EphrinB2 alleviates tubulointerstitial fibrosis in diabetic kidney disease by Lihua Ni, Qiuyuan Zhou, Xueyun Gao, Feng Chen, Ayinigaer Yusufu, Jin-Hu Chen, Cheng Yuan, Xiaoyan Wu

“…Targeting EphrinB2 signaling presents a promising therapeutic strategy for diabetic kidney disease. …”
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Segmental Renal Ischemia following Transplantation of Horseshoe Kidney as Separate Allografts by J. T. Foster, P. E. Morrissey

“…The patient currently has excellent graft function. Discussion. Horseshoe kidneys do present challenges for successful transplantation. …”
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Exposome and Metabolome Analysis of Sugarcane Workers Reveals Predictors of Kidney Injury by Arthur D. Stem, Stephen Brindley, Keegan L. Rogers, Adil Salih, Carlos A. Roncal-Jimenez, Richard J. Johnson, Lee S. Newman, Jaime Butler-Dawson, Lyndsay Krisher, Jared M. Brown

“…Such occupational exposures present health risks and have been implicated in a high rate of kidney disease seen in these workers. …”
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The research progress on the mechanism of hypoxia-inducible factors in acute kidney injury by DU Na, ZOU Chun-bo

“…Acute kidney injury(AKI) is a clinical syndrome, which causes rapid decline in renal function for a variety of reasons, and results in decreased nitrogen metabolism(urea and creatinine) and/or decreased urine output. …”
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Macula densa cell angiogenic mechanisms and their therapeutic potential in kidney disease by Georgina Gyarmati, Dorinne Desposito, Anne Riquier-Brison, Alejandra Becerra Calderon, Greta Trogen, Audrey Izuhara, Michifumi Yamashita, János Peti-Peterdi, János Peti-Peterdi

“…The effects of treatment with conditioned MD cell culture media (rich in CCN1) were tested in NZM.2328 BAFF transgenic lupus mice using intravital multiphoton microscopy, histology, and classic kidney function phenotyping.ResultsHigh CCN1 expression in MD cells was confirmed in the mouse and human kidney with diminished levels in patients with lupus nephritis. …”
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De Novo Atypical Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Kidney Transplantation by Arnaud Devresse, Martine de Meyer, Selda Aydin, Karin Dahan, Nada Kanaan

“…Plasma exchanges followed by eculizumab injections allowed improvement of kidney function without, however, normalization of creatinine.…”
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Exploring the role and therapeutic potential of lipid metabolism in acute kidney injury by Xiaoyu Zhang, Wen Wu, Yiming Li, Zhiyong Peng

“…Lipid metabolism plays an essential role in the sustenance of the kidneys. In addition to their energy-supplying function, lipids contribute to the formation of renal biomembranes and the establishment of the renal microenvironment. …”
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Sodium-Glucose Linked Transporter-2 Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease by L. Zanoli, A. Granata, P. Lentini, S. Rastelli, P. Fatuzzo, F. Rapisarda, P. Castellino

“…Therefore, in chronic kidney disease (CKD) the blood glucose lowering effect is reduced. …”
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IVF pregnancy after kidney transplantation: clinical case and literature review by E. I. Prokopenko, V. M. Guryeva, V. A. Petrukhin, K. V. Krasnopol’skaya, F. F. Burumkulova, D. V. Gubina

“…Kidney transplantation (KT), the optimal treatment for stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), restores impaired fertility in most women of reproductive age. …”
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Protective Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Amifostine Against Radiotherapy-Induced Kidney Injury by Sule Batcik, Levent Tumkaya, Eyup Dil, Leyla Kazancioglu, Elif Gaygusuz, Zihni Acar Yazici, Zulkar Ozden, Kagan Kilinc, Tolga Mercantepe

“…Radiotherapy is an essential part of cancer therapy, with well documented local and systemic side effects, including oxidative stress and apoptosis. Kidney tissues are also exposed to the deleterious effects of radiotherapy, resulting in acute or chronic kidney function impairment. …”
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Erythropoietin delivery through kidney organoids engineered with an episomal DNA vector by Z. Du, A. Bas-Cristóbal Menéndez, M. Urban, A. Hartley, D. Ratsma, M. Koedam, T. P.P. van den Bosch, M. Clahsen-van Groningen, J. Gribnau, J. Mulder, M. E.J. Reinders, C. C. Baan, B. van der Eerden, R. P. Harbottle, Martin J. Hoogduijn

