2021
Human Amniotic Membrane as a Novel Scaffold for Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Kidney Organoids
Figetakis M, James KJ, Kosyakova N, Torres R, Chang WG. Human Amniotic Membrane as a Novel Scaffold for Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Kidney Organoids. ASAIO Journal 2021, 68: e73-e76. PMID: 35503644, PMCID: PMC9065564, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001476.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Regulated necrosis and failed repair in cisplatin-induced chronic kidney disease
Landau SI, Guo X, Velazquez H, Torres R, Olson E, Garcia-Milian R, Moeckel GW, Desir GV, Safirstein R. Regulated necrosis and failed repair in cisplatin-induced chronic kidney disease. Kidney International 2019, 95: 797-814. PMID: 30904067, PMCID: PMC6543531, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.11.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseKidney injuryCisplatin-induced chronic kidney diseaseCisplatin-induced acute kidney injuryToll-like receptor 2Regulated necrosis pathwaysReversible kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney injuryProximal tubular damageKidney injury markersDoses of cisplatinEvidence of fibrosisMechanisms of progressionEffective chemotherapeutic agentWestern blot analysisFirst doseInjury markersIntraperitoneal cisplatinSignificant nephrotoxicityTubular damageKidney functionSecond doseCisplatin administration
2013
High-Resolution, 2- and 3-Dimensional Imaging of Uncut, Unembedded Tissue Biopsy Samples
Torres R, Vesuna S, Levene MJ. High-Resolution, 2- and 3-Dimensional Imaging of Uncut, Unembedded Tissue Biopsy Samples. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 138: 395-402. PMID: 23829375, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0094-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmediate therapeutic decisionsPractical clinical toolComprehensive visual examinationTissue biopsy samplesBiopsy specimensKidney specimensAncillary studiesGold standard techniqueTherapeutic decisionsRenal tissueBiopsy samplesHematoxylin-eosinHuman prostateMorphologic effectsNormal reactivityClinical settingClinical toolMultiphoton microscopyPathology samplesHistologic techniquesPreservation of tissuesExcellent morphologic detailTraditional histologyFurther investigationTissue