abstract：:The apical membrane epithelial Na(+) channel subunit (ENaC) in series with the basolateral Na(+)/K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase mediates collecting duct Na(+) reabsorption. Aldosterone induces αENaC gene transcription, which appears to be rate limiting for ENaC activity in this segment. Although this response has long ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Kone BC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known for decades that urinary potassium excretion varies with a circadian pattern. In this review, we consider the historical evidence for this phenomenon and present an overview of recent developments in the field. Extensive evidence from the latter part of the past century clearly shows that circadian p...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Gumz ML,Rabinowitz L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are emerging data that the skeleton is connected to systemic biological functions through the release of two osteoblast-/osteocyte-derived hormones, fibroblastic growth factor 23 (FGF23) and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (Ocn). FGF23 is important in the regulation of phosphate and vitamin D metabolism, whereas O...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Quarles LD

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of adiposity should include measurements of both body mass index and waist circumference. The prevalence of obesity, based on a body mass index of 30 kg/m(2) or greater, has increased substantially over the past 2 decades in Western societies. Obesity remains the number one preventable risk factor for chron...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Wickman C,Kramer H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has changed during the past 30 years. Tools to control hyperglycemia have improved and it was shown that improvement in glycemic control diminished the risk of late diabetic complications, including nephropathy. Moreover, in patients with impaired renal function, aggressive ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Krolewski AS,Bonventre JV

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-based therapy, designed to promote angiogenesis and improve organ function, has been under investigation for the treatment of ischemic heart disease for more than 10 years. Although believed to work primarily by repairing the microvasculature, this form of therapy has not been examined in the setting of chronic k...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Gilbert RE,Zhang Y,Yuen DA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, it has become apparent that parietal epithelial cells (PECs) play an important role within the renal glomerulus, in particular in diseased conditions. In this review, we examine current knowledge about the role of PECs and their interactions with podocytes in development and under physiological condit...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Smeets B,Moeller MJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) isoforms are profibrotic cytokines, par excellence, and have complex multifunctional effects on many systems, depending on the biologic setting. Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that also have diverse effects in development, physiology, and disease. The interactions between thes...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Xu Q,Kopp JB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombotic microangiopathy represents the clinical picture of thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia in the setting of small blood vessel thrombosis, accompanied by varying degrees of organ dysfunction. Well known to both nephrologists and hematologists alike, among the most common and best-studied thrombotic microangi...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Motto D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complex pathophysiology, cardio-renal syndrome (CRS), has been redefined in recent years. One subtype is acute renocardiac CRS, or CRS type 3. This syndrome is intended to comprise situations in which acute kidney injury (AKI) results in acute cardiac injury or dysfunction. The pathophysiology of CRS type 3 is not w...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Chuasuwan A,Kellum JA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardio-Renal syndrome (CRS) is a common and complex clinical condition in which multiple causative factors are involved. The time window between renal insult and development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in acute heart failure (AHF) can be varied in different patients and AKI often is diagnosed too late, only when the ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Ronco C,Cruz D,Noland BW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretics commonly are administered in disorders of sodium balance. Loop diuretics inhibit the Na-K-2Cl transporter and also increase calcium excretion. They are often used in the treatment of hypercalcemia. Thiazide diuretics block the thiazide-sensitive NaCl transporter in the distal convoluted tubule, and can decre...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Grieff M,Bushinsky DA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between increased uric acid (UA) levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been observed and studied for many decades. The value of UA as an independent factor within the metabolic risk profile for prediction of CVD in the normal population remains an issue of ongoing discussion. In turn, increasing ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Doehner W,Landmesser U

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of infection-related glomerulonephritis is undergoing striking changes, particularly in developed countries. The incidence of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSAGN) is decreasing because of the successful treatment of streptococcal infections. In contrast, because of the emergence of antib...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Nadasdy T,Hebert LA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a new disease whose incidence has peaked and receded over the past decade. It occurs in the presence of significant renal impairment, either acute or chronic (MDRD creatinine clearance of <30 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), and is associated with the administration of gadolinium-based contrast (GBC...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Hellman RN

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, including those receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD), has remained unacceptably high owing to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. It is well recognized that both traditional Framingham risk factors and kidney disease-related risk factors may contr...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Wang AY

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney disease has been shown to be highly prevalent in cancer patients in the IRMA studies (Renal Insufficiency and Anticancer Medications). Furthermore, anticancer drugs used in those patients, among which half have abnormal renal function, necessitate dosage adjustment in case of reduced renal function and/or is po...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Launay-Vacher V

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organs are complex structures that consist of multiple tissues with different levels of gene expression. To achieve comprehensive coverage and accurate quantitation data, organs ideally should be separated into morphologic and/or functional substructures before gene or protein expression analysis. However, because of ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Velic A,Macek B,Wagner CA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract anatomy (CAKUT) are common in children and represent approximately 30% of all prenatally diagnosed malformations. CAKUT is phenotypically variable and can affect the kidney(s) alone and/or the lower urinary tract. The spectrum includes more common anomalies such as ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Toka HR,Toka O,Hariri A,Nguyen HT

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages have long been regarded as classic mediators of innate immunity because of their production of proinflammatory cytokines and their ability to induce apoptotic cell death. As a result of such activities and the detrimental long-term effect of kidney inflammation, macrophages principally have been regarded a...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Williams TM,Little MH,Ricardo SD

