2024
Understanding the podocyte immune responses in proteinuric kidney diseases: from pathogenesis to therapy
Jiang H, Shen Z, Zhuang J, Lu C, Qu Y, Xu C, Yang S, Tian X. Understanding the podocyte immune responses in proteinuric kidney diseases: from pathogenesis to therapy. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 14: 1335936. PMID: 38288116, PMCID: PMC10822972, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1335936.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic kidney diseaseGlomerular filtration barrierProteinuric glomerular diseasesKidney diseaseGlomerular diseaseImmune responseFiltration barrierTherapeutic targetCell-like characteristicsFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisProteinuric kidney diseaseTargets of immune responsesDamage to podocytesLupus nephritisPotential therapeutic targetGlomerular basement membraneImmune injuryGlomerular injuryMembranous nephropathyFenestrated endothelial cellsKidney functionSegmental glomerulosclerosisAdaptive immunityEpithelial cellsPathogenic mechanisms
2022
Podocyte Endocytosis in Regulating the Glomerular Filtration Barrier
Tian X, Bunda P, Ishibe S. Podocyte Endocytosis in Regulating the Glomerular Filtration Barrier. Frontiers In Medicine 2022, 9: 801837. PMID: 35223901, PMCID: PMC8866310, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.801837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma membrane componentsHuman genetic mutationsGlomerular filtration barrierEndocytosis genesEndocytic machineryFiltration barrierTransmembrane receptorsBiological functionsVesicle formationSignaling pathwaysEndocytosisMembrane componentsPodocyte functionCellular endocytosisNovel insightsProteinuric glomerular diseasesAdjacent basement membraneGenetic mutationsFunction studiesEpithelial cellsPathwayEndothelial cell layerBasement membraneImportant roleCell layer