2019
Hypergranulotic dyscornification: 30 cases of a striking epithelial reaction pattern
Roy SF, Ko CJ, Moeckel GW, Mcniff JM. Hypergranulotic dyscornification: 30 cases of a striking epithelial reaction pattern. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2019, 46: 742-747. PMID: 31157457, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign keratosesDistinctive histopathologic findingsHistological reaction patternEpidermolytic hyperkeratosisReaction patternsBowen's diseaseRetrospective reviewMean ageProminent granular layerHistopathologic findingsEpidermoid cystKeratin immunohistochemistryClinical impressionSeborrheic keratosisPositive stainingNeck areaAbnormal keratinizationKeratohyaline granulesUnique reaction patternReproducible findingsKeratosesCytoplasmic areaGranular layerHyperkeratosisPrevious reportsDevelopment of a 2-dimensional atlas of the human kidney with imaging mass cytometry
Singh N, Avigan ZM, Kliegel JA, Shuch BM, Montgomery RR, Moeckel GW, Cantley LG. Development of a 2-dimensional atlas of the human kidney with imaging mass cytometry. JCI Insight 2019, 4: e129477. PMID: 31217358, PMCID: PMC6629112, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.129477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell typesIndividual cell typesCritical baseline dataRenal cell typesMass cytometryQuantitative atlasNormal human samplesHuman kidneyRelative abundanceDevelopment of therapiesHuman kidney diseaseKidney diseaseMetal-conjugated antibodiesQuantitative interrogationScarce samplesMachine-learning pipelineDiscovery purposesFuture quantitative analysisNovel abnormalityNormal human kidneySingle tissue sectionHuman samplesRenal biopsyImmune cellsCellsUpdate on the Native Kidney Biopsy: Core Curriculum 2019
Luciano RL, Moeckel GW. Update on the Native Kidney Biopsy: Core Curriculum 2019. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2019, 73: 404-415. PMID: 30661724, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.10.011.BooksConceptsKidney biopsyKidney diseaseCore Curriculum 2019Arteriovenous fistula formationNative kidney biopsiesPercutaneous kidney biopsyKidney biopsy procedureReal-time ultrasoundGross hematuriaPerinephric hematomaFistula formationPotential complicationsLower riskBiopsyBiopsy procedureGenetic testingSpecific procedural aspectsGold standardDiseaseComplicationsSimple light microscopyPreferred methodLight microscopyTomographic imagingHematuria
2018
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis in a Young Adult With Down Syndrome
Mensah KA, Pascha V, Moeckel G, Danve A. Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis in a Young Adult With Down Syndrome. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 2018, 24: 153-156. PMID: 29200025, DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Kidney InjuryAdultAntibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicBiopsyBlood TransfusionDiagnosis, DifferentialDown SyndromeGlucocorticoidsGranulomatosis with PolyangiitisHemoptysisHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic FactorsKidneyMalePatient Care ManagementPatient SelectionRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory InsufficiencyRituximabTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcome
2016
Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Kulkarni S, Kirkiles‐Smith N, Deng YH, Formica RN, Moeckel G, Broecker V, Bow L, Tomlin R, Pober JS. Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 17: 682-691. PMID: 27501352, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedChronic DiseaseComplement C5Complement Inactivating AgentsEarly Intervention, EducationalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansIsoantibodiesKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrognosisRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTransplant RecipientsYoung AdultConceptsDe novo donor-specific antibodiesComplement inhibitionTreatment groupsNovo donor-specific antibodiesAntibody-Mediated InjuryC1q-positive patientsDonor-specific antibodiesKidney transplant recipientsPrimary end pointEndothelial cell injuryMo of observationEculizumab therapyEculizumab treatmentHumoral injuryTransplant recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionKidney functionChronic settingEGFR trajectoriesTreatment periodCell injuryPatientsEnd pointPercentage change
2015
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Rudich DS, Yun SH, Liebling A, Silbert JE, Moeckel GW, Lesser RL. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Journal Of Neuro-Ophthalmology 2015, 35: 396-399. PMID: 26049680, DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of amyloid deposition in human kidney biopsies as predictor of poor patient outcome
Castano E, Palmer MB, Vigneault C, Luciano R, Wong S, Moeckel G. Comparison of amyloid deposition in human kidney biopsies as predictor of poor patient outcome. BMC Nephrology 2015, 16: 64. PMID: 25924613, PMCID: PMC4424547, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0046-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseAmyloid depositionPatient outcomesAmyloid depositsBiopsy-proven renal amyloidosisHistological localizationHigher serum creatinineInterstitial inflammatory infiltrateStage renal diseaseUrine protein levelsGlomerular amyloid depositionGlomerular amyloid depositsPoor patient outcomesGlomerular capillary loopsHuman kidney biopsiesDifferent study groupsStudent's t-testGlomerular amyloidosisOverall survivalSerum creatinineVascular amyloidosisKidney biopsyRenal diseaseInflammatory infiltrateClinical parameters
2014
Bile 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 lesionsNephropathy
2013
Acute kidney injury in a patient with sarcoidosis: hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia leading to calcium phosphate deposition.
