Abstract
Summary: Innate and adaptive immune systems participate in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI). Considerable data from different research teams have shown the importance of T lymphocytes in the pathophysiology of AKI and, more recently, prevention and repair. T cells can generate or resolve inflammation by secreting specific cytokines and growth factors as well as interact with other immune and stromal cells to induce kidney injury or promote tissue repair. There also are emerging data on the role of T cells in the progression of AKI to chronic kidney disease and organ cross-talk in AKI. These data set the stage for immunomodulatory therapies for AKI. This review focuses on the major populations of T lymphocytes and their roles as mediators for AKI and repair.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-125 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Seminars in Nephrology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- Acute kidney injury
- T cells
- immune system
- ischemia reperfusion
- repair
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology