Mecanismos inflamatorios y fibróticos en la enfermedad renal. Protagonistas y terapéutica

Chronic kidney disease is a serious public health problem, due to its high incidence and prevalence, as well as its significant morbidity and mortality. Inflammation and fibrosis are the final step in renal failure. The inflammatory and fibrotic process is highlighted by infiltration by inflammatory cells, cytokine release, fibroblast accumulation, and activation of numerous chemical signals. Those processes involve the generating of immunomodulatory cells that produce an extracellular matrix and attack complex, leading to organ damage. There is no an effective therapy against fibrotic and inflammatory damage. There are different drugs that have shown to be beneficial over inflammation and fibrosis in experimental and in vitro studies. The aim is to be aware of the processes that are able to trigger fibrosis and inflammation, given that they could be used as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.