Membranous nephropathy: current understanding of various causes in light of new target antigens.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The calcium-sensing receptor gene (CaSR, chr. 3q13.3-21) is a candidate to explain nephrolithiasis. This review analyzes the potential role of CaSR in lithogenesis according to findings of functional and genetic studies. RECENT FINDINGS:CaSR is a cation receptor located in the tubular cell plasma mem...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Vezzoli G,Terranegra A,Soldati L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) influence renal function through angiogenesis, with VEGF-A being the most potent inducer of vascular formation. In the normal glomerulus, tight homeostatic balance is maintained between the levels of VEGF-A isoforms produced by podocyte cells, and the VEGF r...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Logue OC,McGowan JW,George EM,Bidwell GL 3rd

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, we aim to describe the state of knowledge concerning antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) spectrum and diagnosis criteria before analyzing the present and future promising leads regarding ABMR prognosis markers and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies regarding complement-bi...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Gosset C,Lefaucheur C,Glotz D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dialysis has been the prevailing treatment paradigm in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) for patients ineligible for or unlikely to receive kidney transplantation. As dialysis may neither offer survival benefit nor improved quality of life in certain groups, there has been increasing interest in c...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Rhee CM,Nguyen DV,Nyamathi A,Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are antihyperglycemic drugs that act by inhibiting renal sodium-glucose cotransport. Here we present new insights into 'off target', or indirect, effects of SGLT2 inhibitors. RECENT FINDINGS:SGLT2 inhibition causes an acute increase in urinary glucose...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Dominguez Rieg JA,Xue J,Rieg T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Aldosterone and the mineralocorticoid receptor contribute to resistant hypertension and cardiovascular mortality, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists effectively reduce these complications. Their use is limited in certain populations with a higher risk of hyperkalemia or renal dysfunction. This...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Luther JM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volume regulatory mechanisms are reviewed for both short- and long-term adaptation of renal cells to anisotonic media. Within minutes after exposure to hypotonic solutions a common feature of many renal cells is the increase in plasma membrane potassium and chloride conductances. Although extrusion of intracellular po...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Laprade R,Noulin JF,Lapointe JY

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal tubular cells die by apoptosis as well as necrosis in experimental models of ischemic and toxic acute renal failure as well as in humans with acute tubular necrosis. It is not yet possible, however, to determine the relative contribution of these two forms of cell death to loss of renal tubular cells in acute tu...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Bonegio R,Lieberthal W

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent efforts in identifying with-no-lysine kinase 4 (WNK4) as a physiological intracellular chloride sensor and exploring regulators of intracellular chloride concentration ([Cl-]i) in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT). RECENT FINDINGS:The discovery of WNK1's chloride-bindin...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Chen JC,Lin MX,Cheng CJ

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although glomerular cell apoptosis may be detrimental in acute and chronic inflammation, it is also a key component of the reparative glomerular remodelling that can follow injury. All glomerular cells are vulnerable to apoptosis although there are often differences in the nature of the initiating sti...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Hughes J,Savill JS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines recent advances in understanding of how clinical outcomes for hemodialysis patients may be improved by achieving longer or more frequent treatment times, lower ultrafiltration rates (UFRs), improving nutritional status, and individualizing dialysate composition. This review also d...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fissell R,Hakim RM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental animal models and cell culture techniques, highlighting the central role of glucose metabolism, have provided important insight into the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Microalbuminuria and other candidate phenotypic or genotypic markers for the early onset of disease are discussed. Management recom...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Mogyorósi A,Ziyadeh FN

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While treating high blood pressure in middle age is beneficial in terms of reducing the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, treated and well controlled hypertensive adults still have a substantial excess mortality and reduced survival compared with normotensives. Therefore, identification of the mea...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Lawlor DA,Smith GD

