2021
New Insights into the Immunity and Podocyte in Glomerular Health and Disease: From Pathogenesis to Therapy in Proteinuric Kidney Disease
Medina Rangel P, Priyadarshini A, Tian X. New Insights into the Immunity and Podocyte in Glomerular Health and Disease: From Pathogenesis to Therapy in Proteinuric Kidney Disease. Integrative Medicine In Nephrology And Andrology 2021, 8: 5. DOI: 10.4103/imna.imna_26_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProteinuric kidney diseaseKidney diseaseGlomerular injuryPodocyte injuryChronic kidney diseaseMillions of patientsAdaptive immune systemGlomerular filtration barrierImmune cellsImmune mechanismsTherapeutic implicationsTherapeutic targetGlomerular healthImmune systemInjuryComplement componentsDiseaseEpithelial cellsPodocytesFiltration barrierPresent reviewRecent findingsRecent studiesCellsPatients
2020
Inhibiting calpain 1 and 2 in cyclin G associated kinase–knockout mice mitigates podocyte injury
Tian X, Inoue K, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Sperati CJ, Pedigo CE, Zhao T, Yan M, Groener M, Moledina DG, Ebenezer K, Li W, Zhang Z, Liebermann D, Greene L, Greer P, Parikh CR, Ishibe S. Inhibiting calpain 1 and 2 in cyclin G associated kinase–knockout mice mitigates podocyte injury. JCI Insight 2020, 5: e142740. PMID: 33208557, PMCID: PMC7710277, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.142740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalpain-1Chronic kidney diseaseDegree of proteinuriaCalpain inhibitor IIIGlomeruli of patientsProgressive proteinuriaCalpain protease activityGlobal glomerulosclerosisGlomerular injuryKidney functionKidney diseaseKidney failureCalcium dysregulationPodocyte injuryPodocyte-specific deletionPodocyte damageG associated kinaseProtective roleCalpain activationProteinuriaGlomerulosclerosisMiceReduced expressionStriking increaseInjuryRole of Transient Receptor Potential Canonical Channel 6 (TRPC6) in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Regulating Podocyte Actin Cytoskeleton Rearrangement
Wang Q, Tian X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Li J, Zhao T, Li P. Role of Transient Receptor Potential Canonical Channel 6 (TRPC6) in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Regulating Podocyte Actin Cytoskeleton Rearrangement. Journal Of Diabetes Research 2020, 2020: 6897390. PMID: 31998809, PMCID: PMC6964719, DOI: 10.1155/2020/6897390.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDiabetic kidney diseaseTransient receptor potential canonical channel 6Proteinuric kidney diseaseKidney diseaseMechanisms of DKDMultiple pathogenic factorsActin cytoskeleton rearrangementNew therapeutic targetsCytoskeleton rearrangementDKD patientsChannel 6Glomerular injuryPodocyte injuryPathogenic factorsTherapeutic targetDiseaseInjuryPodocytesCritical rolePatientsProgressionAlleviation by Mahuang Fuzi and Shenzhuo Decoction in High Glucose‐Induced Podocyte Injury by Inhibiting the Activation of Wnt/β‐Catenin Signaling Pathway, Resulting in Activation of Podocyte Autophagy
Dai H, Liu F, Qiu X, Liu W, Dong Z, Jia Y, Feng Z, Liu Z, Zhao Q, Gao Y, Zhang Z, Gao C, Sun S, Tian X, Liu B. Alleviation by Mahuang Fuzi and Shenzhuo Decoction in High Glucose‐Induced Podocyte Injury by Inhibiting the Activation of Wnt/β‐Catenin Signaling Pathway, Resulting in Activation of Podocyte Autophagy. Evidence-based Complementary And Alternative Medicine 2020, 2020: 7809427. PMID: 32963573, PMCID: PMC7486640, DOI: 10.1155/2020/7809427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic kidney diseaseHigh glucose-induced podocytesMahuang-FuziPodocyte injuryExcessive activationProtein expressionTreatment of DKDHigh glucoseTraditional Chinese medicine compoundWnt/β-Catenin Signaling PathwayInjury-related proteinsChinese medicine compoundΒ-Catenin Signaling PathwayPathway-related proteinsHigh glucose stimulationInhibition of autophagyKidney diseaseVariety of diseasesPodocyte autophagyFuzi decoctionOrgan fibrosisMetabolic diseasesGolden ChamberInhibitor DKK1Western blotting
2019
Inhibition of Endocytosis of Clathrin-Mediated Angiotensin II Receptor Type 1 in Podocytes Augments Glomerular Injury
Inoue K, Tian X, Velazquez H, Soda K, Wang Z, Pedigo CE, Wang Y, Cross E, Groener M, Shin JW, Li W, Hassan H, Yamamoto K, Mundel P, Ishibe S. Inhibition of Endocytosis of Clathrin-Mediated Angiotensin II Receptor Type 1 in Podocytes Augments Glomerular Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2019, 30: 2307-2320. PMID: 31511362, PMCID: PMC6900791, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2019010053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAlbuminuriaAngiotensin IIAnimalsCalcium SignalingCells, CulturedClathrin-Coated VesiclesCreatinineDynamin IDynamin IIEndocytosisGlomerulonephritisHemodynamicsKidney GlomerulusMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNeuropeptidesPodocytesPseudopodiaRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1ConceptsDouble knockout miceAngiotensin II receptor type 1Receptor type 1Renin-angiotensin system blockersType 1Renin-angiotensin systemPrimary podocytesEffects of AngIIImproved albuminuriaSystem blockersGlomerular hyperfiltrationGlomerular filtration barrierGlomerular injuryKidney functionAngiotensin IIKidney failurePodocyte injuryProtective effectCalcium influxRac1 activationAngII stimulationMice exhibitAngIIGenetic ablationMice
2017
Loss of the podocyte glucocorticoid receptor exacerbates proteinuria after injury
Zhou H, Tian X, Tufro A, Moeckel G, Ishibe S, Goodwin J. Loss of the podocyte glucocorticoid receptor exacerbates proteinuria after injury. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 9833. PMID: 28852159, PMCID: PMC5575043, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockout miceGlucocorticoid receptorNephrotic syndromeSimilar renal functionMainstay of therapyReceptor knockout miceTreatment of proteinuriaFoot process effacementMechanism of actionImmunomodulatory therapyRenal functionGlomerular injuryProtein excretionKO miceCommon disorderNephrotoxic serumPodocyte injuryPodocyte-specific deletionMouse modelSlit diaphragm proteinsWild-type podocytesProcess effacementProteinuriaUnstimulated conditionsKnockout animals
2015
Essential Role of X-Box Binding Protein-1 during Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Podocytes
Hassan H, Tian X, Inoue K, Chai N, Liu C, Soda K, Moeckel G, Tufro A, Lee AH, Somlo S, Fedeles S, Ishibe S. Essential Role of X-Box Binding Protein-1 during Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Podocytes. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2015, 27: 1055-1065. PMID: 26303067, PMCID: PMC4814187, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2015020191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-box binding protein 1Endoplasmic reticulum stress responseEndoplasmic reticulum stressGlomerular filtration barrierPodocyte injuryReticulum stress responseBinding protein 1Reticulum stressProtein 1Filtration barrierFoot process effacementProgressive albuminuriaMouse modelProcess effacementUnfolded protein response pathwayEpithelial cellsNormal glomerular filtration barrierProtein response pathwayEndoplasmic reticulumPodocytesGenetic inactivationXBP1 pathwayInjuryJNK pathwayStress response