Kidney International Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(8), P. 2095 - 2104
Published: June 5, 2021
Sodium-glucose
cotransporter-2
(SGLT2)
inhibitors
improve
cardiovascular
and
kidney
outcomes
through
mechanisms
that
are
incompletely
understood.
In
this
exploratory
post-hoc
analysis
of
the
VERTIS
RENAL
trial,
we
report
association
between
SGLT2
inhibitor,
ertugliflozin,
markers
injury,
inflammation,
fibrosis
in
participants
with
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
stage
3
chronic
disease
(CKD).Participants
were
randomized
to
ertugliflozin
(5
or
15
mg/d)
placebo,
plasma
samples
for
biomarker
collected
at
baseline,
26
weeks,
52
weeks.Ertugliflozin-treated
had
lower
levels
injury
molecule-1
(KIM-1)
weeks
(P
=
0.044)
0.007)
higher
eotaxin-1
postrandomization
compared
placebo.
The
change
KIM-1
was
not
associated
baseline
urine
albumin
creatinine
ratio
(UACR)
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR,
P
interaction
>
0.05).
Additionally,
positively
correlated
UACR
treated
0.0071).
No
other
significant
associations
changes
tubular
fibrosis,
oxidative
stress,
endothelial
dysfunction
observed.In
conclusion,
T2D
CKD,
a
sustained
lowering
marker
regardless
function.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 3086 - 3086
Published: March 7, 2024
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
a
major
cause
of
chronic
(CKD),
and
it
heightens
the
risk
cardiovascular
incidents.
The
pathogenesis
DKD
thought
to
involve
hemodynamic,
inflammatory,
metabolic
factors
that
converge
on
fibrotic
pathway.
Genetic
predisposition
unhealthy
lifestyle
practices
both
play
significant
role
in
development
progression
DKD.
In
spite
recent
emergence
angiotensin
receptors
blockers
(ARBs)/angiotensin
converting
enzyme
inhibitor
(ACEI),
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
(SGLT2)
inhibitors,
nonsteroidal
mineralocorticoid
antagonists
(NS-MRAs),
current
therapies
still
fail
effectively
arrest
Glucagon-like
peptide
1
receptor
agonists
(GLP-1RAs),
promising
class
agents,
possess
potential
act
as
renal
protectors,
slowing
Other
including
pentoxifylline
(PTF),
selonsertib,
baricitinib
hold
great
promise
for
due
their
anti-inflammatory
antifibrotic
properties.
Multidisciplinary
treatment,
encompassing
modifications
drug
therapy,
can
decelerate
Based
treatment
heart
failure,
recommended
use
multiple
drugs
combination
rather
than
single-use
Unearthing
mechanisms
underlying
urgent
optimize
management
Inflammatory
(including
IL-1,
MCP-1,
MMP-9,
CTGF,
TNF-a
TGF-β1),
along
with
lncRNAs,
not
only
serve
diagnostic
biomarkers,
but
also
therapeutic
targets.
this
review,
we
delve
into
We
explore
additional
value
combing
these
develop
novel
strategies.
Drawing
from
understanding
pathogenesis,
propose
HIF
AGE
epigenetic
targets
future.
Kidney International Reports,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 263 - 277
Published: Dec. 18, 2019
Chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD)
is
an
important
public
health
concern
in
developed
countries
because
of
both
the
number
people
affected
and
high
cost
care
when
prevention
strategies
are
not
effectively
implemented.
Prevention
should
start
at
governance
level
with
institution
multisectoral
polices
supporting
sustainable
development
goals
ensuring
safe
healthy
environments.
Primordial
CKD
can
be
achieved
through
implementation
measures
to
ensure
fetal
(kidney)
development.
Public
prevent
diabetes,
hypertension,
obesity
as
risk
factors
for
important.
These
approaches
cost-effective
reduce
overall
noncommunicable
burden.
Strategies
nontraditional
factors,
including
nephrotoxin
exposure,
stones,
infections,
environmental
exposures,
acute
injury
(AKI),
need
tailored
local
needs
epidemiology.
Early
diagnosis
treatment
such
obesity,
hypertension
key
primary
CKD.
tends
occur
more
frequently
progress
rapidly
among
indigenous,
minority,
socioeconomically
disadvantaged
populations.
Special
attention
required
meet
these
Effective
secondary
relies
on
screening
individuals
detect
treat
early,
using
established
emerging
strategies.
