Regenerative Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 14 - 26
Published: May 17, 2024
Kidney
stones
are
a
foremost
clinical
concern
in
urology
with
CaOx
crystals
accounting
for
roughly
80%
of
these
renal
formations.
This
research
endeavor
seeks
to
ascertain
the
protective
effects
Metformin-encapsulated
selenium
nanoparticles
(M@Se
NPs),
combined
55%
hydroethanolic
flower
extract
from
Myrtus
communis
L.
(MCL)
countering
formation
kidney
Male
Sprague
Dawley
rats.
The
particle's
diameter
was
measured
be
39
nm
and
13.8
DLS
HR-TEM
analysis.
Rat
groups
administered
MCL-M@Se
NPs
(1:1.5:1)
exhibited
reduced
stone
urine
serum
analysis
compared
negative
control
group.
Histological
evaluations
samples
using
H&E,
MTS
staining
indicated
subdued
presence
ECM
deposition
contrast
other
rat
groups.
Conclusively,
mechanism
against
damage
can
confidently
attributed
obstruction
MAPK
signaling
pathway.
BioMed Research International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2023, P. 1 - 10
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Purpose.
To
investigate
whether
ADSC-derived
miR-23-enriched
exosomes
could
protect
against
calcium
oxalate
stone
formation
in
a
hyperoxaluria
rat
model.
Methods.
An
ethylene
glycol-
(EG-)
induced
model
and
an
vitro
of
COM-induced
HK-2
cells
coculturing
with
RAW264.7
were
established
to
explore
the
protective
mechanisms
exosomes.
Results.
The
results
showed
that
treatment
from
ADSCs
protected
EG-induced
rats,
cell
experiments
confirmed
alleviated
autophagy.
Overexpressed
miR-23
suppressed
M1
macrophage
polarization
by
inhibiting
IRF1
expression.
Furthermore,
predicted
binding
site
between
messenger
RNA
3
-untranslated
region
(3
id="M2">
-UTR)
was
dual-luciferase
reporter
assay.
Conclusion.
In
conclusion,
our
research
gave
first
evidence
affected
macrophages
directly
protecting
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Nephrolithiasis
is
one
of
the
most
common
diseases
in
urology,
characterized
by
notable
incidence
and
recurrence
rates,
leading
to
significant
morbidity
financial
burden.
Despite
its
prevalence,
precise
mechanisms
underlying
stone
formation
remain
incompletely
understood,
thus
hindering
advancements
kidney
management
over
past
three
decades.
Investigating
pivotal
biological
molecules
that
govern
has
consistently
been
a
challenging
high-priority
task.
A
portion
mammalian
genomes
are
transcribed
into
noncoding
RNAs
(ncRNAs),
which
have
ability
modulate
gene
expression
disease
progression.
They
emerging
as
novel
target
class
for
diagnostics
pharmaceutical
exploration.
In
recent
years,
role
ncRNAs
attracted
burgeoning
attention.
found
influence
regulating
ion
transportation,
oxidative
stress
injury,
inflammation,
osteoblastic
transformation,
autophagy,
pyroptosis.
These
findings
contributes
new
perspectives
on
pathogenesis
nephrolithiasis.
To
enhance
our
understanding
diagnostic
therapeutic
potential
nephrolithiasis-associated
ncRNAs,
we
summarized
profiles,
functions,
clinical
significance
these
current
review.