Structural studies of the IFNλ4 receptor complex using cryoEM enabled by protein engineering by William S. Grubbe, Bixia Zhang, Aileen Kauffman, Fabian Byléhn, Kasia Padoł, Hae-Gwang Jung, Seung Bum Park, Jessica M. Priest, Engin Özkan, Juan J. de Pablo, T. Jake Liang, Minglei Zhao, Juan L. Mendoza

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Latent Abnormal Pathology Affects Long-Term Graft Function in Elder Living Renal Allograft Recipients by Linlin Ma, Lei Zhang, Yu Du, Zelin Xie, Yawang Tang, Jun Lin, Wen Sun, Hongbo Guo, Rumei Bi, Mengmeng Zhang, Xi Zhu, Ye Tian

“…This study evaluated the long-term effects and clinical significance of latent abnormal pathology on elder living donor kidney graft function after renal transplantation in China. …”
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Poor Control of Plasma Triglycerides Is Associated with Early Decline of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates in New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in China: Results from a 3-Year Follow-U... by Chuan Wang, Lingshu Wang, Kai Liang, Fei Yan, Xinguo Hou, Fuqiang Liu, Li Chen

“…Objective. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of PLA2R related idiopathic membranous nephropathy in patients with seronegative PLA2R antibodies by Xue Li, Yang Shen, Yanchun Li, Lijie Ma, Qianmei Sun

“…However, little is known about the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of this subtype.Methods A total of 74 IMN patients with GAg + identified by kidney biopsy were enrolled in this study. We categorized patients into two groups based on the presence or absence of serum PLA2R antibody. …”
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Immunoglobulin M response in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following ranavirus infection by Zhenyu Huang, Naicheng Liu, Mingyang Xue, Chen Xu, Yuding Fan, Yan Meng, Nan Jiang, Yiqun Li, Wenzhi Liu, Yang He, Yong Zhou

“…Our findings revealed that viral infection caused significant pathological changes in the gill and head kidney tissues, along with a marked upregulation of adaptive immune gene expression. …”
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Analysis of health expenditures in China from 2000 to 2019 compared with the world and upper-middle-income countries by Xindian Zeng, Xindian Zeng, Lijie Chen, Lu Chen

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GPX4 expression changes in proximal tubule cells highlight the role of ferroptosis in IgAN by Jianbo Qing, Lijuan Zhang, Ru Fan, Huiwen Zhi, Changqun Li, Yaheng Li, Junnan Wu, Chongyang Han, Yafeng Li

“…However, the contribution of OS to IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the primary driver of chronic kidney disease remains uncertain. To investigate the effects of OS in IgAN, and identify the mechanisms of cell and tissue injury and protection, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data and microarray data of IgAN were collected and analyzed. …”
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Esophageal Varices: Pathophysiology, Approach, and Clinical Dilemmas by Nir Hilzenrat, Averell H. Sherker

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Preparation of oat galactolipid and anti-liver cancer effects of oat galactolipid–modified curcumin-loaded liver targeting vesicle by Huiying Ren, Nuo Chen, Yanqing Liu, Meimei Wu, Meimei Wu, Meimei Wu, Jingsong Yan, Jingsong Yan, Jingsong Yan, Mingxiang Chang, Mingxiang Chang, Mingxiang Chang, Hanmin Li, Hanmin Li, Hanmin Li

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Calciphylaxis: Temporal Artery Calcification Preceding Widespread Skin Lesions and Penile Necrosis by Manzoor A. Shah, Michael W. Roppolo

“…On literature review of calciphylaxis in chronic kidney disease, we found only four cases of temporal artery calciphylaxis leading to anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and blindness. …”
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Moringa oleifera Supplemented Diets Prevented Nickel-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Wistar Rats by O. S. Adeyemi, T. C. Elebiyo

“…NiSO4 exposure reduced the kidney-to-body weight ratio in rats and caused significant elevation in the levels of plasma creatinine, urea, and potassium. …”
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The Association of Metabolic Syndrome and Urolithiasis by Yee V. Wong, Paul Cook, Bhaskar K. Somani

“…There has been an increasing prevalence of kidney stones over the last 2 decades worldwide. Many studies have indicated a possible association between metabolic syndrome and kidney stone disease, particularly in overweight and obese patients. …”
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Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Alicia A. Thorp, Markus P. Schlaich

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Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction and Parathyroid Adenoma: Coincidence or Link? by Salah Termos, Majd AlKabbani, Tim Ulinski, Sami Sanjad, Henri Kotobi, Francois Chalard, Bilal Aoun

“…Surgical correction can be evitable as treatment of the primary cause can lead to complete dissolution of kidney stones and improvement of the medical condition.…”
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Extended Peritoneal Dialysis and Renal Recovery in HIV-Infected Patients with Prolonged AKI: A Report of 2 Cases by Donlawat Saengpanit, Pongpratch Puapatanakul, Piyaporn Towannang, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has recently been established as a treatment option for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Its efficacy in providing fluid and small solute removal has also been demonstrated in clinical trials and is equivalent to hemodialysis (HD). …”
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Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Curcumin-Containing Nanoscaffolds by Khadijeh Khezri, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Yalda Rahbar Saadat, Simin Sharifi, Shahriar Shahi, Elham Ahmadian, Aziz Eftekhari, Elaheh Dalir Abdolahinia, Farzaneh Lotfipour

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A case of plasmacytoma with widespread metastasis in a dog by Osman Dagar, Aysenur Tural, Zeynep Celik, Fatih Mehmet Ozturk, Mehmet Tuzcu, Erhan Gulcicek

“…Macroscopic examination revealed multifocal white or pink-red colored masses ranging in size from 0,5 to 3 cm in the lung, liver, mediastinal and mesenterial lymph nodes, spleen, heart, pancreas, intestine and kidneys. In microscopic examination, tumor foci consisting mostly of atypical plasma cells were observed in the lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, mediastinal and mesenteric lymph nodes, intestine, and kidneys. …”
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Solitary Contralateral Adrenal Metastases after Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma by Nikolaos Antoniou, Demetrios Karanastasis

“…Two cases are reported of patients with a single metastasis in the contralateral adrenal, one and nine years respectively after nephrectomy for localized cancer in the opposite kidney. These types of metastases are usually asymptomatic they do not appear with signs of adrenal insufficiency, they are detected incidentally and the diagnosis is confirmed mainly with CT scan, which comprises the method of choice for the detection of such types of metastases. …”
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Life-Threatening Intrapulmonary Hemorrhage due to Vancomycin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report by Haneen Abdalhadi, Yazan Fahmawi, Abhijin Das, Brian Fouty

“…A 52-year-old male patient with acute kidney injury was treated with Vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia. …”
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Expert Opinion on Fixed Dose Combination of Dapagliflozin Plus Sitagliptin for Unmet Cardiovascular Benefits in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Soumitra Ray, J Ezhilan, Rajiv Karnik, Ashish Prasad, Rajashree Dhar

“…Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is known to be associated with macrovascular (coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease) and microvascular complications (diabetic kidney disease, retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy). …”
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