RT Journal Article T1 Pathogenic Pathways and Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy A1 Rayego-Mateos, Sandra A1 Morgado-Pascual, José Luis A1 Opazo-Ríos, Lucas A1 Guerrero-Hue, Melania A1 García-Caballero, Cristina A1 Vázquez-Carballo, Cristina A1 Mas, Sebastián A1 Sanz, Ana Belén A1 Herencia, Carmen A1 Mezzano, Sergio A1 Gómez-Guerrero, Carmen A1 Moreno, Juan Antonio A1 Egido, Jesús K1 Inflammation K1 Type 2 diabetes K1 Diabetic nephropathy K1 Chronic kidney disease K1 Drugs K1 Therapy K1 Inflamación K1 Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 K1 Nefropatías diabéticas K1 Insuficiencia renal crónica K1 Preparaciones farmacéuticas K1 Terapéutica AB Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality, resulting in elevated cost for public health systems. DN is the main cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its incidence increases the number of patients that develop the end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There are growing epidemiological and preclinical evidence about the close relationship between inflammatory response and the occurrence and progression of DN. Several anti-inflammatory strategies targeting specific inflammatory mediators (cell adhesion molecules, chemokines and cytokines) and intracellular signaling pathways have shown beneficial effects in experimental models of DN, decreasing proteinuria and renal lesions. A number of inflammatory molecules have been shown useful to identify diabetic patients at high risk of developing renal complications. In this review, we focus on the key role of inflammation in the genesis and progression of DN, with a special interest in effector molecules and activated intracellular pathways leading to renal damage, as well as a comprehensive update of new therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation to prevent and/or retard renal injury. PB MDPI YR 2020 FD 2020-05-27 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3594 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3594 LA en NO Rayego-Mateos S, Morgado-Pascual JL, Opazo-Ríos L, Guerrero-Hue M, García-Caballero C, Vázquez-Carballo C, et al. Pathogenic Pathways and Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 27;21(11):3798 DS RISalud RD Apr 20, 2025