2008
Apoptosis of the Thick Ascending Limb Results in Acute Kidney Injury
Srichai MB, Hao C, Davis L, Golovin A, Zhao M, Moeckel G, Dunn S, Bulus N, Harris RC, Zent R, Breyer MD. Apoptosis of the Thick Ascending Limb Results in Acute Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 19: 1538-1546. PMID: 18495962, PMCID: PMC2488270, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007101101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryToxin-induced acute kidney injurySevere acute kidney injuryNovel transgenic mouse modelAdministration of gancyclovirIschemia/reperfusionBlood urea nitrogenTransgenic mouse modelToxin-induced injuryThick ascending limbHerpes simplex virus 1 thymidine kinase geneCreatinine levelsNeutrophil infiltrationAcute injuryControl miceInjury resultsMouse modelTransgenic miceUrea nitrogenProximal tubulesTAL cellsAscending limbInjuryTubular segments
2002
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor blocks expression of mediators of renal injury in a model of diabetes and hypertension1
Cheng HF, Wang CJ, Moeckel GW, Zhang MZ, Mckanna JA, Harris RC. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor blocks expression of mediators of renal injury in a model of diabetes and hypertension1. Kidney International 2002, 62: 929-939. PMID: 12164875, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00520.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionCOX-2 inhibitorsDiabetic groupRenal injuryDiabetic ratsImmunoreactive COX-2 expressionCortical thick ascending limbSelective COX-2 inhibitorsSystolic blood pressureModel of diabetesVascular endothelial growth factorDevelopment of glomerulosclerosisCOX-2 inhibitionThick ascending limbEndothelial growth factorMesangial sclerosis indexTubulointerstitial injuryDiabetic nephropathyBlood pressureChronic treatmentSubtotal nephrectomySclerosis indexBlood glucoseMacula densaRenal cortex