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ReviewBioMed research international2017

Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies in Diabetic Nephropathy: New Avenues for Calcium Dobesilate-Free Radical Scavenger and Growth Factor Inhibition.

Hermann Haller, Linong Ji, Klaus Stahl, Anna Bertram, Jan Menne

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Review in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hermann HallerDepartment of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8361-6446
Linong JiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3262-2168
Klaus StahlDepartment of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4833-6035
Anna BertramDepartment of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Jan MenneDepartment of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover · DEPeking University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most important microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and is responsible for 40-50% of all cases of end stage renal disease. The therapeutic strategies in diabetic nephropathy need to be targeted towards the pathophysiology of the disease. The earlier these therapeutic strategies can bring about positive effects on vascular changes and prevent the vasculature in patients with diabetes from deteriorating, the better the renal function can be preserved. Studies evaluating anti-inflammatory and antioxidative strategies in diabetic nephropathy demonstrate the need and value of these novel treatment avenues. CaD is an established vasoactive and angioprotective drug that has shown a unique, multitarget mode of action in several experimental studies and in different animal models of diabetic microvascular complications. On the molecular level, CaD reduces oxidative stress and inhibits growth factors such as fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factors. Recent findings have demonstrated a strong rationale for its use in reducing urine albumin excretion rate and markers of inflammation as well as improving endothelial function. Its beneficial effects make it an attractive therapeutic compound especially in the early stages of the disease. These findings, although promising, need further confirmation in prospective clinical trials with CaD.

Indexed as

AntioxidantsCalcium DobesilateDiabetic NephropathiesEndotheliumFree Radical ScavengersHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsOxidative StressAntioxidantsCalcium DobesilateFree Radical ScavengersIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

Identifiers

PMID29082239
PMCPMC5634607
OpenAlexW2757064283

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