2017
Loss of the podocyte glucocorticoid receptor exacerbates proteinuria after injury
Zhou H, Tian X, Tufro A, Moeckel G, Ishibe S, Goodwin J. Loss of the podocyte glucocorticoid receptor exacerbates proteinuria after injury. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 9833. PMID: 28852159, PMCID: PMC5575043, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockout miceGlucocorticoid receptorNephrotic syndromeSimilar renal functionMainstay of therapyReceptor knockout miceTreatment of proteinuriaFoot process effacementMechanism of actionImmunomodulatory therapyRenal functionGlomerular injuryProtein excretionKO miceCommon disorderNephrotoxic serumPodocyte injuryPodocyte-specific deletionMouse modelSlit diaphragm proteinsWild-type podocytesProcess effacementProteinuriaUnstimulated conditionsKnockout animals
2013
Early B-cell factor 1 is an essential transcription factor for postnatal glomerular maturation
Fretz JA, Nelson T, Velazquez H, Xi Y, Moeckel GW, Horowitz MC. Early B-cell factor 1 is an essential transcription factor for postnatal glomerular maturation. Kidney International 2013, 85: 1091-1102. PMID: 24172684, PMCID: PMC4006322, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlbuminuriaAnimalsBlood Urea NitrogenCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenotypeGlomerular Filtration RateKidney GlomerulusMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOrganogenesisPhenotypePodocytesSignal TransductionTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsEarly B-cell factor 1B cell factor 1Transcription factorsNovel roleTranscription factor early B cell factor 1Expression of Ebf1Essential transcription factorFactor 1Podocyte maturationMesenchymal progenitorsB cell maturationProper maturationBlood urea nitrogen levelsElevated blood urea nitrogen levelsWild-type control miceGlomerular filtration rateVascular endothelial growth factor AGlomerular maturationUrea nitrogen levelsGrowth factor ARenal developmentEBF1Factor AGlomerular developmentNephron maturationNALP3-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 disordersNALP3DietInflammation