Direct measurement of sympathetic activity: new insights into disordered blood pressure regulation in chronic renal failure.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of vitamin D beyond its importance for bone health is under much debate. In this article, we review recent evidence for genetic influences on 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and discuss the uses of this information and its importance for public health. RECENT FINDINGS:Findings from large-scale...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Berry D,Hyppönen E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of hemodialysis patients die from cardiovascular disease. However, the contribution of myocardial infarction to mortality is relatively minor, despite the fact that coronary artery disease is common in uremic patients. Hypertension seems to be the major risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis i...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kooman JP,Leunissen KM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has been on the rise over recent decades. There have also been extensive efforts to identify risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this review is to highlight recent evidence on the association of nephrolithiasis with the development of CKD and...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Keddis MT,Rule AD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Calcium is an essential ion for the maintenance of normal bone health and physiologic functions. The extracellular and intracellular levels of calcium are maintained through hormonal regulation called homeostasis. Balance, the net intake minus excretion of calcium, is maintained by hormonal regulation...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Moe SM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunosuppressants cyclosporine and FK506 (tacrolimus) are extremely potent inhibitors of T-lymphocyte activation. Recent studies have shown that these agents are actually prodrugs that become active only when bound to specific members of the cyclophilin or FK506 binding protein receptor gene families. The cyclosp...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Tocci MJ,Sigal NH

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the genetics of hypertension include studies on localizations of many loci involved in blood pressure regulation in the rat, elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying monogenetic forms of hypertension, and studies of candidate genes in primary hypertension. Evidence that the angiotensinogen...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Lathrop GM,Soubrier F

更新日期：1994-03-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the direct and indirect effects of estrogen on bone with special emphasis on the analysis of the recent findings related to the putative role of FGF23 in the estrogen-dependent parathyroid hormone (PTH) suppression. RECENT FINDINGS:Estrogens act directly on bone cells, downregulating oste...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Cannata-Andía JB,Carrillo-López N,Naves-Díaz M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The analysis of renal tissue from kidney biopsies by histology, electron microscopy and immunohistology represents the current standards used to establish a specific diagnosis in nephrology. Recent progress in gene expression-based tissue analysis may provide fundamentally novel information in renal b...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Henger A,Schmid H,Kretzler M

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:The present review considers the role that bisphosphonates might have in patients with renal failure. Although bisphosphonates are widely used to reduce fracture risk in patients with osteoporosis, few studies have documented their effect in patients with renal osteodystrophy. The pathogenesis of bone loss after renal...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fan SL,Cunningham J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signalling mechanisms and biological significance of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor have long been unknown. In recent years, studies, first in cell culture models but now increasingly also in vivo, have shed some light on the molecular events occurring after a stimulation of the receptor with its ligand as wel...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Blume A,Kaschina E,Unger T

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Frailty is highly prevalent in the dialysis population and is associated with mortality. Recent studies have suggested that other dialysis outcomes are compromised in frail individuals. While we do not yet have a consensus as to the best measure of frailty, identification of these poor outcomes and th...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Sy J,Johansen KL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible association between low-level lead exposure and blood pressure and the causal nature of any such relationship continue to be debated. A recent meta-analysis of the human model data showed that on average a doubling of blood lead was associated with a rise in blood pressure averaging 1 mm Hg systolic and 0...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Staessen JA,Lauwerys RR,Bulpitt CJ,Fagard R,Lijnen P,Roels H,Thijs L,Amery A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) manifest as a spectrum of related disorders in the form of thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). New data on both diseases support more and more the relatedness of the disorders and reveal related pathomechanisms, which, however, manife...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Zipfel PF,Heinen S,Skerka C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Insulin resistance is a known complication of end-stage renal disease that also appears to be present in earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and an important potential therapeutic target in this population. Measurement of insulin resistance is...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Pham H,Utzschneider KM,de Boer IH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical identification and functional characterization of endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factors varies depending on vascular size, vascular bed and species. Three major candidates are the epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid, potassium ion and hydrogen peroxide. Additio...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Campbell WB,Gauthier KM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Development of the mammalian kidney is a complex process involving numerous signals and signaling pathways. Other complex tissues have benefited enormously from studies in lower, simpler organisms. The present review provides an update on what we have learned from the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster,...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Cagan R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an evolutionarily conserved protein kinase. mTOR forms two distinct functional multiprotein kinase complexes that mutually phosphorylate different substrates and regulate a wide array of essential cellular processes including translation, transcription and autop...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Inoki K,Huber TB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of the cytokine transforming growth factor-beta has been identified as the key mediator of chronic progressive kidney fibrosis in experimental and human kidney diseases. The renoprotective effects of angiotensin II blockade and low-protein diets have recently been linked to downregulation of transformin...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Peters H,Noble NA,Border WA

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The parathyroid normally has very few cells in mitosis but it retains the potential to proliferate. In-vivo studies in rats have demonstrated that hypocalcaemia and high serum phosphate both lead to an increase in the number of proliferating cells, which is relevant to the increased parathyroid cell proliferation in c...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Silver J,Sela SB,Naveh-Many T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone plays a major role in the regulation of renal sodium reabsorption, of extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure. Such specific mineralocorticoid physiological adaptations occur despite the large prevalence of glucocorticoid hormones over aldosterone in the plasma. Indeed both classes of hormones bind w...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Farman N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Iron deficiency is a major contributory cause to the development of anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and thus, iron replacement therapy plays a critical role in the management of this condition. The two main routes for administering iron are oral and intravenous, and there have been a number o...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Macdougall IC

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Recent insights into the etiopathogenesis of nephritogenic immune responses are derived primarily from experimental models of systemic and organ-specific autoimmunity. Genetic analyses and immune-related gene ablation studies indicate that multiple independent mechanisms determine disease susceptibility. However, full...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fitzsimons MM,Foster MH

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells in renal medullas are exposed to a high concentration of salt during antidiuresis. They adapt in part by accumulating myo-inositol, glycine betaine, taurine, and other amino acids by transporting them from the interstitial fluid. This transport is osmotically regulated by changes in transcription of the transpor...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Burg MB

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Due to the organ shortage, which prevents over 90 000 individuals in the United States from receiving life-saving transplants, the transplant community has begun to critically reevaluate whether organ sources that were previously considered too risky provide a survival benefit to waitlist candidates. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Ruck JM,Segev DL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) plays a major role in the regulation of sodium transport in the collecting duct and hence sodium balance. This review describes recent findings in the regulation of ENaC function by serine proteases in particular and other regulatory aspects. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Hamm LL,Feng Z,Hering-Smith KS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To evaluate the role of restricting dietary sodium intake in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications. RECENT FINDINGS:A consistent line of evidence shows that high dietary sodium intake is a determinant of therapy resistance to blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). A...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Krikken JA,Laverman GD,Navis G

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the last decade many attempts have been made to reduce the high residual risk of end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetic kidney disease by targeting a variety of risk markers. Subsequent analyses revealed that the variation in individual drug response to the te...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Idzerda NMA,Pena MJ,Heerspink HJL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00