The enigmatic SLC26A6 multifunctional anion transporter: recent advances in structure-function relationship, pathophysiological significance and novel pharmacological inhibitors by Ursula E. Seidler

“…Secondly, whole exon sequencing of a kidney stone cohort from the United Kingdom database revealed a dominant negative SLC26A6 mutation in a patient with enteric hyperoxaluria, oxalate kidney stones and a low calcium diet. …”
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Anticalculi and antibacterial activity of methanol extract of Holothuria atra by Irwan Irwan, Jefri Saputra Mulia, Softyatuddin Karina, Eli Nurliza

“…In vitro anticalculi activity was assessed by measuring the decomposition of kidney stones (Ca) using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). …”
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Concentration and health risk assessment of melamine in commercial citrus juices by Marzieh Rashedinia, Behrouz Akbari-Adergani, Parisa Shavali-gilani, Razieh Noroozi, Mehdi Fathollahi, Parisa Sadighara

“…Melamine contamination in food poses significant health risks including kidney stones, renal failure, making it a critical food safety concern. …”
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Mental Health in Non-Oncologic Urology Patients by Danyon Anderson, Devesh Kumar, Divya Divya, Jose L. Zepeda, Abrahim N. Razzak, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Pathologies represented in this review include Peyronie's Disease (PD), erectile dysfunction (ED), urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections (UTI), infertility, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), kidney stones, and urinary retention. While there has been great interventional focus as of late for urogenitary malignancies (i.e. prostate cancer awareness with the Movember campaign), literature studies and intervention focused on non-oncologic urology patients has been limited. …”
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Bench Surgery for Urolithiasis in Renal Transplant: A Sensible Option!! by Abhiyutthan Singh Jadaon, Chandra Pal Singh

“…In this study we report our surgical experience and long-term follow-up in a series of living kidney donors (LKD) with asymptomatic kidney stones, after ex vivo ureterorenoscopy (URS) for stone removal before kidney transplantation.…”
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Kidney Diseases Classification using Hybrid Transfer-Learning DenseNet201-Based and Random Forest Classifier by Abdalbasit Mohammed Qadir, Dana Faiq Abd

“…This study focuses on kidney stones, cysts, and tumors, the three most common types of renal illness, using a dataset of 12,446 CT urogram and whole abdomen images, aiming to move toward an AI-based kidney disease diagnosis system while contributing to the wider field of artificial intelligence research. …”
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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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Possible impact of use of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy on the fetus: Review of animal and human studies by Agata Miłosz, Justyna Michalczyk, Iwona Morawik, Klaudia Długoborska, Monika Gesek

“…However, it can contribute to mineral and vitamin deficiencies, hypoproteinemia or the development of hepatic steatosis and kidney stones [4, 8]. Due to the duality of possible effects, the potential benefits of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy should be considered carefully. …”
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End Stage Renal Disease: Seroprevalence of Hepatitises B and C along with Associated Aetiology and Risk Factors in Children by Syed Raza Shah, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Muhammad Tanveer Alam, Adnan Salim, Mehwish Hussain, Areeba Altaf

“…The most common etiology of ESRD was kidney stones (n=44, 29.3%). HBV was positive in 11 children (2.5%) while HCV was positive in 13 (2.9%). …”
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Early Stone Manipulation in Urinary Tract Infection Associated with Obstructing Nephrolithiasis by Megan L. Swonke, Ali M. Mahmoud, Elias J. Farran, Tamer J. Dafashy, Preston S. Kerr, Christopher D. Kosarek, Joseph Sonstein

“…We provide a detailed examination of each patient presentation to describe our institution’s experience with treating infected kidney stones within days of urgent decompression in order to question the previous standard of treating an infected kidney stone with a more delayed intervention.…”
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Kidney and gallbladder stones and the risk of prostate cancer: Results from the EPICAP study. by Melissa Sawaya, Emilie Cordina-Duverger, Pierre-Jean Lamy, Brigitte Trétarre, Florence Menegaux

“…The analysis indicated significant potential associations between kidney stones and the risk of prostate cancer (OR: 1.46 95% CI: 1.13-1.90), particularly in men with a history of kidney infection. …”
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Association between magnesium depletion score and prostate cancer by Hongyang Gong, Xiaomei Lin, Shaoqun Huang

