balkan nephropathy/hypoxia

OBJECTIVE To investigate the manifestation of impairment of peritubular capillary (PTC) in chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy (CAAN) and the influence of hypoxia caused by PTC impairment on the progression of CAAN. METHODS Fifty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: Group A (n =

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of peritubular capillary (PTC) loss and hypoxia on the progression of tubulointerstitial fibrosis in a rat model of aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN). METHODS Female Wistar rats received Caulis aristolochiae manshuriensis (CAM) decoction by gavage for 8 weeks,

BACKGROUND To investigate the renal microvascular injury in acute aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) and the protective effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) in acute AAN. METHODS Female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. The rats in PGE1 group received Caulis Aristolochia

Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is characterized by interstitial fibrosis, proximal tubular atrophy, and hypoxia. A correlation between a reduced peritubular capillary density and the severity of fibrosis has been demonstrated. As calcium, redox and energetic homeostasis are crucial in

Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is a progressive tubulointerstitial renal disease caused by aristolochic acid intake. To determine the contribution of renal ischemia to the pathogenesis of AAN, we characterized changes in the expression of angiogenic factors and vasoactive substances, and then

A multihospital study allowed us to follow a total of 62 serologically proven cases of Nephropathia epidemica (NE) in the Belgian region between Sambre and Meuse during the 1992-1993 period. The clinical picture consisted of sudden high fever (100% of the cases), headache (71%), abdominal or lumbar

OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential effect of homologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on repairing peri-tubular capillary cluster (PTCC), and on improving renal tubular and mesenchymal hypoxia condition. METHODS Monocyte was purified from bone marrow, amplified and identified as MSCs

Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) is a common pathological feature of aristolochic acid (AA) nephropathy (AAN). G2/M arrest of proximal tubular cells (PTCs) is implicated in renal fibrosis of AAN, but the upstream regulatory molecule remains unknown. Hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)