Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex metabolic disorder with many pathophysiological disturbances including insulin resistance (IR) and mitochondrial dysfunction which are causally related to the development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and which contribute to reduced life expectancy. Renal hypoxia, stemming from a potential metabolic mismatch between increased renal energy expenditure and impaired substrate utilization, is increasingly proposed as a unifying early pathway in the development of DKD. By examining the interplay between factors responsible for increased renal adenosine triphosphate (ATP) consumption and decreased ATP generation in young adults with and without T1D, this study hopes to identify novel therapeutic targets to impede the development of DKD in future trials. The investigators propose to address the specific aims in a cross-sectional study with 30 adults with T1D and 20 controls without a diagnosis of diabetes. For this protocol, participants will complete a one day study visit at Children's Hospital Colorado. Patients will undergo a Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan to assess body composition, renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to quantify renal oxygenation and perfusion, and a Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scan to quantify renal O2 consumption. After the PET and MRI, participants will undergo a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp to quantify insulin sensitivity. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and Effective Renal Plasma Flow (ERPF) will be measured by iohexol and PAH clearances during the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. To further investigate the mechanisms of renal damage in T1D, two optional procedures are included in the study: 1) kidney biopsy procedure and 2) induction of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to assess morphometrics and genetic expression of renal tissue.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
58
Diagnostic aid/agent used to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF)
Diagnostic aid/agent used to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Imaging used to visualize the kidneys and quantify renal metabolic activity
Minimally invasive outpatient procedure to obtain renal tissue after ultrasound visualization.
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Renal Oxygenation
Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) MRI
Time frame: 30 minutes
Renal Perfusion
Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) MRI
Time frame: 30 minutes
Renal Oxygen Consumption
11-C Acetate PET/CT
Time frame: 30 minutes
Insulin Sensitivity
Hyperinsulinemic-Euglycemic Clamp
Time frame: 4.5 hours
Mitochondrial Function
Blood draw for mitochondrial DNA copy number
Time frame: 5 minutes
Mitochondrial Function
Blood draw for untargeted metabolite assessment of the tricyclic acid (TCA) cycle
Time frame: 5 minutes
Mitochondrial Function
Blood draw for targeted assessment and quantification of glucose oxidation using an established metabolite panel
Time frame: 5 minutes
Mitochondrial Function
Blood draw for untargeted metabolite assessment of Free Fatty Acid (FFA) oxidation
Time frame: 5 minutes
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
Iohexol Clearance Study
Time frame: 3 hours
Effective Renal Plasma Flow (ERPF)
PAH Clearance Study
Time frame: 2.5 hours
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System Activity
Blood draw for Plasma Renin levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System Activity
Blood draw for Angiotensin II levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System Activity
Blood draw for Copeptin levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Kidney Injury Biomarkers
Blood draw for Tyrosine Lysine Leucine-40 (YKL-40) levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Kidney Injury Biomarkers
Blood draw for Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Kidney Injury Biomarkers
Blood draw for Kidney Injury Marker 1 (KIM-1) levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Kidney Injury Biomarkers
Blood draw for Interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
Kidney Injury Biomarkers
Blood draw for Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1/2 (TNF-R 1/2) levels
Time frame: 5 minutes
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