2024
Development of a Novel Intraperitoneal Icodextrin/Dextrose Solution for Enhanced Sodium Removal
Asher J, Ivey-Miranda J, Maulion C, Cox Z, Borges-Vela J, Mendoza-Zavala G, Cigarroa-Lopez J, Silva-Rueda R, Revilla-Monsalve C, Moreno-Villagomez J, Ramos-Mastache D, Goedje O, Crosbie I, McIntyre C, Finkelstein F, Turner J, Testani J, Rao V. Development of a Novel Intraperitoneal Icodextrin/Dextrose Solution for Enhanced Sodium Removal. Kidney Medicine 2024, 100938. DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD solutionsPeritoneal dialysisSodium removalIcodextrin PD solutionExposure of miceLong-term safetyClearance of uremic toxinsChronic therapyEdematous disordersStructural tissue changesAdverse eventsRemoval therapyEfficacy resultsHeart failureEvaluate safetyNet ultrafiltrationUremic toxin clearanceAnimal modelsIcodextrinKidney failureUremic toxinsTissue changesAscending concentrationsEfficient ultrafiltrationEfficacy
2021
FGF-23 (Fibroblast Growth Factor-23) and Cardiorenal Interactions
Ivey-Miranda JB, Stewart B, Cox ZL, McCallum W, Maulion C, Gleason O, Meegan G, Amatruda JG, Moreno-Villagomez J, Mahoney D, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Estrella MM, Shlipak MG, Rao VS, Testani JM. FGF-23 (Fibroblast Growth Factor-23) and Cardiorenal Interactions. Circulation Heart Failure 2021, 14: e008385. PMID: 34689571, PMCID: PMC8782627, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.008385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF-23Cardiorenal interactionsHeart failureDiuretic resistanceSodium avidityNeurohormonal activationMultivariable analysisDistal tubular sodium reabsorptionLoop diuretic doseTubular sodium reabsorptionGlomerular filtration rateCardiorenal dysfunctionDiuretic doseDiuretic treatmentNT-proBNPFractional excretionDiuretic administrationSodium reabsorptionPeak diuresisFiltration rateCare centerUrine samplingAnimal modelsSerum chlorideDisease severity
2017
Compensatory Distal Reabsorption Drives Diuretic Resistance in Human Heart Failure
Rao VS, Planavsky N, Hanberg JS, Ahmad T, Brisco-Bacik MA, Wilson FP, Jacoby D, Chen M, Tang WHW, Cherney DZI, Ellison DH, Testani JM. Compensatory Distal Reabsorption Drives Diuretic Resistance in Human Heart Failure. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 28: 3414-3424. PMID: 28739647, PMCID: PMC5661276, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016111178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiuretic resistanceHeart failureLoop diureticsSodium reabsorptionHigh-dose loop diureticsDistal tubular sodium reabsorptionSodium exitLoop diuretic administrationTubular sodium reabsorptionHuman heart failureFurosemide equivalentsDistal reabsorptionConsecutive patientsFractional excretionSodium handlingDiuretic administrationProximal tubularControl cohortCare centerTreatment strategiesAnimal modelsDiureticsNet sodiumFENaTubular locationChapter 6 Animal Models for Cardiovascular Research
Shen Y, Chen L, Testani J, Regan C, Shannon R. Chapter 6 Animal Models for Cardiovascular Research. 2017, 147-174. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809468-6.00006-1.ChaptersAnimal modelsLarge animal modelSuitable large animal modelGood translational modelChapter 6 Animal ModelsSmall animal modelsTransgenic animal modelsExciting therapeutic interventionCardiovascular functionCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular parametersClinical studiesClinical trailsRodent modelsTherapeutic interventionsTranslational modelLaboratory animalsCardiovascular researchNovel insightsRatsDiseaseMice