Hepatic ischemia reperfusion (IR) is the leading cause of acute liver failure (ALF) during the perioperative period and patients with ALF frequently develop acute kidney injury (AKI).

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disease with high morbidity that still lacks effective drug treatments. The death of tubular epithelial cells is the principal basis for AKI. This cell death in ...

New study shows cells get involved in unhealthy relationships after acute kidney injury (AKI) in mice Date: September 5, 2024 Source: Keck School of Medicine of USC Summary: A study provides new ...

The suPAR-overexpressing mice that were given contrast material had greater functional and histologic evidence of acute kidney injury than wild-type mice.

Early detection and new biomarkers are changing how we manage acute kidney injury—and its link to chronic kidney disease.

This letter describes a woman with recurrent episodes of acute kidney injury due to oxalate nephropathy after hair-straightening procedures and provides evidence that glyoxylic acid is responsible.

When our kidneys are acutely damaged, it can cause necrotic injury, which is the death of cells in the kidney. A new study from Aarhus University has now found that the cell damage spreads over ...

Rodent Kidney Physiology / Injury Workshop This four and a half day annual workshop is held on the UCSD/VASDHCS campus. Led by Dr. Volker Vallon, faculty from UCSD and UAB organize an annual workshop ...