Anti-Onchocercal Properties of Extracts of Scoparia dulcis and Cylicodiscus gabunensis by Tiku Edward Tiku, Moses Samje, Napoleon Mfonku, Fidelis Cho-Ngwa

“…Cytotoxicity and acute toxicity of active extracts were tested on monkey kidney epithelial cells (LLC-MK2) and Balb/C mice, respectively. …”
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Development of a spontaneous model of renal interstitial fibrosis in NOD/SCID mice: Aging-induced pathogenesis. by Lihua Qiu, Zhaoxia Ma, Jinyan Li, Zhen Wu, Longmei Dai, Ruimin Long, Linlin Hu, Jianxiu Sun, Min Hu, Yanjiao Li

“…Compared with those of 12- and 32-week-old mice, the kidneys of the model mice exhibited prominent fibrosis characteristics, accompanied by numerous fibrous septa and collagen deposition, increased COL1A1 expression, and decreased MMP9 expression. …”
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Retrograde recanalization of chronic coronary occlusion by S.М. Furkalo

“…Thus, potential candidates for retrograde recanalization of CТO are рatients after failed attempt of recanalization with clear indications and motivated to implement PCI; with refractory angina and CТO of native coronary arteries after CABG; single-vessel coronary artery disease (right coronary artery, RCA or left anterior disease, LAD) with preserved left ventricular function and preserved kidney; patients with multivessel disease and related comorbidity making coronary artery bypass surgery impossible. …”
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Ruminal Acidosis in Feedlot: From Aetiology to Prevention by Joaquín Hernández, José Luis Benedito, Angel Abuelo, Cristina Castillo

“…Animals will show ruminal hypotony/atony with hydrorumen and a typical parakeratosis-rumenitis liver abscess complex, associated with a plethora of systemic manifestations such as diarrhea and dehydration, liver abscesses, infections of the lung, the heart, and/or the kidney, and laminitis, as well as neurologic symptoms due to both cerebrocortical necrosis and the direct effect of D-lactate on neurons. …”
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PTLD Burkitt Lymphoma in a Patient with Remote Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis by A. Stravodimou, A. Cairoli, T. Rausch, R. Du Pasquier, P. Michel

“…With careful reduction of the immunosuppression after the first manifestation and with the use of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy after the second manifestation, our patient showed complete disappearance of neurologic symptoms and she is clinically well with good kidney function. No recurrence has been observed by radiological imaging until now.…”
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СLINICAL AND LABORATORY FEATURES OF LEPTOSPIROSIS DEPENDING ON THE SEASON OF THE YEAR by Olena Zubach, Alexander Zinchuk

“…Jaundice was observed oftenest in patients with leptospirosis during winter, the main complications of leptospirosis (acute kidney failure, toxic shock syndrome and thrombohemorrhagic syndrome) - during the spring months, and pneumonia - in winter. …”
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Comparison of natural and artificial vasopressin deficiency: why the latter is lethal? by D. Zelena

“…The V2 subtype is located in the kidney and contributes to the antidiuresis. The avp gene consists of a signal peptide, AVP, neurophysin 2 and a C-terminal glycopeptide. …”
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Expression and Characterization of the Novel Gene fr47 during Freezing in the Wood Frog, Rana sylvatica by Katrina J. Sullivan, Kyle K. Biggar, Kenneth B. Storey

“…In response to freezing, the transcript expression of fr47 increased significantly in six tissues: heart, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, and testes. The expression of fr47 was also strongly upregulated by component stresses of freezing, namely, anoxia and dehydration. …”
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Pathology of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism by I. A. Baranova, A. V. Baranov

“…At the beginning of the 20th century PHPT was considered a severe endocrine disease with specific bone and kidney complications, however in 1957 W.T. St Goar proposed a mnemonic triad to recognize this pathology as “diseases of stones, bones and abdominal groans”. …”
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A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka by S. Pirasath, T. Kumanan, M. Guruparan

“…Results. 73 of 303 patients were males. 69.9% of patients had adequate knowledge about hypertension. 40.5% of patients were unaware of their disease status. 75.8% of patients could not recall their blood pressure values at the time of diagnosis. 72.3% of patients were unaware of their values of blood pressure during their last outpatient clinic visit. 48.2% of patients had awareness of target organ damage due to hypertension (kidney, 72, 23.7%; heart, 128, 42.2%; brain, 140, 46.7%; eye, 42, 13.8%). …”
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Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium by Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier Djile Danbe, Marcel Tangyi Tamanji, Jacques Olivier Ngoufack

