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Notch1 signaling is limited in healthy mature kidneys in vivo

BMC Research Notes, 2023
Objective A Delta-Notch signaling component, Notch1, is involved in the normal development and multiple disorders of the kidney. Although the increase in Notch1 signaling is crucial to these pathogeneses, the basal signaling level in ‘healthy’ mature ...
Ryosuke Sugiura, Takahiro Nakayama, Teppei Nishino, Naoto Sambe, Freddy Radtke, Masaharu Yoshihara, Satoru Takahashi   +6 more
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The future of dialysis treatment: wearable artificial kidneys (WAKs)

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine, 2017
Present day limitations in conventional dialysis therapies have prompted the medical community to explore alternative options in the management of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Rameez Imtiaz, Tharshika Thangarasa
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Deep Learning Assisted Localization of Polycystic Kidney on Contrast-Enhanced CT Images

Diagnostics, 2020
Total Kidney Volume (TKV) is essential for analyzing the progressive loss of renal function in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).
Djeane Debora Onthoni, Ting-Wen Sheng, Prasan Kumar Sahoo, Li-Jen Wang, Pushpanjali Gupta   +4 more
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Aspartame, as an artificial sweetener, does not affect renal function and antioxidative states in mice [PDF]

BMC Research Notes
Background and objective Aspartame (l-aspartyl l-phenylalanine methyl ester) is an artificial sweetener widely used as a sugar substitute. There are concerns regarding the effects of high aspartame doses on the kidney owing to oxidative stress; however ...
Kenta Torigoe, Miki Torigoe, Satoru Oka, Yoko Obata, Hiroshi Mukae, Tomoya Nishino   +5 more
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Wearable and implantable artificial kidney devices for end-stage kidney disease treatment : current status and review [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of early death worldwide. By 2030, 14.5 million people will have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD, or CKD stage 5), yet only 5.4 million will receive kidney replacement therapy (KRT) due to economic,
Groth, Thomas, Wieringa, Fokko P., Stephen R. Ash, Groth, Thomas,, Janna Kuchinka, Ash, Stephen R., Fissell, William H.,, Kuchinka, Janna,, William H. Fissell, Stegmayr, Bernd G.,, Ash, Stephen R.,, Stegmayr, Bernd G., Roy, Shuvo, Thomas Groth, Bernd G. Stegmayr, Wieringa, Fokko P.,, Fokko P. Wieringa, Roy, Shuvo,, Kuchinka, Janna, Shuvo Roy, Fissell, William H.   +20 more
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Optimal Kidney Exchange with Immunosuppressants [PDF]

, 2021
Algorithms for exchange of kidneys is one of the key successful applications in market design, artificial intelligence, and operations research. Potent immunosuppressant drugs suppress the body's ability to reject a transplanted organ up to the point ...
McElfresh, Duncan C., Dickerson, John P., Aziz, Haris, Cseh, Ágnes   +3 more
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Control of Blood Coagulation by Hemocompatible Material Surfaces—A Review

Bioengineering, 2021
Hemocompatibility of biomaterials in contact with the blood of patients is a prerequisite for the short- and long-term applications of medical devices such as cardiovascular stents, artificial heart valves, ventricular assist devices, catheters, blood ...
Janna Kuchinka, Christian Willems, Dmitry V. Telyshev, Thomas Groth   +3 more
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Confining Eutectic Gallium Indium (eGaIn) in Expired Artificial Kidneys to Unveil Nanoporous Conductive Wires

, 2022
Nanoporous membranes have gained considerable interest in drug delivery1, ion transportation2, micro/nanofluidics3, molecular sensing4, and separation science5.
Khan, M. Rashed, Monwar, Momena, Licup, Gerra   +2 more
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure in relation to the kidneys: A review of current available literature

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Perfluorooctanoic acid is an artificial and non-degradable chemical. It is widely used due to its stable nature. It can enter the human body through food, drinking water, inhalation of household dust and contact with products containing perfluorooctanoic
Dongge Liu, Shuqi Yan, Pingwei Wang, Qianqian Chen, Yanping Liu, Jiajing Cui, Yujun Liang, Shuping Ren, Ying Gao   +8 more
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Early detection of diabetes potential using cataract image processing approach

Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI, 2023
Diabetes is a disease characterized by a high level of sugar in the blood. The disease occurs because of a disruption in the metabolic system when insulin is not produced effectively and functions properly. High blood sugar levels, for an extended period
Moh. Khairudin, Rendy Mahaputra, Wiharto Wiharto, Yasmin Mufidah, Leo Anang Miftahul Huda, Rafif Apta Reswara, Adelia Putri Nur Ahni, Gita Juli Hartanti   +7 more
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