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Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Yachun Han
Central South University
2
Verónica Miguel
Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
3
Kaifeng Xie
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
4
Oskar Swartling
Karolinska University Hospital
5
Debbie C. Chen
San Francisco VA Health Care System
6
Shiwan Hu
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
7
Yuhui Zhang
Peking University
8
Yifei Wang
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
9
David L. Hölscher
RWTH Aachen University
10
Megan E Astley
GGD Amsterdam

Papers

1
Publication in Cell Communication and Signaling (2024) [108 citations, W4391945553]
Cell Communication and Signaling|2024
108 cit.
2
Publication in Kidney International (2025) [26 citations, W4408732365]
Kidney International|2025
26 cit.
3
Cystatin C- and Creatinine-based Estimated GFR Differences: Prevalence and Predictors in the UK Biobank
Kidney Medicine|2024
21 cit.
4
Publication in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2025) [7 citations, W4412489372]
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation|2025
7 cit.
5
Mitochondrial ROS connects P2X7-mediated Ca2+ influx with IL-1α release by monocytes upon chronic tissue damage
Kidney International|2025
6 cit.
6
tRigon: an R package and Shiny App for integrative (path-)omics data analysis
BMC Bioinformatics|2024
4 cit.
7
Publication in Kidney International (2024) [W4398132069]
Kidney International|2024
0 cit.
8
Publication in Kidney360 (2025) [W4410855380]
Kidney360|2025
0 cit.
9
Publication in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2025) [W7117306499]
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology|2025
0 cit.
10
Publication in RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (2024) [W7136095835]
RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)|2024
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Michael T. Eadon
Indiana University School of Medicine
2
Shahana Karim
Unknown
3
Li Wang
Southwest Medical University
4
Gordon S. Crabtree
Joslin Diabetes Center
5
Alexandra Brenzel
Essen University Hospital
6
Anja Hasenberg
Essen University Hospital
7
Prajjal K. Singha
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
8
Wei Mu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
9
Youhua Xu
Macau University of Science and Technology
10
Dongshan Zhang
China Communications Construction Company (China)

Papers

1
Rutin ameliorated lipid metabolism dysfunction of diabetic NAFLD via AMPK/SREBP1 pathway
Phytomedicine|2024
147 cit.
2
WDR74 facilitates TGF-β/Smad pathway activation to promote M2 macrophage polarization and diabetic foot ulcer wound healing in mice
Cell Biology and Toxicology|2022
98 cit.
3
Rutin alleviates EndMT by restoring autophagy through inhibiting HDAC1 via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in diabetic kidney disease
Phytomedicine|2023
87 cit.
4
PRDM16 suppresses ferroptosis to protect against sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by targeting the NRF2/GPX4 axis
Redox Biology|2024
63 cit.
5
mmu-lncRNA 121686/hsa-lncRNA 520657 induced by METTL3 drive the progression of AKI by targeting miR-328-5p/HtrA3 signaling axis
Molecular Therapy|2022
50 cit.
6
Intake of flavonoids from Astragalus membranaceus ameliorated brain impairment in diabetic mice via modulating brain-gut axis
Chinese Medicine|2022
49 cit.
7
Genetic or siRNA inhibition of MBD2 attenuates the UUO- and I/R-induced renal fibrosis via downregulation of EGR1
Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids|2022
46 cit.
8
Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2 contributes to renal fibrosis through promoting polarized M1 macrophages
Cell Death and Disease|2022
43 cit.
9
The chromatin landscape of healthy and injured cell types in the human kidney
Nature Communications|2024
39 cit.
10
DsbA-L interacts with VDAC1 in mitochondrion-mediated tubular cell apoptosis and contributes to the progression of acute kidney disease
EBioMedicine|2022
38 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Josef Coresh
New York University
2
Andrew S. Levey
Tufts Medical Center
3
Chi‐yuan Hsu
Kaiser Permanente
4
Garabed Eknoyan
Tufts Medical Center
5
Giuseppe Remuzzi
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
6
Adeera Levin
University of British Columbia
7
Kai‐Uwe Eckardt
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
8
Joseph V. Bonventre
Brigham and Women's Hospital
9
Barry M. Brenner
Brigham and Women's Hospital
10
Raghu Kalluri
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Papers

1
A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate
Annals of Internal Medicine|2009
25.7k cit.
2
A More Accurate Method To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine: A New Prediction Equation
Annals of Internal Medicine|1999
15.1k cit.
3
K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: Evaluation, classification, and stratification
Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)|2002
11.7k cit.
4
Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risks of Death, Cardiovascular Events, and Hospitalization
New England Journal of Medicine|2004
11.4k cit.
5
Effects of Losartan on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy
New England Journal of Medicine|2001
7.5k cit.
6
KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney International|2024
7.4k cit.
7
Using Standardized Serum Creatinine Values in the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate
Annals of Internal Medicine|2006
5.8k cit.
8
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States
JAMA|2007
4.9k cit.
9
National Kidney Foundation Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease: Evaluation, Classification, and Stratification
Annals of Internal Medicine|2003
4.6k cit.
10
Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C
New England Journal of Medicine|2012
4.1k cit.

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