw et al., Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.
23: 1203-1210, 2008, assumes an average patient weight of 70 kg,
and patients are assigned a RIFLE classification based on the
following: <35 mL/h (Risk), <21 mL/h (Injury) or <4 mL/h
(Failure).
[0156] Selecting a Treatment Regimen
[0157] Once a diagnosis is obtained, the clinician can readily
select a treatment regimen that is compatible with the diagnosis,
such as initiating renal replacement therapy, withdrawing delivery
of compounds that are known to be damaging to the kidney, kidney
transplantation, delaying or avoiding procedures that are known to
be damaging to the kidney, modifying diuretic administration,
initiating goal directed therapy, etc. The skilled artisan is aware
of appropriate treatments for numerous diseases discussed in
relation to the methods of diagnosis described herein. See, e.g.,
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Ed. Merck Research
Laboratories, Whitehouse Station, N.J., 1999. In addition, since
the methods and compositions described herein provide prognostic
information, the markers of the present invention may be used to
monitor a course of treatment. For example, improved or worsened
prognostic state may indicate that a particular treatment is or is
not efficacious.
[0158] One skilled in the art readily appreciates that the present
invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and obtain the
ends and advantages mentioned, as well as those inherent therein.
The examples provided herein are representative of preferred
embodiments, are exemplary, and are not intended as limitations on
the scope of the invention.
Example 1: Septic Sepsis Patient Sample Collection
[0159] The objective of this study was to collect samples from
patients expected to be in the ICU for at least 48 hours were
enrolled. To be enrolled in the study, each patient must meet all
of the following inclusion criteria and none of the following
exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: males and females 18 years of age or older and
which either acquire sepsis or have sepsis on admission.
Exclusion Criteria
[0160] known pregnancy; institutionalized individuals; previous
renal transplantation; known acutely worsening renal function prior
to enrollment (e.g., any category of RIFLE criteria); received
dialysis (either acute or chronic) within 5 days prior to
enrollment or in imminent need of dialysis at the time of
enrollment; known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
or a hepatitis virus; meets only the SBP <90 mmHg inclusion
criterion set forth above, and does not have shock in the attending
physician's or principal investigator's opinion.
[0161] After providing informed consent, an EDTA anti-coagulated
blood sample (10 mL) and a urine sample (25-30 mL) are collected
from each patient. Blood and urine samples are then collected at 4
(.+-.0.5) and 8 (.+-.1) hours after contrast administration (if
applicable); at 12 (.+-.1), 24 (.+-.2), and 48 (.+-.2) hours after
enrollment, and thereafter daily up to day 7 to day 14 while the
sepsis patient is hospitalized. Blood is collected via direct
venipuncture or via other available venous access, such as an
existing femoral sheath, central venous line, peripheral
intravenous line or hep-lock. These study blood samples are
processed to plasma at the clinical site, frozen and shipped to
Astute Medical, Inc., San Diego, Calif. The study urine samples are
frozen and shipped to Astute Medical, Inc.
Example 2. Immunoassay Format
[0162] Analytes are measured using standard sandwich enzyme
immunoassay techniques. A first antibody which binds the analyte is
immobilized in wells of a 96 well polystyrene microplate. Analyte
standards and test samples are pipetted into the appropriate wells
and any analyte present is hound by the immobilized antibody. After
washing away any unbound substances, a horseradish
peroxidase-conjugated second antibody which binds the analyte is
added to the wells, thereby forming sandwich complexes with the
analyte (if present) and the first antibody. Following a wash to
remove any unbound antibody-enzyme reagent, a substrate solution
comprising tetramethylbenzidine and hydrogen peroxide is added to
the wells. Color develops in proportion to the amount of analyte
present in the sample. The color development is stopped and the
intensity of the color is measured at 540 nm or 570 nm. An analyte
concentration is assigned to the test sample by comparison to a
standard curve determined from the analyte standards.
[0163] Concentrations for the various markers are reported as
follows:
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 ng/ml
Beta-2-glycoprotein 1 ng/ml Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 pg/ml
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin ng/ml Neutrophil Elastase ng/ml Serum Amyloid P
Component ng/ml C--X--C motif chemokine 6 pg/ml Immunoglobulin A
ng/ml Immunoglobulin G, subclass I ng/ml C--C motif chemokine 24
pg/ml Neutrophil collagenase pg/ml Cathepsin D pg/ml C--X--C motif
chemokine 13 pg/ml Involucrin ng/ml Interleukin-6 receptor subunit
beta pg/ml Hepatocyte Growth Factor pg/ml CXCL-1, -2, -3 mix pg/ml
Immunoglobulin G, subclass II ng/ml Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4
pg/ml C--C motif chemokine 18 ng/ml Matrilysin pg/ml C--X--C motif
chemokine 11 pg/ml Antileukoproteinase (WAP4) pg/ml
Example 3. Use of Kidney Injury Markers for Evaluating Sepsis
Patients
[0164] Patients from the sepsis study (Example 1) were classified
by kidney status as non-injury (0), risk of injury (R), injury (I),
and failure (F) according to the maximum stage reached within 7
days of enrollment as determined by the RIFLE criteria. EDTA
anti-coagulated blood samples (10 mL) and a urine samples (25-30
mL) were collected from each patient at enrollment, 4 (.+-.0.5) and
8 (.+-.1) hours after contrast administration (if applicable); at
12 (.+-.1), 24 (.+-.2), and 48 (.+-.2) hours after enrollment, and
thereafter daily up to day 7 to day 14 while the sepsis patient is
hospitalized. Markers were each measured by standard immunoassay
methods using commercially available assay reagents in the urine
samples and the plasma component of the blood samples
collected.
[0165] Two cohorts were defined to represent a "diseased" and a
"normal" population. While these terms are used for convenience,
"diseased" and "normal" simply represent two cohorts for comparison
(say RIFLE 0 vs RIFLE R, I and F; RIFLE 0 vs RIFLE R; RIFLE 0 and R
vs RIFLE I and F; etc.). The time "prior max stage" represents the
time at which a sample is collected, relative to the time a
particular patient reaches the lowest disease stage as defined for
that cohort, binned into three groups which are +/-12 hours. For
example, "24 hr prior" which uses 0 vs R, I, F as the two cohorts
would mean 24 hr (+/-12 hours) prior to reaching stage R (or I if
no sample at R, or F if no sample at R or I).
[0166] A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was
generated for each biomarker measured and the area under each ROC
curve (AUC) is determined. Patients in Cohort 2 were also separated
according to the reason for adjudication to cohort 2 as being based
on serum creatinine measurements (sCr), being based on urine output
(UO), or being based on either serum creatinine measurements or
urine output. Using the same example discussed above (0 vs R, I,
F), for those patients adjudicated to stage R, I, or F on the basis
of serum creatinine measurements alone, the stage 0 cohort may
include patients adjudicated to stage R, I, or F on the basis of
urine output; for those patients adjudicated to stage R, I, or F on
the basis of urine output alone, the stage 0 cohort may include
patients adjudicated to stage R, I, or F on the basis of serum
creatinine measurements; and for those patients adjudicated to
stage R, I, or F on the basis of serum creatinine measurements or
urine output, the stage 0 cohort contains only patients in stage 0
for both serum creatinine measurements and urine output. Also, in
the data for patients adjudicated on the basis of serum creatinine
measurements or urine output, the adjudication method which yielded
the most severe RIFLE stage is used.
[0167] The ability to distinguish cohort 1 from Cohort 2 was
determined using ROC analysis. SE is the standard error of the AUC,
n is the number of sample or individual patients ("pts," as
indicated). Standard errors are calculated as described in Hanley,
J. A., and McNeil, B. J., The meaning and use of the area under a
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Radiology (1982)
143: 29-36; p values are calculated with a two-tailed Z-test. An
AUC <0.5 is indicative of a negative going marker for the
comparison, and an AUC >0.5 is indicative of a positive going
marker for the comparison.
[0168] Various threshold (or "cutoff") concentrations were
selected, and the associated sensitivity and specificity for
distinguishing cohort 1 from cohort 2 are determined. OR is the
odds ratio calculated for the particular cutoff concentration, and
95% CI is the confidence interval for the odds ratio.
[0169] In the following tables 1-12, a population which either
acquire sepsis days 1-7 or have sepsis on admission are used as the
disease cohort; in tables 13-24, only those patients with sepsis on
admission were included.
[0170] Table 1: Comparison of marker levels in urine samples
collected from Cohort 1 (patients that did not progress beyond
RIFLE stage 0) and in urine samples collected from subjects at 0,
24 hours, and 48 hours prior to reaching stage R, I or F in Cohort
2.
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[0171] While the invention has been described and exemplified in
sufficient detail for those skilled in this art to make and use it,
various alternatives, modifications, and improvements should be
apparent without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention. The examples provided herein are representative of
preferred embodiments, are exemplary, and are not intended as
limitations on the scope of the invention. Modifications therein
and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art. These
modifications are encompassed within the spirit of the invention
and are defined by the scope of the claims.
[0172] It will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art
that varying substitutions and modifications may be made to the
invention disclosed herein without departing from the scope and
spirit of the invention.
[0173] All patents and publications mentioned in the specification
are indicative of the levels of those of ordinary skill in the art
to which the invention pertains. All patents and publications are
herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each
individual publication was specifically and individually indicated
to be incorporated by reference.
[0174] The invention illustratively described herein suitably may
be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation
or limitations which is not specifically disclosed herein. Thus,
