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Novel Insights into Crystal-Induced Kidney Injury.
Kidney Diseases 2018 June
BACKGROUND: The entity of crystal nephropathies encompasses a spectrum of different kidney injuries induced by crystal-formed intrinsic minerals, metabolites, and proteins or extrinsic dietary components and drug metabolites. Depending on the localization and dynamics of crystal deposition, the clinical presentation can be acute kidney injury, progressive chronic kidney disease, or renal colic.
SUMMARY: The molecular mechanisms involving crystal-induced injury are diverse and remain poorly understood. Type 1 crystal nephropathies arise from crystals in the vascular lumen (cholesterol embolism) or the vascular wall (atherosclerosis) and involve kidney infarcts or chronic ischemia, respectively. Type 2 crystal nephropathies arise from intratubular crystal deposition causing obstruction, interstitial inflammation, and tubular cell injury. NLRP3 inflammasome and necroptosis drive renal necroinflammation in acute settings. Type 3 is represented by crystal and stone formation in the draining urinary tract, i.e., urolithiasis, causing renal colic and chronic obstruction.
KEY MESSAGES: Dissecting the types of injury is the first step towards a better understanding of the pathophysiology of crystal nephropathies. Crystal-induced acti-vation of the inflammasome and necroptosis, crystal adhesion, crystallization inhibitors, extratubulation, and granulo-ma formation are only a few of certainly many involved pathomechanisms that deserve further studies to eventually form the basis for innovative cures for these diseases.
SUMMARY: The molecular mechanisms involving crystal-induced injury are diverse and remain poorly understood. Type 1 crystal nephropathies arise from crystals in the vascular lumen (cholesterol embolism) or the vascular wall (atherosclerosis) and involve kidney infarcts or chronic ischemia, respectively. Type 2 crystal nephropathies arise from intratubular crystal deposition causing obstruction, interstitial inflammation, and tubular cell injury. NLRP3 inflammasome and necroptosis drive renal necroinflammation in acute settings. Type 3 is represented by crystal and stone formation in the draining urinary tract, i.e., urolithiasis, causing renal colic and chronic obstruction.
KEY MESSAGES: Dissecting the types of injury is the first step towards a better understanding of the pathophysiology of crystal nephropathies. Crystal-induced acti-vation of the inflammasome and necroptosis, crystal adhesion, crystallization inhibitors, extratubulation, and granulo-ma formation are only a few of certainly many involved pathomechanisms that deserve further studies to eventually form the basis for innovative cures for these diseases.
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