Advances in Murine Models of Diabetic Nephropathy by Li-li Kong, Hao Wu, Wen-peng Cui, Wen-hua Zhou, Ping Luo, Jing Sun, Hang Yuan, Li-ning Miao

“…Here we review the identified murine models of DN from the aspects of genetic background, type of diabetes, method of induction, gene deficiency, animal age and gender, kidney histopathology, and phenotypic alterations in the hope of enhancing our comprehension of genetic susceptibility and molecular mechanisms responsible for this disease and providing new clues as to how to choose appropriate animal models of DN.…”
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Sodium aescinate-induced hepatotoxicity via ATF4/GSH/GPX4 axis-mediated ferroptosis by Chen Xi, Jie Zhou, Xin Zheng, Xiaoyi Fu, Minjuan Xie

“…However, adverse events, including liver injury, kidney injury, and phlebitis, have been reported in patients with SA in recent years. …”
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Study of cultural properties of canine enteric coronavirus isolate in different cell cultures by A. A. Komarova, T. S. Galkina

“…Seven continuousandtwoprimarytrypsinizedcellculturesweretestedduringthestudyanditwasestablishedthat the most sensitive cell culture for the reproduction of this isolate was continuous Crandell-Rees Feline Kidney Cells (CRFK) in which atypical cytopathic effect was notedon Day 2 of the cultivation. …”
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Reporting and interpreting statistical results in veterinary medicine: Calling for change by Hsin‐Yi Weng, Locksley L. McV. Messam

“…We utilize a hypothetical randomized controlled trial of dietary management in cats with chronic kidney disease to discuss some common misconceptions about P values and provide practical suggestions for alternatives. …”
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Pathological investigations on the diseases of rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss w., 1792) in aydın and muğla regions by S. Serap Birincioğlu, Nursal Metin, Hamdi Avcı, Ahmet Aydoğan, Fatma Sayın

“…Lesions of the liver were degeneration, fatty changes and lymphoid cells infiltrations. The kidney showed hemorrhage, hyaline droplets in the epithelium of the proximal tubuli and increases in melanomacrophage centers. …”
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Ureteral Reimplantation with Psoas Bladder Hitch in Adults: A Contemporary Series with Long-Term Followup by Francesca Manassero, Andrea Mogorovich, Girolamo Fiorini, Giuseppe Di Paola, Maurizio De Maria, Cesare Selli

“…Postoperative renal imaging was normal in 22 cases (91.6%) and revealed decreased kidney size in 2, 3 patients presented intermittent flank pain, and 5 had sporadic episodes of lower tract UTI but no one pyelonephritis. …”
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Microextraction by Packed Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Combined Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Levofloxacin in Human Plasma by Jia Meng, Xu Wang

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Low agreement and frequent invalid controls in two SARS-CoV-2 T-cell assays in people with compromised immune function. by Annette Audigé, Alain Amstutz, Macé M Schuurmans, Patrizia Amico, Dominique L Braun, Marcel P Stoeckle, Barbara Hasse, René Hage, Dominik Damm, Michael Tamm, Nicolas J Mueller, Huldrych F Günthard, Michael T Koller, Christof M Schönenberger, Alexandra Griessbach, Niklaus D Labhardt, Roger D Kouyos, Alexandra Trkola, Michael Huber, Katharina Kusejko, Heiner C Bucher, Irene A Abela, Matthias Briel, Frédérique Chammartin, Benjamin Speich, Swiss HIV Cohort Study, and the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study

“…We assessed 173 blood samples from 81 participants (62 samples from 35 PWH; 111 samples from 46 SOT recipients [lung and kidney]) with two commercial SARS-CoV-2 Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRA; SARS-CoV-2 IGRA by Euroimmun, and IGRA SARS-CoV-2 by Roche). …”
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Renal Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study by Martin Sedlacek, Nicole P. Harlan, Jay C. Buckey

“…The prolonged high oxygen level used in HBOT can produce oxidative stress, which may be harmful to the kidney. Animal experiments suggest HBOT does not harm renal function and may have an antiproteinuric effect, but little is known on the effect of HBOT in humans. …”
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Diabetic Muscle Infarction: A Rare Cause of Acute Limb Pain in Dialysis Patients by G. De Vlieger, B. Bammens, F. Claus, R. Vos, K. Claes

