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ReviewJournal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN2025

Nanotherapeutics in Kidney Disease: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Amir Roointan, Rong Xu, Simon Corrie, Christoph E Hagemeyer, Karen Alt

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Review in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Regulated cell death: a multidimensional regulatory network in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  11. Podocyte Metabolic Reprogramming and Targeted Therapy.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Amir RoointanNanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9885-2636
Rong XuNanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5510-3678
Simon CorrieDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8029-1896
Christoph E HagemeyerNanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7114-4023
Karen AltNanoTheranostics Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6252-1931

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment and management of kidney diseases present a significant global challenge, affecting over 800 million individuals and necessitating innovative therapeutic strategies that transcend symptomatic relief. The application of nanotechnology to therapies for kidney diseases, while still in its early stages, holds transformative potential for improving treatment outcomes. Recent advancements in nanoparticle-based drug delivery leverage the unique physicochemical properties of nanoparticles for targeted and controlled therapeutic delivery to the kidneys. Current research is focused on understanding the functional and phenotypic changes in kidney cells during both acute and chronic conditions, allowing for the identification of optimal target cells. In addition, the development of tailored nanomedicines enhances their retention and binding to key renal membranes and cell populations, ultimately improving localization, tolerability, and efficacy. However, significant barriers remain, including inconsistent nanoparticle synthesis and the complexity of kidney-specific targeting. To overcome these challenges, the field requires advanced synthesis techniques, refined targeting strategies, and the establishment of animal models that accurately reflect human kidney diseases. These efforts are critical for the clinical application of nanotherapeutics, which promise novel solutions for kidney disease management. This review evaluates a substantial body of in vivo research, highlighting the prospects, challenges, and opportunities presented by nanotechnology-mediated therapies and their potential to transform kidney disease treatment.

Indexed as

Kidney DiseasesNanomedicineAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsForecastingHumansNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemNanoparticlesNanoparticle Drug Delivery System

Identifiers

PMID39705082
PMCPMC11888965

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