2017
MIF-2/D-DT enhances proximal tubular cell regeneration through SLPI- and ATF4-dependent mechanisms
Ochi A, Chen D, Schulte W, Leng L, Moeckel N, Piecychna M, Averdunk L, Stoppe C, Bucala R, Moeckel G. MIF-2/D-DT enhances proximal tubular cell regeneration through SLPI- and ATF4-dependent mechanisms. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2017, 313: f767-f780. PMID: 28539339, PMCID: PMC6148305, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00683.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 4Acute Kidney InjuryAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteApoptosisAutophagyCell HypoxiaCell LineCell ProliferationCyclin D1Disease Models, AnimalEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIIntramolecular OxidoreductasesKidney Tubules, ProximalMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhenotypeRegenerationReperfusion InjurySecretory Leukocyte Peptidase InhibitorSignal TransductionTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSecretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitorTubular cell regenerationProximal tubular cellsD-DTCell regenerationTubular cellsIschemic acute kidney injuryIschemia-reperfusion injury modelWild-type control miceMouse proximal tubular cellsAcute kidney injuryIschemia-reperfusion injuryRenal proximal tubular cellsMigration inhibitory factorIntegrated stress responseATF4-dependent mechanismCyclin D1 expressionEukaryotic initiation factorKidney injuryTubular injuryControl miceChemokine receptorsInjury modelInflammatory context
2014
GM-CSF Promotes Macrophage Alternative Activation after Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Huen SC, Huynh L, Marlier A, Lee Y, Moeckel GW, Cantley LG. GM-CSF Promotes Macrophage Alternative Activation after Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 26: 1334-1345. PMID: 25388222, PMCID: PMC4446881, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014060612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorImmunohistochemistryKidney Tubules, ProximalMacrophage ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultivariate AnalysisPhenotypeRandom AllocationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionUp-RegulationConceptsIschemia/reperfusion injuryMacrophage alternative activationBone marrow-derived macrophagesAlternative activationMarrow-derived macrophagesTubular cellsGM-CSFReperfusion injuryReparative phenotypeTubular proliferationKidney ischemia/reperfusion injuryRenal ischemia/reperfusion injuryMouse proximal tubule cellsInitial kidney damageRepair phaseProximal tubule cellsTubular factorsIschemic injuryKidney damageProinflammatory macrophagesRenal repairMacrophage activationTubule cellsPharmacologic inhibitionMacrophagesBile Acid Nephropathy in a Bodybuilder Abusing an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid
Luciano RL, Castano E, Moeckel G, Perazella MA. Bile Acid Nephropathy in a Bodybuilder Abusing an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2014, 64: 473-476. PMID: 24953892, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injurySevere cholestatic liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseLiver diseaseAcute tubular injury/necrosisCases of AKIEnd-stage liver diseaseBile acid injurySevere obstructive jaundiceAcute tubular injuryAnabolic androgenic steroidsAnabolic-androgenic steroid useCholemic nephrosisHepatorenal syndromeKidney injuryTubular injuryObstructive jaundiceHemodynamic changesTubular toxicitySteroid useAcid injuryHepatic diseaseTubular cellsHeterogeneous lesionsNephropathyRenalase Prevents AKI Independent of Amine Oxidase Activity
Wang L, Velazquez H, Moeckel G, Chang J, Ham A, Lee HT, Safirstein R, Desir GV. Renalase Prevents AKI Independent of Amine Oxidase Activity. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 25: 1226-1235. PMID: 24511138, PMCID: PMC4033373, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013060665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic injuryCatecholamine levelsRecombinant renalaseAmine oxidase activityHuman proximal tubular cellsCisplatin-induced AKITreatment of AKIWild-type miceHK-2 cellsProximal tubular cellsOxidase activityKidney injuryRenal injuryC-Jun N-terminal kinaseExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseToxic injuryRenalase proteinTubular cellsSignal-regulated kinaseIntracellular signaling cascadesRenalaseInjuryMitogen-activated protein kinaseN-terminal kinase
1997
Kidney-targeted liposome-mediated gene transfer in mice
Lai L, Moeckel G, Lien Y. Kidney-targeted liposome-mediated gene transfer in mice. Gene Therapy 1997, 4: 426-431. PMID: 9274719, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood urea nitrogen levelsUrea nitrogen levelsRenal tubular cellsTubular epithelial cellsGene therapyRenal histologyLeft kidneyArterial injectionArterial groupParenchymal groupTubular cellsGene transferParenchymal injectionOuter medullaD-galactopyranoside stainingKidneyEpithelial cellsInterstitial compartmentCytomegalovirus immediate-early gene promoterInjectionLiposome-mediated gene deliveryTherapyΒ-galactosidase expressionTransient gene transferImmediate-early gene promoter