Defining the molecular fingerprint of bladder and kidney fibroblasts

G Apodaca - American Journal of Physiology-Renal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Fibroblasts are integral to the organization and function of all organs and play critical roles in
pathologies such as fibrosis; however, we have limited understanding of the fibroblasts that …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Histone Modifications in Kidney Fibrosis

S Pan, T Yuan, Y Xia, W Yu, X Zhou, F Cheng - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by persistent kidney dysfunction, ultimately
resulting in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal fibrosis is a crucial pathological feature …

Depleting profibrotic macrophages using bioactivated in vivo assembly peptides ameliorates kidney fibrosis

Q Ouyang, C Wang, T Sang, Y Tong, J Zhang… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Managing renal fibrosis is challenging owing to the complex cell signaling redundancy in
diseased kidneys. Renal fibrosis involves an immune response dominated by macrophages …

Fibroblast activation protein-sensitive polymeric nanobeacon for early diagnosis of renal fibrosis

N Zeng, X Guan, X Liu, H Shi, N Li, R Yang… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Early diagnosis and treatment of renal fibrosis (RF) significantly affect the clinical outcomes
of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). As the typical fibrotic ailment, RF is characterized by …

Wogonin ameliorates ER stress-associated inflammatory response, apoptotic death and renal fibrosis in a unilateral ureteral obstruction mouse model

HL Kuo, HL Chuang, CM Chen, YY Chen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wogonin, a vital bioactive compound extracted from the medicinal plant, Scutellaria
baicalensis, has been wildly used for its potential in mitigating the progression of chronic …

Unmetabolized folic acid and organ fibrosis: Are they nefarious partners?

MR Goldstein, L Mascitelli - Medical Hypotheses, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent publications raise the possibility that folic acid (FA), specifically unmetabolized folic
acid (UMFA), might promote the progression of organ fibrosis via signaling through folate …

NR5A2 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in renal fibrosis by targeting MMP25 transcription

G Chen, W Shan, Y Chen, W Wang, X Li - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is crucial for the progression of renal
tubulointerstitial fibrosis, typically leading to end-stage renal failure. The role of Nuclear …

Multi-Scalar Data Integration Decoding Risk Genes for Chronic Kidney Disease

S Ding, J Guo, H Chen, E Petretto - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) impacts over 10% of the global population and
recently advancements in high-throughput analytical technologies are uncovering the …