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Accelerated Immunosenescence and Chronic Kidney Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Renal Failure
Interventions
Biological: Blood sample
Registration Number
NCT02116270
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of renal function and dialysis techniques on the percentage of senescent T lymphocytes.

Detailed Description

The immunosenescence is a complex and profound remodeling of the immune system during life. It is mainly due to thymic involution and repeated antigenic stimulation. Kidney disease is associated with a decrease in adaptive immunity as evidenced by the decrease in vaccine response and increased susceptibility to infections, similar to those observed in the elderly population.

However, data on aging of the immune system in chronic kidney disease remains incomplete. Furthermore, the determinants of immunosenescence are not also not known. It is possible that "uremic" factors help explain the phenotypic and functional changes of lymphocytes, as antigenic stimuli associated with repeated bio-compatible materials used in dialysis contact.

The purpose of this study is to describe the phenotypes of the immune system of renal and analyze the determinants of these changes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
222
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient able to understand the reason of the study
  • Patient not opposed to the conservation of biological samples for scientific research
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient suffering from psychotic illness
  • Any history of immunosuppressive therapy (except steroids up to 5mg/day)
  • History of cancer (except skin cancer) or treated hematological malignancy
  • Infectious episode required hospitalization not older 3 months
  • Hepatitis B or C infection
  • HIV infection, active or inactive
  • For dialysis patients: renal failure on dialysis for less than 3 months and/or have benefited from two techniques for renal replacement therapy in the last 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupBlood samplePatients in this group control (normal renal function) are followed in the urology department. A blood sample is performed on the day of inclusion.
Severe renal failureBlood samplePatients in this group suffer from renal failure stage 4 and are not under dialysis. A blood sample is performed on the day of inclusion.
HemodialysisBlood samplePatient with renal failure, under hemodialysis for at least 3 months. A blood sample is performed on the day of inclusion.
Peritoneal dialysisBlood samplePatients with renal failure, under peritoneal dialysis for at least 3 months. A blood sample is performed on the day of inclusion.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 4/8+ CD 57+ CD 28- lymphocytes (senescent lymphocytes)6 months

The primary outcome measure is the percentage of CD 4/8+ CD 57+ CD 28- lymphocytes by flow cytometry. The technique used is a 6 colors surface labelling of T lymphocytes to study the T cell senescent population.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Level of phospho-histone 2AX (gH2AX) in peripheral blood T lymphocytes6 months

This level is obtained by flow cytometry after permeabilization and labelling of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC).

T-cell receptor excision circle (TREC) level in PBMC.6 months

TRECs study is based on a technique of quantitative PCR using DNA extracted from PBMC.

Telomerase Activity of T lymphocytes6 months

The telomerase activity of T lymphocytes is assessed by a method of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-ELISA.

Telomere length in T lymphocytes6 months

Study of telomere length is performed after extraction of DNA from isolated T cells. The length is determined by a quantitative PCR technique relative to a reference gene.

Proportion of Recent Thymic Emigrants (RTE) in peripheral blood T lymphocytes6 months

RTE T cells will be defined by flow cytometry, according to co-expression of CD 4, CD 8,CD 31 and CD 45RA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service de néphrologie, CHU de Besançon

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Besançon, France

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