Reduced hepatic synthesis of calcidiol in uremia

J Michaud, J Naud, D Ouimet, C Demers… - Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Calcidiol insufficiency is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the reasons
for this are incompletely understood. CKD associates with a decrease in liver cytochrome …

[HTML][HTML] Rapamycin prevents endothelial cell migration by inhibiting the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and matrix metalloproteinase-2 and-9: an in vitro study

H Gao, J Zhang, T Liu, W Shi - Molecular Vision, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To evaluate the influence of rapamycin on endothelial-mesenchymal transition and
matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) secretion by human umbilical vein endothelial cell line EA …

In vivo analysis of gene expression in long-lived mice lacking the pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PappA) gene

WR Swindell, MM Masternak, A Bartke - Experimental gerontology, 2010 - Elsevier
Mice lacking the pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PappA) gene exhibit diminished
localized IGF-1 bioavailability and a 30% increase in mean life span. However, it is …

[HTML][HTML] HIV-associated nephropathy: role of mammalian target of rapamycin pathway

D Kumar, S Konkimalla, A Yadav… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Both glomerular and tubular lesions are characterized by a proliferative phenotype in HIV-
associated nephropathy. We hypothesized that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) …

Tetrahydrohyperforin prevents articular cartilage degeneration and affects autophagy in rats with osteoarthritis

J Zhang, S Wang, G Rong… - Experimental and …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent disease, which is associated with extracellular
matrix degradation and cell death in articular cartilage. The aim of the present study was to …

Up-regulated mTOR pathway indicates active disease in both human native and transplant kidneys

W Li, PL Zhang - Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science, 2013 - Assoc Clin Scientists
Background Recent studies show that up-regulated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
indicates cellular repair and senescence, possibly through interaction with reactive oxygen …

Reduction of Slit Diaphragm-associated Molecules by Sirolimus: Is it Enough to Induce Proteinuria?

BS Kim, JG Lee, Y Cho, SH Song, KH Huh… - Transplantation …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sirolimus (SRL), a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, is widely used in
transplantation, but the mechanisms whereby it induces adverse effects, such as proteinuria …

Effects of sirolimus on human mesangial cells

C Esposito, R Valentino, L Villa, N Serpieri… - Transplantation …, 2010 - Elsevier
Mesangial cell (MC) proliferation and production of extracellular matrix or loss of MC are
both central findings in a number of renal proteinuric diseases. However, the role of MC as …

Comparative proteomic analysis of rapamycin versus cyclosporine combination treatment in mouse podocytes

BS Kim, Y Cho, H Lee, DJ Joo, KH Huh, MS Kim… - Transplantation …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The mechanism of podocyte injury observed with the use of rapamycin (RPM)
remains unclear. The conversion from calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) to RPM in kidney …

[PDF][PDF] 雷帕霉素在慢性肾脏病治疗中的应用研究

陈国纯, 刘伏友 - 中华肾脏病杂志, 2012 - cjn.org.cn
增高[18], 提示mTOR 的异常活化参与了DN 的发病过程, 动物实验证实雷帕霉素能够抑制STZ
糖尿病大鼠肾脏组织mTOR 通路的活化, 减轻DN 肾小球肥大等早期病理改变 …