Cell and gene therapy for kidney disease

JL Peek, MH Wilson - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2023 - nature.com
Kidney disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Current
interventions for kidney disease include dialysis and renal transplantation, which have …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental models of polycystic kidney disease: Applications and therapeutic testing

CJ Sieben, PC Harris - Kidney360, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Polycystic kidney diseases (PKDs) are genetic disorders characterized by the formation and
expansion of numerous fluid-filled renal cysts, damaging normal parenchyma and often …

Melanin-like nanoparticles slow cyst growth in ADPKD by dual inhibition of oxidative stress and CREB

Y Sun, Q Zou, H Yu, X Yi, X Dou, Y Yang… - EMBO Molecular …, 2025 - embopress.org
Melanin-like nanoparticles (MNPs) have recently emerged as valuable agents in antioxidant
therapy due to their excellent biocompatibility and potent capacity to scavenge various …

miR-147 represses NDUFA4, inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and tubular damage in cold storage kidney transplantation

J Zhu, X Xiang, X Hu, C Li, Z Song… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Kidney injury due to cold storage–associated transplantation (CST) is a major
factor determining the outcome of renal transplant, for which the role and regulation of …

[HTML][HTML] The dual burden: Exploring cardiovascular complications in chronic kidney disease

A Caturano, R Galiero, M Rocco, G Tagliaferri… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a significant global health challenge, affecting
millions of individuals and leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. This review aims to …

Identifying the roles of miR-17 in ciliogenesis and cell cycle

A Alanazi, AK Barui, AM Mohieldin, A Gupta… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Emerging evidence suggests a significant contribution of primary cilia to cell division and
proliferation. MicroRNAs, especially miR-17, contribute to cell cycle regulation and …

Non-coding RNAs as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in polycystic kidney disease

Q Zheng, G Reid, MR Eccles, C Stayner - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a significant cause of end-stage kidney failure and there
are few effective drugs for treating this inherited condition. Numerous aberrantly expressed …

Metabolism-based approaches for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

I Bakaj, A Pocai - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) leads to end stage kidney
disease (ESKD) through the development and expansion of multiple cysts throughout the …

The GPCR properties of polycystin-1-A new paradigm

RL Maser, JP Calvet, SC Parnell - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Polycystin-1 (PC1) is an 11-transmembrane (TM) domain-containing protein encoded by the
PKD1 gene, the most frequently mutated gene leading to autosomal dominant polycystic …

Genetics of cystogenesis in base-edited human organoids reveal therapeutic strategies for polycystic kidney disease

CE Vishy, C Thomas, T Vincent, DK Crawford… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
In polycystic kidney disease (PKD), microscopic tubules expand into macroscopic cysts.
Among the world's most common genetic disorders, PKD is inherited via heterozygous loss …