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Abstract

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an evolutionary conserved enzyme and widely used biomarker in clinical practice. Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNALP) is one of four human isozymes that are expressed as distinct TNALP isoforms after posttranslational modifications, mainly in bone, liver, and kidney tissues. Beyond the well-known effects on bone mineralization, the bone ALP (BALP) isoforms (B/I, B1, B1x, and B2) are also involved in the pathogenesis of ectopic calcification. This narrative review summarizes the recent clinical investigations and mechanisms that link ALP and BALP to inflammation, metabolic syndrome, vascular calcification, endothelial dysfunction, fibrosis, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. The association between ALP, vitamin K, bone metabolism, and fracture risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also discussed. Recent advances in different pharmacological strategies are highlighted, with the potential to modulate the expression of ALP directly and indirectly in CKD–mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD), e.g., epigenetic modulation, phosphate binders, calcimimetics, vitamin D, and other anti-fracture treatments. We conclude that the significant evidence for ALP as a pathogenic factor and risk marker in CKD-MBD supports the inclusion of concrete treatment targets for ALP in clinical guidelines. While a target value below 120 U/L is associated with improved survival, further experimental and clinical research should explore interventional strategies with optimal risk–benefit profiles. The future holds great promise for novel drug therapies modulating ALP.

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Title
Alkaline Phosphatase: An Old Friend as Treatment Target for Cardiovascular and Mineral Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease
Author
Haarhaus, Mathias 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Cianciolo, Giuseppe 2 ; Barbuto, Simona 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gaetano La Manna 2 ; Gasperoni, Lorenzo 3 ; Tripepi, Giovanni 4 ; Plebani, Mario 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Fusaro, Maria 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Magnusson, Per 7   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected]; Diaverum Sweden AB, SE-21537 Malmö, Sweden 
 Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; [email protected] (G.C.); [email protected] (S.B.); [email protected] (G.L.M.) 
 Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, AUSL Romagna Infermi Hospital, 47923 Rimini, Italy; [email protected] 
 CNR-IFC, Clinical Epidemiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Ospedali Riuniti, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; [email protected] 
 Laboratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; [email protected] 
 National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy 
 Department of Clinical Chemistry, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden 
First page
2124
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20726643
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2670212625
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.