Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a marker of renal function in patients with chronic heart failure and coronary artery disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In uremic patients coronary surgery and the entire perioperative management is demanding. METHODS:We analyzed retrospectively data from all patients requiring chronic hemodialysis who under went coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) between January 1 2001 and December 31 2004 at the Deutsches Herzzentrum B...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Krabatsch T,Yeter R,Hetzer R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of our study was to retrospectively analyse data of 520 Czech patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and to specify the risk factors affecting renal survival of IgAN patients. METHODS:Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to evaluate the effects of different variables on renal surviv...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Maixnerova D,Neprasova M,Skibova J,Mokrisova J,Rysava R,Reiterova J,Jancova E,Merta M,Zadrazil J,Honsova E,Tesar V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common and serious metabolic complication. Genetic polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen (AGT) genes have been reported to be related to diabetes mellitus and insulin sensitivity; however, the role of these genes in the developm...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Lee Sr,Moon JY,Lee SH,Ihm CG,Lee TW,Kim SK,Chung JH,Kang SW,Kim TH,Park SJ,Kim YH,Jeong KH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal proximal tubular Na/phosphate cotransport is the key target in the control of renal phosphate handling. Using molecular tools for the type II Na/phosphate cotransporter, it could be documented that altered brush border membrane phosphate transport reflects a state of altered brush border expression of the specif...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Murer H,Lötscher M,Kaissling B,Biber J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developed countries, the incidence of end-stage renal failure is constantly increasing, and uremia will soon be a disease typically found in mature and elderly adults. Almost invariably, the physical condition of the elderly patient with terminal uremia is extremely poor, and therapeutic approach complex. Frequent ...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Buemi M,Lacquaniti A,Bolignano D,Donato V,Fazio MR,Campo S,Coppolino G,Sturiale A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:OSR1 (oxidative-stress-responsive kinase 1) participates in the regulation of renal tubular ion transport, cell volume and blood pressure. Whether OSR1 contributes to the regulation of organic solute transport remained; however, elusive. The present study thus explored the OSR1 sensitivity of the peptid...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Warsi J,Elvira B,Bissinger R,Shumilina E,Hosseinzadeh Z,Lang F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Diabetes mellitus can exacerbate renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury (RI/RI). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of GSK-3β inhibition (TDZD-8) on I/R-induced renal injury through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in a streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model. METHODS:STZ-in...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Shen X,Hu B,Xu G,Chen F,Ma R,Zhang N,Liu J,Ma X,Zhu J,Wu Y,Shen R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:IgA nephropathy is associated with aberrant O-glycosylation of IgA1, which is recognized by autoantibodies leading to the formation of circulating immune complexes. Some of them, after deposition into kidney mesangium, trigger glomerular injury. In patients with active disease nonresponding to angiotens...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Kosztyu P,Hill M,Jemelkova J,Czernekova L,Kafkova LR,Hruby M,Matousovic K,Vondrak K,Zadrazil J,Sterzl I,Mestecky J,Raska M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are high in patients with chronic kidney disease. We evaluated the influence of small differences in preoperative kidney function on mortality and complications following cardiac surgery. METHODS:This is an observational study that included adult patients undergoi...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Shavit L,Tauber R,Lifschitz M,Bitran D,Slotki I,Fink D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treating non-diabetic proteinuric patients with advanced renal disease with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor is still subject to discussion. This study aims to determine the cost-effectiveness of ACE inhibitor therapy in this patient population in the Netherlands. METHODS:We compared two str...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Adarkwah CC,Gandjour A,Akkerman M,Evers S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although primary cilia are increasingly recognized to play sensory roles in several cellular systems, their role in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) has not been defined. We examined in situ position/orientation of primary cilia and ciliary proteins in VSMCs and tested the hypothesis that primary cilia of VSMCs ex...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Lu CJ,Du H,Wu J,Jansen DA,Jordan KL,Xu N,Sieck GC,Qian Q

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation examined the possible influence of urinary calcium excretion on the concentration of renal calbindin-D28k. Thiazide diuretics stimulate calcium transport across the epithelial cells of the distal tubule, which express calbindin-D28k in high concentrations. Calbindin-D28k is assumed to facilit...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Hemmingsen C,Staun M,Meibom K,Bang K,Olgaard K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The role of endothelin (ET) in cardiovascular remodeling was investigated by treating uninephrectomized spontaneously hypertensive rats of the stroke-prone strain (UNX-SHRsp) on normal- or high (3%)-salt diet with the selective ET(A) receptor blocker LU 135252. METHODS:SHRsp on normal or high salt were...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Orth SR,Schiele G,Banas B,Ritz E,Amann K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Co-deposition of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and IgG4 anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (anti-PLA2R) autoantibodies under subepithelial cells has been observed in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN), but the relationships of MBL deposition to iMN severity and progression remain unclear. METHO...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Zhang Y,Liu Y,Liang L,Liu L,Tang X,Tang L,Chen P,Chen J,Wang Z,Cao W,Chen Q,Zhao N,Xu D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We examined the factors associated with blood pressure variability in a multi-ethnicity prospective study in China to gain more evidence to guide the prevention and management of hypertension through risk factor intervention. METHODS:A total of 318 consecutive adult subjects aged 29-94 years with suspe...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Li W,Yu Y,Liang D,Jia EZ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS/AIMS:Vitamin C is an antioxidant and acts as a cofactor for several key enzymatic catalytic reactions in animals. Amphibians produce vitamin C in their kidneys, as opposed to mammals that produce vitamin C in their liver. Gulo serves as a crucial enzyme for vitamin C synthesis in mammals, but the characteri...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Xie Y,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Wang H,Liu Y,Wang H,Li M,Zhao H,Zhou Q,Lv X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is an important mediator of the inflammatory response. It has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, atherosclerosis, and obesity. However, the effects of HMGB1 on diabetic nephropathy remain unclear. Here, we investigated the potential roles and me...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Zhang H,Zhang R,Chen J,Shi M,Li W,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic acidosis may be diagnosed as chronic (cMA) if it persists for at least 5 days, although an exact definition has not been provided by any guidelines yet. The most common cause is CKD; numerous less-known diseases can also account for cMA. SUMMARY:In recent years, CKD-associated cMA has been propose...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Patschan D,Patschan S,Ritter O

