2023
Allograft tissue under the microscope: only the beginning
Virmani S, Rao A, Menon M. Allograft tissue under the microscope: only the beginning. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2023, 28: 126-132. PMID: 36787238, PMCID: PMC10214011, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllograft tissueArtificial intelligenceBanff schemaMachine learningDigital pathologyKidney allograft biopsiesApplication of AINovel molecular diagnosticsAllograft healthAllograft histologyAllograft biopsiesPathologic diagnosisImmunological activationTissue injuryHistopathological analysisClinical careTissue pathologyML algorithmsClinical useOrdinal outputsNovel modalityVivo microscopyPathologyBiopsyTissue
2022
Donor–Recipient Non-HLA Variants, Mismatches and Renal Allograft Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms
Jethwani P, Rao A, Bow L, Menon MC. Donor–Recipient Non-HLA Variants, Mismatches and Renal Allograft Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 13: 822353. PMID: 35432337, PMCID: PMC9012490, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.822353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllograft outcomesImportant recent dataRenal allograft outcomeAcute allograft rejectionKidney allograft outcomesDonor-recipient mismatchRecipient's immune systemNatural history studiesNon-HLA lociMajority of casesOrgan allocation processPolymorphic HLA genesAcute rejectionAllograft longevityAllograft lossMaintenance immunosuppressionTransplant outcomesAllograft rejectionImmune mechanismsPatient deathRecipient pairsDonor organsHLA variantsImmune systemOvert evidence
2020
Genome-wide non-HLA donor-recipient genetic differences influence renal allograft survival via early allograft fibrosis
Zhang Z, Menon MC, Zhang W, Stahl E, Loza BL, Rosales IA, Yi Z, Banu K, Garzon F, Sun Z, Wei C, Huang W, Lin Q, Israni A, Keating BJ, Colvin RB, Hao K, Murphy B. Genome-wide non-HLA donor-recipient genetic differences influence renal allograft survival via early allograft fibrosis. Kidney International 2020, 98: 758-768. PMID: 32454123, PMCID: PMC7483801, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsFibrosisGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHLA AntigensHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationConceptsAllograft survivalIntimal fibrosisDeath-censored allograft survivalLong-term allograft failureAcute rejection episodesDonor-recipient differencesRenal allograft survivalHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) lociNon-HLA SNPsLong-term survivalAllograft failureHLA mismatchesKidney recipientsRejection episodesSubclinical rejectionAllograft fibrosisMultivariable analysisHistologic damageR differencesOrgan SharingCox modelFibrosisHLA regionSurvivalGenome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism array data
2018
SHROOM3-FYN Interaction Regulates Nephrin Phosphorylation and Affects Albuminuria in Allografts
Wei C, Banu K, Garzon F, Basgen JM, Philippe N, Yi Z, Liu R, Choudhuri J, Fribourg M, Liu T, Cumpelik A, Wong J, Khan M, Das B, Keung K, Salem F, Campbell KN, Kaufman L, Cravedi P, Zhang W, O'Connell PJ, He JC, Murphy B, Menon MC. SHROOM3-FYN Interaction Regulates Nephrin Phosphorylation and Affects Albuminuria in Allografts. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2018, 29: 2641-2657. PMID: 30341149, PMCID: PMC6218856, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018060573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonAdolescentAdultAgedAlbuminuriaAllograftsAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolEnhancer Elements, GeneticFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesGlomerular Filtration RateHomozygoteHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicrofilament ProteinsMiddle AgedPhosphorylationPodocytesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fynRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSrc Homology DomainsYoung AdultConceptsDiffuse foot process effacementKnockdown miceFoot process effacementReduced albuminuriaAllograft fibrosisRenal functionDonor kidneysLower GFRRenal fibrosisTGF-b signalingHuman allograftsNephroseq databaseBiopsy samplesProcess effacementProtective roleAlbuminuriaAdult glomeruliHuman podocytesKnockdown podocytesCKDHuman dataPodocytesAllograftsActin cytoskeleton pathwayFibrosis
2014
Intronic locus determines SHROOM3 expression and potentiates renal allograft fibrosis
Menon MC, Chuang PY, Li Z, Wei C, Zhang W, Luan Y, Yi Z, Xiong H, Woytovich C, Greene I, Overbey J, Rosales I, Bagiella E, Chen R, Ma M, Li L, Ding W, Djamali A, Saminego M, O’Connell P, Gallon L, Colvin R, Schroppel B, He JC, Murphy B. Intronic locus determines SHROOM3 expression and potentiates renal allograft fibrosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 125: 208-221. PMID: 25437874, PMCID: PMC4382250, DOI: 10.1172/jci76902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsAnimalsBeta CateninDisease SusceptibilityEnhancer Elements, GeneticFibrosisGene ExpressionGenetic Association StudiesGenetic LociHEK293 CellsHumansIntronsKidneyKidney DiseasesKidney TransplantationMaleMiceMicrofilament ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociRiskSmad3 ProteinTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinTranscriptional ActivationTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsChronic allograft nephropathyChronic kidney diseaseAllograft fibrosisTGF-β1Development of CANRisk allelesKidney transplant recipientsRenal allograft recipientsGlomerular filtration rateRenal allograft fibrosisTGF-β1 administrationUnilateral ureteric obstructionRenal tubular cellsTranscription factor 7Canonical TGF-β1Cell-specific knockdownAllograft injuryAllograft nephropathyAllograft recipientsTransplant recipientsProspective cohortRenal functionInterstitial fibrosisUreteric obstructionKidney disease