for example, in each instance herein any of the terms "comprising",
"consisting essentially of" and "consisting of" may be replaced
with either of the other two terms. The terms and expressions which
have been employed are used as terms of description and not of
limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such terms
and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown
and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that
various modifications are possible within the scope of the
invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the
present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred
embodiments and optional features, modification and variation of
the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled
in the art, and that such modifications and variations are
considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by
the appended claims.
[0175] Other embodiments are set forth within the following
claims.
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Val Thr Gly Ala Gln 165 170 175Val Tyr Leu Ser Cys Glu Val Ile Gly
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60Ala Tyr Ser Leu Phe Ser Tyr Asn Thr Gln Gly Arg Asp Asn Glu Leu65
70 75 80Leu Val Tyr Lys Glu Arg Val Gly Glu Tyr Ser Leu Tyr Ile Gly
Arg 85 90 95His Lys Val Thr Ser Lys Val Ile Glu Lys Phe Pro Ala Pro
Val His 100 105 110Ile Cys Val Ser Trp Glu Ser Ser Ser Gly Ile Ala
Glu Phe Trp Ile 115 120 125Asn Gly Thr Pro Leu Val Lys Lys Gly Leu
Arg Gln Gly Tyr Phe Val 130 135 140Glu Ala Gln Pro Lys Ile Val Leu
Gly Gln Glu Gln Asp Ser Tyr Gly145 150 155 160Gly Lys Phe Asp Arg
Ser Gln Ser Phe Val Gly Glu Ile Gly Asp Leu 165 170 175Tyr Met Trp
Asp Ser Val Leu Pro Pro Glu Asn Ile Leu Ser Ala Tyr 180 185 190Gln
Gly Thr Pro Leu Pro Ala Asn Ile Leu Asp Trp Gln Ala Leu Asn 195 200
205Tyr Glu Ile Arg Gly Tyr Val Ile Ile Lys Pro Leu Val Trp Val 210
215 2207114PRTHomo sapiens 7Met Ser Leu Pro Ser Ser Arg Ala Ala Arg
Val Pro Gly Pro Ser Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Cys Ala Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu
Leu Leu Leu Thr Pro Pro Gly 20 25 30Pro Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Pro Val
Ser Ala Val Leu Thr Glu Leu Arg 35 40 45Cys Thr Cys Leu Arg Val Thr
Leu Arg Val Asn Pro Lys Thr Ile Gly 50 55 60Lys Leu Gln Val Phe Pro
Ala Gly Pro Gln Cys Ser Lys Val Glu Val65 70 75 80Val Ala Ser Leu
Lys Asn Gly Lys Gln Val Cys Leu Asp Pro Glu Ala 85 90 95Pro Phe Leu
Lys Lys Val Ile Gln Lys Ile Leu Asp Ser Gly Asn Lys 100 105 110Lys
Asn8119PRTHomo sapiens 8Met Ala Gly Leu Met Thr Ile Val Thr Ser Leu
Leu Phe Leu Gly Val1 5 10 15Cys Ala His His Ile Ile Pro Thr Gly Ser
Val Val Ile Pro Ser Pro 20 25 30Cys Cys Met Phe Phe Val Ser Lys Arg
Ile Pro Glu Asn Arg Val Val 35 40 45Ser Tyr Gln Leu Ser Ser Arg Ser
Thr Cys Leu Lys Ala Gly Val Ile 50 55 60Phe Thr Thr Lys Lys Gly Gln
Gln Phe Cys Gly Asp Pro Lys Gln Glu65 70 75 80Trp Val Gln Arg Tyr
Met Lys Asn Leu Asp Ala Lys Gln Lys Lys Ala 85 90 95Ser Pro Arg Ala
Arg Ala Val Ala Val Lys Gly Pro Val Gln Arg Tyr 100 105 110Pro Gly
Asn Gln Thr Thr Cys 1159467PRTHomo sapiens 9Met Phe Ser Leu Lys Thr
Leu Pro Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu His Val Gln1 5 10 15Ile Ser Lys Ala Phe
Pro Val Ser Ser Lys Glu Lys Asn Thr Lys Thr 20 25 30Val Gln Asp Tyr
Leu Glu Lys Phe Tyr Gln Leu Pro Ser Asn Gln Tyr 35 40 45Gln Ser Thr
Arg Lys Asn Gly Thr Asn Val Ile Val Glu Lys Leu Lys 50 55 60Glu Met
Gln Arg Phe Phe Gly Leu Asn Val Thr Gly Lys Pro Asn Glu65 70 75
80Glu Thr Leu Asp Met Met Lys Lys Pro Arg Cys Gly Val Pro Asp Ser
85 90 95Gly Gly Phe Met Leu Thr Pro Gly Asn Pro Lys Trp Glu Arg Thr
Asn 100 105 110Leu Thr Tyr Arg Ile Arg Asn Tyr Thr Pro Gln Leu Ser
Glu Ala Glu 115 120 125Val Glu Arg Ala Ile Lys Asp Ala Phe Glu Leu
Trp Ser Val Ala Ser 130 135 140Pro Leu Ile Phe Thr Arg Ile Ser Gln
Gly Glu Ala Asp Ile Asn Ile145 150 155 160Ala Phe Tyr Gln Arg Asp
His Gly Asp Asn Ser Pro Phe Asp Gly Pro 165 170 175Asn Gly Ile Leu
Ala His Ala Phe Gln Pro Gly Gln Gly Ile Gly Gly 180 185 190Asp Ala
His Phe Asp Ala Glu Glu Thr Trp Thr Asn Thr Ser Ala Asn 195 200
205Tyr Asn Leu Phe Leu Val Ala Ala His Glu Phe Gly His Ser Leu Gly
