2017
A case of severe nephrotoxicity associated with long-term dietary supplement use
Koraishy FM, Moeckel GW, Geller DS. A case of severe nephrotoxicity associated with long-term dietary supplement use. Clinical Nephrology - Case Studies 2017, 5: 42-47. PMID: 28766491, PMCID: PMC5642467, DOI: 10.5414/cncs109180.BooksDietary supplement useDietary supplementsSupplement useNew-onset renal failureNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAcute interstitial nephritisCourse of prednisoneAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisNephrotic range proteinuriaAnti-inflammatory drugsCherry extractKidney injuryRenal failureSerum creatinineTubular necrosisInterstitial nephritisRenal biopsyKidney diseaseSevere nephrotoxicityCyclooxygenase inhibitorSide effectsProteinuriaDaily intakeHealth benefitsRenal recovery following orthotopic liver transplant after prolonged kidney injury: Perspectives on diagnosing hepatorenal syndrome and determining which patients should undergo simultaneous liver kidney transplantation
Card M, Moeckel G, Turner J. Renal recovery following orthotopic liver transplant after prolonged kidney injury: Perspectives on diagnosing hepatorenal syndrome and determining which patients should undergo simultaneous liver kidney transplantation. Journal Of Renal And Hepatic Disorders 2017, 1: 25-28. DOI: 10.15586/jrenhep.2017.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthotopic liver transplantHepatorenal syndromeRenal recoveryLiver transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantationLiver-kidney transplantSignificant renal recoveryLiver-kidney transplantationMonths of dialysisImmunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathyCurrent diagnostic criteriaKidney injuryKidney transplantationRenal failureA NephropathyIgA depositsCase seriesGlomerular injuryGlomerular lesionsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDiagnostic approachTransplantCirrhosis
2014
Podocyte-Specific VEGF-A Gain of Function Induces Nodular Glomerulosclerosis in eNOS Null Mice
Veron D, Aggarwal PK, Velazquez H, Kashgarian M, Moeckel G, Tufro A. Podocyte-Specific VEGF-A Gain of Function Induces Nodular Glomerulosclerosis in eNOS Null Mice. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 25: 1814-1824. PMID: 24578128, PMCID: PMC4116059, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013070752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNodular glomerulosclerosisGain of functionEndothelial nitric oxide synthase knockout miceNitric oxide synthase knockout miceGlomerular basement membrane thickeningENOS-null miceSynthase knockout miceBasement membrane thickeningWild-type miceCollagen IVArteriolar hyalinosisGlomerular nodulesGlomerular VEGFKimmelstiel-WilsonPronounced albuminuriaCreatinine clearanceRenal failureDiabetic nephropathyENOS deficiencyMassive proteinuriaDiabetic milieuMembrane thickeningPodocyte effacementDeposition of lamininKnockout mice
2013
NALP3-mediated inflammation is a principal cause of progressive renal failure in oxalate nephropathy
Knauf F, Asplin JR, Granja I, Schmidt IM, Moeckel GW, David RJ, Flavell RA, Aronson PS. NALP3-mediated inflammation is a principal cause of progressive renal failure in oxalate nephropathy. Kidney International 2013, 84: 895-901. PMID: 23739234, PMCID: PMC3772982, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive renal failureRenal failureCalcium oxalate crystal depositionCrystal-associated diseasesOverproduction of oxalateWild-type miceHigh-oxalate dietNephropathy resultsOxalate nephropathyRenal histologyKidney diseaseOxalate dietInflammatory responseNALP3 expressionDietary oxalateIntestinal oxalateOxalate homeostasisSoluble oxalateNephropathyCrystal depositionMiceMultiple disordersNALP3DietInflammationA 7-year-old boy with renal insufficiency and proteinuria after stem cell transplant for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Goodwin JE, Palmer M, Pashankar F, Tufro A, Moeckel G. A 7-year-old boy with renal insufficiency and proteinuria after stem cell transplant for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Clinical Nephrology 2013, 82: 205-210. PMID: 23391318, PMCID: PMC6990651, DOI: 10.5414/cn107767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell transplantHematopoietic stem cell transplantCell transplantRenal insufficiencyKidney biopsyPediatric patientsNephrotic syndromeExtensive foot process effacementAbnormal lymphocyte responsesT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaChronic kidney diseaseChronic interstitial nephritisAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPre-conditioning regimensFoot process effacementHost diseaseImmunosuppressive therapyRenal failureInterstitial nephritisLymphocyte responsesCommon sequelaeInterstitial infiltratesProphylactic medicationKidney diseaseLikely multifactorialChitinase-Like Protein Brp-39/YKL-40 Modulates the Renal Response to Ischemic Injury and Predicts Delayed Allograft Function
Schmidt IM, Hall IE, Kale S, Lee S, He CH, Lee Y, Chupp GL, Moeckel GW, Lee CG, Elias JA, Parikh CR, Cantley LG. Chitinase-Like Protein Brp-39/YKL-40 Modulates the Renal Response to Ischemic Injury and Predicts Delayed Allograft Function. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2013, 24: 309-319. PMID: 23291472, PMCID: PMC3559482, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012060579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipokinesAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersCells, CulturedChitinase-3-Like Protein 1Delayed Graft FunctionDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial CellsGlycoproteinsHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationLectinsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPredictive Value of TestsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionTransplantation, HomologousConceptsBRP-39/YKLGraft functionKidney injuryYKL-40Reparative responseDeceased donor kidney transplantationKidney ischemia/reperfusionHours of transplantImmediate graft functionDelayed graft functionTubular cell deathIschemia/reperfusionDegree of injuryAllograft functionCell apoptotic deathKidney hypoperfusionKidney transplantationSystemic hypotensionRenal failureIschemic injuryRenal ischemiaRenal responseUrinary levelsBRP-39Activation of Akt
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
2008
β1 integrin expression by podocytes is required to maintain glomerular structural integrity
Pozzi A, Jarad G, Moeckel GW, Coffa S, Zhang X, Gewin L, Eremina V, Hudson BG, Borza DB, Harris RC, Holzman LB, Phillips CL, Fassler R, Quaggin SE, Miner JH, Zent R. β1 integrin expression by podocytes is required to maintain glomerular structural integrity. Developmental Biology 2008, 316: 288-301. PMID: 18328474, PMCID: PMC2396524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal failureStage renal failureGlomerular structural integrityWeeks of agePodocin-cre miceGlomerular basement membraneGlomerular filtration barrier integrityNormal glomerular basement membraneExpression of beta1Renal failureGlomerular pathologyFiltration barrier integrityProgressive podocyte lossPodocyte lossGlomerular filtrationΒ1 integrin expressionBarrier integrityPodocyte abnormalitiesHeteromeric receptorsCapillary loopsGlomerular capillary formationMiceIntegrin expressionExtracellular matrixPodocytes