110年10月7日（四）12：30於3樓合心會議室舉辦「研究發想會」，由腎臟內科郭克林醫師主講「環境毒素和尿毒症毒素在慢性腎臟病中的潛在危害和相互作用」，歡迎有興趣的同仁前往聆聽。

本次主題綱要：

Human beings are exposed to various potentially toxic agents and conditions in their natural and occupational environments. The kidney, due to its concentrating ability and excretory function, is highly vulnerable to the effects of environmental toxins. Identifying the precise cause and mechanisms of environmentally induced renal injury remains a challenge for which various scientific disciplines need to be involved. Investigations in this field are confronted with the apparent infinite types of toxins, their mutual interaction, metabolized by the body, ways of exposure, etc. Although interdisciplinary efforts and persistence are required to identify, mechanistically unravel and tackle environmental toxin–induced pathologies, research eventually pays off in ameliorated living conditions and development of preventive/therapeutic strategies. One part of this speech was compiled to particularly emphasize the need for a maintained awareness of environmental threats in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Meanwhile, CKD is a progressive loss of renal function. The gradual decline in kidney function leads to an accumulation of toxins normally cleared by the kidneys, resulting in uremia. Uremic toxins are classified into three categories: free water-soluble low-molecular-weight solutes, protein-bound solutes, and middle molecules. CKD patients have increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), due to an assortment of CKD-specific risk factors. The accumulation of uremic toxins in the circulation and in tissues is associated with the progression of CKD and its co-morbidities. Therefore, we also discuss the potential hazard and interaction of representative environmental toxin and uremic toxin in this speech.