Article
Immunology
Yuanyuan Wu, Zinah D. Zwaini, Nigel J. Brunskill, Xinyue Zhang, Hui Wang, Ravinder Chana, Cordula M. Stover, Bin Yang
Summary: The study showed that mice lacking Properdin exhibited more severe renal injury during the repair phase post IR, with Properdin playing a crucial role in optimizing damaged cells and regulating phagocytic ability to effectively clear apoptotic cells and reduce inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ryousuke Satou, Martha Franco, Courtney M. Dugas, Akemi Katsurada, L. Gabriel Navar
Summary: This study demonstrates the beneficial effects of immunosuppression by mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on the augmentation of intrarenal angiotensinogen (AGT) in hypertension. MMF treatment attenuates the activation of renal macrophages and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to the normalization of AGT levels and the amelioration of hypertensive kidney injury.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heng-Chih Pan, Yau-Hung Chen, Wei-Ching Fang, Vin-Cent Wu, Chiao-Yin Sun
Summary: KDM4C plays a critical role in kidney development and acute kidney injury (AKI). Knockdown of KDM4C leads to impaired kidney development and decreased cell survival in zebrafish and mouse models. Furthermore, KDM4C may exert a protective effect on cell survival in AKI by regulating mitochondrial dynamics and function.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Sarah L. Snelgrove, Olivia Susanto, Louisa Yeung, Pamela Hall, M. Ursula Norman, Alexandra J. Corbett, A. Richard Kitching, Michael J. Hickey
Summary: This study developed a flow cytometry strategy to characterize the phenotype and response of DN T cells in the kidney. The experiments revealed that DN T cells are primarily located within the renal parenchyma and have an effector memory phenotype. Following renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, the number of DN T cells significantly increases after 72 hours, partly due to recruitment from the circulation. The observation that DN T cells can upregulate CD8 in vivo has important implications for future studies.
IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Izumi Nagayama, Kaori Takayanagi, Hajime Hasegawa, Akito Maeshima
Summary: In this study, the expression and localization of follistatin in normal and ischemic rat kidneys were examined, and urinary follistatin levels were measured to assess its potential as a biomarker for acute kidney injury. The results showed that follistatin was mainly localized in the distal tubules of the cortex in normal kidneys, while it was also present in the distal tubules of both the cortex and outer medulla in ischemic kidneys. Urinary follistatin levels were significantly increased in ischemic rats and correlated with the duration of ischemia, the follistatin-positive area, and the acute tubular damage area.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jennifer S. Y. Li, Harry Robertson, Katie Trinh, Arti M. Raghubar, Quan Nguyen, Nicholas Matigian, Ellis Patrick, Angus W. Thomson, Andrew J. Mallett, Natasha M. Rogers
Summary: Ischemia reperfusion injury is a common cause of acute kidney injury. Adoptively transferred tolerogenic dendritic cells can successfully limit kidney injury and provide protection against ischemia reperfusion injury.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Beata Roka, Pal Tod, Tamas Kaucsar, Eva Nora Bukosza, Imre Voros, Zoltan V. Varga, Balazs Petrovich, Bence Agg, Peter Ferdinandy, Gabor Szenasi, Peter Hamar
Summary: Delayed contralateral nephrectomy improved kidney function after IR and decreased fibrosis progression. miRNAs play a crucial role in this process.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Benedikt Kolbrink, Friedrich Alexander von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Maja Lucia Messtorff, Theresa Riebeling, Raphael Nische, Jessica Schmitz, Jan Hinrich Brasen, Ulrich Kunzendorf, Stefan Krautwald
Summary: Ferroptosis, a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death, plays a vital role in multiple diseases. However, there are no pharmacologic inhibitors of ferroptosis in clinical use. In this study, vitamin K1 was identified as an efficient inhibitor of ferroptosis, providing a new strategy for pharmacological control of this mode of cell death.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Fatemeh Sabet Sarvestani, Negar Azarpira, Ismail H. Al-Abdullah, Ali-Mohammad Tamaddon
Summary: Ischemia reperfusion injury can lead to tissue damage, especially during organ transplantation. By manipulating miRNAs level, they can be used as a biomarker for early diagnosis of IRI or suggestive to be therapeutic agents in clinical situation in future.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Johanna Stoermer, Wilfried Gwinner, Katja Derlin, Stephan Immenschuh, Song Rong, Mi-Sun Jang, Nelli Shushakova, Hermann Haller, Faikah Gueler, Robert Greite
Summary: This study investigated the effects of diclofenac on the progression of AKI and long-term renal consequences in the setting of pre-existing subclinical AKI. The results showed that diclofenac aggravated renal injury in a dose and time-dependent manner and even a single dose can cause progression to chronic kidney disease.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaobing Zhang, Jiajia Hu, Kaelyn V. Becker, Jonathan W. Engle, Dalong Ni, Weibo Cai, Dong Wu, Shuping Qu