Within
high-income
countries,
barriers
accessing
effective
therapies
must
recognized,
overcome
obstacles,
training
support
identify
CKD,
appropriately
implement
clinical
practice
guidelines.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
31(12), P. 2925 - 2936
Published: Sept. 30, 2020
Significance
Statement
Studies
of
renin-angiotensin
system
inhibitors
have
consistently
shown
that
the
magnitude
albuminuria
reduction
during
first
months
treatment
is
associated
with
risk
for
kidney
and
cardiovascular
outcomes.
Whether
or
not
association
between
early
changes
in
these
outcomes
also
occurs
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
(SGLT2)
inhibition
unclear.
This
post
hoc
analysis
Canagliflozin
Renal
Events
Diabetes
Established
Nephropathy
Clinical
Evaluation
(CREDENCE)
trial
demonstrated
that,
people
type
diabetes
CKD,
SGLT2
inhibitor
canagliflozin
results
an
sustained
albuminuria.
It
shows
were
independently
long-term
These
findings
highlight
importance
monitoring
to
assess
prognosis.
Background
The
events
primarily
based
on
trials
blockade.
unclear
whether
this
inhibition.
Methods
enrolled
4401
patients
CKD
(urinary
albumin-creatinine
ratio
[UACR]
>300
mg/g).
assessed
canagliflozin’s
effect
how
change
(baseline
week
26)
primary
outcome
(ESKD,
doubling
serum
creatinine,
death),
major
adverse
events,
hospitalization
heart
failure
death.
Results
Complete
data
other
covariates
available
3836
(87.2%)
participants
CREDENCE
trial.
Compared
placebo,
lowered
UACR
by
31%
(95%
confidence
interval
[95%
CI],
27%
36%)
at
26,
significantly
increased
likelihood
achieving
a
30%
(odds
ratio,
2.69;
95%
CI,
2.35
3.07).
Each
decrease
over
26
weeks
was
lower
hazard
(hazard
[HR],
0.71;
0.67
0.76;
P
<0.001),
(HR,
0.92;
0.88
0.96;
death
0.86;
0.81
0.90;
<0.001).
Residual
levels
remained
strong
independent
factor
overall
each
arm.
Conclusions
In
use
early,
reductions
albuminuria,
which
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(4), P. 107954 - 107954
Published: July 1, 2020
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
increases
the
risk
for
mortality
and
is
leading
cause
of
end-stage
renal
disease.
Treatment
with
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
inhibitors
(SGLT2i)
attenuates
progression
DKD,
especially
in
patients
advanced
Herein,
we
show
that
diabetes,
mTORC1
activity
increased
proximal
tubule
cells
(RPTCs)
along
enhanced
tubule-interstitial
fibrosis;
this
prevented
by
SGLT2i.
Constitutive
activation
RPTCs
induces
fibrosis
failure
abolishes
renal-protective
effects
SGLT2i
diabetes.
On
contrary,
partial
inhibition
prevents
decline
function.
Stimulation
turns
on
a
pro-fibrotic
program
cortex,
whereas
its
diabetes
reverses
alterations
gene
expression.
We
suggest
RPTC
critical
node
mediates
dysfunction
protective
regulating
fibrogenesis.
Diabetes Care,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
44(8), P. 1805 - 1815
Published: July 7, 2021
Sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
inhibitors
(SGLT2i)
improve
albuminuria
in
patients
with
high
cardiorenal
risk.
We
report
change
the
Dapagliflozin
Effect
on
Cardiovascular
Events
(DECLARE-TIMI
58)
cardiovascular
outcome
trial,
which
included
populations
lower
risk.DECLARE-TIMI
58
randomized
17,160
type
diabetes,
creatinine
clearance
>60
mL/min,
and
either
atherosclerotic
disease
(CVD;
40.6%)
or
risk-factors
for
CVD
(59.4%)
to
dapagliflozin
placebo.
Urinary
albumin-to-creatinine
ratio
(UACR)
was
tested
at
baseline,
6
months,
12
yearly
thereafter.
The
UACR
over
time
measured
as
a
continuous
categorical
variable
(≤15,
>15
<30,
≥30
≤300,
>300
mg/g)
by
treatment
arm.
composite
≥40%
sustained
decline
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR)
<60
mL/min/1.73
m2,
end-stage
kidney
disease,
renal
death;
specific
all
except
death.Baseline
available
16,843
(98.15%)
participants:
9,067
(53.83%)
≤15
mg/g,
2,577
(15.30%)
<30
4,030
(23.93%)
30-300
1,169
(6.94%)
mg/g.