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tubulointerstitial injury is characteristic of aging-associated renal injury and progressive renal disease. Salt-sensitive hypertension is also associated with tubulointerstitial inflammation, especially when accompanied by microvascular disease. Here we summarize recent studies on the pathogenesis an...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Nakagawa T,Kang DH,Ohashi R,Suga S,Herrera-Acosta J,Rodriguez-Iturbe B,Johnson RJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been an increasing focus on renovascular disease, particularly in renal failure, and on the role of renal angioplasty and stenting. Significant improvements have occurred in non-invasive imaging techniques. This review concentrates on the recent developments in imaging that specifically targets the renal art...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Reidy JF

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) endure compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although the link between HRQOL and increased mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is well documented, less is known about the relationship between CKD and HRQOL. This article rev...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Soni RK,Weisbord SD,Unruh ML

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nox-4 is a member of the NADPH oxidase (Nox) family of enzymes implicated in reactive oxygen species generation. Nox-4 is distributed in many tissues; however, its physiological functions remain poorly understood. In contrast to other Nox isoforms, it is unique in that it produces large amounts of hyd...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Thallas-Bonke V,Jandeleit-Dahm KA,Cooper ME

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is an important modulator of renal salt excretion and arterial pressure. An important body of evidence now supports that angiotensin II (AngII) modulates the function of the renal sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCC), independently of aldosterone. Here we summar...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Castañeda-Bueno M,Gamba G

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have emerged as an effective and safe alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. However, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience an increase in the risk of both thromboembolism and bleeding, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Ha JT,Badve SV,Jun M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Autoregulation of renal blood flow has traditionally been considered to stabilize glomerular filtration, and thus tubular load, in the face of blood pressure fluctuations. This view arose because of the contribution of tubuloglomerular feedback, which senses distal tubular fluid composition, to regula...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Cupples WA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is an inevitable complication in solid organ transplantation. Limiting this injury can increase patient and graft survival and can decrease complications associated with transplantation. We provide an extensive literature review analyzing the available evidence for is...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Nadarajah L,Yaqoob MM,McCafferty K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The L-arginine: nitric oxide pathway is widely recognized as an important regulator of cell function and communication in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological situations. Recent advances in the biochemistry and molecular biology of nitric oxide synthases have contributed significantly to our understanding...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Palmer RM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review will examine clinically relevant advances in the area of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), mainly focusing on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Discussion will focus on predicting the course of ADPKD, clinical trials and new research endeavors. RECENT FINDINGS:During the...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Steinman TI

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:microRNAs (miRNAs) are short noncoding RNAs that function as sequence-specific inhibitors of gene expression. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most frequent genetic cause of end-stage kidney failure with limited treatment options. The realization that miRNA upregulation, and...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Yheskel M,Patel V

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) oxidase [NAD(P)H oxidase] are both expressed in tubular epithelial cells within the renal medulla, particularly the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle (mTALH). Thick ascending limbs contribute to long-ter...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Evans RG,Fitzgerald SM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial evidence indicates that the adverse effects of hypertension on the kidney depend on the degree to which systemic blood pressure elevations are transmitted to the renal microvasculature. Such blood pressure transmission and consequent susceptibility to hypertensive renal damage is markedly exacerbated in st...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Bidani AK,Griffin KA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because long-term results of kidney transplantation are still unsatisfactory, efforts are needed to improve them, particularly through the allocation of well-matched kidneys to recipients. In the past 7 years, the United Network of Organ Sharing 6-antigen match program has established that superior results can be obta...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Terasaki PI,Gjertson DW,Cecka JM,Takemoto S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Klotho is a transmembrane protein that acts as a co-receptor for fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Recent investigations have discovered the presence of Klotho in bone-forming osteoblasts and osteocytes. This review summarizes emerging literature on the roles of bone Klotho in mineral and bone meta...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Komaba H,Lanske B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent trial data have resulted in a reevaluation of the management of anemia in chronic kidney disease, including the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, intravenous iron, and novel pharmaceuticals. In this review, we evaluate the latest research on anemia management in chronic kidney disease. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Novak JE,Szczech LA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inflammatory cytokines contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension through effects on renal blood flow and sodium handling. This review will update recent advances that explore the renal actions of immune cells and cytokines in the pathogenesis of hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:Populations of cells...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wen Y,Crowley SD

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00