2024
Shroom3-Rock Interaction and Profibrotic Function: Resolving the Mechanism of a CKD Genome-Wide Association Study Risk Allele
Reghuvaran A, Kumar A, Barsotti G, Pell J, Tanvir E, He J, Menon M. Shroom3-Rock Interaction and Profibrotic Function: Resolving the Mechanism of a CKD Genome-Wide Association Study Risk Allele. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024, 35: 10.1681/asn.2024qmq3drgr. DOI: 10.1681/asn.2024qmq3drgr.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRationale and Design of a Phase 2, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial Evaluating AMP Kinase-Activation by Metformin in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Barsotti G, Luciano R, Kumar A, Meliambro K, Kakade V, Tokita J, Naik A, Fu J, Peck E, Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Tanvir E, Patel P, Zhang W, Li F, Moeckel G, Perincheri S, Cantley L, Moledina D, Wilson F, He J, Menon M. Rationale and Design of a Phase 2, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial Evaluating AMP Kinase-Activation by Metformin in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Kidney International Reports 2024, 9: 1354-1368. PMID: 38707807, PMCID: PMC11068976, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimal change diseaseRandomized controlled trialsSafety of metforminDouble-blindPodocyte injuryAdjunctive therapyPlacebo-controlled randomized controlled trialsPhase III studyPhase II trialPrimary glomerular diseaseFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisEffect of metforminPhase IIPlacebo-controlledPreclinical dataNovel urineChange diseaseTissue markersRandomized trialsSegmental glomerulosclerosisGlomerular diseaseMechanistic biomarkersObservational studyFSGSInexpensive agent
2023
Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival
Sun Z, Zhang Z, Banu K, Gibson I, Colvin R, Yi Z, Zhang W, De Kumar B, Reghuvaran A, Pell J, Manes T, Djamali A, Gallon L, O'Connell P, He J, Pober J, Heeger P, Menon M. Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e170420. PMID: 37676733, PMCID: PMC10617779, DOI: 10.1172/jci170420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored graft lossHuman leukocyte antigenExpression quantitative trait lociT cellsTGF-β1TGF-β1/Smad pathwayDonor-recipient differencesKidney allograft lossChronic allograft rejectionKidney transplant survivalDonor-recipient mismatchActive TGF-β1Allograft lossGraft lossAllograft rejectionTransplant cohortPeripheral bloodLeukocyte antigenClinical trialsImmune cellsHaplotype mismatchGenome-wide scaleTransplant survivalQuantitative trait lociSingle nucleotide polymorphism dataComparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli
Reghuvaran A, Lin Q, Basgen J, Banu K, Shi H, Vashist A, Pell J, Perinchery S, He J, Moledina D, Wilson F, Menon M. Comparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli. Physiological Reports 2023, 11: e15688. PMID: 37423891, PMCID: PMC10329935, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWCN23-0470 BAC-transgenic mice show a novel T-cell intrinsic role for FSGS-associated APOL1 risk-variants in T-cell activation
Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Banu K, He J, Craft J, Shi H, Chernova I, Ishibe S, Menon M. WCN23-0470 BAC-transgenic mice show a novel T-cell intrinsic role for FSGS-associated APOL1 risk-variants in T-cell activation. Kidney International Reports 2023, 8: s392-s393. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.882.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Blood Transcriptomes of SARS-CoV-2–Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients Associated with Immune Insufficiency Proportionate to Severity
Sun Z, Zhang Z, Banu K, Al Azzi Y, Reghuvaran A, Fredericks S, Planoutene M, Hartzell S, Kim Y, Pell J, Tietjen G, Asch W, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Rana M, Maltzman JS, Zhang W, Akalin E, Heeger PS, Cravedi P, Menon MC. Blood Transcriptomes of SARS-CoV-2–Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients Associated with Immune Insufficiency Proportionate to Severity. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 2108-2122. PMID: 36041788, PMCID: PMC9678030, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2022010125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsImmune activation pathwaysImmunosuppressant useKTR cohortAcute illnessBlood transcriptomeAcute casesT cellsCOVID-19Most kidney transplant recipientsPost-acute COVID-19Adaptive immune system activationManagement of immunosuppressionReinstitution of immunosuppressionAcute COVID-19Serum inflammatory cytokinesCOVID-19 severity scoreCOVID-19 infectionImmune system activationUpregulation of neutrophilActivation pathwayTransplant recipientsChart reviewImmune signaturesLymphocyte countRole of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report
Chancay J, Liu C, Chauhan K, Andersen L, Harris C, Coca S, Delaney V, Tedla F, De Boccardo G, Sehgal V, Moledina D, Formica R, Reghuvaran A, Banu K, Florman S, Akalin E, Shapiro R, Salem F, Menon MC. Role of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report. Clinical Transplantation 2022, 36: e14802. PMID: 36069577, PMCID: PMC10211409, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored graft lossAntibody-Mediated RejectionDonor-specific antibodiesMicrovascular inflammationDQ-DSAAnti-human leukocyte antigen donor-specific antibodiesChronic allograft injurySingle-center reportsHigher inflammatory scoresCause biopsiesAllograft injuryGraft lossChronicity scoreInflammatory scoreHistologic factorsCT scoreFemale recipientsBiopsyMVI scoreT-scoreHeterogeneous etiologyCenter ReportTransplantationScoresSignificant correlationA Novel Role of APOL1 Risk-Alleles in T-Cell Activation and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Banu K, Shi H, Chernova I, Ishibe S, Menon M. A Novel Role of APOL1 Risk-Alleles in T-Cell Activation and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 410-411. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1410d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
