The molecular mechanism of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and its link to in vitro studies on iodinated contrast media (CM)

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
• ² School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
• ³ Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
• ⁴ Department of Medical Imaging, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan - School of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan - School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
• ⁵ Department of Pharmacy, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
• ⁶ Division of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
• ⁷ Chinese Medicinal Research and Development Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan - School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
• ⁸ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan - School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei 242, Taiwan.
• ⁹ Department of Medical Imaging, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600, Taiwan.
• ¹⁰ Genetics Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan - School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan - Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.