Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-25DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2433160
Li-Ran Zhu, Wei Cui, Hai-Peng Liu
{"title":"Research progress and advances in endoplasmic reticulum stress regulation of acute kidney injury.","authors":"Li-Ran Zhu, Wei Cui, Hai-Peng Liu","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2433160","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2433160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe clinical disorder in which endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays an important regulatory role. In this review, we summarize the research progress on the relationship between ER stress and AKI. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between promoting and protecting ER stress during AKI and highlights the potential of ER stress-targeted drugs as a new therapeutic approach for AKI. The article also discusses the need for developing drugs that target ER stress effectively while avoiding adverse effects on normal cells and tissues. The review concludes that with a more comprehensive understanding of ER stress mechanisms and advancements in research techniques, more effective treatment options for AKI can be developed in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2433160"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11590187/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning, nicorandil, and trimetazidine in contrast-induced nephropathy: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Hanchao Gao, Weilong Li, Chuanchuan Sun, Shiping Zhu, Fanna Liu, Xinhai Zhao, Shaodong Luan, Shengyun Sun, Yeye Yu","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2431141","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2431141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a potential complication associated with the administration of intravenous contrast agents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) and two pharmacological interventions in preventing CIN.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of RIPC, nicorandil, and trimetazidine in treating CIN were searched within databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science. The primary outcome was the incidence of CIN. The consistency model was used to address heterogeneity and enhance model fit. The assessment of consistency between direct and indirect evidence was conducted through the node-splitting method. Posterior probability estimates and surface under the cumulative ranking area (SUCRA) ranked interventions based on their effectiveness in preventing CIN. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) framework was used to grade the quality of evidence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on hydration therapy, RIPC, nicorandil, and trimetazidine all showed prophylactic effects on CIN compared to control groups. The SUCRA results showed that RIPC (SUCRA = 37.7%, PrBest = 0.4%), nicorandil (SUCRA = 91.2%, PrBest = 74.7%), and trimetazidine (SUCRA = 71.0%, PrBest = 24.9%). However, there were no significant differences between the nicorandil, RIPC, and trimetazidine groups. Subgroup analysis suggested that there was still a protective effect in populations with mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup> or with a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Nicorandil, trimetazidine, and RIPC all showed renal protective effects. Based on hydration, nicorandil, trimetazidine, and RIPC may show better prophylaxis against CIN than hydration alone after intravenous contrast administration.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2431141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11610246/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142740307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2321320
Pengjie Zhang, Liru Xun, Nan Bao, Ding Tong, Bin Duan, Du Peng
{"title":"Long-term mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: a propensity score matching retrospective study.","authors":"Pengjie Zhang, Liru Xun, Nan Bao, Ding Tong, Bin Duan, Du Peng","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2321320","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2321320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are effective ways to treat end-stage renal disease (ERSD). This study aimed to investigate the differences in survival and the factors that influence it in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with HD or PD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed factors related to all-cause death with renal replacement therapy and compared the long-term mortality between HD and PD strategies in patients with ESRD who started HD or PD treatment in our renal HD center between January 1, 2008, and December 1, 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 1,319 patients were included, comprising 690 and 629 patients in the HD and PD groups, respectively, according to the inclusion criteria. After propensity matching, 922 patients remained, with 461 (50%) patients each in the two groups. There were no significant differences in the 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-year mortality rates between the HD and PD groups (all <i>p</i> > .05). However, the 5- and 10-year mortality rates of the matched patients were 15.8%. 17.6% in the HD group and 21.0%. 27.3% in the PD group, respectively. The 5- and 10-year mortality rates were significantly lower in the HD group (all <i>p</i> < .05) as compared to the PD group. After matching, Kaplan-Meier curve analysis with log-rank test was performed, which showed a significant difference in the survival rates between the two groups (<i>p</i> = .001). Logistic multifactor regression analysis revealed that age, weight, hypertension, serum creatinine, and combined neoplasms influenced the survival rate of patients with ESRD (<i>p</i> < .05). In contrast, age, hypertension, parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum creatinine, and peripheral vascular diseases (PVD) influenced the survival rate of patients in the HD group (<i>p</i> < .05), and age and weight influenced the survival rate of patients in the PD group (<i>p</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study found that long-term mortality rates were higher in the PD group than that in the HD group, indicating that HD may be superior to PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 1","pages":"2321320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10946263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140120483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2398189