Summary: The study developed a nanomaterial with high liver uptake rate to scavenge ROS and block C5a, effectively alleviating clinical symptoms of hepatic IRI, reducing the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and inhibiting inflammatory reactions. This synthesized Ceria@Apt has great potential for medical application in hepatic IRI repair and other ischemic-related diseases.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Keisuke Sako, Kengo Furuichi, Shohei Makiishi, Yuta Yamamura, Toshiya Okumura, Hong Thu Le, Shinji Kitajima, Tadashi Toyama, Akinori Hara, Yasunori Iwata, Norihiko Sakai, Miho Shimizu, Fumio Niimura, Taiji Matsusaka, Shuichi Kaneko, Takashi Wada
Summary: Paired box 2 (Pax2) is an essential transcription factor for kidney development and is reactivated during recovery from kidney injury. This study reveals that Pax2 reactivation plays a role in the regulation of cell proliferation in proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs). Knockout of Pax2 leads to increased interstitial fibrosis, decreased cell proliferation, and increased apoptotic cells.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Jiefu Zhu, Yafei Zhang, Lang Shi, Yao Xia, Hongchu Zha, Huimin Li, Zhixia Song
Summary: This study reveals the protective role of RP105 in ischemic and septic acute kidney injury (AKI). Overexpression of RP105 alleviated renal structural injuries and dysfunction caused by ischemic and septic AKI. RP105 suppressed inflammatory responses mediated by the TLR4 signaling pathway. These findings suggest that RP105 could be a potential target for preventing and treating ischemic and septic AKI.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Rheumatology
Michael Hughes, Christopher P. Denton, Dinesh Khanna
Summary: This editorial discusses the study by Goswami et al., which suggests that rituximab may have therapeutic effects on systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Claudio Ponticelli, Francesco Reggiani, Gabriella Moroni
Summary: The article discusses the main factors, pathophysiology, prevention, and management strategies of delayed graft function in kidney transplantation, emphasizing the importance of living donors and the quality of donated kidneys for transplant outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Su Woong Jung, Minhae Cho, Wonsuk Oh, Gang Jee Ko, Ju-Young Moon, Sang-Ho Lee, Yang Gyun Kim
Summary: This study followed a Korean general population for 12 years and found that the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in obese individuals increased with age, independent of metabolic abnormalities. Overweight individuals did not show a significant increase in risk in this study. The results indicate that the positive association between obesity and incident CKD becomes more prominent with increasing age.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Eunjung Cho, Soo Jeong Choi, Duk-Hee Kang, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Gang-Jee Ko
Summary: This review explores the impact of high-protein diets (HPDs) on kidney health, finding that HPDs are associated with a rapid decline in kidney function. The mechanism involves increased renal blood flow, glomerular hyperfiltration, and potential inflammation and glomerulosclerosis. Athletes and bodybuilders who follow HPDs long-term may be at a higher risk of developing HPD nephropathy.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ji-Eun Kim, Jin-Sun Kim, Min-Jee Jo, Eunjung Cho, Shin-Young Ahn, Young-Joo Kwon, Gang-Jee Ko
Summary: This review summarizes the role of adipokines in the development of metabolic syndrome, with a focus on glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eunjung Cho, Gang-Jee Ko
Summary: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a form of kidney dysfunction that occurs after the administration of an iodinated contrast medium. Although this kidney dysfunction is typically temporary and reversible, it is the third most common cause of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Elderly individuals, who often have multiple comorbidities, are particularly susceptible to this kidney injury, highlighting the importance of identifying its mechanisms and risk factors for optimal preventive management.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeong Ah Hwang, Younghoon Song, Jaeun Shin, Eunjung Cho, Shin Young Ahn, Gang Jee Ko, Young Joo Kwon, Ji Eun Kim
Summary: This study found a U-shaped relationship between mortality and CCR levels in normal renal function, as well as an increased risk of mortality in CKD patients with elevated CCR.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dae Kyu Kim, Gang Jee Ko, Yun Jin Choi, Kyung Hwan Jeong, Ju Young Moon, Sang Ho Lee, Hyeon Seok Hwang
Summary: Adequate glycemic control is crucial for improving clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients with diabetes. This study found a linear relationship between HbA1c levels and the risk of all-cause mortality, with an earlier and more rapid increase in the risk of cardiovascular death.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Younghoon Song, Jeong Ah Hwang, Jaeun Shin, Eunjung Cho, Shin Young Ahn, Gang Jee Ko, Young Joo Kwon, Ji Eun Kim
