2013
Excess Podocyte Semaphorin-3A Leads to Glomerular Disease Involving PlexinA1–Nephrin Interaction
Reidy KJ, Aggarwal PK, Jimenez JJ, Thomas DB, Veron D, Tufro A. Excess Podocyte Semaphorin-3A Leads to Glomerular Disease Involving PlexinA1–Nephrin Interaction. American Journal Of Pathology 2013, 183: 1156-1168. PMID: 23954273, PMCID: PMC3791681, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Acute Podocyte Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF-A) Knockdown Disrupts alphaVbeta3 Integrin Signaling in the Glomerulus
Veron D, Villegas G, Aggarwal PK, Bertuccio C, Jimenez J, Velazquez H, Reidy K, Abrahamson DR, Moeckel G, Kashgarian M, Tufro A. Acute Podocyte Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF-A) Knockdown Disrupts alphaVbeta3 Integrin Signaling in the Glomerulus. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e40589. PMID: 22808199, PMCID: PMC3396653, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood PressureCells, CulturedDown-RegulationDoxycyclineEndotheliumFibronectinsGene Knockdown TechniquesIntegrin alphaVbeta3MiceModels, AnimalNeuropilin-1PhenotypePodocytesProtein BindingProteinuriaRenal InsufficiencyRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsAcute renal failureVEGF receptor 2Renal failureEndothelial cell swellingPodocyte VEGFUrine VEGFGlomerular filtration barrierLocal injuryPodocyte effacementGlomerular ultrastructureAdult miceDoxycycline exposureReceptor 2Knockdown micePodocyte cell lineControl valuesGlomeruliNeuropilin-1MiceVEGFProtein levelsCell swellingVEGF knockdownProteinuriaFiltration barrier
2007
Semaphorin3a disrupts podocyte foot processes causing acute proteinuria
Tapia R, Guan F, Gershin I, Teichman J, Villegas G, Tufro A. Semaphorin3a disrupts podocyte foot processes causing acute proteinuria. Kidney International 2007, 73: 733-740. PMID: 18075495, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCytoskeletal ProteinsDown-RegulationGlomerular Basement MembraneGlomerular Filtration RateIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred StrainsPermeabilityPodocytesProteinuriaRecombinant ProteinsSemaphorin-3AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsPodocyte foot process effacementNephrotic range proteinuriaEndothelial cell damageVascular endothelial growth factorSlit diaphragm protein podocinFoot process effacementEndothelial growth factorReceptor 2 signalingVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 signalingAcute proteinuriaRange proteinuriaReceptor expressionVascular endothelial growth factor 165Process effacementBarrier homeostasisAdult mouse kidneyUltrastructural abnormalitiesSemaphorin3AEndothelial cellsCell damageGrowth factorMouse kidneyGuidance proteinsProteinuriaDownregulation
2006
Autocrine class 3 semaphorin system regulates slit diaphragm proteins and podocyte survival
Guan F, Villegas G, Teichman J, Mundel P, Tufro A. Autocrine class 3 semaphorin system regulates slit diaphragm proteins and podocyte survival. Kidney International 2006, 69: 1564-1569. PMID: 16541019, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsApoptosisAutocrine CommunicationCells, CulturedCytoskeletal ProteinsDown-RegulationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidney GlomerulusMembrane ProteinsMicePhosphorylationPodocytesProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, ImmunologicSemaphorin-3ASemaphorinsConceptsReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionClass 3 semaphorinsPodocyte survivalSlit diaphragm proteinsSema 3APodocyte apoptosisDiaphragm proteinsTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionDifferentiated podocytesSema 3A.Activity markersAkt survival pathwayDifferentiated mouse podocytesSemaphorin 3ASemaphorin 3BGuidance proteinsMouse podocytesPodocytesMRNA levelsSurvival pathwaysUndetectable levelsChain reactionPlexin-A1SurvivalSemaphorin Regulation