TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 70, Issue 3 (August (1) 2006)

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Nephrology Image

Bone metaplasia associated with chronic allograft nephropathy  FREE

K Tousignant, V Phan, M J Clermont, K Metellus, G Perreault and H Sartelet

Kidney Int 70: 407; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001678

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Commentaries

A green light for troponin T in the cardiovascular risk stratification of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients?

C Zoccali and F Mallamaci

Kidney Int 70: 408-410; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001558

See also: Original Article by Wang et al.

Myostatin and insulin-like growth factors in uremic sarcopenia: the yin and yang in muscle mass regulation

R H Mak and P Rotwein

Kidney Int 70: 410-412; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001622

See also: Original Article by Sun et al.

Dendritic cells: Not just another cell type in the kidney, but a complex immune sentinel network

C Kurts

Kidney Int 70: 412-414; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001613

See also: Rapid Communication by Soos et al.
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Journal Club

Journal Club FREE

Kidney Int 70: 415-416; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001742

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Mini Review

Anorexia in hemodialysis patients: An update

M Bossola, L Tazza, S Giungi and G Luciani

Kidney Int 70: 417-422; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001572

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Reviews

A classification of hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and related disorders

N Besbas, D Karpman, D Landau, C Loirat, W Proesmans, G Remuzzi, G Rizzoni, C M Taylor, N Van de Kar and L B Zimmerhackl

Kidney Int 70: 423-431; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001581

Heme oxygenase-1: A provenance for cytoprotective pathways in the kidney and other tissues

K A Nath

Kidney Int 70: 432-443; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001565

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Original Articles

Basic Research

Troponin T, left ventricular mass, and function are excellent predictors of cardiovascular congestion in peritoneal dialysis

Ay-M Wang, Cw-K Lam, C-M Yu, M Wang, Ih-S Chan, S-F Lui and J E Sanderson

Kidney Int 70: 444-452; advance online publication, June 28, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001605

See also: Commentary by Zoccali & Mallamaci
Work-induced changes in skeletal muscle IGF-1 and myostatin gene expression in uremia

D F Sun, Y Chen and R Rabkin

Kidney Int 70: 453-459; advance online publication, June 28, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001532

See also: Commentary by Mak & Rotwein
Glomerular injury is exacerbated in diabetic integrin alpha1-null mice

R Zent, X Yan, Y Su, B G Hudson, D-B Borza, G W Moeckel, Z Qi, Y Sado, M D Breyer, P Voziyan and A Pozzi

Kidney Int 70: 460-470; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000359

Decrease in tetrahydrobiopterin as a possible cause of nephropathy in type II diabetic rats

M Okumura, M Masada, Y Yoshida, H Shintaku, M Hosoi, N Okada, Y Konishi, T Morikawa, K Miura and M Imanishi

Kidney Int 70: 471-476; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000431

Glomerular clusterin is associated with PKC-alpha/beta regulation and good outcome of membranous glomerulonephritis in humans

M P Rastaldi, G Candiano, L Musante, M Bruschi, S Armelloni, L Rimoldi, R Tardanico, S Sanna Cherchi, F Ferrario, V Montinaro, R Haupt, S Parodi, M L Carnevali, L Allegri, G Camussi, L Gesualdo, F Scolari and G M Ghiggeri

Kidney Int 70: 477-485; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001563

Direct maxacalcitol injection into hyperplastic parathyroids improves skeletal changes in secondary hyperparathyroidism

K Shiizaki, I Hatamura, S Negi, T Sakaguchi, F Saji, K Kunimoto, M Okamoto, I Imazeki, Y Muragaki and T Akizawa

Kidney Int 70: 486-495; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001564

Biomarker and drug-target discovery using proteomics in a new rat model of sepsis-induced acute renal failure

M K Holly, J W Dear, X Hu, A N Schechter, M T Gladwin, S M Hewitt, P S T Yuen and R A Star

Kidney Int 70: 496-506; advance online publication, June 7, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001575

Combined AGE inhibition and ACEi decreases the progression of established diabetic nephropathy in B6 db/db mice

F Zheng, Y-j Zeng, A-R Plati, S J Elliot, M Berho, M Potier, L J Striker and G E Striker

Kidney Int 70: 507-514; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001578

Noninhibitory PAI-1 enhances plasmin-mediated matrix degradation both in vitro and in experimental nephritis

Y Huang, W A Border, D A Lawrence and N A Noble

Kidney Int 70: 515-522; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000353

Clinical Research

Low triiodothyronine and survival in end-stage renal disease

C Zoccali, F Mallamaci, G Tripepi, S Cutrupi and P Pizzini

Kidney Int 70: 523-528; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001566

