Urolithiasis is a well-known problem that stones could form in various parts of the urinary
system and it is the most common disease of the urinary tract. The current study was …

Background. Our earlier studies have demonstrated upregulation of monocyte
chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in NRK52E rat renal epithelial cells by exposure to …

Oxidative stress and protein modifications are frequently observed in numerous disease
states. The reactive intermediates of protein glycations accelerate the formation of advanced …

Purpose: To evaluate the anti-urolithiatic effect of ferulic acid on ethylene glycol-induced
kidney stone in a rat model. Methods: Five groups of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (6 …

Background The pathophysiology of ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI) is thought to include
a complex interplay between tubular cell damage and regeneration. Several lines of …

Background Evidence exists reporting that Pyrrosia lingua (PL, Xinhui Pharmaceutical,
Polypodiaceae) alleviates nephrolithiasis in rat models. The precipitation of calcium oxalate …

This study amied to investigate the effects of Orthosiphon grandiflorum on the renal tubular
cell injury induced by oxalate and the inhibitory effects of O. grandiflorum on urinary deposit …

The main reason for the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease
(CKD) patients with vascular calcification (VC) is also the main cause of death in CKD …

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate a Angelica sinensis polysaccharide aqueous extract as a
preventive agent in experimentally induced urolithiasis using in-vitro and vivo models …

Intrarenal calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals induce renal tubular epithelial cell (TEC)
inflammatory and oxidative injury. This study is aimed at exploring potential therapeutic lipid …