Mechanisms of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury: pathological mechanisms, pharmacological interventions, and genetic mitigations

KR McSweeney, LK Gadanec, T Qaradakhi, BA Ali… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nephrotoxicity is the dose-limiting factor of cisplatin treatment.
Nephrotoxicity is characterized by reduced kidney function. Although an often-reversible …

Pathogenicity Factors of Genomic Islands in Intestinal and Extraintestinal Escherichia coli

M Desvaux, G Dalmasso, R Beyrouthy… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Escherichia coli is a versatile bacterial species that includes both harmless commensal
strains and pathogenic strains found in the gastrointestinal tract in humans and warm …

[HTML][HTML] The urothelium: a multi-faceted barrier against a harsh environment

NV Jafari, JL Rohn - Mucosal Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
All mucosal surfaces must deal with the challenge of exposure to the outside world. The
urothelium is a highly specialized layer of stratified epithelial cells lining the inner surface of …

Bladder cancer, inflammageing and microbiomes

A Martin, BL Woolbright, S Umar, MA Ingersoll… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Ageing is correlated with elevated bladder cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality.
Advanced age is also associated with elevated markers of chronic inflammation and …

Role of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence Factors in Development of Urinary Tract Infection and Kidney Damage

J Bien, O Sokolova, P Bozko - International journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a causative agent in the vast majority of urinary
tract infections (UTIs), including cystitis and pyelonephritis, and infectious complications …

[HTML][HTML] Urinary tract infection in pediatrics: an overview

EA Oliveira, RH Mak - Jornal de pediatria, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Objective This review aimed to provide a critical overview on the pathogenesis, clinical
findings, diagnosis, imaging investigation, treatment, chemoprophylaxis, and complications …

Host–pathogen checkpoints and population bottlenecks in persistent and intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli bladder infection

TJ Hannan, M Totsika, KJ Mansfield… - FEMS microbiology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Bladder infections affect millions of people yearly, and recurrent symptomatic infections
(cystitis) are very common. The rapid increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant …

TLR-based immune adjuvants

F Steinhagen, T Kinjo, C Bode, DM Klinman - Vaccine, 2011 - Elsevier
This work describes the nature and strength of the immune response induced by various Toll-
like receptor ligands and their ability to act as vaccine adjuvants. It reviews the various …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC)-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: The Molecular Basis for Challenges to Effective Treatment

S Whelan, B Lucey, K Finn - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, especially
among women and older adults, leading to a significant global healthcare cost burden …

The urothelium: life in a liquid environment

MG Dalghi, N Montalbetti, MD Carattino… - Physiological …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The urothelium, which lines the renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and proximal urethra,
forms a high-resistance but adaptable barrier that surveils its mechanochemical …