AMP-Kinase mediates regulation of glomerular volume and podocyte survival
Banu K, Lin Q, Basgen JM, Planoutene M, Wei C, Reghuvaran AC, Tian X, Shi H, Garzon F, Garzia A, Chun N, Cumpelik A, Santeusanio AD, Zhang W, Das B, Salem F, LI L, Ishibe S, Cantley LG, Kaufman L, Lemley KV, Ni Z, He JC, Murphy B, Menon MC. AMP-Kinase mediates regulation of glomerular volume and podocyte survival. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e150004. PMID: 34473647, PMCID: PMC8525649, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.150004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenylate KinaseAdolescentAdultAgedAlbuminuriaAnimalsCell SizeCell SurvivalChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesGlomerulonephritis, MembranousGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalHumansHypertrophyInfantKidney GlomerulusMaleMiceMicrofilament ProteinsMiddle AgedNephrectomyNephrosis, LipoidNephrotic SyndromePodocytesProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fynYoung AdultROCK-Binding ASD2-Domain of Shroom3 Has a Profibrotic Role
Lin Q, Banu K, Reghuvaran A, Wei C, He J, Murphy B, Menon M. ROCK-Binding ASD2-Domain of Shroom3 Has a Profibrotic Role. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2021, 32: 754-754. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20213210s1754a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInorganic nitrite alters mitochondrial dynamics without overt changes in cell death and mitochondrial respiration in cardiomyoblasts under hyperglycemia.
Anand CR, Bhavya B, Jayakumar K, Harikrishnan VS, Gopala S. Inorganic nitrite alters mitochondrial dynamics without overt changes in cell death and mitochondrial respiration in cardiomyoblasts under hyperglycemia. Toxicol In Vitro 2021, 70: 105048. PMID: 33161133, DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2020.105048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHonokiol regulates mitochondrial substrate utilization and cellular fatty acid metabolism in diabetic mice heart
Jayakumari N, Rajendran R, Sivasailam A, Parambil S, Reghuvaran A, Sreelatha H, Gopala S. Honokiol regulates mitochondrial substrate utilization and cellular fatty acid metabolism in diabetic mice heart. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2021, 896: 173918. PMID: 33529726, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.173918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylationAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAntioxidantsBiphenyl CompoundsCD36 AntigensDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Energy MetabolismFatty AcidsLignansMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondria, HeartMyocytes, CardiacNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaPPAR alphaStreptozocinSuperoxide DismutaseConceptsComplex IFatty acid metabolismMitochondrial metabolic changesAcetylation/deacetylation mechanismCellular fatty acid metabolismFatty acid respirationAcid metabolismHonokiol treatmentMitochondrial substrate utilizationMouse cardiac mitochondriaCardiac mitochondriaType 2 diabetes mellitusNuclear transcription factorPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor αProtein functionProliferator-activated receptor αAcetylated proteinsTranscription factorsDiabetic mouse heartsCardiac mitochondrial dysfunctionCardiac mitochondrial functionDeacetylation mechanismExpression of clusterMitochondrial functionMitochondrial dysfunctionMutT Homolog1 has multifaceted role in glioma and is under the apparent orchestration by Hypoxia Inducible factor1 alpha.
Bhavya B, Easwer HV, Vilanilam GC, Anand CR, Sreelakshmi K, Urulangodi M, Rajalakshmi P, Neena I, Padmakrishnan CJ, Menon GR, Krishnakumar K, Deepti AN, Gopala S. MutT Homolog1 has multifaceted role in glioma and is under the apparent orchestration by Hypoxia Inducible factor1 alpha. Life Sci 2021, 264: 118673. PMID: 33130078, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118673.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
To be Wild or Mutant: Role of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and 2-Hydroxy Glutarate (2-HG) in Gliomagenesis and Treatment Outcome in Glioma.
Bhavya B, Anand CR, Madhusoodanan UK, Rajalakshmi P, Krishnakumar K, Easwer HV, Deepti AN, Gopala S. To be Wild or Mutant: Role of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and 2-Hydroxy Glutarate (2-HG) in Gliomagenesis and Treatment Outcome in Glioma. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020, 40: 53-63. PMID: 31485826, DOI: 10.1007/s10571-019-00730-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
Are nitric oxide-mediated protein modifications of functional significance in diabetic heart? ye'S, -NO’, wh‘Y-NO’t?
Jayakumari N, Reghuvaran A, Rajendran R, Pillai V, Karunakaran J, Sreelatha H, Gopala S. Are nitric oxide-mediated protein modifications of functional significance in diabetic heart? ye'S, -NO’, wh‘Y-NO’t? Nitric Oxide 2014, 43: 35-44. PMID: 25153035, DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2014.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein modificationReactive oxygen speciesS-nitrosylationNitric oxide-mediated protein modificationsPotential S-nitrosylation sitesTyrosine nitrationCysteine S-nitrosylationBiotin switch assaySpecific cysteine residuesS-nitrosylation sitesEmbryonic heart developmentSwitch assayHeart developmentCysteine residuesCytosolic proteinsProtein degradationNitrogen-derived oxidantsFunctional importanceCovalent modificationAmino acidsProteinFunctional significanceNormal physiologyCatalytic activityPathological relevance