210 215 220Leu Ala His Ser Ser Asp Pro Gly Ala Leu Met Tyr Pro Asn
Tyr Ala225 230 235 240Phe Arg Glu Thr Ser Asn Tyr Ser Leu Pro Gln
Asp Asp Ile Asp Gly 245 250 255Ile Gln Ala Ile Tyr Gly Leu Ser Ser
Asn Pro Ile Gln Pro Thr Gly 260 265 270Pro Ser Thr Pro Lys Pro Cys
Asp Pro Ser Leu Thr Phe Asp Ala Ile 275 280 285Thr Thr Leu Arg Gly
Glu Ile Leu Phe Phe Lys Asp Arg Tyr Phe Trp 290 295 300Arg Arg His
Pro Gln Leu Gln Arg Val Glu Met Asn Phe Ile Ser Leu305 310 315
320Phe Trp Pro Ser Leu Pro Thr Gly Ile Gln Ala Ala Tyr Glu Asp Phe
325 330 335Asp Arg Asp Leu Ile Phe Leu Phe Lys Gly Asn Gln Tyr Trp
Ala Leu 340 345 350Ser Gly Tyr Asp Ile Leu Gln Gly Tyr Pro Lys Asp
Ile Ser Asn Tyr 355 360 365Gly Phe Pro Ser Ser Val Gln Ala Ile Asp
Ala Ala Val Phe Tyr Arg 370 375 380Ser Lys Thr Tyr Phe Phe Val Asn
Asp Gln Phe Trp Arg Tyr Asp Asn385 390 395 400Gln Arg Gln Phe Met
Glu Pro Gly Tyr Pro Lys Ser Ile Ser Gly Ala 405 410 415Phe Pro Gly
Ile Glu Ser Lys Val Asp Ala Val Phe Gln Gln Glu His 420 425 430Phe
Phe His Val Phe Ser Gly Pro Arg Tyr Tyr Ala Phe Asp Leu Ile 435 440
445Ala Gln Arg Val Thr Arg Val Ala Arg Gly Asn Lys Trp Leu Asn Cys
450 455 460Arg Tyr Gly46510412PRTHomo sapiens 10Met Gln
Pro Ser Ser Leu Leu Pro Leu Ala Leu Cys Leu Leu Ala Ala1 5 10 15Pro
Ala Ser Ala Leu Val Arg Ile Pro Leu His Lys Phe Thr Ser Ile 20 25
30Arg Arg Thr Met Ser Glu Val Gly Gly Ser Val Glu Asp Leu Ile Ala
35 40 45Lys Gly Pro Val Ser Lys Tyr Ser Gln Ala Val Pro Ala Val Thr
Glu 50 55 60Gly Pro Ile Pro Glu Val Leu Lys Asn Tyr Met Asp Ala Gln
Tyr Tyr65 70 75 80Gly Glu Ile Gly Ile Gly Thr Pro Pro Gln Cys Phe
Thr Val Val Phe 85 90 95Asp Thr Gly Ser Ser Asn Leu Trp Val Pro Ser
Ile His Cys Lys Leu 100 105 110Leu Asp Ile Ala Cys Trp Ile His His
Lys Tyr Asn Ser Asp Lys Ser 115 120 125Ser Thr Tyr Val Lys Asn Gly
Thr Ser Phe Asp Ile His Tyr Gly Ser 130 135 140Gly Ser Leu Ser Gly
Tyr Leu Ser Gln Asp Thr Val Ser Val Pro Cys145 150 155 160Gln Ser
Ala Ser Ser Ala Ser Ala Leu Gly Gly Val Lys Val Glu Arg 165 170
175Gln Val Phe Gly Glu Ala Thr Lys Gln Pro Gly Ile Thr Phe Ile Ala
180 185 190Ala Lys Phe Asp Gly Ile Leu Gly Met Ala Tyr Pro Arg Ile
Ser Val 195 200 205Asn Asn Val Leu Pro Val Phe Asp Asn Leu Met Gln
Gln Lys Leu Val 210 215 220Asp Gln Asn Ile Phe Ser Phe Tyr Leu Ser
Arg Asp Pro Asp Ala Gln225 230 235 240Pro Gly Gly Glu Leu Met Leu
Gly Gly Thr Asp Ser Lys Tyr Tyr Lys 245 250 255Gly Ser Leu Ser Tyr
Leu Asn Val Thr Arg Lys Ala Tyr Trp Gln Val 260 265 270His Leu Asp
Gln Val Glu Val Ala Ser Gly Leu Thr Leu Cys Lys Glu 275 280 285Gly
Cys Glu Ala Ile Val Asp Thr Gly Thr Ser Leu Met Val Gly Pro 290 295
300Val Asp Glu Val Arg Glu Leu Gln Lys Ala Ile Gly Ala Val Pro
Leu305 310 315 320Ile Gln Gly Glu Tyr Met Ile Pro Cys Glu Lys Val
Ser Thr Leu Pro 325 330 335Ala Ile Thr Leu Lys Leu Gly Gly Lys Gly
Tyr Lys Leu Ser Pro Glu 340 345 350Asp Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Ser Gln
Ala Gly Lys Thr Leu Cys Leu Ser 355 360 365Gly Phe Met Gly Met Asp
Ile Pro Pro Pro Ser Gly Pro Leu Trp Ile 370 375 380Leu Gly Asp Val
Phe Ile Gly Arg Tyr Tyr Thr Val Phe Asp Arg Asp385 390 395 400Asn
Asn Arg Val Gly Phe Ala Glu Ala Ala Arg Leu 405 41011109PRTHomo
sapiens 11Met Lys Phe Ile Ser Thr Ser Leu Leu Leu Met Leu Leu Val
Ser Ser1 5 10 15Leu Ser Pro Val Gln Gly Val Leu Glu Val Tyr Tyr Thr
Ser Leu Arg 20 25 30Cys Arg Cys Val Gln Glu Ser Ser Val Phe Ile Pro
Arg Arg Phe Ile 35 40 45Asp Arg Ile Gln Ile Leu Pro Arg Gly Asn Gly
Cys Pro Arg Lys Glu 50 55 60Ile Ile Val Trp Lys Lys Asn Lys Ser Ile
Val Cys Val Asp Pro Gln65 70 75 80Ala Glu Trp Ile Gln Arg Met Met
Glu Val Leu Arg Lys Arg Ser Ser 85 90 95Ser Thr Leu Pro Val Pro Val
Phe Lys Arg Lys Ile Pro 100 10512585PRTHomo sapiens 12Met Ser Gln
Gln His Thr Leu Pro Val Thr Leu Ser Pro Ala Leu Ser1 5 10 15Gln Glu
Leu Leu Lys Thr Val Pro Pro Pro Val Asn Thr His Gln Glu 20 25 30Gln
Met Lys Gln Pro Thr Pro Leu Pro Pro Pro Cys Gln Lys Val Pro 35 40
45Val Glu Leu Pro Val Glu Val Pro Ser Lys Gln Glu Glu Lys His Met
50 55 60Thr Ala Val Lys Gly Leu Pro Glu Gln Glu Cys Glu Gln Gln Gln
Lys65 70 75 80Glu Pro Gln Glu Gln Glu Leu Gln Gln Gln His Trp Glu
Gln His Glu 85 90 95Glu Tyr Gln Lys Ala Glu Asn Pro Glu Gln Gln Leu
