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 Adult
2020
The Potential Role of Regulatory B Cells in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Dong Z, Liu Z, Dai H, Liu W, Feng Z, Zhao Q, Gao Y, Liu F, Zhang N, Dong X, Zhou X, Du J, Huang G, Tian X, Liu B. The Potential Role of Regulatory B Cells in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy. Journal Of Immunology Research 2020, 2020: 7638365. PMID: 33426094, PMCID: PMC7772048, DOI: 10.1155/2020/7638365.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIdiopathic membranous nephropathyRegulatory B cellsBreg cellsMembranous nephropathyImmune responseB cellsPathogenesis of IMNDifferent inflammatory environmentsFunction of BregsPathological autoimmune responsesRole of BregsCellular immune responsesHumoral immune responseIMN patientsImmunomodulatory cellsImmunosuppressive roleAutoimmune responseInterleukin-10Autoimmune diseasesImmune cellsInflammatory environmentEarly treatmentT cellsBregsImmunological phenomenaIdiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: Glomerular Pathological Pattern Caused by Extrarenal Immunity Activity
Liu W, Gao C, Liu Z, Dai H, Feng Z, Dong Z, Zheng Y, Gao Y, Tian X, Liu B. Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: Glomerular Pathological Pattern Caused by Extrarenal Immunity Activity. Frontiers In Immunology 2020, 11: 1846. PMID: 33042109, PMCID: PMC7524879, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01846.BooksMeSH KeywordsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensGlomerulonephritis, MembranousHumansModels, ImmunologicalPodocytesConceptsIdiopathic membranous nephropathyGlomerular lesionsThrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7APathological patternsImmune complex depositionDevelopment of proteinuriaM-type receptorNeural epidermal growthSecretory phospholipase A2Glomerular basement membraneIgG4 predominanceProteinuria remissionCirculating AntibodiesClinical featuresGlomerular damageMembranous nephropathySpontaneous remissionAutoimmune responseComplex depositionExtrarenal tissuesImmune activityAutoimmunity initiationClinical practicePathogenesis modelTHSD7A antigen
2017
Vinculin is required to maintain glomerular barrier integrity
Lausecker F, Tian X, Inoue K, Wang Z, Pedigo CE, Hassan H, Liu C, Zimmer M, Jinno S, Huckle AL, Hamidi H, Ross RS, Zent R, Ballestrem C, Lennon R, Ishibe S. Vinculin is required to maintain glomerular barrier integrity. Kidney International 2017, 93: 643-655. PMID: 29241625, PMCID: PMC5846847, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminuriaAnimalsCell MovementCell Surface ExtensionsCells, CulturedFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal AdhesionsGlomerulonephritis, MembranousGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalMechanotransduction, CellularMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNephrosis, LipoidPhosphorylationPodocytesVinculinZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsIntegrin-mediated cell-matrix adhesionIntercellular junctionsRole of vinculinCell-matrix adhesionFocal adhesion sizeCell-matrix interactionsGlomerular filtration barrierPodocyte-specific knockout miceLocalization of vinculinFiltration barrierCytoplasmic proteinsAdhesion sizeCell protrusionsVinculinActin filamentsPodocyte foot processesCell migrationProtein zonula occludens-1Expression levelsPrimary podocytesMutant miceZonula occludens-1Knockout miceFoot process effacementDramatic differences