2013
Met Activation Is Required for Early Cytoprotection after Ischemic Kidney Injury
Mason S, Hader C, Marlier A, Moeckel G, Cantley LG. Met Activation Is Required for Early Cytoprotection after Ischemic Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2013, 25: 329-337. PMID: 24136921, PMCID: PMC3904569, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013050473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAnimalsApoptosisBcl-Associated Death ProteinGene Knockdown TechniquesKidneyKidney Tubules, ProximalMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOrgan SpecificityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReperfusion InjuryRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDaSignal TransductionConceptsIschemia/reperfusionKidney injuryIschemic injuryProximal tubulesInitial tubular injuryMET receptor expressionProximal tubule responseTubular cell survivalIschemic kidney injuryProximal tubule epithelial cellsRenal proximal tubule epithelial cellsTubular cell proliferationTubular cell apoptosisPI3K/Akt activationProapoptotic factor BadTubule epithelial cellsCell survivalTubule responseSerum creatinineTubular injuryKidney repairLiver abnormalitiesReceptor expressionInjuryMET activation
2003
COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*
Moeckel GW, Zhang L, Fogo AB, Hao CM, Pozzi A, Breyer MD. COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 19352-19357. PMID: 12637551, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m302209200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAldehyde ReductaseAnimalsApoptosisBetaineCaspase 3CaspasesCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDehydrationDNA FragmentationGene ExpressionHeat-Shock ProteinsHypertonic SolutionsIn Situ Nick-End LabelingInositolIsoenzymesKidney MedullaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRNA, MessengerSorbitolSymportersTritiumConceptsMedullary interstitial cellsRenal medullary interstitial cellsInterstitial cellsCOX2 activityCOX2 inhibitionReductase mRNA expressionCOX2-specific inhibitorsRenal cell survivalCell survivalAnalgesic nephropathyCOX2 inhibitorsRenal medullaMRNA expressionPmol/Sorbitol accumulationInner medullaOrganic osmolyte accumulationKidney inner medullaMedullaCell deathBetaine concentrationsHypertonic stressPresent studySurvivalInhibitors