“…Thirty-five participants with stage V chronic kidney disease (defined by glomerular filtration rate, GFR < 15 mL/1.73 m3) of age at least 20 years on haemodialysis were randomly recruited. …”
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Renal Urotensin II System Plays Roles in the Regulation of Blood Pressure in Dahl Salt-Resistant Rat by Fei Wu, Guanjong Chen, Aihua Zhang, Yang Yu, Minhua Fan, Chaoshu Tang

“…The expressions of UII and UT were both upregulated in the kidney tissues of SR group in comparison to SS group (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of Glycine on Lead Mobilization, Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress, and Hepatic Toxicity in Rats by Yolanda Alcaraz-Contreras, Lourdes Garza-Ocañas, Katya Carcaño-Díaz, Xóchitl Sofía Ramírez-Gómez

“…The effect of these treatments on parameters indicative of oxidative stress (glutathione and malondialdehyde levels), the activity of blood 𝛿-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, and lead concentration in blood, liver, kidney, brain, and bone were investigated. Liver samples were observed for histopathological changes. …”
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Analysis of Quality Differences in Radix Dipsaci before and after Processing with Salt Based on Quantitative Control of HPLC Multi-Indicator Components Combined with Chemometrics by Hangsha Wu, Yue Lv, Rui Tang, Mingfang Zhao, Yafei Li, Feiyang Wei, Changyu Li, Weihong Ge, Weifeng Du

“…., which is commonly used for tonifying the kidney and strengthening bone. The purpose of this study was to analyze the difference between raw and salt-processed RD from the chemical composition comprehensively. …”
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High triglyceride-glucose index in patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased likelihood of nephropathy development: evidence from a meta-analysis among Asian... by Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Neil David Cayanan, Michael John Dominguez, Kyll Geonzon, Julie Ann Mercado, Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel

“…Abstract Introduction In recent years, the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, which is associated with insulin resistance and kidney dysfunction, has emerged as a promising and accessible biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). …”
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Some thoughts about the “Consensus statement on smoking and vascular risk” from the Spanish Autonomous Societies of Hypertension and Vascular Risk by Javier Nieto Iglesias, Alfonso Pobes Martínez de Salinas, Nicolás Roberto Robles Pérez-Monteoliva

“…However, it is one of the most forgotten risks when we talk about its relationship with kidney disease. Following the publication of the “Consensus statement on smoking and vascular risk” promoted by the autonomous societies of hypertension and vascular risk of Spain, we consider that the nephrology community should be alerted about the deleterious effects of exposure to tobacco smoke and its consequences on renal damage. …”
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Recent advances in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for regulating macrophage polarization by Zhewei Dong, Yingli Fu, Zhongming Cai, Hao Dai, Yucang He

“…The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of these exosomes provide new perspectives for therapeutic approaches for graft inflammation, bone healing, acute lung injury, kidney stones, myocardial infarction, and diabetes-related diseases. …”
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Expressional Subpopulation of Cancers Determined by G64, a Co-regulated Module by Jae-Woong Min, Sun Shim Choi

“…In each of the 22 cancers, we examined whether patient survival was different among the three different subgroups and found that G64 could differentiate tumor subpopulations in six other cancers, including sarcoma, kidney, brain, liver, and esophageal cancers.…”
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Lactic Acid Regulation: A Potential Therapeutic Option in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Qianlei Wang, James Asenso, Ning Xiao, Jinzhang Gao, Feng Xiao, Jiajie Kuai, Wei Wei, Chun Wang

“…Cumulative evidence suggests that patients suffering from RA for long durations are at risk of functional damage to cardiovascular, kidney, lung, and other tissues. This seriously affects the quality of work and life of patients. …”
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Advances in electrochemical sensors for naproxen detection: Mechanisms, performance factors, and emerging challenges by Seyed Saman Nemati, Gholamreza Dehghan, Jafar Soleymani, Abolghasem Jouyban

“…However, its use has complications such as changes in kidney function, severe gastrointestinal lesions, and increased bleeding after surgery. …”
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