Immunologic research in kidney ischemia/reperfusion injury at Johns Hopkins University

Gang Jee Ko, Asif Zakaria, Karl L. Womer, Hamid Rabb

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    Abstract

    Abstracts: Kidney ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a common and serious problem in hospitalized patients. Immune cell trafficking and leukocyte-endothelial adhesion potentiate kidney IRI. An important immunomodulatory role of T lymphocytes has been elucidated in IRI. Regulatory T cells are a lymphocyte subset that has recently been demonstrated to perform a protective role both in early injury from IRI as well as in later repair. The immune system also participates in distant organ effects during kidney IRI. Studies focusing on immune aspects of kidney IRI have enabled the discovery of promising novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)78-85
    Number of pages8
    JournalImmunologic Research
    Volume47
    Issue number1-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010 Jul

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    Acknowledgments This work was supported by the NIDDK, NHLBI, NKF, and AHA. We are grateful to the many trainees and staff who have contributed to the work summarized in this article.

    Copyright:
    Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Acute kidney injury
    • Inflammation
    • Ischemia/reperfusion injury

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Immunology

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