“…Studies have indicated that MDS is associated with various urological conditions, such as kidney stones and the prognosis of chronic kidney disease. …”
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Suppression of renal crystal formation, inflammation, and fibrosis by blocking oncostatin M receptor β signaling by Ryusuke Deguchi, Tadasuke Komori, Shimpei Yamashita, Tomoko Hisaoka, Mizuki Kajimoto, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Isao Hara, Yoshihiro Morikawa

“…Abstract Oncostatin M (OSM) has pleiotropic effects on various inflammatory diseases, including kidney stone disease. The prevalence of kidney stones has increased worldwide, despite recent therapeutic advances, due to its high recurrence rate, suggesting the importance of prevention of repeated recurrence in the treatment of kidney stone disease. …”
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Design, synthesis, in vitro, and in silico studies of 4-fluorocinnamaldehyde based thiosemicarbazones as urease inhibitors by Muhammad Islam, Saeed Ullah, Ajmal Khan, Zahra Batool, Suraj N. Mali, Shailesh S. Gurav, Kholood A. Dahlous, Saikh Mohammad, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Zahid Shafiq

“…Abstract Clinically significant problems such as kidney stones and stomach ulcers are linked to the activation of the urease enzyme. …”
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Advanced Glycation End-Product-Modified Heat Shock Protein 90 May Be Associated with Urinary Stones by Takanobu Takata, Shinya Inoue, Kenshiro Kunii, Togen Masauji, Junji Moriya, Yoshiharu Motoo, Katsuhito Miyazawa

“…Background: Urinary stones (urolithiasis) have been categorized as kidney stones (renal calculus), ureteric stones (ureteral calculus and ureterolith), bladder stones (bladder calculus), and urethral stones (urethral calculus); however, the mechanisms underlying their promotion and related injuries in glomerular and tubular cells remain unclear. …”
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Taxonomical enumeration of traditional, socio-economic importance plant of Dharbai by Mariraj Murugan, Karuppasamy Kalaiselvan, Jeyalatchagan Sureshkumar, Rajendran Kalidoss

“…Traditionally, Chrysopogon zizanioides is utilized for various ailments, including kidney stones and respiratory issues, and features in religious customs. …”
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Correlation Between the Grade of Hydronephrosis with Surgical Outcomes After Ultrasound-guided Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Retrospective Observational Study by Tiopan NAPITUPULU, Yosua HARDJA, Martin SUSANTO, Grace Dumamawarni HUTAHAEAN, Ika RIANTRI, Hendra SUTAPA, Yusuf RACHMAN, Andre Marolop Pangihutan SIAHAAN

“…Objective: The preferred therapy for staghorn stones and large kidney stones is percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). …”
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Comparison of Initial Clinical Presentations between Primary Hyperparathyroidism Patients from New Brunswick and Changsha by Lingqiong Meng, Shuying Liu, Aseel Al-Dayyeni, Zhifeng Sheng, Zhiguang Zhou, Xiangbing Wang

“…Patients in New Brunswick had lower percentages of parathyroid adenoma and kidney stones. Serum iPTH level was positively correlated with serum calcium and serum AKP levels in both Changsha and New Brunswick (p<0.05). …”
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Systematic identification of the chemical components of leaves and roots of Didymocarpus heucherifolius Hand.-Mazz. based on UHPLC Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS technology coupled with mo... by Liangyin Shu, Shunli Xiao, Kailin Li, Huibin Luo, Meng Li, Qingrui Yang, Bowen Gao, Jiaxin Li, Fang Yan, Wei Cai

“…Species in this genus have long been used in folk medicine to treat various illnesses, including wounds, kidney stones, inflammations, asthma, influenza, etc. …”
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Ethnopharmocology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Orthosiphon: A review by Rui Wang, Ling Qiu, Qing-wen Zhang, Ligen Lin

“…Background: Plants of the genus Orthosiphon (Lamiaceae) have been widely employed in traditional and ethnic medicines for the treatment of various diseases, including diabetes, kidney stones, edema, rheumatism, hepatitis, hypertension, and urinary tract disorders. …”
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