“…Diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease stage Vd are prone to develop this complication. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Improvement of Islet Quality and Transplantation Successes following Islet Treatment with Biomaterials in Diabetic Rats by Marzieh Nemati, Zahra Ebrahimi, Narges Karbalaei, Sanaz Dastghaib, Sara Khakshournia, Mojtaba Sargazi

“…For evaluating in vivo effects, cultured islets for 24 h were transplanted into subscapular space of diabetic rat kidney, and outcomes were analyzed by measuring serum glucose and insulin concentrations, glucose tolerance test, level of oxidative parameters, and pancreatic gene expression. …”
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Investigating the Role of Food-Derived Peptides in Hyperuricemia: From Mechanisms of Action to Structural Effects by Yu Han, Wanlu Liu, Kexin Li, Mingzhen Zhang, Xinqi Liu, Lu Li, Zhao Guo, He Li

“…Hyperuricemia, a disorder of purine metabolism associated with cardiovascular disease, gout, and kidney disease, can be alleviated by food-derived peptides. …”
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Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment on Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Changes in Diabetic Type 2 and Nondiabetic Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Damir Rebić, Senija Rašić, Velma Rebić

“…Vascular diseases are the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment on morphologic and hemodynamic vascular parameters of carotid arteries in diabetic type 2 and nondiabetic patients with ESRD during the period of one year after the start of PD treatment using ultrasonography of carotid arteries and their relation on uremia and PD inherent factors. …”
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Atypical Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a Pregnant Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Areerat Ounhasuttiyanon, Ngoentra Tantranont, Thatsaphan Srithongkul

“…She was initially diagnosed with active lupus nephritis and her renal function gradually worsened after steroid treatment, so the pregnancy was terminated due to the high maternal and fetal risks. A kidney biopsy showed linear capillary wall staining with fibrous crescents without endocapillary proliferation. …”
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Complications of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Urinary Stones: To Know and to Manage Them—A Review by Alessandro D’Addessi, Matteo Vittori, Marco Racioppi, Francesco Pinto, Emilio Sacco, PierFrancesco Bassi

“…Complications after SWL are mainly connected to the formation and passage of fragments, infections, the effects on renal and nonrenal tissues, and the effects on kidney function. Each of these complications can be prevented adopting appropriate measures, such as the respect of the contraindications and the recognition and the correction of concomitant diseases or infection, and using the SWL in the most efficient and safe way, tailoring the treatment to the single case. …”
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A Therapeutic Challenge: Liddle’s Syndrome Managed with Amiloride during Pregnancy by Amelia Caretto, Liviana Primerano, Francesca Novara, Orsetta Zuffardi, Stefano Genovese, Maurizio Rondinelli

“…It is caused by gain-of-function mutations of the kidney epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and it is classically associated with hypokalemia and suppression of renin and aldosterone. …”
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Gender Difference in Renal Blood Flow Response to Angiotensin II Administration after Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats: The Role of AT2 Receptor by Maryam Maleki, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is one of the major causes of kidney failure, and it may interact with renin angiotensin system while angiotensin II (Ang II) type 2 receptor (AT2R) expression is gender dependent. …”
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Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Treatment in a Patient with Short Stature Associated with the Ring Chromosome 17 Syndrome by Gustavo Tempone Cardoso Penna, Gabriela de Rezende Lelot, Ana Luiza de Rezende Lelot, Juliana Greghi Hernandez, Carolina Costa Figueiredo, Nara Michelle de Araujo Evangelista, Vania de Fatima Tonetto Fernandes, Guido de Paula Colares Neto

“…A ten-year-old male scholar had moderate left conductive deafness, left kidney hypoplasia with hypertension, epilepsy, malformations in hands, feet, and abdomen, and disproportionately short stature. …”
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Acute β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine Toxicity in a Mouse Model by Maitham Ahmed Al-Sammak, Douglas G. Rogers, Kyle D. Hoagland

“…There were no histopathologic lesions in brain, liver, heart, kidney, lung, or spleen in any of the mice during the 14-day study. …”
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Salicylic Acid Attenuates Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats by Pavle Randjelovic, Slavimir Veljkovic, Nenad Stojiljkovic, Ljubinka Jankovic-Velickovic, Dusan Sokolovic, Milan Stoiljkovic, Ivan Ilic

“…On the other hand, simultaneous SA administration protected kidney tissue against the oxidative damage and the nephrotoxic effect caused by GM treatment. …”
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