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has gained interest over the last decade as a viable option for early start dialysis. It is still unknown if shorter break-in periods and less time for proper patient evaluation and training could influence technique survival in comparison to planned-start PD. METHODS:A prospec...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Silva BC,Adelina E,Pereira BJ,Cordeiro L,Rodrigues CE,Duarte RJ,Abensur H,Elias RM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Backgroud/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential renoprotective effect of rapamycin on the autophagy of podocytes treated with the supernatant of mesangial cells cultured with aggregated IgA1 (aIgA1) from immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) patients. METHODS:Monomeric IgA1 (mIgA1) was isolated f...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Liang S,Jin J,Lin B,Gong J,Li Y,He Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) improve renal function and renovascular hypertension in the 2-kidney 1-clip model (2K-1C). While MSC play an immunomodulatory role, induce neoangiogenesis, and reduce fibrosis, they do not correct sodium loss by the contra-lateral kidney. OBJECTIVES:We investigated the tubular f...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Varela VA,Oliveira-Sales EB,Maquigussa E,Borges FT,Gattai PP,Novaes ADS,Shimoura CG,Campos RR,Boim MA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The contribution of preexisting hypercholesterolemia to diabetic nephropathy remains unclear. We assessed the impact of hypercholesterolemia on diabetic nephropathy using a double knockout (DKO) mouse, null for the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLRNDASH;/NDASH;) and the apoB mRNA editing catalytic ...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Hammad SM,Hazen-Martin DJ,Sohn M,Eldridge L,Powell-Braxton L,Won W,Lyons TJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to screen several novel genes associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and analyze the gene functions and signal pathways which were critical to RCCs with DNA microarray. METHODS:The gene expression profile of GSE781 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus database, including 9 RC...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Li W,Zhu W,Che J,Sun W,Liu M,Peng B,Zheng J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) is expressed, among others also in testis. Cinacalcet binds to the CaSR, increases sensitivity of CaSR to serum calcium and is used in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in chronic hemodialysis patients (HDP). In most of male HDP, serum testosterone con...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Kuczera P,Adamczak M,Wiecek A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality is greatly enhanced in patients with chronic kidney disease, compared to the non-renal population. One key element of this high CV burden appears to be arterial stiffness, as an expression of premature vascular aging. Increased arterial stiffness in renal patients may be a c...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Gusbeth-Tatomir P,Covic A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The role of COX-2 for renal function during renal development, for physiology and pathophysiology of renal diseases and the side effects of available COX-2 inhibitors, has gained increasing interest. We aimed therefore to review the respective role of renal COX-2. METHODS:Review of relevant recent publ...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Krämer BK,Kammerl MC,Kömhoff M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockade is currently the best-documented treatment strategy to delay the progression of chronic nephropathies. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (CEIs) or angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists (ARBs) should be used in every normotensive and hypertensive pati...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Tylicki L,Larczynski W,Rutkowski B

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The metabolic syndrome (MetS), as assessed using dichotomous criteria, is associated with increased risk of future chronic kidney disease (CKD), though this relationship is unclear among African Americans, who have lower risk for MetS but higher risk for CKD. METHODS:We performed logistic regression us...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： DeBoer MD,Filipp SL,Musani SK,Sims M,Okusa MD,Gurka M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To determine the effect of arterial blood pressure (BP) reduction on endocan and soluble cell adhesion molecules' (sCAM) plasma concentration and expression of their ligands on circulatory leukocyte subpopulations. METHODS:24 hypertensive subjects of both sexes (age: 53±8 yrs) were treated with Ca-chan...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Tadzic R,Mihalj M,Vcev A,Ennen J,Tadzic A,Drenjancevic I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is the most common cause of acute renal injury. I/R-induced oxidative stress is involved in the development of acute renal injury, which can be reversed by supplementation with L-arginine, a precursor of nitric oxide (NO). This study was conducted to evaluate alterations in th...

journal_title：Kidney & blood pressure research

authors： Tong F,Zhou X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00