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ReviewAmerican journal of physiology. Renal physiology2018

Sphingosine-1-phosphate pathway in renal fibrosis.

Xiwen Zhang, Joseph K Ritter, Ningjun Li

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Review in American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Sphingolipid signaling in kidney diseases.American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2025
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  11. Role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signaling Pathway in Pancreatic Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  16. Nephrotoxicity in cancer treatment: An update.Advances in cancer research · 2022
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  17. Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Metabolism and Signaling.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022
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  19. The Sphingosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor Opaganib Protects Against Acute Kidney Injury in Mice.International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiwen ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia.
Joseph K RitterDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia.
Ningjun LiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

Renal Medullary HIF Prolyl Hydroxylases and Salt Sensitivity of Blood PressureR01HL089563 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, NINGJUN · 2007 to 2016
$3.4M
Lysosome dysfunction in podocytopathy and associated hypertensionR01DK120491 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN · 2018 to 2022
$2.4M
Renal Medullary Stem Cell Niche in Salt Sensitive HypertensionR01HL106042 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, NINGJUN · 2011 to 2014
$1.5M
Renomedullary metabolism of anandamide and blood pressure regulationR01DK102539 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN, RITTER, JOSEPH K. · 2016 to 2019
$1.4M
Molecular mechanism of hypertension-induced renal injury: the role of HIF-1alphaR01DK107991 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, NINGJUN · 2017 to 2019
$698k
Renomedullary metabolism of anandamide and blood pressure regulationR56DK102539 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN, RITTER, JOSEPH K. · 2014 to 2014
$92k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL089563NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL106042NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK102539NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK107991NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK120491NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK102539
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal fibrosis is defined as the excessive deposition and modification of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the renal parenchyma in response to injury and inflammation, resulting in renal function loss. This condition is common to many chronic kidney diseases occurring under diverse pathological conditions, such as diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite involved in the regulation of cardiovascular functions and the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases. S1P has also been considered an important regulator of fibrotic diseases, playing significant roles in the differentiation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts and in the induction of inflammatory responses during the early stages of fibrotic diseases. This minireview summarizes recent research findings regarding the importance of the sphingosine kinase-1-S1P-S1P receptor axis and its interactions with other classic fibrotic signaling pathways and the immune inflammatory response to reveal novel therapeutic targets for the treatment or prevention of renal fibrosis.

Indexed as

AnimalsExtracellular MatrixFibroblastsFibrosisHumansInflammationLysophospholipidsMyofibroblastsSphingosineLysophospholipidsSphingosinesphingosine 1-phosphatechronic kidney diseasesextracellular matriximmune responsemyofibroblasts

Identifiers

PMID29631354
PMCPMC6230725
OpenAlexW2795926471

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