Signaling pathways of chronic kidney diseases, implications for therapeutics

Q Yuan, B Tang, C Zhang - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a chronic renal dysfunction syndrome that is characterized
by nephron loss, inflammation, myofibroblasts activation, and extracellular matrix (ECM) …

The interplay between immune and metabolic pathways in kidney disease

L Qu, B Jiao - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kidney disease is a significant health problem worldwide, affecting an estimated 10% of the
global population. Kidney disease encompasses a diverse group of disorders that vary in …

Fucoidan Alleviates Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease via Inhibition of NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Podocyte Pyroptosis

MZ Wang, J Wang, DW Cao, Y Tu, BH Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Fucoidan (FPS) has been widely used to treat renal fibrosis (RF) in patients
with diabetic kidney disease (DKD); however, the precise therapeutic mechanisms remain …

Role of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in the regulation of inflammatory processes in animal models

S Feijóo-Bandín, A Aragón-Herrera… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, were developed as a
novel class of anti-diabetic agents that promote glycosuria through the prevention of glucose …

The interplay between ghrelin and microglia in neuroinflammation: implications for obesity and neurodegenerative diseases

C Russo, MS Valle, A Russo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies have shown that microglia are capable of producing a wide range of
chemokines to promote inflammatory processes within the central nervous system (CNS) …

DNA methylation in diabetic retinopathy: pathogenetic role and potential therapeutic targets

C Cai, C Meng, S He, C Gu, T Lhamo, D Draga, D Luo… - Cell & Bioscience, 2022 - Springer
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a specific neuron-vascular complication of diabetes,
is a major cause of vision loss among middle-aged people worldwide, and the number of …

Erianin: A direct NLRP3 inhibitor with remarkable anti-inflammatory activity

X Zhang, L Hu, S Xu, C Ye, A Chen - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Erianin (Eri) is the extract of Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. The NLRP3 inflammasome is a
multiprotein complex that plays key roles in a wide variety of chronic inflammation-driven …

Nephroprotective plant species used in traditional Mayan Medicine for renal-associated diseases

R Castañeda, A Cáceres, SM Cruz, JA Aceituno… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The prevalence of kidney disease has increased rapidly in
recent years and has emerged as one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Natural …

SGLT-2 inhibitors and the inflammasome: what's next in the 21st century?

D Kounatidis, N Vallianou, A Evangelopoulos… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The nucleotide-binding domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in the kidney
and the heart is increasingly being suggested to play a key role in mediating inflammation …

Emerging role of LncRNA regulation for NLRP3 inflammasome in diabetes complications

X Lu, Q Tan, J Ma, J Zhang, P Yu - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a widespread metabolic disease with various complications, including diabetic
nephropathy, retinopathy, cardiomyopathy, and other cardiovascular or cerebrovascular …