SOX9: a key transcriptional regulator in organ fibrosis by Yishuo Li, Yue Xing, Ning Liu, Bin Liu, Zhihui Wang

“…The SOX9 gene locus is not only extensive but also intricate, and it could promote fibrosis in different organs or tissues, including cardiac fibrosis, liver fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, as well as other organ fibrosis. …”
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Infection Related Glomerulonephritis Associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis in the Absence of Prosthetic Material by Samer Mohandes, Eshetu Obole, Anjali Satoskar, Hari Polenakovik

“…He required renal replacement therapy for 6 weeks, but had full recovery of his kidney function with aggressive treatment of the infection. …”
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Synchronous Renal Malignancy Presenting as Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by G. Dutta, D. Silver, A. Oliff, A. Harrison

“…We discuss this rare simultaneous occurrence of synchronous malignancies in the same kidney.…”
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Management of Transplant Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Literature Review by Luke Anders, Rachel Stephens, Melissa Laub, Rushay Amarath-Madav, Ahmad Mirza, Muhammad Irfan Saeed

“…We report a case series of extrarenal pseudoaneurysm after kidney transplant with different clinical presentations and management strategies. …”
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Protein restriction in CKD: an outdated strategy in the modern era by Abdullah Bawazir, Joel M Topf, Swapnil Hiremath

“…Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) management has traditionally emphasized dietary protein restriction to slow disease progression and delay end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Dendritic Cell-Based Approaches for Therapeutic Immune Regulation in Solid-Organ Transplantation by Giuseppe Vassalli

“…Two clinical trials in type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis have been carried out, and other trials, including one trial in kidney transplantation, are in progress or are imminent.…”
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Management of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Bilateral Renal Obstruction Caused by Candida albicans Fungus Balls by Fabian Brüning, Axel Hegele, Günter Klaus, Rolf F. Maier, Rainer Hofmann

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Interaction among Cells of Bone, Immune System, and Solid Tumors Leads to Bone Metastases by Ilaria Roato

“…Bone metastases are a dismal consequence for different types of solid tumors, such as breast, prostate, lung, and kidney cancer. The mechanisms regulating the interactions among bone, immune system, and tumor cells have been deeply investigated, and many studies are ongoing to define the specific role of the different cells in the bone metastatic process. …”
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Management of an Intraparenchymal Struvite Stone Using Laparoscopic Nephrolithotomy: A Case Report by Ayoub Hidayat‐Allah, Frank Friedersdorff

“…Imaging revealed the presence of a 20‐mm round‐shaped stone in a hydronephrotic calyx located in the mid‐pole of the left kidney, possibly with a parenchymal component. Given the stone's location, neither percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) nor ureterorenoscopy (URS) was considered feasible. …”
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Toddler by Kristie Searcy, Apoorva Jagadish, Patricia Pichilingue-Reto, Radhakrishna Baliga

“…We report a novel case of a toddler who presented with classic features suggestive of HUS characterized by bloody diarrhea followed by thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, and acute kidney injury, in whom a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 was positive.…”
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Multimodality Fusion with MRI, CT, and Ultrasound Contrast for Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma by Hayet Amalou, Bradford J. Wood

“…This may be particularly helpful in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing kidney tumor ablation, in whom there is a desire to minimize or avoid nephrotoxic iodinated contrast exposure. …”
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The serological survey on bluetongue virus infection in sheep by Feridun ÖZTÜRK, Sibel YAVRU, Saffet ERÖZ

“…The blood sera were examined to detennine the presence of neutralizing antibodies to BTV (Bluetongue Virus), type SA₄ by microneutralization test. BHK (Baby Hamster Kidney) permanent eeliline was used for production and titration of BTV and neutralisation test. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Gd-DOTA--Permeation Peptide for Magnetic Resonance Relaxation Enhancement of Intracellular Targets by Andrew M. Prantner, Vijay Sharma, Joel R. Garbow, David Piwnica-Worms

“…The peptide complex displayed no significant binding to serum proteins, was efficiently internalized by human Jurkat leukemia cells resulting in intracellular T1 relaxation enhancement, and in preliminary T1-weighted MRI experiments, significantly enhanced liver, kidney, and mesenteric signals.…”
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Polycystic Diseases in Visceral Organs by Shakila Abdul-Majeed, Surya M. Nauli

“…Aside from polycystic kidney disease (PKD), however, the roles of cilia in polycystic liver disease (PLD), polycystic pancreas disease (PPD), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are still very vague. …”
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Patiromer Acetate Induced Hypercalcemia: An Unreported Adverse Effect by Shreeyukta Bhattarai, Stephen Pupillo, Gulshan Man Singh Dangol, Erdal Sarac

“…Hyperkalemia, a potential life threating condition, is a commonly encountered problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Patiromer acetate, a nonabsorbable cation exchange polymer, is a gastrointestinal agent for chronic therapy in patients with persistent hyperkalemia. …”
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Giant Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: An Interesting Incidental Finding by Afsoon Fazlinejad, Mohammad Vojdanparast, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Sahar Sadat Moosavi, Parisa Jalali

“…We report a 73-year-old man with a gigantic idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm which was referred to our unit for his kidney problems. During his workup we incidentally found the aneurysm by an abnormal chest-X ray and auscultation. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Myocarditis and Ventricular Tachycardia by Ramy Magdy Hanna, Eduardo Lopez, James Wilson

“…Pulmonary manifestations include hemorrhage, lung cavitary lesions, and pulmonary fibrosis. Within the kidney, GPA is known to cause rapidly progressive pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis. …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Use: A Rare Adverse Effect of Commonly Prescribed Treatment by Hamzah Shariff, Shiva Naidoo, Ghazal Ghafari, Hongjie Li, Manisha Devi, Kishore Kumar

“…He was found to have severe hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury, and rhabdomyolysis. The hyperkalemia was treated with sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS). …”
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Endourologic Management of Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma following Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion by Jeffrey John Tomaszewski, Marc Christopher Smaldone, Michael Cecil Ost

“…Contemporary studies have expanded the utility of these techniques to include low-grade, low-volume disease in patients with a normal contralateral kidney. The aim of this report is to review the current outcomes of conservative management for upper tract disease and discuss its application and relevance in patients following cystectomy with lower urinary tract reconstruction.…”
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The management and clinical outcome of paracetamol poisoning in South African adults: A single-centre retrospective review by C Kotze, J Swanepoel, E C Kruger, E Decloedt

“…Two-thirds of patients developed mild liver injury and 12% developed acute kidney injury. The overall mortality rate was 12%. …”
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