Summary: Obesity is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and body composition metrics may provide more accurate predictions for CKD development.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hyunsuk Kim, Mun Jung Ko, Chi-Yeon Lim, Eunjin Bae, Young Youl Hyun, Sungjin Chung, Soon Hyo Kwon, Jang-Hee Cho, Kyung Don Yoo, Woo Yeong Park, In O. Sun, Byung Chul Yu, Gang-Jee Ko, Jae Won Yang, Won Min Hwang, Sang Heon Song, Sung Joon Shin, Yu Ah Hong
Summary: This study found that high physical activity is an independent modifiable lifestyle factor for reducing mortality and protecting against declines in kidney function in older adults.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Young-Ki Lee, Yang-Hyeon Kim, Do-Hyoung Kim, Jin-Heog Kim, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Ji Hyeon Park, Gang-Jee Ko, Won-Min Hwang, Hyo-Wook Gil, Young-Sun Kang, Kyu-Bok Jin, Jun-Young Do, Se-Joong Kim, Beom-Seok Kim, Ho Sik Shin
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of an intervention to achieve shared decision making in patients' options for dialysis. The results showed that SDM was effective in deciding on dialysis treatment, and patients were satisfied with the decision-making process for dialysis methods.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeong Ah Hwang, Jaeun Shin, Eunjung Cho, Shin Young Ahn, Gang-Jee Ko, Young Joo Kwon, Ji Eun Kim
Summary: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for high discordance in kidney function decline in identical twins. The results showed that blood hemoglobin level may be associated with individual differences in kidney function decline.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyung Don Yoo, Junhyug Noh, Wonho Bae, Jung Nam An, Hyung Jung Oh, Harin Rhee, Eun Young Seong, Seon Ha Baek, Shin Young Ahn, Jang-Hee Cho, Dong Ki Kim, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Sejoong Kim, Chun Soo Lim, Jung Pyo Lee, Sung Gyun Kim, Gang Jee Ko, Jung Tak Park, Tae Ik Chang, Sungjin Chung, Jung Pyo Lee, Sang Ho Lee, Bum Soon Choi, Jin Seok Jeon, Sangheon Song, Dae Eun Choi, Woo Kyung Jung
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of fluid balance monitoring on the prognosis of patients with severe acute kidney injury. The results showed a marginal benefit of fluid balance for the control group after adjusting for confounding factors. The deep-learning model using recurrent neural networks achieved the best performance in prognosis assessment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Je Hun Song, Eun Hee Park, Jinsuk Bae, Soon Hyo Kwon, Jang-Hee Cho, Byung Chul Yu, Miyeun Han, Sang Heon Song, Gang-Jee Ko, Jae Won Yang, Sungjin Chung, Yu Ah Hong, Young Youl Hyun, Eunjin Bae, In O. Sun, Hyunsuk Kim, Won Min Hwang, Sung Joon Shin, Woo Yeong Park, Hyoungnae Kim, Kyung Don Yoo
Summary: This study analyzed the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in older Korean hemodialysis patients and their relationship with mortality. The results showed that elevated LDL-C levels were not associated with increased all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients who had not previously received dyslipidemia treatment. However, lower LDL-C levels appeared to be associated with an unfavorable effect on all-cause mortality among high-risk hemodialysis patients.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ji-Eun Kim, Min-Jee Jo, Eunjung Cho, Shin-Young Ahn, Young-Joo Kwon, Jeong-An Gim, Gang-Jee Ko
Summary: This study aimed to explore the DNA methylation status associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its development. The results showed significant correlations between methylation levels of certain CpG sites and the development of CKD. Further analysis revealed that the methylation status of specific genes was associated with the decline in kidney function. Therefore, DNA methylation is closely related to the development and deterioration of CKD.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Jee Jo, Ji Eun Kim, So Yon Bae, Eunjung Cho, Shin Young Ahn, Young Joo Kwon, Gang-Jee Ko
Summary: This study investigated the role of NRF2 in restoring kidney function after IRI in the aging kidney. The expression of NRF2 decreased significantly in the kidneys of old mice, and renal recovery after IRI was impaired in these mice. In NRF2 knockout mice, renal injury during the recovery phase after IRI was aggravated. These findings suggest that NRF2 may be a therapeutic target for the aging kidney.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Byung Chul Yu, Miyeun Han, Gang-Jee Ko, Jae Won Yang, Soon Hyo Kwon, Sungjin Chung, Yu Ah Hong, Young Youl Hyun, Jang-Hee Cho, Kyung Don Yoo, Eunjin Bae, Woo Yeong Park, In O. Sun, Dongryul Kim, Hyunsuk Kim, Won Min Hwang, Sang Heon Song, Sung Joon Shin
Summary: Despite the use of shared decision-making (SDM) in practice, physicians in Korea believe that it is not being implemented properly. Lack of time, educational materials, and training on SDM are identified as the main obstacles to its appropriate application.
KIDNEY RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)