Involvement of CD11b+ GR-1 low cells in autoimmune disorder in MRL-Fas lpr mouse.

abstract：:Recent studies on dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages have greatly advanced our knowledge of glomerular immunopathology. This rapidly developing field most likely has considerable impact on our understanding of the major mediators of tissue injury and repair in kidney disease. The pivotal role of cytokine in the ini...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Matsumoto K,Fukuda N,Abe M,Fujita T

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 77-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hyperuricemia was admitted to our hospital complaining of limb weakness, persistent constipation, and worsening hypertension. He had been taking a Chinese herbal remedy for allergic rhinitis for the past 10 years, together with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhib...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Iida R,Otsuka Y,Matsumoto K,Kuriyama S,Hosoya T

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients. Urinary excretion of liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), which is expressed in the proximal tubules, reflects the presence of tubular injury. Urinary excretion of podocalyxin (PCX), a glycoprotein prominently expressed...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Matsui K,Kamijo-Ikemori A,Hara M,Sugaya T,Kodama T,Fujitani S,Taira Y,Yasuda T,Kimura K

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate blood pressure target to prevent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is controversial. METHODS:We examined the association between systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes and ESRD incidence in 69,575 participants from the Okinawa general population aged ≥ 20 years who underwent health check-ups in ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Usui T,Iseki C,Iseki K,Kawakami K,Nangaku M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal dysfunction is recognized with increasing frequency among the noninfectious comorbidities associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) has been shown to be a new biomarker to screen for not only tubulointerstitial damage but also k...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hikasa S,Yasuda M,Hideta K,Kawakami M,Higasa S,Sawada A,Tokugawa T,Kimura T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it has been repeatedly shown that the oral carbonaceous absorbent AST-120 ameliorates the progression of chronic renal failure, the mechanisms remain unknown. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats (6 weeks old), weighing 180-210 g, were 4/5 nephrectomized, and were divided into two groups: one given AST...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Horike K,Usami T,Kamiya Y,Kamiya T,Yoshida A,Itoh S,Yamato H,Ise M,Kimura G

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although recovery of renal function after an episode of acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important clinical measure of morbidity, predictors of withdrawal from renal replacement therapy (RRT) among AKI patients remain unclear. METHODS:In this single-center retrospective cohort study, we examined the clinical...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ihara K,Ishigami J,Inoshita S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current (2012) histological classification of immunoglobulin A nephropathy was established using a case-control study of 287 patients. However, the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has not been validated for the previous (2002) classification. This study aimed to determine whether th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Miyazaki Y,Kawamura T,Joh K,Okonogi H,Koike K,Utsunomiya Y,Ogura M,Matsushima M,Yoshimura M,Horikoshi S,Suzuki Y,Furusu A,Yasuda T,Shirai S,Shibata T,Endoh M,Hattori M,Akioka Y,Katafuti R,Hashiguchi A,Kimura K,M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 77-year-old Japanese female developed Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), showing fever and numbness in bilateral hands. She was being treated for bronchial asthma with combination inhalant of corticosteroid with beta(2)-agonist, and an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), montelukast, for 15 months. She presented...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kanda T,Tanio H,Wu C,Nishihara H,Nogaki F,Ono T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is a key enzyme involved in reverse cholesterol transport from the peripheral tissues to the liver. LCAT deficiency, in which this enzyme is congenitally absent, is a genetic disease that impairs the esterification of free cholesterol in the plasma, leading to accumulation o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hirashio S,Ueno T,Naito T,Masaki T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of nephrotic syndrome (NS) and acute renal failure (ARF) associated with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in a 10-year-old boy is reported. Ultrasound revealed irregular, echogenic, circumferential urinary bladder base mass, bilateral hydroureter and hydronephrosis. Histopathology of percutaneous renal and uret...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Olowu WA,Salako AA,Adelusola KA,Sowande OA,Adetiloye VA,Adefehinti O,Osasan SA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Albuminuria is a biomarker for chronic kidney disease and an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. A recent meta-analysis concluded that these risks increase with urinary albumin concentration, even when below the microalbuminuria threshold. Thus, minimizing urinary albumin may be ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yamamoto-Kabasawa K,Hosojima M,Yata Y,Saito M,Tanaka N,Tanaka J,Tanabe N,Narita I,Arakawa M,Saito A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aquaporin-2 (AQP2) is a key water channel protein which determines the water permeability of the collecting duct. Multiple phosphorylation sites are present at the C-terminal of AQP2 including S256 (serine at 256 residue), S261, S264 and S/T269, which are regulated by vasopressin (VP) to modulate AQP2 traffi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sakai M,Yamamoto K,Mizumura H,Matsumoto T,Tanaka Y,Noda Y,Ishibashi K,Yamamoto T,Sasaki S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and soluble α-Klotho are emerging potential biomarkers of phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism which change in concentration in early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in order to maintain normal phosphorus levels. Tubular reabsorption of phosphate (TRP) has been commonly u...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hong YA,Lim JH,Kim MY,Kim Y,Yang KS,Chung BH,Chung S,Choi BS,Yang CW,Kim YS,Chang YS,Park CW

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Edaravone, a drug for treating acute ischemic stroke, has been reported to provoke acute renal disorders. In the previous study, the author evaluated the role of edaravone in the development of renal disorders in 207 patients reported as having developed them in the post-marketing survey of the drug. The ove...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hishida A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The kidney is a major organ involved in calcium (Ca(2+)) metabolism. Ca(2+) is transported through renal tubular epithelial cells. The intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) is tightly controlled at a low concentration, but transient increases and oscillations in [Ca(2+)](i) are induced by va...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Udagawa T,Hanaoka K,Kawamura M,Hosoya T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman presented with unusual electron microscopic findings. The patient was admitted to ascertain the cause of her persistent proteinuria, and kidney biopsy was performed. While light microscopic findings and immunofluorescence study suggested membranous nephropathy, electron microscopic study showed mic...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Nomura S,Inoue-Kiyohara M,Oosugi K,Ishikawa E,Obe T,Horiki T,Ito M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is closely associated with pneumonia in the general population, its relationship is unclear in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. METHODS:This is a cohort study consisting of 739 PD patients and dividing into two groups. Kaplan-Meier curves were applied to obser...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Zhang Y,Lai X,Chen Q,Zhan X,Long H,Peng F,Zhang F,Feng X,Zhou Q,Wu X,Liu L,Wang Z,ETNA.,Peng X,Hu K,Wang D,Guo G,Zeng Y,Wen Y,Liang J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage renal failure, and the prevention of its progression has been a topic of discussion. METHODS:Sixty type 2 DKD patients were retrospectively evaluated for 1 year. Factors independently affecting the annual Ccr decline were examined by...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kanauchi N,Ookawara S,Ito K,Mogi S,Yoshida I,Kakei M,Ishikawa SE,Morishita Y,Tabei K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of proliferative glomerulonephritis with peculiar IgM deposition associated with sarcoidosis. A 62-year-old woman, who had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis 3 years previously because of abnormalities on chest X-ray radiophotographs and lymph node pathology, was admitted to our hospital for the evaluat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kanamori H,Ota M,Takeoka H,Osafune K,Yonezu S,Fukatsu A,Kanatsu K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging is well known as one of the major causes of a reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The resistive index (RI) measured by renal Doppler ultrasonography (RDU) is thought to be a good indicator of renal vascular resistance induced by arteriosclerosis. In this study, we investigated whether RI could be...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kawai T,Kamide K,Onishi M,Hongyo K,Yamamoto-Hanasaki H,Oguro R,Maekawa Y,Yamamoto K,Takeya Y,Sugimoto K,Ohishi M,Rakugi H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving a normal final adult height (FH) remains a challenge in the field of pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx). To examine the optimal approach to assuring normal FH following KTx, we retrospectively examined the post-transplant growth and FH of pediatric KTx recipients. METHODS:Since the relevant fa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Fujii H,Chikamoto H,Akioka Y,Hattori M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tolvaptan slowed the rates of total kidney volume (TKV) growth and renal function decline over a 3-year period in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) enrolled in the Tolvaptan Efficacy and Safety in Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Its Outcomes (TE...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Horie S,Muto S,Kawano H,Okada T,Shibasaki Y,Nakajima K,Ibuki T

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the renal preservation effect of ubiquinol, the reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). METHODS:Three-week-old heminephrectomized male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (10 animals each): diet with normal (0.3%) salt, high (8%) salt, and high salt plus 60...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ishikawa A,Kawarazaki H,Ando K,Fujita M,Fujita T,Homma Y

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD) often results in renal failure. Recently, allelic influences of PKD1 mutation types on renal survival were extensively investigated. Here, we analyzed integrated influences of PKD1 mutation types and positions on renal survival. METHODS:We included 338 (82 pedig...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Higashihara E,Horie S,Kinoshita M,Harris PC,Okegawa T,Tanbo M,Hara H,Yamaguchi T,Shigemori K,Kawano H,Miyazaki I,Kaname S,Nutahara K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a main cause of acute kidney injury. Tubular necrosis and interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration are characteristic pathologic changes of acute kidney injury. The main necrotic area should be repaired with new tubular epithelial cells after the injury. On the other hand, some parts ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Furuichi K,Kaneko S,Wada T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several comorbidity scoring systems have been developed and validated, mostly in western hemodialysis patients with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. The performance of comorbidity scoring, however, depends on the patient population. In this study, we determine the optimal comorbidity scoring system for...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ma TK,Chow KM,Kwan BC,Ng JK,Pang WF,Leung CB,Li PK,Szeto CC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertriglyceridemia (hTG) is a risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, it remains unknown whether the adipocytokine complement component 3 (C3) is involved in the association between hTG and CKD. METHODS:The study included 138 patients (54 % male) with non-nephrotic (serum alb...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kohagura K,Kochi M,Miyagi T,Kinjyo T,Maehara Y,Kinjyo K,Nagahama K,Sakima A,Iseki K,Ohya Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of childhood nephrotic syndrome (NS) in Germany is not well known. METHODS:An ESPED-based nationwide collection of epidemiological data of children in 2005 and 2006. RESULT:The mean age of NS at onset was 5.5 ± 3.7 years. The gender ratio of boys to girls was 1.8:1. The average length of stay...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Franke I,Aydin M,Llamas Lopez CE,Kurylowicz L,Ganschow R,Lentze M,Born M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Japanese boy aged 14 years presented with gross hematuria associated with mild proteinuria and was diagnosed as having nutcracker syndrome. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed significant compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery with collaterals. A percutaneou...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tanaka H,Waga S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00