Manjunath V, Moeckel G, Dahl NK. Acute kidney injury in a patient with sarcoidosis: hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia leading to calcium phosphate deposition. Clinical Nephrology 2013, 80: 151-5. PMID: 23845267, DOI: 10.5414/cn107258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisKidney injuryOH vitamin D levelsVitamin D levelsCalcium oxalate nephrolithiasisRenal functionTubular necrosisKidney biopsyKidney functionCalcium phosphate depositionD levelsGiant cell formationOxalate nephrolithiasisSarcoidosisRandall's plaqueHypercalcemiaHypercalciuriaPatientsInjuryPhosphate depositionPlaquesCell formationCalcium phosphate crystalsDifferent mechanisms
2010
Anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome in the kidney
Nikiforow S, Moeckel G, Brewster UC. Anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome in the kidney. Kidney International 2010, 77: 473. PMID: 20150948, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.484.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSecond Prize: A Sealed Bladder Cuff Technique During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy Utilizing the LigaSure™ Electrosurgical Device: Laboratory and Clinical Experience
Lambert EH, Schachter LR, Altamar HO, Tikhonenkov S, Moeckel G, Miller NL, Herrell SD. Second Prize: A Sealed Bladder Cuff Technique During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy Utilizing the LigaSure™ Electrosurgical Device: Laboratory and Clinical Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2010, 24: 327-332. PMID: 20078234, DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic nephroureterectomyUrothelial tumorsPorcine modelUrothelial tissuesUpper tract urothelial tumorsBladder cuff techniqueBladder cuff excisionRadical nephrectomy specimensPostoperative day 10Transitional cell tumorsMean burst pressureBladder leakageCuff resectionCuff techniqueOpen nephroureterectomyBladder cuffCuff excisionDistal ureterCautery artifactIntraoperative cystoscopyOncological principlesNephrectomy specimensCell tumorsUreteral orificeInvasive approach
2004
PKHD1 protein encoded by the gene for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease associates with basal bodies and primary cilia in renal epithelial cells
Zhang MZ, Mai W, Li C, Cho SY, Hao C, Moeckel G, Zhao R, Kim I, Wang J, Xiong H, Wang H, Sato Y, Wu Y, Nakanuma Y, Lilova M, Pei Y, Harris RC, Li S, Coffey RJ, Sun L, Wu D, Chen XZ, Breyer MD, Zhao ZJ, McKanna JA, Wu G. PKHD1 protein encoded by the gene for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease associates with basal bodies and primary cilia in renal epithelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 2311-2316. PMID: 14983006, PMCID: PMC356947, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0400073101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseEpithelial cellsRecessive polycystic kidney diseaseHuman autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseCultured renal cellsHepatic disease 1 (PKHD1) genePulmonary bronchiPCK rat kidneysRat modelDisease associatesPCK ratsPolycystic kidneysRenal epithelial cellsType 2Pathogenic basisRenal cellsRat kidneyPrimary ciliaHepatic cellsPolyclonal AbKidneyGene productsRats