Male reproductive surgeries and long-term kidney outcomes: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis of UK Biobank and FinnGen.
The long-term renal implications of conditions leading to male reproductive surgeries remain unclear. This study evaluated the potential causal relationships between genetic liability to undergoing these surgeries and kidney diseases. Genetic variants associated with four surgery-related phenotypes-…
Shared genetics of IgA nephropathy and cardiometabolic diseases revealed by integrative genomic analysis.
Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), the most common primary glomerular disease and a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is associated with cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities. To explore these genetic overlaps, we integrated large-scale GWAS data from IgAN, 21 pan-vascular dis…
Low-density granulocyte-driven NET formation is associated with poor prognosis in IgA nephropathy with thrombotic microangiopathy.
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a common pathological phenotype of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Low-density granulocytes (LDGs) exhibit potent pro-inflammatory properties and promote neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, playing a pivotal role in thrombus development. This study…
Nanotechnology-mediated podocyte injury repair: mechanistic exploration and therapeutic prospects.
Podocyte injury serves as a central pathological driver in chronic kidney diseases (CKD), including diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, conventional therapies are still limited by poor targeting efficacy and systemic side effects. Nanotechnology provides transformative…
Research on the safety and efficacy of telitacicept in the treatment of IgA nephropathy in children.
This study retrospectively evaluated telitacicept in ten pediatric IgA nephropathy patients with proteinuria (24-hour urinary protein: 23.97 ± 26.63 mg/kg). All patients received steroid therapy, and half received combined immunosuppressants. After a median follow-up of 3.7…
Association of elevated homocysteine levels with renal pathology and function in patients with IgA nephropathy: a single-center retrospective study.
The role of homocysteine (Hcy) in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) remains unclear. This study investigates the association between Hcy levels, clinical symptoms, and pathological changes in patients with IgAN to elucidate Hcy's clinical significance. 256 IgAN patients were included and categoriz…
Regulatory effects of leflunomide on gut microecology during IgA nephropathy treatment.
Growing evidence suggests that the gut-kidney axis may contribute to the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, the effects of immunosuppressants on the intestinal microbiome remain unclear. We investigated how different therapeutic strategies influence gut microbial composition in IgAN pa…
The relationship between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy.
Background: The tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (T) lesions of the Oxford Classification is a key prognostic determinant in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is an emerging lipid marker, but its link with r…