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ReviewMediators of inflammation2012

Inflammation in diabetic nephropathy.

Andy K H Lim, Gregory H Tesch

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Review in Mediators of inflammation, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01847313 (Phase 3 Study of the Effect of Glucagon-like-peptide 1), which is not on this map. Cited by 232 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01847313 phase3completedstarted 2013, after this paper: background citation

Phase 3 Study of the Effect of Glucagon-like-peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonism on Renal Outcomes in Humans With Diabetic Kidney Disease

Ran2013Enrolled20Registered outcomes6Posted comparisons0ConditionsDiabetic Kidney DiseaseArmsliraglutide
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

232 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 436 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andy K H LimDepartment of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia. andy.lim@monash.edu
Gregory H Tesch
Monash Medical Centre · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide but current treatments remain suboptimal. This review examines the evidence for inflammation in the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy in both experimental and human diabetes, and provides an update on recent novel experimental approaches targeting inflammation and the lessons we have learned from these approaches. We highlight the important role of inflammatory cells in the kidney, particularly infiltrating macrophages, T-lymphocytes and the subpopulation of regulatory T cells. The possible link between immune deposition and diabetic nephropathy is explored, along with the recently described immune complexes of anti-oxidized low-density lipoproteins. We also briefly discuss some of the major inflammatory cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy, including the role of adipokines. Lastly, we present the latest data on the pathogenic role of the stress-activated protein kinases in diabetic nephropathy, from studies on the p38 mitogen activated protein kinase and the c-Jun amino terminal kinase cell signalling pathways. The genetic and pharmacological approaches which reduce inflammation in diabetic nephropathy have not only enhanced our understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease but shown promise as potential therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

CytokinesDiabetic NephropathiesHumansInflammationMacrophagesT-LymphocytesCytokines

Identifiers

PMID22969168
PMCPMC3432398
OpenAlexW2083341036

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