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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Telomere Attrition in Chronic Kidney Diseases.

Tina Levstek, Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Aging Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
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  5. Telomere Dysfunction in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells Leads to Kidney Fibrosis.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025
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  20. Exploring the impact of diabetes on aging: insights from TERT and COL1A1 methylation.Turkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tina LevstekLaboratory for Translational Medical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-8808-1084
Katarina Trebušak PodkrajšekLaboratory for Translational Medical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-0154-3547
University of Ljubljana · SI

Funding

Slovenian Research Agency P1-0170
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telomeres are dynamic DNA nucleoprotein structures located at the end of chromosomes where they maintain genomic stability. Due to the end replication problem, telomeres shorten with each cell division. Critically short telomeres trigger cellular senescence, which contributes to various degenerative and age-related diseases, including chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Additionally, other factors such as oxidative stress may also contribute to accelerated telomere shortening. Indeed, telomeres are highly susceptible to oxidative damage due to their high guanine content. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of studies examining telomere length (TL) in CKDs to highlight the association between TL and the development and progression of CKDs in humans. We then focus on studies investigating TL in patients receiving kidney replacement therapy. The mechanisms of the relationship between TL and CKD are not fully understood, but a shorter TL has been associated with decreased kidney function and the progression of nephropathy. Interestingly, telomere lengthening has been observed in some patients in longitudinal studies. Hemodialysis has been shown to accelerate telomere erosion, whereas the uremic milieu is not reversed even in kidney transplantation patients. Overall, this review aims to provide insights into the biological significance of telomere attrition in the pathophysiology of kidney disease, which may contribute to the development of new strategies for the management of patients with CKDs.

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biomarkerchronic kidney diseaseoxidative stresspremature ageingtelomere length

Identifiers

PMID36978826
PMCPMC10045531
OpenAlexW4322504430

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