Wenguang Lai, Xiaoli Zhao, Tingting Zhang, Donghui Huang, Guoxiao Liang, Yang Zhou, Jin Liu, Shiqun Chen, Yong Liu
{"title":"Association of ACEI/ARB therapy with total and cardiovascular death in coronary artery disease patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: a large multi-center longitudinal study.","authors":"Wenguang Lai, Xiaoli Zhao, Tingting Zhang, Donghui Huang, Guoxiao Liang, Yang Zhou, Jin Liu, Shiqun Chen, Yong Liu","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2398189","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2398189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), and angiotensin‑converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin‑receptor blockers (ARB) can improve cardiac and renal function, but whether ACEI/ARB therapy improves long-term prognosis remains unclear among these high-risk patients. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the relationship between ACEI/ARB therapy and long-term prognosis among CAD patients with advanced CKD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>CAD patients with advanced CKD were included in five hospitals. Advanced CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)<30 ml/min per 1.73 m<sup>2</sup>. Cox regression models and competing risk Fine and Gray models were used to examine the relationship between ACEI/ARB therapy and all-cause and cardiovascular death, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 2527 patients, 47.6% population of our cohort was discharged on ACEI/ARB. The overall all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were 38.6% and 24.7%, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analyses indicated that ACEI/ARB therapy was found to be associated with lower rates of both all-cause mortality (hazard ratio (HR)=0.836, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.738-0.948, <i>p</i> = 0.005) and cardiovascular mortality (HR = 0.817, 95%CI: 0.699-0.956, <i>p</i> = 0.011). In the propensity-matched cohort, the survival benefit was consistent, and significantly better survival was observed for all-cause mortality (HR = 0.856, 95%CI: 0.752-0.974, <i>p</i> = 0.019) and cardiovascular mortality (HR = 0.830, 95%CI: 0.707-0.974, <i>p</i> = 0.023) among patients treated with ACEI/ARB.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ACEI/ARB therapy showed a better survival benefit among high-risk CAD patients with advanced CKD at long-term follow-up, which manifested that strategies to maintain ACEI/ARB treatment may improve clinical outcomes among these high-risk populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2398189"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376281/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between the atherogenic index of plasma and the prevalence of kidney stones: insights from a population-based cross-sectional study.","authors":"Dawei Wang, Feng Shi, Dingguo Zhang, Lin Zhang, Hui Wang, Zijian Zhou, Yu Zhu","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2390566","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2390566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the association between atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and kidney stones (KS) occurrence and recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2014. Non-pregnant adults who provided complete information on AIP and KS were included in the analyses. AIP was calculated as log (triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). KS was ascertained with questionnaires. Weighted multivariable logistic regression model and restricted cubic spline (RCS) were applied to examine the associations between AIP and KS occurrence and recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 6488 subjects (weighted mean age 43.19 years and 49.26% male) with a weighted mean AIP of 0.66 were included in this study. The multivariable-adjusted OR for nephrolithiasis occurrence across consecutive tertiles was 1.00 (reference), 1.21 (95% CI: 0.90-1.62), and 1.85 (95% CI: 1.39-2.48), respectively. Moreover, each SD increment of AIP was associated with a 50% (OR:1.50, 95% CI: 1.25-1.81) higher risk of nephrolithiasis recurrence. RCSs showed significant and linear dose-response relationships between AIP and nephrolithiasis occurrence (<i>p</i>-overall = 0.006, <i>p</i>-nonlinear = 0.689) and recurrence (<i>p</i>-overall = 0.001, <i>p</i>-nonlinear = 0.848). The positive associations between AIP and nephrolithiasis occurrence and recurrence persisted in sensitivity analyses, suggesting the robustness of the results.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the current US nationally representative cross-sectional study, AIP was positively associated with KS occurrence and recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2390566"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2403649
Siwei Wei, Lei Wu, Zhen Xiang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Dongjie Pei, Liubing Jiang, Zhen Du
