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
Establishment of a novel nomogram for the clinically diagnostic prediction of minimal change disease, −a common cause of nephrotic syndrome
Yan G, Liu G, Tian X, Tian L, Wang H, Ren P, Ma X, Fu R, Chen Z. Establishment of a novel nomogram for the clinically diagnostic prediction of minimal change disease, −a common cause of nephrotic syndrome. BMC Nephrology 2020, 21: 396. PMID: 32928127, PMCID: PMC7490860, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02058-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArea Under CurveBlood PressureComplement C1qComplement C3Complement C4DiastoleFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHemoglobinsHumansImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMaleMiddle AgedNephrosis, LipoidNephrotic SyndromeNomogramsRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityYoung AdultConceptsDiastolic blood pressurePrimary glomerular diseaseNephrotic syndromeAdult patientsRenal biopsyChange diseaseGlomerular diseaseBackgroundMinimal change diseaseMinimal change diseaseLASSO regression analysisRenal biopsy procedureNon-MCD groupLogistic regression modelsDiagnostic prediction modelNovel nomogramPatient demographicsBlood pressureSerum levelsOverall incidenceClinical manifestationsMCD patientsMCD diagnosisCommon causeInvasive proceduresMethodA total
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