Abstract:
:There is little doubt that molecular biological intervention therapy has come of age and its potential is arousing tremendous excitement. A gene transfer technique, the HVJ-liposome method, is now applicable as a tool for the dissection of molecular aspects in the pathophysiology of renal diseases, and for gene therapy in experimental glomerulonephritis. Overexpressed transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta in the normal rat glomeruli, by gene transfer of TGF-beta cDNA, leads to glomerulosclerosis. However, inhibition of the TGF-beta action by antisense oligonucleotides can suppress the development of the experimental glomerulonephritis. We investigated whether in vivo gene transfer of chimeric proteins, composed of the extracellular domain of TGF-beta type II receptor fused with IgC-Fc, suppresses experimental glomerulonephritis. The expression of TGF-beta in glomeruli was suppressed and so was the extracellular matrix expansion. Taken together with clinical observation of up-regulation of TGF-beta in various glomerulopathies, the dys-regulation of the TGF-beta is important in the development of glomerulosclerosis, and manipulation of this overexpression may prove a novel therapeutic approach for slowing the progression of the disease.
journal_name
J Nephroljournal_title
Journal of nephrologyauthors
Imai E,Isaka Y,Akagi Y,Kaneda Y,Hori Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-01-01 00:00:00pages
16-9issue
1eissn
1121-8428issn
1724-6059journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:BACKGROUND:Serum adiponectin is inversely linked to obesity, impaired glucose homeostasis, dyslipidemia and hypertension and has been suggested as a possible marker of cardiovascular (CV) disease in the general population. However, its role in chronic kidney disease and following renal transplantation is not well estab...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 1998, the Italian Ministry of Health urged the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN) to draft recommendations for uniform decision-making procedures in the field of dialysis. In accordance with the Ministry's specifications, at the time the Society approved diagnostic protocols regarding clinical questions, but witho...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 指南,杂志文章,实务指引
doi:
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a glomerular disease characterized by proteinuria, usually in a nephrotic range, and variable natural course. The etiology is unknown in many cases, while in some patients, MN may be secondary to infection, to other diseases, or to exposure to drugs and toxic substances. In idiopathic MN...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recently, two independent teams detected presumed hepatitis agents, which were designated HGV and hepatitis GB virus C; they represent a new genus in the family Flaviviridae. The most accurate way to assess the epidemiology of GBV-C/HGV infection remains the combination of RT-PCR and anti-GBV-C/HGV E2 techniques, to d...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The response of proximal convoluted tubules (PCTs) to angiotensin II is mediated by specific type 1 receptors found on both apical and basolateral surface membrane cells. After ligand association with type 1 receptors, different signaling pathways are triggered and determine changes in fluid absorption (Jv)....
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::It has been increasingly apparent that end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients carry an inflammatory burden, which may play a pivotal role in the evolution of not only wasting but also of the massive increase in the relative risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Also increased oxidative stress (an impairment of the pr...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Targeted screening interventions for chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasingly being implemented in various community settings. However, the overall success of these programs is uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this review is to determine whether targeted screening is effective in detecting people with u...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-017-0375-0
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic renal failure (CRF) is associated with a tendency to atherosclerosis due to the enhanced oxidative stress and insufficient antioxidant enzyme activities such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and paraoxonase (PON 1), together with abnormalities in lipid parameters. We determined the in vi...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The partial correction of anemia and the normalization of phosphate and blood pressure are the mainstay of treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Available anti-hypertensive drugs, erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) and iron supplements have resolved quite satisfactorily the goal of controlling...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-017-0421-y
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a greatly enhanced risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Over the past decade it has come clear that a disturbed calcium-phosphate metabolism, with Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 as a key hormone, is partly accountable for this enhanced risk. Numerous studies have...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-020-00715-2
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant global health problem that places a considerable burden on health care resources. The leading cause of death in ESRD patients is cardiovascular disease, which is often preceded by changes in cardiac geometry, including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Treatments that ...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5301/JN.2011.8422
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Mineral and bone parameters are actively managed in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, whether these undergo circadian variation is not known. We investigated the circadian variation of mineral and bone parameters in patients on long-term hemodialysis. METHODS:Seventeen ESRD patients on long-term hemo...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-014-0124-6
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury (D-AKI) is common in hospitalized patients. Many patients survive the immediate post AKI period, thus at risk of suffering long-term sequelae of AKI. Prior studies examining long term outcomes lack non-dialyzed AKI control groups. Without non-dialyzed AKI control group,...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-016-0321-6
