2005
Bone Marrow Transplantation Can Attenuate the Progression of Mesangial Sclerosis
Guo J, Schedl A, Krause DS. Bone Marrow Transplantation Can Attenuate the Progression of Mesangial Sclerosis. Stem Cells 2005, 24: 406-415. PMID: 16150922, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2005-0139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantationBM transplantationWild-type BMMesangial sclerosisMarrow transplantationBeneficial effectsLong-term beneficial effectsLower urinary albuminBM-derived cellsDonor BM cellsWild-type recipientsSignificant beneficial effectLong-term improvementProlongation of lifespanMaximal ameliorationRenal diseaseUrinary albuminRenal parenchymaBM cellsTherapeutic effectAlbuminuriaTransplantationTherapeutic potentialLethal doseHeterozygous mice
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