Abstract
Cisplatin is a widely used and highly effective cancer chemotherapeutic agent. One of the limiting side effects of cisplatin use is nephrotoxicity. Research over the past 10 years has uncovered many of the cellular mechanisms which underlie cisplatininduced renal cell death. It has also become apparent that inflammation provoked by injury to renal epithelial cells serves to amplify kidney injury and dysfunction in vivo. This review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of cisplatin nephrotoxicity and discusses how these advances might lead to more effective prevention.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2490-2518 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Toxins |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Cisplatin
- Cytokines
- Dendritic cells
- Inflammation
- Kidney injury
- Nephrotoxicity
- Toll-like receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Toxicology