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study investigated whether modifications of placental expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1), nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and tissue factor (TF) are associated with abnormal Doppler waveforms. METHODS:Fourteen pre-term severe preeclamptic (PE) women with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and 14 normal preg nan...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal artery (PTRA) has been increasingly used over the past 20 years for treating renovascular hypertension (RVH). From the experience gathered so far it is justified to state that this technique is the first choice for patients with fibromuscular renal artery stenosis (RA...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Since dialysis has brought long-term survival to uremic patients, we can now speculate on more subtle problems derived from imbalance or sub-optimal regulation of some elements such as trace metals. We focused on the rubidium (Rb) status in dialysis patients (HD), as concerns about its possible deficiency ha...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are the main cause of death in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Muscle wasting and physical function decline are common in MHD patients, and significantly impair their quality of life. These can result from abnormalities in cardiac function, which can be further worsened ...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-015-0188-y
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::To determine the clinical impact of conversion from C0 to C2 Neoral monitoring, we conducted a 6-month prospective study in 62 stable renal transplant recipients. Neoral was given alone (19%), with steroids (31%), combined with azathioprine (Aza) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) (50%). C0 and C2 target ranges were, resp...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Drug-related problems (DRPs) are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. We developed a 2-step consultation including a clinical pharmacist (CP) session and a nephrologist conventional care consultation to explore the feasibility of a pilot drug-oriented disease management program in controlling iat...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5301/jn.5000063
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is localized between the myocardial surface and visceral layer of the pericardium. It is a metabolically active organ that secretes several cytokines which modulate cardiovascular morphology and function. EAT may interact locally with coronary arteries through paracrine secretion mechan...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-018-0491-5
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hyperuricosuric calcium urolithiasis is a condition of mixed calcium oxalate stones characterized by hyperuricosuria either in isolation or in conjunction with other risk factors for calcium oxalate stones such as hypercalciuria, hyperoxaluria, and hypocitraturia. There are three proposed physicochemical models of pat...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-018-0469-3
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In the general population and in hemodialysis patients epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events. Weight loss and lipid lowering therapies reduced EAT in the general population. It is unknown whether sevelamer, a phosphate (Pi) binder that lowers c...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s40620-016-0310-9
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a vascular ossification-calcification disease involving cutaneous or visceral arterioles, with ischemic damage of the surrounding tissues, usually in the setting of chronic kidney disease. Pathogenesis is still unclear and probably comprises the participation of vas...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s40620-015-0192-2
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Rural-dwelling hemodialysis patients have less frequent contact with nephrologists than urban-dwelling patients, and are known to have higher mortality. We hypothesized that rural-dwelling hemodialysis patients would have more evidence of poorly controlled extracellular fluid volume (ECVF) than otherwise sim...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-016-0337-y
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) causes acute kidney injury (AKI), and ischemia pretreatment may exert protection. Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MKK3), which is involved in the signal transduction pathway in IR-induced injury, is a potential target of miR-21. We aimed to verify the targeting regulation...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-015-0217-x
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Modern nephrology developed in Poland mostly from the internal medicine department chaired in Warsaw by the great internist prof. Witold Orłowski (1874-1966). Three of his pupils Tadeusz Orłowski, Jan Roguski and Jakub Penson independently established the foundations of clinical nephrology and renal replacement therap...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the poor long-term survival of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia, which is a frequent and early complication of CKD, not only impairs patients' quality of life, but also is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This may be due to...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Membranous glomerulopathy (MGN) is a frequent cause for nephrotic syndrome in adults. In this overview, the basic pathogenic features of Heymann nephritis, a "classical" model of MGN in rats, are compared with those of human MGN. While the pathogenic antigen(s) of rat Heymann nephritis (the polyspecific receptor prote...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Severe hyperhomocysteinemia is common in hemodialysis patients, who also present a dramatic increase in plasma concentrations of sulfate, one of the main products of methionine and cysteine catabolism. The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between high plasma sulfate levels and cysteine or hom...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::During peritoneal dialysis (PD), peritoneal mesothelial cells undergo a transition from an epithelial phenotype to a mesenchymal phenotype that, together with the inflammatory process, promotes tissue fibrosis and a failure of peritoneal membrane function. To date, there is no definitive treatment for the progressive ...
journal_title:Journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s40620-016-0368-4
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00