Cell-cycle regulatory proteins in the podocyte in collapsing glomerulopathy in children

T Srivastava, R E Garola and H K Singh

Kidney Int 70: 529-535; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001577

Beneficial impact of spironolactone on nephrotic range albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy

K J Schjoedt, K Rossing, T R Juhl, F Boomsma, L Tarnow, P Rossing and H-H Parving

Kidney Int 70: 536-542; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001580

A simple score predicts future cardiovascular events in an inception cohort of dialysis patients

J P Schwaiger, U Neyer, H Sprenger-Mähr, B Kollerits, M Mündle, M Längle and F Kronenberg

Kidney Int 70: 543-548; advance online publication, June 14, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001589

Body fat mass and lean mass as predictors of survival in hemodialysis patients

R Kakiya, T Shoji, Y Tsujimoto, N Tatsumi, S Hatsuda, K Shinohara, E Kimoto, H Tahara, H Koyama, M Emoto, E Ishimura, T Miki, T Tabata and Y Nishizawa

Kidney Int 70: 549-556; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5000331

Subclinical rejection impairs glomerular adaptation after renal transplantation

M Ibernón, M Gomá, F Moreso, X Fulladosa, M Hueso, J M Cruzado, J Torras, O Bestard, J M Grinyó and D Serón

Kidney Int 70: 557-561; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001582

24-h ambulatory blood pressure is linked to chromosome 18q21–22 and genetic variation of NEDD4L associates with cross-sectional and longitudinal blood pressure in Swedes

C Fava, F von Wowern, G Berglund, J Carlson, B Hedblad, L Rosberg, P Burri, P Almgren and O Melander

Kidney Int 70: 562-569; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001590

Effect of mycophenolate mofetil on rat kidney grafts with prolonged cold preservation

T F Fuller, U Hoff, F Rose, Y Linde, C E Freise, D Dragun and S Feng

Kidney Int 70: 570-577; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001591

Glomerular hyperfiltration predicts the development of microalbuminuria in stage 1 hypertension: The HARVEST

P Palatini, P Mormino, F Dorigatti, M Santonastaso, L Mos, R De Toni, M Winnicki, M Dal Follo, T Biasion, G Garavelli and A C Pessina

Kidney Int 70: 578-584; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001603

Prevalence of complications in children with chronic kidney disease according to KDOQI

H Wong, K Mylrea, J Feber, A Drukker and G Filler

Kidney Int 70: 585-590; advance online publication, June 21, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001608

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Rapid Communication

CX3CR1+ interstitial dendritic cells form a contiguous network throughout the entire kidney

T J Soos, T N Sims, L Barisoni, K Lin, D R Littman, M L Dustin and P J Nelson

Kidney Int 70: 591-596; advance online publication, June 7, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001567

See also: Commentary by Kurts
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The Renal Consult

Dysproteinemia-related nephropathy associated with crystal-storing histiocytosis

M B Stokes, B Aronoff, D Siegel and V D D'Agati

Kidney Int 70: 597-602; advance online publication, May 24, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001524

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Letters to the Editor

Payment for donor kidneys

M K Mani

Kidney Int 70: 603; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001638

Payment for donor kidneys: Only cons

M Abbud-Filho, H H Campos, V D Garcia and J O M Pestana

Kidney Int 70: 603; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001635

Response to 'Payment for donor kidneys: Only cons'

E A Friedman and A L Friedman

Kidney Int 70: 604; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001674

The transplant donor payment debate

C J Diskin and D L Kaserman

Kidney Int 70: 604-605; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001667

The transplant donor payment debate

F Delmonico

Kidney Int 70: 605-606; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001689

Response to 'Voluntary reciprocal altruism: A novel strategy to encourage decreased organ donation'

D J Undis

Kidney Int 70: 606; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001573

Response to 'Voluntary reciprocal altruism: A novel strategy to encourage decreased organ donation'

D W Landry

Kidney Int 70: 606; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001615

Preventive measures may not reduce the demand for kidney transplantation. There is reason to suppose this is not the case

B Hippen

Kidney Int 70: 606-607; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001719

Conscription of cadaveric organs for transplantation: Time to start talking about it

A Spital

Kidney Int 70: 607; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001637

Response to 'Conscription of cadaveric organs for transplantation: Time to start taking about it'

A K Glazier and F L Delmonico

Kidney Int 70: 607-608; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001690

Organ sales: Compromising ethics

R Cohen

Kidney Int 70: 608; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001659

Paying for kidneys for transplantation

M Lifschitz

Kidney Int 70: 608-609; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001647

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