Circulating suPAR as a biomarker of disease severity in children with proteinuric glomerulonephritis.

Background: The increase of circulating urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) was demonstrated in various diseases showing its prognostic value as well as the link to the inflammatory reaction. In glomerular diseases, suPAR was considered a causative factor of proteinuria. In the present study we aimed to evaluate serum concentration of suPAR in children with primary and secondary glomerulonephritis (GN) and its association with disease severity.

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and Cathepsin L as early predictors of kidney dysfunction in children with type 1 diabetes.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels and urinary excretion of neutrophil-gelatinase associated lipocalin (respectively sNGAL and uNGAL) and urinary excretion of Cathepsin L (uCathL) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) who presented normoalbuminuria and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) above 90 mL/min/1.73 m2.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 63 children with a diabetes duration of 5.

Urinary angiotensinogen and urinary sodium are associated with blood pressure in normoalbuminuric children with diabetes.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between blood pressure (BP) and urinary angiotensinogen excretion (uAGT) and renal sodium excretion (uNa) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1).

Methods: The study group consisted of 52 children with DM1 (28 males and 24 females) with albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) below 30 mg/g and glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) above 90 ml/min/1.73 m(2).

Normal-range albuminuria does not exclude nephropathy in diabetic children.

Clinically detectable diabetic nephropathy (DN) begins with the development of microalbuminuria (MA). However, early renal dysfunction may be overlooked despite using that method. On the other hand, the gold standard in DN detection-that is, renal biopsy-is highly invasive.

[The antioxidant therapy modulates intracellular lymphokine expression in children on dialysis].

Unlabelled: Oxidative stress (SOX) is believed to be responsible for functional disabilities of lymphocytes in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Therefore, we investigated the effect of antioxidant therapy with vitamin E and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on SOX and cytokine synthesis in T cells in dialyzed children. Eighteen children (aged 2-20, mean 10.

[In vitro modification of antioxidant response and its influence on cytokine synthesis in children with renal failure].

Recently it was shown that oxidative stress has a negative influence on immunological response. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of N-acetylcysteine on intracellular oxidative stress and cytokine synthesis in peripheral blood lymphocytes in children with end stage renal disease (ESRD). MATERIAL AND METHODS.

[Influence of vitamin E and N-acetylcysteine on intracellular oxidative stress in T lymphocytes in children treated with dialysis].

Unlabelled: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are subjected to enhanced oxidative stress. Excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may lead to the functional disabilities of lymphocytes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of vitamin E and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on antioxidant status and intracellular oxidative stress in T-cells in children treated with dialysis.

Abnormal cytokine synthesis as a consequence of increased intracellular oxidative stress in children treated with dialysis.

Background/aim: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) induces a clinical state of immunodeficiency with a higher incidence of infections and higher mortality due to infectious complications compared with the normal population. The definite mechanism responsible for the host defense alterations is not well understood. The aim of the study was to investigate intracellularly the relationship between cytokine synthesis and oxidative stress in peripheral blood lymphocytes in children with ESRD.

Beneficial in vitro effect of N-acetyl-cysteine on oxidative stress and apoptosis.

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is usually accompanied by abnormalities of both humoral and cellular immune response. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) on intracellular oxidative stress and apoptosis rate of T lymphocytes in children with CRF. Twenty-two children (aged 4-16, mean 7.

Apoptosis and antioxidant defense in the nephrotic syndrome.

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is accompanied, and probably caused by, abnormalities in T lymphocyte function. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant status of children with NS and its influence on the apoptosis of T cells. Fifty-seven children with NS were studied, aged 4-16 years (mean 7.

[Intracellular synthesis of cytokines as the index of function of peripheral blood lymphocytes and monocytes in children with first relapse of nephrotic syndrome].

Background: Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) is a disease in which immune system function disorders play an important role. The aim of the study was an assessment of intracellular expression of cytokines in primary NS including assessment of intracellular expression of monokines (TNF-alpha, IL-8) in non-specific LPS stimulation system and intracellular expression of lymphokines (IL-2, INF-gamma, IL-4, IL-6) in experimental system with application of stimulation with ionomycin and PMA.

Methods: The study included 47 children with NS aged 2-16 years.