Abstract:
:This NIH-funded multicenter randomized study of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) treatment compared the efficacy of a 12-month course of cyclosporine to a combination of oral pulse dexamethasone and mycophenolate mofetil in children and adults with steroid-resistant primary FSGS. Of the 192 patients enrolled, 138 were randomized to cyclosporine (72) or to mycophenolate/dexamethasone (66). The primary analysis compared the levels of an ordinal variable measuring remission during the first year. The odds ratio (0.59) for achieving at least a partial remission with mycophenolate/dexamethasone compared to cyclosporine was not significant. Partial or complete remission was achieved in 22 mycophenolate/dexamethasone- and 33 cyclosporine-treated patients at 12 months. The main secondary outcome, preservation of remission for 26 weeks following cessation of treatment, was not significantly different between these two therapies. During the entire 78 weeks of study, 8 patients treated with cyclosporine and 7 with mycophenolate/dexamethasone died or developed kidney failure. Thus, our study did not find a difference in rates of proteinuria remission following 12 months of cyclosporine compared to mycophenolate/dexamethasone in patients with steroid-resistant FSGS. However, the small sample size might have prevented detection of a moderate treatment effect.
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Kidney Intjournal_title
Kidney internationalauthors
Gipson DS,Trachtman H,Kaskel FJ,Greene TH,Radeva MK,Gassman JJ,Moxey-Mims MM,Hogg RJ,Watkins SL,Fine RN,Hogan SL,Middleton JP,Vehaskari VM,Flynn PA,Powell LM,Vento SM,McMahan JL,Siegel N,D'Agati VD,Friedman ALdoi
10.1038/ki.2011.195subject
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2011-10-01 00:00:00pages
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杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验abstract::Vascular permeability factor (VPF), also known as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), is a potent microvascular permeability-enhancing mediator as well as a selective mitogen for vascular endothelium. In this study, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry co-localized VPF mRNA and protein to glomerular v...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1992.441
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The adaptation of erythropoietin production to oxygen supply is determined by the abundance of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), a regulation that is induced by a prolyl hydroxylase. To identify cells that express HIF subunits (HIF-1alpha and HIF-2alpha) and erythropoietin, we treated Sprague-Dawley rats with the prolyl...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2009.460
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to be a paracrine/autocrine regulator of proximal tubular transport. In this study, we investigated the effect of NO on the paracellular permeability of opossum kidney (OK) cells, a proximal tubule cell line that possesses a leaky paracellular pathway resembling that of the i...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00465.x
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The development of strategies to enhance the survival of transplanted organs and to potentially lower or even discontinue immunosuppressive therapy would represent a significant advancement in post-transplant patient care. METHODS:We studied the effect of pretransplant infusion of donor leukocytes alone or ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00631.x
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intravascular hemolysis is relatively rare but can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI), from increased destruction of erythrocytes and release of free hemoglobin. Since hemolysis and hemoglobinuria are known causes of acute kidney injury we sought to define clinicopathologic findings and outcomes of patients with hemoly...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2019.08.026
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a pattern of endothelial damage that can be found in association with diverse clinical conditions such as malignant hypertension. Although the pathophysiological mechanisms differ, accumulating evidence links complement dysregulation to various TMA syndromes and in particular the at...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.12.009
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cholesterol conversion to and biliary excretion of bile acids represents the principal pathway of cholesterol catabolism in mammals. Cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (Ch-7 alpha-H) is the first and the rate limiting step in bile acid production. Recently, Ch-7 alpha-H enzymatic activity has been shown to be normal in r...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1996.118
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The transition between the glomerulus and the proximal tubule was studied by light and electron microscopy in perfusion-fixed rabbit kidneys. In most nephrons a transitional segment of tubule occurred between the Bowman's capsule and the proximal tubule proper. This initial part of the tubule was lined by flattened ce...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1975.22
更新日期:1975-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is unknown whether the association between body mass index (BMI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is mediated by genetic confounding or obesity-associated diabetes. We investigated the association between BMI and incident CKD in 29,136 Swedish twins with no history of CKD or diabetes, first using traditional Cox re...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2018.12.019
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Compared to normal tissue, hyperplastic parathyroid glands of patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis express lower levels of FGFR1 and Klotho proteins. Similar findings are reported in uremic rats with advanced chronic kidney disease. Moreover, in these animals, FGF23 administration fails to reduce PTH serum...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2009.512
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) leads to chronic allograft dysfunction and loss. Regular renal transplant biopsies may be useful to find risk factors for CAN. METHODS:We carried out 688 protocol biopsies in 258 patients at 6, 12, and 26 weeks after renal transplantation. Patients with signs of CAN in th...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00087.x
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Organomercurial diuretics stimulate renin secretion although the underlying cellular mechanisms remain undefined. Since organomercurials are also known to react with sulfhydryl groups, the present studies determined the effects of sulfhydryl reagents on renin secretion. The effects of the non-diuretic mercurial agent,...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1989.57
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The antiphospholipid syndrome is a common autoimmune disease caused by pathogenic antiphospholipid antibodies, leading to recurrent thrombosis and/or obstetrical complications. Importantly for nephrologists, antiphospholipid antibodies are associated with various renal manifestations including large renal vessel throm...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.06.026
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Human mesothelial cells (HMCs) have an important role in maintaining an adequately functioning fibrinolytic system in the peritoneal cavity by secreting the fibrinolytic enzymes tissue-type and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (t-PA and u-PA), as well as a specific PA inhibitor, PA inhibitor type 1 (PAI-...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00244.x
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins regulates programmed cell death triggered by various stimuli. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the expression, regulation, and function of IAP genes in cultured rat mesangial cells. METHODS:Basal and inducible expression of c-IAP1, c-IAP2, ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.060002579.x
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Urinary exosomes containing apical membrane and intracellular fluid are normally secreted into the urine from all nephron segments, and may carry protein markers of renal dysfunction and structural injury. We studied methods for collection, storage, and preservation of urinary exosomal proteins. We collected urine fro...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000273
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::To evaluate the underlying mechanism of the putative renal protective effects of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, the modulatory action of captopril on the angiotensin II (Ang II) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced increase of cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) was investigate...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1994.323
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Podocytes are highly differentiated glomerular epithelial cells with limited potential to divide. They are responsible for maintaining and supporting the glomerular basement membrane so as to facilitate efficient filtration. The hypothesis tested was whether the development of glomerulosclerosis in the purom...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.060003957.x
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tubular function studies have shown that nephrectomy leads to a sharp increase in potassium secretion by initial collecting tubules. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between potassium transport and the cellular morphology of the distal nephron. Clearance and ultrastructural studies were conducted ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1985.58
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We studied the specific binding of radiolabeled bradykinin ([3H]BK) and vasopressin ([3H]AVP) to membrane preparations of bovine and porcine kidney medulla. [3H]BK reversibly labeled a single site (Kd = 1.06 nM) in bovine kidney medulla independently of [Mg2+]. The number of BK receptors in bovine kidney medulla, Bmax...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1996.353
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Correlation of histology to rejection reversal: A Thymoglobulin Multicenter Trial report BACKGROUND:Histology may provide a link between clinical response to antirejection therapy and graft function. In a subset of centers, renal biopsy was a secondary end point for the Thymoglobulin Multicenter Trial. MET...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00494.x
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Angiotensinase A (aminopeptidase A; ATA) is an angiotensin II splitting exopeptidase, which is localized in endothelial and epithelial cells of the glomerular tuft. In order to investigate the influence of a reduction in renal mass on enzyme activity, ATA activity was measured in isolated rat glomeruli five and 14 wee...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1990.283
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States indigenous people have high rates of chronic kidney disease but poor access to effective therapies. To more fully define these issues, we compared the demographics of renal transplantation of indigenous patients in these 4 countries. Data encompassing 312,507 in...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2009.236
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The mechanism of the binding of IgA to the mesangium in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is unknown. Interactions between IgA and components of the mesangial matrix may contribute. We measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay the binding of serum IgA, IgG, and IgM from patients with IgAN, human immunodeficiency virus type I...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1992.298
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Undecalcified sections of doubly tetracycline-labeled transiliac bone biopsy specimens obtained from ten hemodialyzed patients before and 10 to 16 months after parathyroidectomy (PTX) were analyzed. Before parathyroidectomy (total PTX with autotransplant in six patients and subtotal PTX in four patients), all the pati...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1985.27
更新日期:1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hypertension is associated with an accelerated rate of decline in renal function in patients with chronic renal disease. To identify factors that might alter the rate of decline in renal function, we reviewed records of 200 patients from the Nephrology Clinic of the Durham VA Medical Center who had chronic progressive...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1990.93
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nitric oxide is generated from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), an enzyme that exists in several isoforms. Some studies found that a polymorphism (G894T) in the endothelial NOS gene was associated with decreased nitric oxide bioactivity and vascular complications. However, it is not known whether the enzyme ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2008.574
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Freeze-fracture and thin-section electron microscopy and morphometry were used to characterize further the response of the rat medullary collecting duct to potassium depletion. In freeze-fracture replicas, principal cells and intercalated cells were identified based on the assumption that intercalated cells possess a ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1980.6
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While tubular cell death is a characteristic of acute renal failure (ARF), the molecular mechanisms that modulate this cell death are unclear. Cell fate in acute renal failure hinges on a balance of survival and mortality factors in a changing environment. We further explored this issue by studying selected ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00925.x
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A high frequency (25%) of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies is observed in French hemodialyzed patients; this is associated with detectable viremia in 85% and results in chronic hepatitis in more than 90%. We conducted a pilot study to examine the tolerance and efficacy of alpha-2b Interferon therapy upon HCV in...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1995.198
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00