“…Abstract Background The kidney’s endocrine function is essential for maintaining body homeostasis. …”
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Protective Effect of Escin Against Kidney Injury: Histopathological and Biochemical Evaluations by Mustafa Cengiz, Betül Peker Cengiz, Alanna Teixeira Andrade, Adnan Ayhanci

“…This suggests that ES significantly protects the kidney’s functional characteristics. The present study concludes by highlighting histological and biochemical studies to illustrate the ability of ES to cure kidney injury caused by CP and its influence on the relationship between oxidative stress, apoptosis, and renal failure.…”
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The role of leptin as a biomarker of early kidney damage in obese patients by M. S. Islamova, M. A. Sabirov, K. M. Daminova

“…A clinical study of 110 patients treated in the outpatient department of the Central Consultative and Diagnostic Polyclinic No. 1 of Tashkent city was conducted, divided into 2 groups: group I (n = 55) – patients with obesity and chronic kidney disease; group II (n = 55) – patients with obesity without chronic kidney disease.The control group included practically healthy volunteers from among patients and hospital staff belonging to that age group who do not have hypertension and abdominal obesity.The paper presents data on the evaluation of the functional state of the kidneys in the analyzed groups, the role of leptin in the progression of renal dysfunction in obese patients is determined. …”
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A high-definition spatiotemporal transcriptomic atlas of mammalian kidney development by Shan Jiang, Hao Yu, Ting Zhao, Yao Lu, Xuesong Li, Lei Gao, Jie Mi, Wenzhe Xia, Lanjun Geng, Panpan Li, Mingyue Chen, Mengyao Kang, Jiang Liu, Yuwen Ke

“…However, the dynamics of organ structure during the organogenesis and homeostasis stages remain poorly understood. Here, we present a spatially resolved transcriptome atlas at single-cell resolution to explore the establishment and maintenance of kidney structure in mice. …”
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Assessment of garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds supplementation on Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) growth, general health, immunity, histopathology, and heat stress tolerance by Mohamed M. Toutou, Mohamed M. Hebalah, Manal I. El-Barbary, Ehab El-Haroun, Norhan E. Saleh

“…Serum biomarkers’ values indicated an enhancement in the total protein, albumin, globulin, liver and kidney functions at 40 g/kg supplementation level. …”
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The role of intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and staging of diabetes nephropathy by Li Yue-ming, Hu Run-yue, Wei Xiao-bao, Ni Li-hua, Jie Hao, Xu Hai-bo, Wu Xiao-yan

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate changes in the perfusion fraction and diffusion coefficient via the intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging（IVIM-DWI）， and to assess changes in the renal function and damage in different urinary protein periods of diabetes kidney disease （DKD）.MethodsFrom June 16， 2020 to October 31， 2023， 50 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus （DM） in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University were included in the present study. …”
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Chronic tophaceous gout presenting with severe hypercalcemia - A rare clinical entity by Jagmeet Singh, Rohit Raina, Ishan Garg, Vikas Garg

“…Laboratory tests revealed severe hypercalcaemia, which is a rare presentation. The patient was treated with intravenous saline hydration, calcitonin and prednisone, which improved kidney function and normalised calcium levels.…”
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Impact of Acute Kidney Injury, Co-Existing with and without Chronic Kidney Disease on the Short‐Term Adverse Outcomes Following Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events... by Chou CL, Zheng CM, Chiu HW, Tsou LLC, Kao PF, Hsu YH, Lin CL, Sung LC

“…Patients with DM who experienced the first ASCVD event were categorized by kidney function: no known kidney disease (NKD), AKI, CKD, and acute-on-CKD (AoCKD). …”
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Unique genetic presentation of Gitelman syndrome in a Hispanic patient: Case report by Aldo Arce, Matthew Nguyen, Dao Le, Ramy Hanna

“…Currently, the patient is being monitored due to persistent hydronephrosis of the bilateral kidneys. The patient has constantly dealt with hydronephrosis; however, kidney function has been preserved. …”
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Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Horseshoe Kidney Treated with Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy by Shinji Ohtake, Takashi Kawahara, Go Noguchi, Noboru Nakaigawa, Kimio Chiba, Hiroji Uemura, Masahiro Yao, Kazuhide Makiyama

“…Due to its poor mobility and abnormal vasculature form, surgeons should pay close attention to all anatomical variations. Case Presentation. An 83-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of left renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney incidentally found by her previous hospital. …”
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