Bohlender, Jürgen M., Sybille Franke, Günter Stein, and Gunter Wolf. Advanced glycation end products and the kidney. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 289: F645–F659, 2005; doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00398.2004.—Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are a heterogeneous group of protein and lipids to which sugar residues are covalently bound. AGE formation is increased in situations with hyperglycemia (e.g....

Throughout the industrialized (well-fed) Adverse effects of hyperglycaemia, once thought an epiphenomenon in the pathogenesis of diabetic microworld, diabetes mellitus is the most prevalent cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Diabetic nephropathy and macrovascular complications, presently are a central focus of active clinical and basic investigation is as likely to develop in long-duratio...

Introduction High mobility group box 1 is a versatile protein involved in gene transcription, extracellular signaling, and response to inflammation. Extracellularly, high mobility group box 1 binds to several receptors, notably the receptor for advanced glycation end-products. Expression of high mobility group box 1 and the receptor for advanced glycation end-products has been described in many...

Background Studies have postulated that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) could a relevant role as inducers in the chronic inflammatory pathway present various diseases -- including systemic sclerosis (SSc). Similarly, concentration of AGEs maybe related to nailfold capillaroscopy SSc changes, diffuse skin subtype, or calcinosis. Validation studies shown autofluorescence is strongly levels...

Long-term continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) often causes peritoneal fibrosis and sclerosis with a loss of function, and some CAPD patients develop sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis. Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis fluids readily produce glucose degradation products by heat sterilization, and glucose degradation products accelerate the formation of advanced glycation end-prod...

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may play an important adverse role in process of atherosclerosis, diabetes, aging and chronic renal failure. Levels of N(epsilon)-carboxymethyllysine and fluorescent AGE values were estimated in two nutritional population groups--alternative group (vegetarians--plant food, milk products, eggs) and traditional group (omnivorous subjects). Vegetarians have a...