Lys Gln Glu Lys 100 105 110Thr Gln Arg Asp Gln Gln Leu Asn Lys Gln
Leu Glu Glu Glu Lys Lys 115 120 125Leu Leu Asp Gln Gln Leu Asp Gln
Glu Leu Val Lys Arg Asp Glu Gln 130 135 140Leu Gly Met Lys Lys Glu
Gln Leu Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln Glu145 150 155 160Gly His Leu
Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Lys His Pro 165 170 175Glu
Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln 180 185
190Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln
195 200 205Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln
Leu Glu 210 215 220Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Pro
Gln Gln Gln Glu225 230 235 240Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Ser Glu Gln Gln
Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Leu Ser 245 250 255Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu
Lys His Leu Glu His Gln Glu Gly Gln 260 265 270Leu Glu Val Pro Glu
Glu Gln Met Gly Gln Leu Lys Tyr Leu Glu Gln 275 280 285Gln Glu Gly
Gln Leu Lys His Leu Asp Gln Gln Glu Lys Gln Pro Glu 290 295 300Leu
Pro Glu Gln Gln Met Gly Gln Leu Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln Glu305 310
315 320Gly Gln Pro Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Gln
Leu 325 330 335Glu Glu Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln
Glu Gly Gln 340 345 350Leu Glu His Leu Glu His Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu
Gly Leu Pro Glu Gln 355 360 365Gln Val Leu Gln Leu Lys Gln Leu Glu
Lys Gln Gln Gly Gln Pro Lys 370 375 380His Leu Glu Glu Glu Glu Gly
Gln Leu Lys His Leu Val Gln Gln Glu385 390 395 400Gly Gln Leu Lys
His Leu Val Gln Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Glu Gln Gln 405 410 415Glu Arg
Gln Val Glu His Leu Glu Gln Gln Val Gly Gln Leu Lys His 420 425
430Leu Glu Glu Gln Glu Gly Gln Leu Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln Gln Gly
435 440 445Gln Leu Glu Val Pro Glu Gln Gln Val Gly Gln Pro Lys Asn
Leu Glu 450 455 460Gln Glu Glu Lys Gln Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln
Glu Gly Gln Val465 470 475 480Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gln Glu Ala Gln
Leu Glu Leu Pro Glu Gln Gln 485 490 495Val Gly Gln Pro Lys His Leu
Glu Gln Gln Glu Lys His Leu Glu His 500 505 510Pro Glu Gln Gln Asp
Gly Gln Leu Lys His Leu Glu Gln Gln Glu Gly 515 520 525Gln Leu Lys
Asp Leu Glu Gln Gln Lys Gly Gln Leu Glu Gln Pro Val 530 535 540Phe
Ala Pro Ala Pro Gly Gln Val Gln Asp Ile Gln Pro Ala Leu Pro545 550
555 560Thr Lys Gly Glu Val Leu Leu Pro Val Glu His Gln Gln Gln Lys
Gln 565 570 575Glu Val Gln Trp Pro Pro Lys His Lys 580
58513918PRTHomo sapiens 13Met Leu Thr Leu Gln Thr Trp Leu Val Gln
Ala Leu Phe Ile Phe Leu1 5 10 15Thr Thr Glu Ser Thr Gly Glu Leu Leu
Asp Pro Cys Gly Tyr Ile Ser 20 25 30Pro Glu Ser Pro Val Val Gln Leu
His Ser Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Cys 35 40 45Val Leu Lys Glu Lys Cys Met
Asp Tyr Phe His Val Asn Ala Asn Tyr 50 55 60Ile Val Trp Lys Thr Asn
His Phe Thr Ile Pro Lys Glu Gln Tyr Thr65 70 75 80Ile Ile Asn Arg
Thr Ala Ser Ser Val Thr Phe Thr Asp Ile Ala Ser 85 90 95Leu Asn Ile
Gln Leu Thr Cys Asn Ile Leu Thr Phe Gly Gln Leu Glu 100 105 110Gln
Asn Val Tyr Gly Ile Thr Ile Ile Ser Gly Leu Pro Pro Glu Lys 115 120
125Pro Lys Asn Leu Ser Cys Ile Val Asn Glu Gly Lys Lys Met Arg Cys
130 135 140Glu Trp Asp Gly Gly Arg Glu Thr His Leu Glu Thr Asn Phe
Thr Leu145 150 155 160Lys Ser Glu Trp Ala Thr His Lys Phe Ala Asp
Cys Lys Ala Lys Arg 165 170 175Asp Thr Pro Thr Ser Cys Thr Val Asp
Tyr Ser Thr Val Tyr Phe Val 180 185 190Asn Ile Glu Val Trp Val Glu
Ala Glu Asn Ala Leu Gly Lys Val Thr 195 200 205Ser Asp His Ile Asn
Phe Asp Pro Val Tyr Lys Val Lys Pro Asn Pro 210 215 220Pro His Asn
Leu Ser Val Ile Asn Ser Glu Glu Leu Ser Ser Ile Leu225 230 235
240Lys Leu Thr Trp Thr Asn Pro Ser Ile Lys Ser Val Ile Ile Leu Lys
245 250 255Tyr Asn Ile Gln Tyr Arg Thr Lys Asp Ala Ser Thr Trp Ser
Gln Ile 260 265 270Pro Pro Glu Asp Thr Ala Ser Thr Arg Ser Ser Phe
Thr Val Gln Asp 275 280 285Leu Lys Pro Phe Thr Glu Tyr Val Phe Arg
Ile Arg Cys Met Lys Glu 290 295 300Asp Gly Lys Gly Tyr Trp Ser Asp
Trp Ser Glu Glu Ala Ser Gly Ile305 310 315 320Thr Tyr Glu Asp Arg
Pro Ser Lys Ala Pro Ser Phe Trp Tyr Lys Ile 325 330 335Asp Pro Ser
His Thr Gln Gly Tyr Arg Thr Val Gln Leu Val Trp Lys 340 345 350Thr
Leu Pro Pro Phe Glu Ala Asn Gly Lys Ile Leu Asp Tyr Glu Val 355 360
365Thr Leu Thr Arg Trp Lys Ser His Leu Gln Asn Tyr Thr Val Asn Ala
370 375 380Thr Lys Leu Thr Val Asn Leu Thr Asn Asp Arg Tyr Leu Ala
Thr Leu385 390 395 400Thr Val Arg Asn Leu Val Gly Lys Ser Asp Ala
Ala Val Leu Thr Ile 405 410 415Pro Ala Cys Asp Phe Gln Ala Thr His
Pro Val Met Asp Leu Lys Ala 420 425 430Phe Pro Lys Asp Asn Met Leu
Trp Val Glu Trp Thr Thr Pro Arg Glu 435 440 445Ser Val Lys Lys Tyr
Ile Leu Glu Trp Cys Val Leu Ser Asp Lys Ala 450 455 460Pro Cys Ile
Thr Asp Trp Gln Gln Glu Asp Gly Thr Val His Arg Thr465 470 475
480Tyr Leu Arg Gly Asn Leu Ala Glu Ser Lys Cys Tyr Leu Ile Thr Val
485 490 495Thr Pro Val Tyr Ala Asp Gly Pro Gly Ser Pro Glu Ser Ile
Lys Ala 500 505 510Tyr Leu Lys Gln Ala Pro Pro Ser Lys Gly Pro Thr
Val Arg Thr Lys 515 520 525Lys Val Gly Lys Asn Glu Ala Val Leu Glu
Trp Asp Gln Leu Pro Val 530 535 540Asp Val Gln Asn Gly Phe Ile Arg
Asn Tyr Thr Ile Phe Tyr Arg Thr545 550 555 560Ile Ile Gly Asn Glu
Thr Ala Val Asn Val Asp Ser Ser His Thr Glu 565 570 575Tyr Thr Leu
Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Asp Thr Leu Tyr Met Val Arg Met 580 585 590Ala
Ala Tyr Thr Asp Glu Gly Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Glu Phe Thr Phe 595 600
605Thr Thr Pro Lys Phe Ala Gln Gly Glu Ile Glu Ala Ile Val Val Pro
610 615 620Val Cys Leu Ala Phe Leu Leu Thr Thr Leu Leu Gly Val Leu
Phe Cys625 630 635 640Phe Asn Lys Arg Asp Leu Ile Lys Lys His Ile
Trp Pro Asn Val Pro 645 650 655Asp Pro Ser Lys Ser His Ile Ala Gln
Trp Ser Pro His Thr Pro Pro 660 665 670Arg His Asn Phe Asn Ser Lys
Asp Gln Met Tyr Ser Asp Gly Asn Phe 675 680 685Thr Asp Val Ser Val
Val Glu Ile Glu Ala Asn Asp Lys Lys Pro Phe 690 695 700Pro Glu Asp
Leu Lys Ser Leu Asp Leu Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Ile Asn705 710 715
720Thr Glu Gly His Ser Ser Gly Ile Gly Gly Ser Ser Cys Met Ser Ser
725 730 735Ser Arg Pro Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asp Glu Asn Glu Ser Ser
Gln Asn 740 745 750Thr Ser Ser Thr Val Gln Tyr Ser Thr Val Val His
Ser Gly Tyr Arg 755 760 765His Gln Val Pro Ser Val Gln Val Phe Ser
Arg Ser Glu Ser Thr Gln 770 775 780Pro Leu Leu Asp Ser Glu Glu Arg
Pro Glu Asp Leu Gln Leu Val Asp785 790 795 800His Val Asp Gly Gly
Asp Gly Ile Leu Pro Arg Gln Gln Tyr Phe Lys 805 810 815Gln Asn Cys
Ser Gln His Glu Ser Ser Pro Asp Ile Ser His Phe Glu 820 825 830Arg
Ser Lys Gln Val Ser Ser Val Asn Glu Glu Asp Phe Val Arg Leu 835 840
845Lys Gln Gln Ile Ser Asp His Ile Ser Gln Ser Cys Gly Ser Gly Gln
850 855 860Met Lys Met Phe Gln Glu Val Ser Ala Ala Asp Ala Phe Gly
Pro Gly865 870 875 880Thr Glu Gly Gln Val Glu Arg Phe Glu Thr Val
Gly Met Glu Ala Ala 885 890 895Thr Asp Glu Gly Met Pro Lys Ser Tyr
Leu Pro Gln Thr Val Arg Gln 900 905 910Gly Gly Tyr Met Pro Gln
915145PRTHomo sapiens 14Arg Pro Ser Lys Ala1 5155PRTHomo sapiens
15Asn Ile Ala Ser Phe1 516728PRTHomo sapiens 16Met Trp Val Thr Lys
Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Val Leu1 5 10 15Leu His Leu Leu
Leu Leu Pro Ile Ala Ile Pro Tyr Ala Glu Gly Gln 20 25 30Arg Lys Arg
Arg Asn Thr Ile His Glu Phe Lys Lys Ser Ala Lys Thr 35 40 45Thr Leu
Ile Lys Ile Asp Pro Ala Leu Lys Ile Lys Thr Lys Lys Val 50 55 60Asn
Thr Ala Asp Gln Cys Ala Asn Arg Cys Thr Arg Asn Lys Gly Leu65 70 75
80Pro Phe Thr Cys Lys Ala Phe Val Phe Asp Lys Ala Arg Lys Gln Cys
85 90 95Leu Trp Phe Pro Phe Asn Ser Met Ser Ser Gly Val Lys Lys Glu
Phe 100 105 110Gly His Glu Phe Asp Leu Tyr Glu Asn Lys Asp Tyr Ile
Arg Asn Cys 115 120 125Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Arg Ser Tyr Lys Gly Thr
Val Ser Ile Thr Lys 130 135 140Ser Gly Ile Lys Cys Gln Pro Trp Ser
Ser Met Ile Pro His Glu His145 150 155 160Ser Phe Leu Pro Ser Ser
Tyr Arg Gly Lys Asp Leu Gln Glu Asn Tyr 165 170 175Cys Arg Asn Pro
Arg Gly Glu Glu Gly Gly Pro Trp Cys Phe Thr Ser 180 185 190Asn Pro
Glu Val Arg Tyr Glu Val Cys Asp Ile Pro Gln Cys Ser Glu 195 200
205Val Glu Cys Met Thr Cys Asn Gly Glu Ser Tyr Arg Gly Leu Met Asp
210 215 220His Thr Glu Ser Gly Lys Ile Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp His Gln
Thr Pro225 230 235 240His Arg His Lys Phe Leu Pro Glu Arg Tyr Pro
Asp Lys Gly Phe Asp 245 250 255Asp Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Gly
Gln Pro Arg Pro Trp Cys Tyr 260 265 270Thr Leu Asp Pro His Thr Arg
Trp Glu Tyr Cys Ala Ile Lys Thr Cys 275 280 285Ala Asp Asn Thr Met
Asn Asp Thr Asp Val Pro Leu Glu Thr Thr Glu 290 295 300Cys Ile Gln
Gly Gln Gly Glu Gly Tyr Arg Gly Thr Val Asn Thr Ile305 310 315
320Trp Asn Gly Ile Pro Cys Gln Arg Trp Asp Ser Gln Tyr Pro His Glu
325 330 335His Asp Met Thr Pro Glu Asn Phe Lys Cys Lys Asp Leu Arg
Glu Asn 340 345 350Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Gly Ser Glu Ser Pro Trp
Cys Phe Thr Thr 355 360 365Asp Pro Asn Ile Arg Val Gly Tyr Cys Ser
Gln Ile Pro Asn Cys Asp 370 375 380Met Ser His Gly Gln Asp Cys Tyr
Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Asn Tyr Met385 390 395 400Gly Asn Leu Ser Gln
Thr Arg Ser Gly Leu Thr Cys Ser Met Trp Asp 405 410 415Lys Asn Met
Glu Asp Leu His Arg His Ile Phe Trp Glu Pro Asp Ala 420 425
430Ser Lys Leu Asn Glu Asn Tyr Cys Arg Asn Pro Asp Asp Asp Ala His
435 440 445Gly Pro Trp Cys Tyr Thr Gly Asn Pro Leu Ile Pro Trp Asp
Tyr Cys 450 455 460Pro Ile Ser Arg Cys Glu Gly Asp Thr Thr Pro Thr
Ile Val Asn Leu465 470 475 480Asp His Pro Val Ile Ser Cys Ala Lys
Thr Lys Gln Leu Arg Val Val 485 490 495Asn Gly Ile Pro Thr Arg Thr
Asn Ile Gly Trp Met Val Ser Leu Arg 500 505 510Tyr Arg Asn Lys His
Ile Cys Gly Gly Ser Leu Ile Lys Glu Ser Trp 515 520 525Val Leu Thr
Ala Arg Gln Cys Phe Pro Ser Arg Asp Leu Lys Asp Tyr 530 535 540Glu
Ala Trp Leu Gly Ile His Asp Val His Gly Arg Gly Asp Glu Lys545 550
555 560Cys Lys Gln Val Leu Asn Val Ser Gln Leu Val Tyr Gly Pro Glu
Gly 565 570 575Ser Asp Leu Val Leu Met Lys Leu Ala Arg Pro Ala Val
Leu Asp Asp 580 585 590Phe Val Ser Thr Ile Asp Leu Pro Asn Tyr Gly
Cys Thr Ile Pro Glu 595 600 605Lys Thr Ser Cys Ser Val Tyr Gly Trp
Gly Tyr Thr Gly Leu Ile Asn 610 615 620Tyr Asp Gly Leu Leu Arg Val
Ala His Leu Tyr Ile Met Gly Asn Glu625 630 635 640Lys Cys Ser Gln
His His Arg Gly Lys Val Thr Leu Asn Glu Ser Glu 645 650 655Ile Cys
Ala Gly Ala Glu Lys Ile Gly Ser Gly Pro Cys Glu Gly Asp 660 665
670Tyr Gly Gly Pro Leu Val Cys Glu Gln His Lys Met Arg Met Val Leu
675 680 685Gly Val Ile Val Pro Gly Arg Gly Cys Ala Ile Pro Asn Arg
Pro Gly 690 695 700Ile Phe Val Arg Val Ala Tyr Tyr Ala Lys Trp Ile
His Lys Ile Ile705 710 715 720Leu Thr Tyr Lys Val Pro Gln Ser
72517224PRTHomo sapiens 17Met Pro Gly Ser Pro Arg Pro Ala Pro Ser
Trp Val Leu Leu Leu Arg1 5 10 15Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Arg Pro Pro Gly
Leu Gly Glu Ala Cys Ser Cys 20 25 30Ala Pro Ala His Pro Gln Gln His
Ile Cys His Ser Ala Leu Val Ile 35 40 45Arg Ala Lys Ile Ser Ser Glu
Lys Val Val Pro Ala Ser Ala Asp Pro 50 55 60Ala Asp Thr Glu Lys Met
Leu Arg Tyr Glu Ile Lys Gln Ile Lys Met65 70 75 80Phe Lys Gly Phe
Glu Lys Val Lys Asp Val Gln Tyr Ile Tyr Thr Pro 85 90 95Phe Asp Ser
Ser Leu Cys Gly Val Lys Leu Glu Ala Asn Ser Gln Lys 100 105 110Gln
Tyr Leu Leu Thr Gly Gln Val Leu Ser Asp Gly Lys Val Phe Ile 115 120
125His Leu Cys Asn Tyr Ile Glu Pro Trp Glu Asp Leu Ser Leu Val Gln
130 135 140Arg Glu Ser Leu Asn His His Tyr His Leu Asn Cys Gly Cys
Gln Ile145 150 155 160Thr Thr Cys Tyr Thr Val Pro Cys Thr Ile Ser
Ala Pro Asn Glu Cys 165 170 175Leu Trp Thr Asp Trp Leu Leu Glu Arg
Lys Leu Tyr Gly Tyr Gln Ala 180 185 190Gln His Tyr Val Cys Met Lys
His Val Asp Gly Thr Cys Ser Trp Tyr 195 200 205Arg Gly His Leu Pro
Leu Arg Lys Glu Phe Val Asp Ile Val Gln Pro 210 215 2201889PRTHomo
sapiens 18Met Lys Gly Leu Ala Ala Ala Leu Leu Val Leu Val Cys Thr
Met Ala1 5 10 15Leu Cys Ser Cys Ala Gln Val Gly Thr Asn Lys Glu Leu
Cys Cys Leu 20 25 30Val Tyr Thr Ser Trp Gln Ile Pro Gln Lys Phe Ile
Val Asp Tyr Ser 35 40 45Glu Thr Ser Pro Gln Cys Pro Lys Pro Gly Val
Ile Leu Leu Thr Lys 50 55 60Arg Gly Arg Gln Ile Cys Ala Asp Pro Asn
Lys Lys Trp Val Gln Lys65 70 75 80Tyr Ile Ser Asp Leu Lys Leu Asn
Ala 8519267PRTHomo sapiens 19Met Arg Leu Thr Val Leu Cys Ala Val
Cys Leu Leu Pro Gly Ser Leu1 5 10 15Ala Leu Pro Leu Pro Gln Glu Ala
Gly Gly Met Ser Glu Leu Gln Trp 20 25 30Glu Gln Ala Gln Asp Tyr Leu
Lys Arg Phe Tyr Leu Tyr Asp Ser Glu 35 40 45Thr Lys Asn Ala Asn Ser
Leu Glu Ala Lys Leu Lys Glu Met Gln Lys 50 55 60Phe Phe Gly Leu Pro
Ile Thr Gly Met Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Ile Glu65 70 75 80Ile Met Gln
Lys Pro Arg Cys Gly Val Pro Asp Val Ala Glu Tyr Ser 85 90 95Leu Phe
Pro Asn Ser Pro Lys Trp Thr Ser Lys Val Val Thr Tyr Arg 100 105
110Ile Val Ser Tyr Thr Arg Asp Leu Pro His Ile Thr Val Asp Arg Leu
115 120 125Val Ser Lys Ala Leu Asn Met Trp Gly Lys Glu Ile Pro Leu
His Phe 130 135 140Arg Lys Val Val Trp Gly Thr Ala Asp Ile Met Ile
Gly Phe Ala Arg145 150 155 160Gly Ala His Gly Asp Ser Tyr Pro Phe
Asp Gly Pro Gly Asn Thr Leu 165 170 175Ala His Ala Phe Ala Pro Gly
Thr Gly Leu Gly Gly Asp Ala His Phe 180 185 190Asp Glu Asp Glu Arg
Trp Thr Asp Gly Ser Ser Leu Gly Ile Asn Phe 195 200 205Leu Tyr Ala
Ala Thr His Glu Leu Gly His Ser Leu Gly Met Gly His 210 215 220Ser
Ser Asp Pro Asn Ala Val Met Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Gly Asn Gly Asp225 230
235 240Pro Gln Asn Phe Lys Leu Ser Gln Asp Asp Ile Lys Gly Ile Gln
Lys 245 250 255Leu Tyr Gly Lys Arg Ser Asn Ser Arg Lys Lys 260
2652094PRTHomo sapiens 20Met Ser Val Lys Gly Met Ala Ile Ala Leu
Ala Val Ile Leu Cys Ala1 5 10 15Thr Val Val Gln Gly Phe Pro Met Phe
Lys Arg Gly Arg Cys Leu Cys 20 25 30Ile Gly Pro Gly Val Lys Ala Val
Lys Val Ala Asp Ile Glu Lys Ala 35 40 45Ser Ile Met Tyr Pro Ser Asn
Asn Cys Asp Lys Ile Glu Val Ile Ile 50 55 60Thr Leu Lys Glu Asn Lys
Gly Gln Arg Cys Leu Asn Pro Lys Ser Lys65 70 75 80Gln Ala Arg Leu
Ile Ile Lys Lys Val Glu Arg Lys Asn Phe 85 9021107PRTHomo sapiens
21Met Ala Arg Ala Ala Leu Ser Ala Ala Pro Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Leu1
5 10 15Arg Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Ala Gly Arg Arg
Ala 20 25 30Ala Gly Ala Ser Val Ala Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Gln Cys Leu
Gln Thr 35 40 45Leu Gln Gly Ile His Pro Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser Val Asn
Val Lys Ser 50 55 60Pro Gly Pro His Cys Ala Gln Thr Glu Val Ile Ala
Thr Leu Lys Asn65 70 75 80Gly Arg Lys Ala Cys Leu Asn Pro Ala Ser
Pro Ile Val Lys Lys Ile 85 90 95Ile Glu Lys Met Leu Asn Ser Asp Lys
Ser Asn 100 10522107PRTHomo sapiens 22Met Ala Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser
Ala Ala Pro Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Leu1 5 10 15Arg Val Ala Leu Leu Leu
Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Ala Ser Arg Arg Ala 20 25 30Ala Gly Ala Pro Leu
Ala Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Gln Cys Leu Gln Thr 35 40 45Leu Gln Gly Ile
His Leu Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser Val Lys Val Lys Ser 50 55 60Pro Gly Pro
His Cys Ala Gln Thr Glu Val Ile Ala Thr Leu Lys Asn65 70 75 80Gly
Gln Lys Ala Cys Leu Asn Pro Ala Ser Pro Met Val Lys Lys Ile 85 90
95Ile Glu Lys Met Leu Lys Asn Gly Lys Ser Asn 100 10523107PRTHomo
sapiens 23Met Ala His Ala Thr Leu Ser Ala Ala Pro Ser Asn Pro Arg
Leu Leu1 5 10 15Arg Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Ala Ser
Arg Arg Ala 20 25 30Ala Gly Ala Ser Val Val Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Gln
Cys Leu Gln Thr 35 40 45Leu Gln Gly Ile His Leu Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser
Val Asn Val Arg Ser 50 55 60Pro Gly Pro His Cys Ala Gln Thr Glu Val
Ile Ala Thr Leu Lys Asn65 70 75 80Gly Lys Lys Ala Cys Leu Asn Pro
Ala Ser Pro Met Val Gln Lys Ile 85 90 95Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Asn Lys
Gly Ser Thr Asn 100 10524132PRTHomo sapiens 24Met Lys Ser Ser Gly
Leu Phe Pro Phe Leu Val Leu Leu Ala Leu Gly1 5 10 15Thr Leu Ala Pro
Trp Ala Val Glu Gly Ser Gly Lys Ser Phe Lys Ala 20 25 30Gly Val Cys
Pro Pro Lys Lys Ser Ala Gln Cys Leu Arg Tyr Lys Lys 35 40 45Pro Glu
Cys Gln Ser Asp Trp Gln Cys Pro Gly Lys Lys Arg Cys Cys 50 55 60Pro
Asp Thr Cys Gly Ile Lys Cys Leu Asp Pro Val Asp Thr Pro Asn65 70 75
80Pro Thr Arg Arg Lys Pro Gly Lys Cys Pro Val Thr Tyr Gly Gln Cys
85 90 95Leu Met Leu Asn Pro Pro Asn Phe Cys Glu Met Asp Gly Gln Cys
Lys 100 105 110Arg Asp Leu Lys Cys Cys Met Gly Met Cys Gly Lys Ser
Cys Val Ser 115 120 125Pro Val Lys Ala 130
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