Within the last years, the use of stem cells (embryonic, induced pluripotent stem cells, or
hematopoietic stem cells), Progenitor cells (eg, endothelial progenitor cells), and most …

Acute kidney injury, formerly known as acute renal failure, is a pathological condition in
which ischemia or toxic damage contributes to the loss of renal proximal tubule epithelial …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an emerging global healthcare issue without
effective therapy yet. Autophagy recycles damaged organelles and helps maintain tissue …

Background Activation of renal fibroblasts into myofibroblasts plays an important role in
promoting renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF). Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) can alleviate RIF …

Background Our previous study indicated that Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (EGb) could protect
against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits. The present study aimed to …

Pathogenesis of AKI is complex and involves both local events in the kidney as well as
systemic effects in the body that are interconnected and interdependent. Despite intensive …

Objective: To systematically evaluate the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for
acute kidney injury (AKI) in preclinical studies and to explore the optimal transplantation …

(1) Background: Hepatotoxicity is a common health problem, and oxidative stress plays a
crucial role in its underlying mechanisms. We inspected the possible effect of retinoic acid …

Mesenchymal stromal/stem cell (MSC) therapy has been thoroughly tested in preclinical
animal models and holds great promise for the treatment of kidney diseases. It is becoming …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a serious microvascular complication of diabetes.
Currently, the prevalence and mortality of DKD are increasing annually. However, with no …