2021
Restoration of proximal tubule flow-activated transport prevents cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease
Du Z, Tian X, Ma M, Somlo S, Weinstein AM, Wang T. Restoration of proximal tubule flow-activated transport prevents cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e146041. PMID: 33886508, PMCID: PMC8262298, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.146041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateGlomerulotubular balanceRenal cyst formationCyst formationReceptor 1 antagonistPolycystic kidney diseaseKidney weightUntreated miceDA1 antagonistControl miceKidney diseaseFiltration rateFractional reabsorptionCystic indexMouse modelCyst growthConditional KOHCO3- absorptionHeterozygous miceSame antagonistsMicePT transportAntagonistEpithelial ciliaHCO3- transport
2008
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin suppresses cyst growth by Pkd1 null cells in vitro and in vivo
Wei F, Karihaloo A, Yu Z, Marlier A, Seth P, Shibazaki S, Wang T, Sukhatme VP, Somlo S, Cantley LG. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin suppresses cyst growth by Pkd1 null cells in vitro and in vivo. Kidney International 2008, 74: 1310-1318. PMID: 18974761, PMCID: PMC3793389, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil Gelatinase-Associated LipocalinCyst growthGelatinase-associated lipocalinAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseTubular cell proliferationDominant polycystic kidney diseaseCell linesPolycystic kidney diseasePkd1 mutant miceRenal functionAdenoviral delivery systemAssociated lipocalinKidney diseaseRate of proliferationCyst enlargementProliferative responseRenal epithelial cellsProximal tubulesMutant miceEpithelial cellsFlow stimuliCell proliferationDecreased rateApical ciliaProliferation