Publications

2026

Scoping Review of Global Kidney Genetics Clinic Models and Outcomes
Lim R, Harris T, Jefferis J, Jahan S, Lim R, D’Arrietta L, Ng K, Chin H, Goh L, Acharyya S, Shih-Yen E, Patel C, Biros E, Sevdalis N, Mallett A, Collaborators G, Sayer J, Sandford R, Patterson J, Watson E, Jarvis J, Stuart H, Menon A, Gale D, Gupta A, Conlon P, Chakera A, Nicholls K, Faull R, Whitlam J, Tchan M, McCarthy H, Shanmugasundaram P, Quinlan C, Stark Z, Wilkins E, Mallett A, Patel C, Ryan J, Jayasinghe K, Mallawaarachchi A, Cross N, Hayes I, Besse W, Wang X, Nestor J, Majmundar A, Hogan M, Thomas C, Shannon M, Onuchic-Whitford A, Lundquist A, Connaughton D, Barua M, Torra R, Carrillo I, Lemoine S, Mesnard L, van Eerde A, Halbritter J, Vivante A, Wongboonsin J, Mingyao B. Scoping Review of Global Kidney Genetics Clinic Models and Outcomes. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 106589. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106589.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Cilia to basement membrane signaling is a biomechanical driver in models of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Mazloum M, Lapin B, Alghamdi R, Vandensteen J, Burtin M, Houillier P, Cheval L, Crambert G, Scata V, Cohen C, Schell C, Rehman M, Aka A, Ourahmoun K, Benedito R, Kuehn EW, Descroix S, Busch T, Köttgen M, Garbay S, Verpont MC, Tang E, Lelongt B, Cagnard N, Somlo S, Coscoy S, Terzi F, Viau A, Bienaimé F. Cilia to basement membrane signaling is a biomechanical driver in models of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2026 DOI: 10.1172/JCI196814.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2026 ISPD Position Statement on tracking and reporting loss from PD therapy.
Quinn R, Johnson D, Mehrotra R, Davies S, Wang A, Nadeau-Fredette A, Perl J, Abu-Alfa A, Heimbürger O, Boyer A, Iyengar A, Fox D, Moraes T, McCulloch M, Gooden P, Verdin N, Lambie M. 2026 ISPD Position Statement on tracking and reporting loss from PD therapy. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2026, 8968608261461639. PMID: 42307417, DOI: 10.1177/08968608261461639.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Blood aldosterone concentrations and effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure
Rao V, Ivey-Miranda J, Cox Z, Wilson F, Petrie M, Sarnak M, Wilcox C, Pitt B, McCallum W, Testani J. Blood aldosterone concentrations and effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure. European Heart Journal 2026, ehag440. PMID: 42301739, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag440.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Elevations in Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA and Allograft Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation.
Klein J, Taber D, Wojciechowski D, Mandelbrot D, Glehn-Ponsirenas R, Olaitan O, Jain P, Lu J, McGrath M, Narayanan M, Patel A, Merzkani M, Permpalung N, Choudhury R, Josephson M, Anand S, Vaitla P, Langewisch E, Ajaimy M, Kumar D, Burke G, Pesavento T, Langone A, Huang Y, Leeser D, Fischbach B, Costa N, Sureshkumar K, Qannus A, Fan C, Zaky Z, Shihab F, Kulkarni S, Maw T, Tanriover B, Akalin E, Cooper M, Tawhari I, Weir M, Alhamad T, Brennan D, Leca N, Bunnapradist S, Shen L, Woodward R, Chuang P, Anand P, Poggio E, Guerra G, Wiseman A, Paramesh A, Cibrik D, Bromberg J. Elevations in Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA and Allograft Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42302101, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001133.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Percutaneous Native Kidney Biopsy Complications in Diabetic Patients in the TRIDENT Cohort.
Mohandes S, Fakhreddine M, Sheng H, Al Dulaimee M, Mottl A, Scialla J, Almaani S, Luciano R, Isakova T, Bansal S, Argyropoulos C, Avasare R, Singh M, Campbell K, Townsend R, Coppock G, Palmer M, Susztak K. Percutaneous Native Kidney Biopsy Complications in Diabetic Patients in the TRIDENT Cohort. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42295857, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000001083.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
A decade of complement inhibition in post-transplant atypical HUS: outcomes with eculizumab and ravulizumab.
