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jun-yan liu

giuseppe remuzzi

anis ahmad

marco allinovi

Articles

Targeting STAT3 in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: mechanisms, therapeutic advances, and structure-informed perspectives

Mechanistic elucidation of Wuling Powder targeting macrophage polarization to ameliorate renal ischemia-reperfusion injury via multidimensional computational systems pharmacology coupled with experimental validation

Integrated transcriptomics identifies ER stress–associated apoptosis in post-resuscitation AKI and supports early Dl-3-n-butylphthalide–associated renoprotection in a porcine TCA model

Wulingsan alleviates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury and inhibits renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis in association with the CaSR/CaMKKβ/AMPK pathway

Research Topics

Reviews in Renal Pharmacology: 2026

Next-Generation Therapeutics for Kidney Disease: From Novel Small Molecules to Targeted Protein Degradation

Renoprotection in Diabetes: Bridging the Gap Between Promising Mechanisms and Clinical Inconsistency

SGLT2 Inhibitors: Electrolyte, Water Balance, and Stone Prevention Benefits Beyond Metabolic Effects