2014
Role of medullary progenitor cells in epithelial cell migration and proliferation
Chen D, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Park C, Al-Omari A, Moeckel GW. Role of medullary progenitor cells in epithelial cell migration and proliferation. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2014, 307: f64-f74. PMID: 24808539, PMCID: PMC4080159, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00547.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgenitor cellsEpithelial cell migrationSide populationInterstitial cell lineEpithelial cellsBone marrow-derived stem cellsCell migrationMarrow-derived stem cellsInjury repairMedullary interstitiumDuct cellsInner medullaCell proliferationCell linesProliferationTubule formationStem cellsInterstitial progenitor cellsDifferentiation mediumCellsPhenotypic characteristicsCritical roleIMCD3 cellsPGE2CXCR4
2009
Urea promotes TonEBP expression and cellular adaptation in extreme hypertonicity
Kwon MS, Na KY, Moeckel G, Lee SD, Kwon HM. Urea promotes TonEBP expression and cellular adaptation in extreme hypertonicity. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2009, 459: 183. PMID: 19585141, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-009-0696-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular adaptationRegulation of TonEBPBody water homeostasisAmbient tonicityEpithelial cell lineCentral regulatorMDCK cellsTonEBPCellular proliferationWater homeostasisCell linesExpressionPrior adaptationInner medullaAdaptationRenal medullaAntidiuretic animalsHypertonicityRegulatorHomeostasisRegulationHigh levelsProliferationCellsModerate changes
2003
COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*
Moeckel GW, Zhang L, Fogo AB, Hao CM, Pozzi A, Breyer MD. COX2 Activity Promotes Organic Osmolyte Accumulation and Adaptation of Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells to Hypertonic Stress*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 19352-19357. PMID: 12637551, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m302209200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAldehyde ReductaseAnimalsApoptosisBetaineCaspase 3CaspasesCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDehydrationDNA FragmentationGene ExpressionHeat-Shock ProteinsHypertonic SolutionsIn Situ Nick-End LabelingInositolIsoenzymesKidney MedullaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRNA, MessengerSorbitolSymportersTritiumConceptsMedullary interstitial cellsRenal medullary interstitial cellsInterstitial cellsCOX2 activityCOX2 inhibitionReductase mRNA expressionCOX2-specific inhibitorsRenal cell survivalCell survivalAnalgesic nephropathyCOX2 inhibitorsRenal medullaMRNA expressionPmol/Sorbitol accumulationInner medullaOrganic osmolyte accumulationKidney inner medullaMedullaCell deathBetaine concentrationsHypertonic stressPresent studySurvivalInhibitors
1994
Purification of Human and Rat Kidney Aldose Reductase
Moeckel G, Hallbach J, Guder W. Purification of Human and Rat Kidney Aldose Reductase. Enzyme And Protein 1994, 48: 45-50. PMID: 7787970, DOI: 10.1159/000474968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurification of humanAldose reductaseRat kidney papillaRat kidney aldose reductaseSubstrate specificityHuman enzymeAffinity chromatographic procedureBlue SepharoseSDS-PAGESimilar molecular weightReductaseEnzymeMolecular weightSingle bandChromatographic procedureSorbitol formationKinetic constantsKidney papillaHuman kidneyHumansInner medulla