Gopireddy NSR, Kumar A, Smith RJH, Nester CM, Thomas CP. A decade of complement inhibition in post-transplant atypical HUS: outcomes with eculizumab and ravulizumab. Clin Kidney J 2026, 19: sfag198. PMID: 42453746, DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfag198.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection
Pell J, Tanvir E, Sun Z, Chernova I, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Guerra M, Choi J, Al Chaar S, Mizuno H, Dong K, Tian X, Ishibe R, Franchin B, Cravedi P, Kumar A, Barsotti G, Shi H, De Kumar B, Smithson S, Song W, He J, Chong A, Pober J, Somlo S, Gibson I, Popik W, Zhang Z, Craft J, Azzi J, Murakami N, Ishibe S, Heeger P, Menon M. APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2026 PMID: 42262888, DOI: 10.1172/jci193173.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Kidney abnormalities in young people living with HIV on dolutegravir-based regimens in Kampala, Uganda
Nasuuna E, Hoffman R, Kalyesubula R, Chikwari C, Weiss H. Kidney abnormalities in young people living with HIV on dolutegravir-based regimens in Kampala, Uganda. AIDS Research And Therapy 2026 PMID: 42251428, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-026-00893-2.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Nondialytic Care vs Dialysis Transition on Hospitalization: Outcomes in Veterans With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Rhee C, Narasaki Y, Crowley S, Kovesdy C, Mukamel D, You A, Nguyen M, Siu M, Le L, Novoa A, Nguyen D, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Nondialytic Care vs Dialysis Transition on Hospitalization: Outcomes in Veterans With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2026 PMID: 42246911, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.01.033.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Lithium-Associated Nephrotoxicity.
Krishnan N, Perazella M. Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Lithium-Associated Nephrotoxicity. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42247265, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001172.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Serum and urine prognostic biomarkers for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Khawandi J, Rao V, Rayner D, Girimaji N, Azzam M, Hamarsha Q, Kawtharany H, Choaib A, Qadir M, Khan A, Sharma M, Tran P, Fedeles S, Ruyle W, Yu A, Hallows K, Perrone R, Foroutan F, Mustafa R. Serum and urine prognostic biomarkers for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42237252, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-026-05056-z.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Scleroderma calcinosis cutis score (SC2S): an imaging metric to quantify SSc-calcinosis cutis
Odell I, Cheung C, Wu M, Perez S, Dixit A, van Horn C, Hamdan M, Gunes I, Kujawski S, Lee H, Wang A, Esserman D, Zamani M, Wilson F, Onofrey J, Papademetris X, Hinchcliff M. Scleroderma calcinosis cutis score (SC2S): an imaging metric to quantify SSc-calcinosis cutis. Rheumatology 2026, 65: keag302. PMID: 42281277, PMCID: PMC13290485, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag302.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
This study investigates the scleroderma calcinosis cutis score (SC2S), a reproducible imaging metric to quantify lesion volume changes during treatment for systemic sclerosis calcinosis cutis.
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Quantifying donor-recipient mismatches using recipient-derived sources of donor DNA
Quantifying donor-recipient mismatches using recipient-derived sources of donor DNA Nallakkandi Rajeevan, Gabriel Caldato Barsotti, Ashwani Kumar, Zeguo Sun, Anand Reghuvaran, Irina Tikhonova, E M Tanvir, Niketa Sareen, Ashley Swan, Richard Formica, Caleigh Mandel-Brehm, Arundati Rao, Whitney Besse, Maureen Miller, Laurine Bow, Bony De Kumar, Madhav C Menon medRxiv 2026.06.01.26354606; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.06.01.26354606
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Mortality Risk Among U.S. Veterans Receiving Dialysis With Diabetes.
