Publications by authors named "R Rodriguez-Romo"

Joint hypermobility syndrome is an inherited disorder with autosomal dominant pattern; is characterized by joint hyperlaxity and musculoskeletal pains. Thermal hypermobility refers to the increase in active or passive movements of joints based on their normal ranges. Joint hypermobility syndrome also has gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, psychological disorders, migraine headache, ophthalmic, autonomic, among others.

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This study evaluated if there is a sexual dimorphism in the acute kidney injury (AKI) to chronic kidney disease (CKD) transition and the time-course of the potential mechanisms involved in the dimorphic response. Female and male rats were divided into sham-operated or underwent 45-min renal ischemia (F + IR, and M + IR). All groups were studied at 24-h and 1, 2, 3, or 4-months post-ischemia.

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Despite clinical recovery of patients from an episode of acute kidney injury (AKI), progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) is possible on long-term follow-up. However, mechanisms of this are poorly understood. Here, we determine whether activation of angiotensin-II type 1 receptors during AKI triggers maladaptive mechanisms that lead to CKD.

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Administration of the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist spironolactone prevents the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) after a severe ischemic injury. However, whether brief periods of ischemia lead to CKD and whether spironolactone administration after ischemia may be a useful therapeutic strategy to prevent the gradual deterioration of structure and function remains unexplored. Nineteen male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: rats that underwent renal bilateral ischemia for 10, 20, or 45 min were compared with sham operated rats.

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Epigenetic modifications have emerged as a new, important contributor to gene expression regulation in both normal and pathophysiological conditions. Epigenetics have been studied in many diseases and conditions such as acute kidney injury (AKI), a syndrome with a high prevalence that carries a poor prognosis with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition, it has recently been shown that AKI increases the risk for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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