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent breakthroughs in genomics have led to a critical reappraisal of factors once thought to initiate common complex forms of kidney disease. The tenet that diabetes mellitus and hypertension routinely initiate kidney disease whenever blood glucose concentrations or systemic blood pressures reach critical levels for...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Freedman BI,Parekh RS,Kao WH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) is a free, community-based, kidney disease screening program designed to detect chronic kidney disease (CKD) early and promote follow-up evaluation with clinicians to ultimately improve outcomes. This program screens individuals with diabetes, hypertension, or those with a fi...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Vassalotti JA,Li S,McCullough PA,Bakris GL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney function declines with age in association with the development of age-associated glomerulosclerosis. The well-established structural and functional changes with age are reviewed briefly. The modification of aging pathology by calorie restriction is discussed. The role of the podocyte as a critical cell in the a...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Wiggins J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expanding proportion of people in the United States and worldwide are affected by kidney disease, leading to a growing concern over the public health implications. Despite the high prevalence and the considerable associated health risks of kidney disease, major gaps in our knowledge base hinder the delivery of opti...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Himmelfarb J,Shankland SJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge facing the nephrology community in the United States is the training of adequate numbers of nephrologists to meet patient care and research needs. There is particular cause for concern because of the increasing incidence and prevalence of patients with chronic kidney disease. Data on the clinical and...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Kohan DE,Rosenberg ME

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable advances have been made in the past decade in understanding the pathophysiology of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Although the initiating events leading to the onset of proteinuria still are not well defined, it has become increasingly clear that many glomerular diseases can be classified as podocytopathies...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Lane JC,Kaskel FJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent new insights into the determinants of the plasma water sodium concentration ([Na(+)](pw)) have played an important role in advancing our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of the dysnatremias. Central to these recent advances is the recognition of the full significance of the Edelman equation disco...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Nguyen MK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As kidney function declines, chronic kidney disease (CKD) becomes an increasingly systemic disorder. Most patients with CKD eventually develop subclinical or clinical abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism. Recent observational and basic scientific studies have led to a new emphasis on the changes in phosphorus ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Williams ME

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progressive decline of glomerular filtration rate in chronic kidney disease patients is associated with a significant reduction in food intake. Approximately one third of chronic dialysis patients complain of a fair or poor appetite and this is related directly to poor patient outcomes. Appetite regulation involve...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Chazot C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, more than 40% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children experienced renal complications. In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 2.1 million children are infected with HIV-1. In the absence of antiretroviral therapy, young African children frequently d...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： McCulloch MI,Ray PE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a common and devastating problem in clinical medicine. A major reason is the lack of early biomarkers for AKI, and hence an unacceptable delay in initiating therapy. Fortunately, the application of innovative technologies has uncovered several novel biomarkers. The most promising o...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Devarajan P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important and lethal effects of animal venoms is nephrotoxicity. In Latin America, severe acute kidney injury has been reported after accidents with poisonous arthropods such as bees, caterpillars of the genus Lonomia, and spiders of the genus Loxosceles. In this article the characteristics of these ve...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Abdulkader RC,Barbaro KC,Barros EJ,Burdmann EA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidney plays a critical role in regulating water homeostasis through specific proteins highly expressed in the kidney, called aquaporins, allowing water permeation at a high rate. This brief review focuses on some nephropathies associated with impaired urinary concentrating ability and in particular analyzes the r...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Procino G,Mastrofrancesco L,Mira A,Tamma G,Carmosino M,Emma F,Svelto M,Valenti G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive therapies for urolithiasis including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrostolithotomy are highly efficacious, yet expensive. Medical expulsive therapy offers a cost-effective, nonsurgical approach for appropriate patients with ureteral stones. The use of hormo...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Sterrett SP,Nakada SY

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compelling evidence points to a role for IgA receptors in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy. The soluble form of the type I IgA receptor (FcalphaRI or CD89) forms complexes with IgA that can be found in patients' serum and that initiate the disease in CD89 transgenic mice. A nonclassic IgA receptor, identified as th...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Moura IC,Benhamou M,Launay P,Vrtovsnik F,Blank U,Monteiro RC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important component of nephrology research is the discovery of novel proteins that control cellular and molecular events that contribute to normal kidney cell biology and disease. Identifying perturbation of normal cellular protein expression and interactions within signaling networks is critical for understanding ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Cummins TD,Powell DW

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overweight and obesity are associated with arterial hypertension. Given the large increase in the obesity prevalence worldwide, the number of obese patients with hypertension is likely to increase substantially in the near future. Overweight and obese patients are exposed to an important metabolic and cardiovascular r...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Vogt B,Bochud M,Burnier M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide, more than 250,000 individuals who have received a liver, heart, lung, or intestinal transplant are living longer. Twenty percent to 25% of these recipients experience perioperative acute renal failure, with 10% to 15% requiring renal replacement therapy. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also highly prevalent...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Ojo AO

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small lipids such as eicosanoids exert diverse and complex functions. In addition to their role in regulating normal kidney function, these lipids also play important roles in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases. Increased glomerular cyclooxygenase (COX)1 or COX2 expression has been reported in patients with nephritis...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Hao CM,Breyer MD

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human nuclear genome consists of approximately 3 billion nucleotides. Human beings are 99% similar in DNA sequence to each other, but natural genetic variation in approximately 1% of the DNA sequence is responsible for interindividual differences, including determining who will develop disease and who will remain ...

journal_title：Seminars in nephrology

authors： Iyengar SK,Adler SG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00