Systemic Activation of Inflammasomes and Frailty in Older Candidates to Kidney Transplantation

"* Immunophenotyping of peripheral lymphocytes, with a focus on proportions of naïve / central memory / effector memory / TEMRA cells, and markers of activation and senescence~* Serum inflammatory markers : CRP, IL-6, MCP-1, TNF, sTNFR1~* Single Molecule Array for IL1 and LUMINEX for IL18 in patient's sera~* RT-qPCR for inflammasomes genes (NLRP3, NLRC4, NLRC5, AIM2, ASC, casp1, IL1b, IL18) expression among peripheral blood mononuclear cells~* Assembly of the inflammasome platform will be measured in monocytes using intra-cellular staining of the ASC protein and flow cytometry"

"* Exhaustion (2 standardized questions)~* Physical activity \<383 kcal/week (men) or \<270 kcal/week (women), measured using a standardized questionnaire (IPAQ)~* 4-meters gait speed, with sex and height-specific cutoffs~* Handgrip strength, measured using a dynamometer, with sex and BMI-sp Comorbidity (CIRS-G score )~* Screening for intrinsic capacity decline (first step of ICOPE program, adapted to the study, )~* Physical performance (SPPB score )~* Cognitive functions (MoCA score ),~* Depression (GDS-15 score ),~* Nutrition (MNA score )~* Sensory functions (Snellen test for vision, HHIES questionnaire for hearing) -- Dependency in activities of daily living (ADL and IADL scores)"