{"title":"<i>EIF2AK2</i> protein targeted activation of <i>AIM2</i>-mediated PANoptosis promotes sepsis-induced acute kidney injury.","authors":"Siwei Wei, Lei Wu, Zhen Xiang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Dongjie Pei, Liubing Jiang, Zhen Du","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2403649","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2403649","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs as a complication of sepsis. PANoptosis refers to a type of inflammatory programmed cell death that exhibits key characteristics of apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis. Here, we evaluated the role of absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2 (EIF2AK2) in septic AKI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A septic AKI model was created through cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), while an <i>in vitro</i> model was developed using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated HK2 cells. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE), Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS), and TUNEL staining were conducted to assess kidney injury in mice. Levels of serum creatinine (Scr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were detected by kits. Gene expression was detected utilizing RT-qPCR, and Western blot was used to test protein levels. Immunofluorescence was employed to measure EIF2AK2 and AIM2 expression in mouse kidney tissue. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity assay was conducted to evaluate cytotoxicity. Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) was performed to verify the binding relationship between EIF2AK2 and AIM2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AIM2 expression was increased in the renal tissue of mice subjected to CLP. Activation of the inflammasome and PANoptosis were observed in the renal tissue of CLP mice. AIM2 depletion attenuated PANoptosis in LPS-treated HK-2 cells. Additionally, EIF2AK2 could directly target AIM2, leading to a positive regulation of AIM2 expression. Notably, EIF2AK2 induced PANoptosis through upregulating AIM2 in HK-2 cells stimulated by LPS.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results revealed the important role of EIF2AK2-induced AIM2 upregulation in the activation of PANoptosis during septic AKI.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2403649"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11421145/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142294016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute kidney disease in mice is associated with early cardiovascular dysfunction.","authors":"Pauline Caillard, Youssef Bennis, Cédric Boudot, Denis Chatelain, Pierre Rybarczyk, Agnès Boullier, Sabrina Poirot, Dimitri Titeca-Beauport, Sandra Bodeau, Gabriel Choukroun, Saïd Kamel, Isabelle Six, Julien Maizel","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2415510","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2415510","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are major health concerns due to their increasing incidence and high mortality. They are interconnected syndromes; AKI without recovery evolves into acute kidney disease (AKD), which can indicate an AKI-to-CKD transition. Both AKI and CKD are associated with a risk of long-term cardiovascular complications, but whether vascular and cardiac dysfunctions can occur as early as the AKD period has not been studied extensively. In a mouse model of kidney injury (KI) with non-recovery, we performed vasoreactivity and echocardiography analyses on days 15 (D15) and 45 (D45) after KI. We determined the concentrations of two major gut-derived protein-bound uremic toxins known to induce cardiovascular toxicity-indoxyl sulfate (IS) and para-cresyl sulfate (PCS)-and the levels of inflammation and contraction markers on D7, D15, and D45. Mice with KI showed acute tubular and interstitial kidney lesions on D7 and D15 and chronic glomerulosclerosis on D45. They showed significant impairment of aorta relaxation and systolic-diastolic heart function, both on D15 and D45. Such dysfunction was associated with downregulation of the expression of two contractile proteins, αSMA and SERCA2a, with a more pronounced effect on D15 than on D45. KI was also followed by a rapid increase in IS and PCS serum concentrations and the expression induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and endothelial adhesion molecules in serum and cardiovascular tissues. Therefore, these results highlight that AKD leads to early cardiac and vascular dysfunctions. How these dysfunctions could be managed to prevent cardiovascular events deserves further study.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2415510"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-18DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2412721
Ming-Ju Wu, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Shang-Feng Tsai
{"title":"Effectiveness of tolvaptan on renal replacement therapy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study from the TriNetX global collaborative network.","authors":"Ming-Ju Wu, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Shang-Feng Tsai","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2412721","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2412721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and hypothesis: </strong>Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a major genetic contributor to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Current evidence on tolvaptan primarily focuses on slowing estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline and kidney volume growth. However, direct confirmation of its effectiveness in reducing the need for hemodialysis in ESKD remains limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included ADPKD patients aged ≥18 years using TriNetx data from Sep 2, 2018, to Sep 3, 2023. Propensity score matching (PSM) ensured baseline comparability (standardized mean difference (SMD) <0.1). Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) evaluated outcomes, and subgroup analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After 1:1 PSM, both groups comprised 673 patients. The average age was 45, with generally good health (3-5% diabetes, 2-3% ischemic heart disease). Baseline eGFR averaged ∼55 ml/min/1.732m<sup>2</sup>. Post-matching, all SMDs were <0.1, indicating successful matching. Tolvaptan users exhibited lower eGFR (51.45 ± 30.09 vs. 57.37 ± 33.65, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and higher risk of stage 4-CKD (HR: 2.436, 95% CI:1.649, 3.599) compared to non-users. However, tolvaptan users showed significantly reduced chances of initiating hemodialysis (HR:0.362, 95%CI:0.176, 0.745), experiencing urinary tract infections (HR:0.581, 95%CI:0.354, 0.956), and all-cause mortality (HR:0.355, 95% CI:0.180, 0.700). Kaplan-Meier curves for hemodialysis initiation indicated higher survival rates among tolvaptan users across age and number of medication refill subgroups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This real-world study, employing precise matching, reveals tolvaptan's role in reducing hemodialysis initiation risk in ADPKD, despite initial hemodynamic-induced lower eGFR.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2412721"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492389/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Piezo1 facilitates the initiation and progression of renal fibrosis by mediating cell apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction.","authors":"Yanping Zhang, Lei Lv, Zhaokai Zhou, He Zhang, Qi Li, Shuai Yang, Yibo Wen, Qingwei Wang, Jinjin Feng, Wei Lu, Wei Jia, Jian Guo Wen","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2415519","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2415519","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Renal fibrosis is the major pathological changes of Chronic kidney disease (CKD). Piezo1, a mechanical sensitive ion channel, is implicated in organ fibrosis. However, the precise role of Piezo1 in CKD fibrosis is unknown. The aims of this study were to identify that the role of Piezo1 in CKD fibrosis and its potential involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction. We performed the study with the Piezo1 agonist Yoda1, Bax inhibitor BAI1, Piezo1 inhibitor GsMTx4 and detected the injury, fibrosis, apoptosis markers and mitochondrial dysfunction. The results showed that the levels of apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, injury and fibrosis increased in TCMK-1 cells after treatment with Yoda1. However, these changes that induced by Yoda1 were relieved by BAI1. Similarly, inhibition Piezo1 with GsMTx4 also partly relieved the renal injury, renal fibrosis, apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction <i>in vivo</i> and vitro. In conclusion, we found Piezo1 promoted the initiation and development of renal fibrosis and inhibiting Piezo1 improved the fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2415519"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renal FailurePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2419960
Adrianna Douvris, Jose L Viñas, Shareef Akbari, Karishma Tailor, Manoj M Lalu, Dylan Burger, Kevin D Burns
{"title":"Systematic review of microRNAs in human acute kidney injury.","authors":"Adrianna Douvris, Jose L Viñas, Shareef Akbari, Karishma Tailor, Manoj M Lalu, Dylan Burger, Kevin D Burns","doi":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2419960","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0886022X.2024.2419960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) is limited with current tools. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are implicated in AKI pathogenesis in preclinical models, but less is known about their role in humans. We conducted a systematic review to identify dysregulated miRNAs in humans with AKI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and CENTRAL (August 21, 2023) for studies of human subjects with AKI. We excluded reviews and pre-clinical studies without human data. The primary outcome was dysregulated miRNAs in AKI. Two reviewers screened abstracts, reviewed full texts, performed data extraction and quality assessment (Newcastle Ottawa Scale).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We screened 2,456 reports and included 92 for synthesis without meta-analysis. All studies except one were observational. Studies were grouped by etiology of AKI: cardiac surgery-associated (CS-AKI, <i>n</i> = 13 studies), sepsis (<i>n</i> = 25), nephrotoxic (<i>n</i> = 9), kidney transplant (<i>n</i> = 26), and other causes (<i>n</i> = 19). In total, 128 miRNAs were identified to be dysregulated across AKI studies (45 miRNAs upregulated, 55 downregulated, 28 both). miR-21 was the most frequently reported (<i>n</i> = 17 studies) and it was increased in all etiologies except CS-AKI where it was decreased (<i>n</i> = 3 studies). Study limitations included bias due to targeted approaches, absence of clinical data/controls, and miRNA normalization methods. Overall study quality was fair (median 5/9, range 2-8 points).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dysregulated miRNAs, particularly miR-21, have potential as AKI biomarkers. These results should be interpreted cautiously due to methodological limitations. Standardized methods and unbiased approaches are needed to validate candidate miRNA biomarkers.<b>Registration:</b> International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO CRD42020201253).</p>","PeriodicalId":20839,"journal":{"name":"Renal Failure","volume":"46 2","pages":"2419960"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11533245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}