2001
Lysozyme Enhances Renal Excretion of Advanced Glycation Endproducts In Vivo and Suppresses Adverse AGE-mediated Cellular Effects In Vitro: A Potential AGE Sequestration Therapy for Diabetic Nephropathy?
Zheng F, Cai W, Mitsuhashi T, Vlassara H, Bucala R. Lysozyme Enhances Renal Excretion of Advanced Glycation Endproducts In Vivo and Suppresses Adverse AGE-mediated Cellular Effects In Vitro: A Potential AGE Sequestration Therapy for Diabetic Nephropathy? Molecular Medicine 2001, 7: 737-747. PMID: 11788787, PMCID: PMC1950004, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation endproductsSerum advanced glycation endproductsDb/db miceNon-obese diabeticSerum AGEsMesangial cellsDb miceAGE-BSAGlycation endproductsIGF-I productionDiabetic renal damageSprague-Dawley ratsAGE clearanceSuppress macrophagesNOD miceDiabetic nephropathyRenal damageRenal excretionNormal ratsMMP-9Type IV collagenHost defense proteinsExcretionMRNA levelsMice
1997
Reduction of plasma apolipoprotein-B by effective removal of circulating glycation derivatives in uremia
Fishbane S, Bucala R, Pereira B, Founds H, Vlassara H. Reduction of plasma apolipoprotein-B by effective removal of circulating glycation derivatives in uremia. Kidney International 1997, 52: 1645-1650. PMID: 9407512, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1997.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation endoproductsLow density lipoprotein clearanceLong-term hemodialysis therapyRenal replacement treatmentEffect of hemodialysisAGE removalDiabetic ESRDSerum apoBESRD patientsRenal insufficiencyClinical outcomesLipoprotein clearancePlasma apoBHemodialysis therapyReplacement treatmentApoliprotein BPatientsGroup subjectsHemodialysis filtersReactive substancesApoBPlasma apolipoproteinsAGE clearanceBaselineClearance