2021
β3 adrenergic receptor as potential therapeutic target in ADPKD
Schena G, Carmosino M, Chiurlia S, Onuchic L, Mastropasqua M, Maiorano E, Schena FP, Caplan MJ. β3 adrenergic receptor as potential therapeutic target in ADPKD. Physiological Reports 2021, 9: e15058. PMID: 34676684, PMCID: PMC8531837, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseΒ3-ARΒ3-adrenergic receptorTherapeutic targetKidney/body weight ratioΒ3-AR levelSympathetic nerve activityBody weight ratioType 2 receptorCyst-lining epithelial cellsDominant polycystic kidney diseaseRenal tubular cellsNovel therapeutic targetCyclic AMP accumulationPotential therapeutic targetVasopressin type 2 receptorHuman renal tissuePolycystic kidney diseaseFluid-filled cystsADPKD mouse modelNerve activityKidney functionKidney diseaseRenal parenchymaHealthy controls
2010
Polycystic kidney disease: Pathogenesis and potential therapies
Takiar V, Caplan MJ. Polycystic kidney disease: Pathogenesis and potential therapies. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2010, 1812: 1337-1343. PMID: 21146605, PMCID: PMC3139769, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2010.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseRenal tubular epithelial cellsDominant polycystic kidney diseaseNovel therapeutic targetTubular epithelial cellsFluid-filled cystsRenal cyst formationRenal functionTreatment of PKDPathogenetic pathwaysPotential therapyTherapeutic targetDisease pathogenesisClinical therapyCyst formationInherited conditionEpithelial cellsDiseasePathogenesisTherapyPrimary ciliaCystsParenchymaThe cell biology of polycystic kidney disease
Chapin HC, Caplan MJ. The cell biology of polycystic kidney disease. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 191: 701-710. PMID: 21079243, PMCID: PMC2983067, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201006173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell growth controlCell biological processesPolycystic kidney diseaseCell biologyBiological processesGrowth controlPKD2 geneFluid-filled cystsNovel therapeutic targetGenetic defectsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCommon genetic disorderNormal renal tubulesDominant polycystic kidney diseaseGenetic disordersTherapeutic targetDisease pathogenesisKidney diseaseMorphogenesisGenesNew lightPKD1BiologyMutationsRenal tubulesTelling kidneys to cease and decyst
Takiar V, Caplan MJ. Telling kidneys to cease and decyst. Nature Medicine 2010, 16: 751-752. PMID: 20613749, DOI: 10.1038/nm0710-751.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Polycystin-2 Regulates Proliferation and Branching Morphogenesis in Kidney Epithelial Cells*
Grimm DH, Karihaloo A, Cai Y, Somlo S, Cantley LG, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-2 Regulates Proliferation and Branching Morphogenesis in Kidney Epithelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 281: 137-144. PMID: 16278216, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m507845200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystin-2Kidney epithelial cellsPolycystin-1Cell proliferationRegulation of tubulogenesisWild-type proteinMultiple fluid-filled cystsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseTubule formationEpithelial cellsExtracellular-related kinaseRegulatory machineryPolycystin proteinsBranching morphogenesisNegative regulatorRespective proteinsGenes PKD1Regulates ProliferationChannel mutantsMorphogenesisFluid-filled cystsCell growthProper growthChannel activityProtein
1996
Immunolocalization of ion transport proteins in human autosomal dominant polycystic kidney epithelial cells.
Brill SR, Ross KE, Davidow CJ, Ye M, Grantham JJ, Caplan MJ. Immunolocalization of ion transport proteins in human autosomal dominant polycystic kidney epithelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 10206-10211. PMID: 8816777, PMCID: PMC38362, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.19.10206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyst epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorIon transport proteinsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorK-ATPaseApical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorKidney epithelial cellsK-ATPase proteinRenal epithelial cellsCFTR proteinTransport proteinsConductance regulatorIntracellular structuresFluid-filled cystsApical membraneForskolin treatmentBasolateral surfacePermeable filter supportsApical surfaceProteinCl- channelsApical labelingAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease