Targeting inflammation to treat diabetic kidney disease: the road to 2030

S Rayego-Mateos, RR Rodrigues-Diez… - Kidney international, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the fastest growing causes of chronic kidney
disease and associated morbidity and mortality. Preclinical research has demonstrated the …

Cellular senescence of renal tubular epithelial cells in renal fibrosis

JQ Zhang, YY Li, XY Zhang, ZH Tian, C Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Renal fibrosis (RF) is the common pathological manifestation of virtually all chronic kidney
diseases (CKD) and one of the major causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but the …

Renal tubular epithelial cells response to injury in acute kidney injury

ZL Li, XY Li, Y Zhou, B Wang, LL Lv, BC Liu - EBioMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid and significant
decrease in renal function that can arise from various etiologies, and is associated with high …

Regulated necrosis role in inflammation and repair in acute kidney injury

J Guerrero-Mauvecin, N Villar-Gómez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and in turn, may cause or accelerate CKD. Therapeutic options in AKI are limited and mostly …

Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity in kidney fibrosis

S Hadpech, V Thongboonkerd - genesis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important biological process contributing to
kidney fibrosis and chronic kidney disease. This process is characterized by decreased …

Vitamin D, cellular senescence and chronic kidney diseases: what is missing in the equation?

RP Martinelli, S Rayego-Mateos, M Alique… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
As life expectancy increases in many countries, the prevalence of age-related diseases also
rises. Among these conditions, chronic kidney disease is predicted to become the second …

CCN2 activates RIPK3, NLRP3 inflammasome, and NRF2/oxidative pathways linked to kidney inflammation

S Rayego-Mateos, L Marquez-Exposito, P Basantes… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a key characteristic of both acute and chronic kidney diseases. Preclinical
data suggest the involvement of the NLRP3/Inflammasome, receptor-interacting protein …

Discovery and design of novel cyclic peptides as specific inhibitors targeting CCN2 and disrupting CCN2/EGFR interaction for kidney fibrosis treatment

J Dong, J Xiao, J Li, H Yu, Q Zhao, Q Tang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Kidney fibrosis is a serious consequence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and currently,
there is no effective pharmacological treatment available. Cellular communication network-2 …

Lysosomal-associated protein transmembrane 5, tubular senescence, and progression of CKD

X Liu, P Zhan, Y Zhang, H Jin, Y Wang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Tubular senescence is a major determinant of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and identification of potential therapeutic targets involved in senescent tubular epithelial …

Loss of NLRP6 increases the severity of kidney fibrosis

L Valiño‐Rivas, A Pintor‐Chocano… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While NLRP3 contributes to kidney fibrosis, the function of most NOD‐like receptors (NLRs)
in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unexplored. To identify further NLR members …