2001
Characterization of a Novel Hemoglobin-Glutathione Adduct That Is Elevated in Diabetic Patients
Al-Abed Y, VanPatten S, Li H, Lawson J, FitzGerald G, Manogue K, Bucala R. Characterization of a Novel Hemoglobin-Glutathione Adduct That Is Elevated in Diabetic Patients. Molecular Medicine 2001, 7: 619-623. PMID: 11778651, PMCID: PMC1950073, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic patientsDiabetes mellitusPredictor of prognosisBlood glucose levelsNormal patientsGlucose levelsPatientsUseful markerNormal individualsPathologic situationsOxidative stressMellitusAdditional markersΒ-globin chainsLiquid chromatography-mass spectroscopyΒ-chainMarkersHigh levelsPrognosisDiseaseDiagnosis
2000
Neurotoxicity of Advanced Glycation End-Products for Cultured Cortical Neurons
Takeuchi M, Bucala R, Suzuki T, Ohkubo T, Yamazaki M, Koike T, Kameda Y, Makita Z. Neurotoxicity of Advanced Glycation End-Products for Cultured Cortical Neurons. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2000, 59: 1094-1105. PMID: 11138929, DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.12.1094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsAge 2Alzheimer's diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseNeuronal cellsAdvanced glycation end productsDM HD patientsGreater cytopathic effectsSpecific antibodiesAnti-AGE antibodyCultured cortical neuronsDose-dependent increaseGlycation end productsBlood of individualsCultured neuronal cellsDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsRenal diseaseNeurodegenerative processesNormal controlsAdvanced glycationCytopathic effectEpitope 1Cytotoxic effectsMTT assay
1997
Orally absorbed reactive glycation products (glycotoxins): An environmental risk factor in diabetic nephropathy
Koschinsky T, He C, Mitsuhashi T, Bucala R, Liu C, Buenting C, Heitmann K, Vlassara H. Orally absorbed reactive glycation products (glycotoxins): An environmental risk factor in diabetic nephropathy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 6474-6479. PMID: 9177242, PMCID: PMC21074, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.12.6474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation endproductsDietary advanced glycation endproductsEndogenous advanced glycation endproductsDiabetes mellitusKidney diseaseRenal excretionRenal vascular injuryDiabetic nephropathy patientsSerum AGE levelsDegree of albuminuriaNondiabetic kidney diseaseEnvironmental risk factorsAGE immunoreactivityRenal complicationsCreatinine clearanceDiabetic nephropathyNephropathy patientsRenal failureDiabetic patientsRisk factorsFood intakeHealthy subjectsGlycation endproductsDietary restrictionCL diet
1996
Site-specific modification of apolipoprotein B by advanced glycosylation end-products: implications for lipoprotein clearance and atherogenesis
Bucala R. Site-specific modification of apolipoprotein B by advanced glycosylation end-products: implications for lipoprotein clearance and atherogenesis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1996, 11: 17-19. PMID: 9044301, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.supp5.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLDL receptorAGE modificationApolipoprotein BAdvanced glycosylationHuman fibroblast LDL receptorsAGE-modified formAGE-specific antibodiesRegion of apoBNon-diabetic individualsFibroblast LDL receptorLDL receptor binding siteRenal insufficiencyDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsElevated LDLAGE-LDLLipoprotein clearanceReceptor binding sitesHuman LDL receptorGeneral populationPlasma clearance kineticsTransgenic miceLDLAGE formationClearance kineticsThe role of advanced glycosylation end-products in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
Makita Z, Yanagisawa K, Kuwajima S, Bucala R, Vlassara H, Koike T. The role of advanced glycosylation end-products in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1996, 11: 31-33. PMID: 9044304, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.supp5.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseLow-density lipoproteinDiabetic patientsDevelopment of atherosclerosisAGE-LDLAdvanced glycosylationAGE-modified formCoronary artery diseaseSerum total cholesterolPathogenesis of atherosclerosisArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusRenal diseaseTotal cholesterolCerebrovascular diseaseMarked elevationRapid progressionTissue injuryVascular pathologyNormal controlsPatientsAGE-modified peptidesAtherogenic formAtherosclerosisAGE modification