2020
B cell-intrinsic TLR9 expression is protective in murine lupus
Tilstra JS, John S, Gordon RA, Leibler C, Kashgarian M, Bastacky S, Nickerson KM, Shlomchik MJ. B cell-intrinsic TLR9 expression is protective in murine lupus. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 3172-3187. PMID: 32191633, PMCID: PMC7260024, DOI: 10.1172/jci132328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 9Systemic lupus erythematosusTLR9 deficiencyTLR9 expressionDendritic cellsB cellsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsAnti-nucleosome antibodiesLupus erythematosusAutoantibody productionMurine lupusSLE pathogenesisTLR9 signalsReceptor 9Cell type-specific effectsType-specific effectsDisease pathogenesisTherapeutic potentialSelective deletionDiseaseNonredundant roleNephritisLupusPathogenesisDeficiency
2011
A Small-Molecule Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Antagonist Protects against Glomerulonephritis in Lupus-Prone NZB/NZW F1 and MRL/lpr Mice
Leng L, Chen L, Fan J, Greven D, Arjona A, Du X, Austin D, Kashgarian M, Yin Z, Huang XR, Lan HY, Lolis E, Nikolic-Paterson D, Bucala R. A Small-Molecule Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Antagonist Protects against Glomerulonephritis in Lupus-Prone NZB/NZW F1 and MRL/lpr Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 527-538. PMID: 21106847, PMCID: PMC3124407, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell Migration InhibitionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlomerulonephritisHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesIsoxazolesLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, Inbred NZBMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataRandom AllocationReceptors, ImmunologicConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMRL/lpr miceNZB/NZW F1Systemic lupus erythematosusMigration inhibitory factorLupus erythematosusLpr miceDihydro-5-isoxazole acetic acid methyl esterHigh-expression MIF allelesInhibitory factorExcessive proinflammatory responsesRetention of monocytesEnd-organ injuryEnd-organ damageProinflammatory cytokine productionDifferent autoimmune diseasesB cell activationMIF antagonismMIF antagonistAutoantibody productionChemokine expressionProinflammatory cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesCytokine productionMIF alleles
2008
Disruption of Myosin 1e Promotes Podocyte Injury
Krendel M, Kim SV, Willinger T, Wang T, Kashgarian M, Flavell RA, Mooseker MS. Disruption of Myosin 1e Promotes Podocyte Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 20: 86-94. PMID: 19005011, PMCID: PMC2615733, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007111172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic renal injuryNormal glomerular filtrationGlomerular basement membraneRenal injuryKidney inflammationPodocyte foot processesGlomerular diseasePodocyte injuryGlomerular filtrationRenal tissueFoot processesPodocyte functionBasement membraneInjuryUltrastructural levelDiseaseMiceType IProteinuriaInflammationKidneyImportant rolePodocytes