Measured
variable,
improved
from
baseline
4.0
years
dapagliflozin,
compared
placebo,
across
eGFR
categories
(all
P
<
0.0001).
Sustained
confirmed
≥1
category
improvement
more
common
versus
placebo
(hazard
1.45
[95%
CI
1.35-1.56],
Cardiorenal
reduced
subgroups
of
mg/g
(P
0.0125,
Pinteraction
=
0.033),
renal-specific
0.05,
0.480).In
DECLARE-TIMI
58,
demonstrated
favorable
effect
categories,
including
normal
albumin
excretion.
results
suggest
role
SGLT2i
also
primary
prevention
diabetic
disease.
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. 365 - 376
Published: Nov. 15, 2021
Based
on
global
estimates,
almost
10%
of
adults
have
diabetes,
whom
40%
are
estimated
to
also
chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD).
Almost
2
decades
ago,
treatments
targeting
the
renin-angiotensin
system
(RAS)
were
shown
slow
progression
disease.
More
recently,
studies
reported
additive
benefits
antihyperglycaemic
sodium-glucose
co-transporter-2
inhibitors
in
combination
with
RAS
both
CKD
and
cardiovascular
outcomes.
However,
these
recent
data
showed
that
patients
continue
progress
failure
or
die
from
kidney-
cardiovascular-related
causes.
Therefore,
new
agents
needed
address
this
continuing
risk.
Overactivation
mineralocorticoid
(MR)
receptor
contributes
inflammation
fibrosis,
suggesting
it
is
an
appropriate
treatment
target
diabetes
CKD.
Novel,
selective
non-steroidal
MR
antagonists
being
studied
patients,
results
two
large
recently
completed
clinical
trials
one
such
treatment,
finerenone,
significantly
reduces
events
compared
standard
care.
This
review
summarizes
pathogenic
mechanisms
type
examines
potential
benefit
novel
disease-modifying
inflammatory
fibrotic
factors
patients.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(1), P. 570 - 570
Published: Dec. 29, 2022
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
the
leading
cause
of
chronic
disease,
including
end-stage
and
increases
risk
cardiovascular
mortality.
Although
treatment
options
for
DKD,
angiotensin-converting
enzyme
inhibitors,
angiotensin
II
receptor
blockers,
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
2
mineralocorticoid
antagonists,
have
advanced,
their
efficacy
still
limited.
Thus,
a
deeper
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
DKD
onset
progression
necessary
development
new
innovative
treatments
DKD.
The
complex
pathogenesis
includes
various
different
pathways,
can
be
broadly
classified
into
inflammatory,
fibrotic,
metabolic,
hemodynamic
factors.
Here,
we
summarize
recent
findings
in
basic
research,
focusing
on
each
factor
advances
Collective
evidence
from
clinical
research
studies
helpful
definitive
regulatory
systems.
Further
comprehensive
exploration
warranted
to
advance
our
knowledge
establish
novel
preventive
strategies.
Renal Failure,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
44(1), P. 1310 - 1319
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
emerging
rapidly
as
the
leading
cause
of
chronic
(CKD)
worldwide.
In
this
3-year
prospective,
multicenter
cohort
study,
a
total
1138
pre-dialysis
CKD
patients
were
recruited.
Patients
categorized
into
two
groups
according
to
etiologies
DKD
and
non-diabetic
(NDKD).
Propensity
score
matching
was
performed
adjust
for
confounding
factors,
resulting
in
197
being
assigned
NDKD
groups,
respectively.
The
primary
endpoints
50%
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR)
decline
initiation
replacement
therapy
(KRT).
secondary
all-cause
death
development
cardiovascular
(CVD)
events.
We
found
that
have
higher
risk
develop
eGFR
endpoint
(HR:2.30,
95%CI
[1.48–3.58],
p
<
0.001)
KRT
(HR:1.64,
[1.13–2.37],
0.05)
than
patients.
cumulative
incidence
significantly
(26.90%
vs.13.71%
35.03%
vs.
22.34%,
respectively).
Cox
regression
analyses
showed
increased
systolic
blood
pressure
(SBP),
DKD,
decreased
serum
albumin
(Alb),
stages
factors
endpoint;
SBP,
Alb,
creatinine
(Scr),
stages,
presence
proteinuria
CVD
age,
hemoglobin
(Hb),
Alb
events
endpoint.
Appropriate
preventive
or
therapeutic
interventions
should
be
taken
control
these
predictive
delay
complications,
thereby
improving
prognosis
reducing
burden
high-risk
populations.