LCN2 and Nephropathy: However, levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), a more sensitive marker of kidney damage, showed a more than 20-fold and 126-fold increase, respectively, in the OTA plus ABT group compared to OTA alone (Fig. 5D), which had no significant effect on NGAL or KIM-1 levels compared to the vehicle control.