The Relationship Between Serum Chloride Concentration and Intravenous Fluid Therapy Outcomes Background Introduction In the intensive care unit (ICU), intravenous fluid therapy is a common treatment, with “balanced solutions” and 0.9% sodium chloride solution (saline) being the most commonly used fluids. In recent years, multiple randomized control...

Mechanism Study of Dapagliflozin Improving Diabetic Nephropathy via the Gut-Kidney Axis Academic Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes, with approximately 40% of individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes developing DN in the advanced stages of the disease. Although clinical managemen...

Identification of Polycystin 2 Missense Mutants Targeted for Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation Academic Background Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a common genetic disorder that ultimately leads to end-stage renal disease. ADPKD primarily arises from mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, which encode Polycystin 1 ...

Chronic Kidney Disease: Runx2-NLRP3 Axis Regulates Matrix Stiffness-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Inflammation Academic Background Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a common condition worldwide, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates among patients and significantly increasing the risk of cardiovascular events. Arterial stiffening, chara...

Pathological Link Between Kidney Disease and Parkinson’s Disease Academic Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain, forming Lewy bodies (LBs) and Lewy neurites (LNs). In recent years, increasing evidence suggests that the pathological agg...