Narasaki Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Zisman-Ilani Y, Klonoff D, Kovesdy C, Li Z, Jin A, Crowley S, M Belcher J, Gee P, Gin G, Jordan M, You A, Daza A, Hanna R, Nguyen D, Rhee C. Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Mortality Risk Among U.S. Veterans Receiving Dialysis With Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2026, 49: 1285-1293. PMID: 42224118, PMCID: PMC13294783, DOI: 10.2337/dc26-0004.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Case Report: Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease during pregnancy with favorable renal outcome, sequential biopsies, and dual anti-α1/α3(IV) and anti-LM521 antibodies
Zhuang J, Gu S, Qu Y, Zhang C, Kuang H, Cui Z, Tian X, Jiang H. Case Report: Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease during pregnancy with favorable renal outcome, sequential biopsies, and dual anti-α1/α3(IV) and anti-LM521 antibodies. Frontiers In Immunology 2026, 17: 1714790. PMID: 42305531, PMCID: PMC13265547, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1714790.
Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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Dehydration promotes intracellular lipid synthesis and accumulation
Carty J, Selvasingh J, Zuchowski Y, Nam H, Pénalva C, Nanayakkara G, Jennings E, Voss K, Adame E, Tossberg J, Yap W, Melzer M, Viquez O, McCall A, Piotrowski E, Bessho R, Cao S, Leaptrot K, Schrimpe-Rutledge A, Codreanu S, Sherrod S, McLean J, Trapani J, Cottam M, Wan M, Shrivastava D, Delker D, Wilson M, Hasenour C, Lantier L, Chernova I, Young J, Haase V, Vazquez-Medina J, Kosma D, Kim P, Cartailler J, Zhang M, Zent R, Harris R, Watts J, Terker A, Bock F, Rathmell J, Rodan A, Arroyo J. Dehydration promotes intracellular lipid synthesis and accumulation. Nature Communications 2026 PMID: 42185304, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73534-x.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions
Tonelli M, Kalyesubula R, Tungsanga S, Francis A, Gill J, Lou-Meda R, Luyckx V, Bello A. Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions. The Lancet 2026, 407: 2461-2472. PMID: 42155504, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00755-5.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Loss of Cyclin G-Associated Kinase (Gak) Leads to Lysosome Dysfunction and Immune Modulation in Podocytes.
Bunda P, Tian X, Nagata S, Lerner G, Medina-Rangel P, Gu J, Zhao H, Greene L, Ferguson S, Inoue K, Ishibe S. Loss of Cyclin G-Associated Kinase (Gak) Leads to Lysosome Dysfunction and Immune Modulation in Podocytes. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42149668, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001130.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Veterans Health Administration Peritoneal Dialysis Program Infrastructure and Clinical Practices: Findings from a Nationwide Questionnaire.
Fischer M, Reule S, Cavanaugh K, Wadhwa A, Reddy C, George C, Palevsky P, Crowley S, Fried L, Shukla A. Veterans Health Administration Peritoneal Dialysis Program Infrastructure and Clinical Practices: Findings from a Nationwide Questionnaire. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42138988, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000001093.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Management of Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis
Belcher J. Management of Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis. Current Hepatology Reports 2026, 25: 18. DOI: 10.1007/s11901-026-00736-8.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
Mind the Gap
Aklilu A, Shirali A. Mind the Gap. Kidney360 2026, 7: 705-707. PMID: 42060478, PMCID: PMC13134790, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001192.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Conference Report—The Past, Current, and Future Challenges in Transplantation: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Paul Anthony Keown
Gill J, Stiller C, Lan J, Jevnikar A, Halloran P, Rush D, Nickerson P, Cole E, Matas A, Formica R, Sawinski D, Blosser C, Mannon R, Keown P. Conference Report—The Past, Current, and Future Challenges in Transplantation: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Paul Anthony Keown. Canadian Journal Of Kidney Health And Disease 2026, 13: 20543581261434082. PMID: 42063677, PMCID: PMC13125847, DOI: 10.1177/20543581261434082.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Abnormal renal function three months after delivery among pre-eclampsia survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Uganda
Adroma M, Nsibambi D, Keesiga A, Kalyesubula R, Nakimuli A. Abnormal renal function three months after delivery among pre-eclampsia survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Uganda. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2026, 26: 608. PMID: 42021175, PMCID: PMC13235038, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09131-z.
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Design and Implementation of a Simple In Vitro Microfluidic Platform for Culturing Kidney Tubular Cells in the Presence of Flow.
Asghari F, Graham M, Chang W. Design and Implementation of a Simple In Vitro Microfluidic Platform for Culturing Kidney Tubular Cells in the Presence of Flow. ASAIO Journal 2026 PMID: 41975573, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002712.
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