The kidney harbours different types of endothelia, each with specific structural and functional
characteristics. The glomerular endothelium, which is highly fenestrated and covered by a …

The gut microbiota has a crucial effect on regulating the intestinal mucosal immunity and
maintaining intestinal homeostasis both in health and in disease state. Many effects are …

The kidneys and heart share functions with the common goal of maintaining homeostasis.
When kidney injury occurs, many compounds, the so-called “uremic retention solutes” or …

Biocompatibility in hemodialysis (HD) has considerably improved in recent decades, but
remains an open issue to be solved, appearing essential to reduce systemic inflammation …

Patients with CKD display a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular and thromboembolic
complications, with around half of patients with advanced CKD ultimately dying of …

Summary Indole‐3‐acetic acid (IAA) is the main naturally occurring auxin and is produced
by organisms of all kingdoms of life. In addition to the regulation of plant growth and …

The topic of uremic toxicity has received broad attention from the nephrological community
over the past few decades. An aspect that is much less often considered is the possibility …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have an accelerated atherosclerosis, increased risk
of thrombotic-ischemic complications, and excessive mortality rates when compared with the …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the major chronic complications of diabetes mellitus
(DM), as well as a main cause of end-stage renal disease. Over the last few years …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) display an elevated risk of thrombosis.
Thrombosis occurs in cardiovascular events, such as venous thromboembolism, stroke, and …