Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), the polymeric form of phosphate, is attracting ever-growing
attention due to the many functions it appears to perform within mammalian cells. This essay …

Oh, My Gut! New insights on the role of the gastrointestinal... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Oh, My Gut! New insights on the role of the gastrointestinal tract and the gut …

Background: In acute kidney injury (AKI), plasma fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and
phosphate (P i) rise rapidly and are independently associated with disease severity and …

Body size is a key life-history trait of organisms, which has important ecological functions.
However, the relationship between soil antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) distribution and …

Kidney stone disease has a multifactorial etiology, and evolving dietary habits necessitate
continuous updates on the impact of dietary components on lithogenesis. The relationship …

American football players consume large quantities of animal-sourced protein in adherence
with traditional recommendations to maximize muscle development and athletic …

The kidney controls systemic inorganic phosphate (Pi) levels by adapting reabsorption to Pi
intake. Renal Pi reabsorption is mostly mediated by sodium-phosphate cotransporters NaPi …

Introduction Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of chronic
kidney disease (CKD). It begins as an adaptive increase in parathyroid hormone levels to …

Adult bones are continuously remodeled by the balance between bone resorption by
osteoclasts and subsequent bone formation by osteoblasts. Many studies have provided …

Background When the natural process of bone remodeling is disturbed, the need arises for a
stimulant material in order to enhance the formation of a new healthy and strong osseous …