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Macrophage-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor mediates renal injury in anti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis
Yang H, Li J, Huang X, Bucala R, Xu A, Lan H. Macrophage-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor mediates renal injury in anti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 15: 1361343. PMID: 38846956, PMCID: PMC11153660, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1361343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorTreatment of immune-mediated kidney diseasesMacrophage MIFMIF depletionPathogenic roleSource of MIFImmune-mediated kidney diseasesAnti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritisInhibitory factorT cell recruitmentGlomerular crescent formationTh17 immune responsesReduced serum creatininePolarization of macrophagesRenal macrophagesSerum creatinineCrescentic glomerulonephritisInhibiting Th1Renal injuryControl miceCreatine clearanceCrescent formationMembranous glomerulonephritisConditional ablation
2002
WT1 is a key regulator of podocyte function: reduced expression levels cause crescentic glomerulonephritis and mesangial sclerosis
Guo JK, Menke AL, Gubler MC, Clarke AR, Harrison D, Hammes A, Hastie ND, Schedl A. WT1 is a key regulator of podocyte function: reduced expression levels cause crescentic glomerulonephritis and mesangial sclerosis. Human Molecular Genetics 2002, 11: 651-659. PMID: 11912180, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/11.6.651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor 1 geneExpression levelsWilms' tumor 1 geneMesangial sclerosisYeast artificial chromosome transgenic mouse modelWT1 resultsDistinct renal diseasesGenetic evidenceDenys-Drash patientsGene dosageCrescentic glomerulonephritisKey regulatorMolecular explanationDominant mutationsEnd-stage renal failureCell typesPodocyte functionGenes NPHS1WAGR syndromeLevel of WT1Transgenic mouse modelWT1GenesGlomerular basement membraneRenal failure
1998
Reversal of Established Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis by Blockade of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): Potential Role of MIF in Regulating Glucocorticoid Production
Yang N, Nikolic-Paterson D, Ng Y, Mu W, Metz C, Bacher M, Meinhardt A, Bucala R, Atkins R, Lan H. Reversal of Established Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis by Blockade of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): Potential Role of MIF in Regulating Glucocorticoid Production. Molecular Medicine 1998, 4: 413-424. PMID: 10780884, PMCID: PMC2230272, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorCrescentic glomerulonephritisDay 7Ab treatmentRenal functionControl AbInhibitory factorPotent pro-inflammatory cytokineEndogenous glucocorticoid levelsIsotype control AbSevere renal injuryNormal renal functionCellular immune responsesPro-inflammatory cytokinesReversal of diseaseSerum corticosterone levelsExperimental crescentic glomerulonephritisInterleukin-1 productionRat crescentic glomerulonephritisCrescentic diseaseProgressive glomerulonephritisRenal injuryGBM glomerulonephritisLeukocyte infiltration
1997
TNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Lan H, Yang N, Metz C, Mu W, Song Q, Nikolic-Paterson D, Bacher M, Bucala R, Atkins R. TNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis. Molecular Medicine 1997, 3: 136-144. PMID: 9085256, PMCID: PMC2230061, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal MIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorMIF expressionCrescentic glomerulonephritisRat crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF productionDay 1BackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSoluble TNF-α receptorTumor necrosis factor αResident kidney cellsSerum MIF levelsPotent proinflammatory mediatorPathogenesis of endotoxemiaNecrosis factor αInterstitial macrophage infiltrationTNF-α receptorExperimental crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF levelsMIF secretionRenal injuryRenal damageRenal diseaseProinflammatory mediatorsMacrophage accumulation
1995
Southwestern Internal Medicine Conference: Vasculitis—It’s Time To Reclassify
Alpern R. Southwestern Internal Medicine Conference: Vasculitis—It’s Time To Reclassify. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 1995, 309: 235-248. PMID: 7900748, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199504000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic antibodiesCrescentic glomerulonephritisAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodiesAnti-myeloperoxidase antibodiesSmall vessel vasculitisSmall vesselsP-ANCAPulse steroidsC-ANCAMost patientsRenal biopsyVessel vasculitisPathophysiologic mechanismsPathologic confirmationMedium arteriesLarge arteriesVasculitisCombination of treatmentsCytotoxic agentsAntibodiesVasculitidesGlomerulonephritisArterySteroidsTreatment
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