2008
Erythropoietin expands a stromal cell population that can mediate renoprotection
Bi B, Guo J, Marlier A, Lin SR, Cantley LG. Erythropoietin expands a stromal cell population that can mediate renoprotection. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2008, 295: f1017-f1022. PMID: 18653480, PMCID: PMC2576137, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.90218.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdministration of EPOMarrow stromal cellsTubular epithelial cellsRenoprotective effectsTubular cellsCisplatin-treated miceEpithelial cellsEndothelial progenitor cellsSecretion of factorsStromal cell populationsDeprivation-induced cell deathRenal functionTubular injuryCisplatin administrationPeripheral circulationIntraperitoneal injectionSerum deprivation-induced cell deathToxic injuryBone marrowStromal cellsVivo expansionInjuryProgenitor cellsAdministrationEPO receptor
2005
Bone Marrow Transplantation Can Attenuate the Progression of Mesangial Sclerosis
Guo J, Schedl A, Krause DS. Bone Marrow Transplantation Can Attenuate the Progression of Mesangial Sclerosis. Stem Cells 2005, 24: 406-415. PMID: 16150922, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2005-0139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantationBM transplantationWild-type BMMesangial sclerosisMarrow transplantationBeneficial effectsLong-term beneficial effectsLower urinary albuminBM-derived cellsDonor BM cellsWild-type recipientsSignificant beneficial effectLong-term improvementProlongation of lifespanMaximal ameliorationRenal diseaseUrinary albuminRenal parenchymaBM cellsTherapeutic effectAlbuminuriaTransplantationTherapeutic potentialLethal doseHeterozygous mice
2001
Two Splice Variants of the Wilms' Tumor 1 Gene Have Distinct Functions during Sex Determination and Nephron Formation
Hammes A, Guo J, Lutsch G, Leheste J, Landrock D, Ziegler U, Gubler M, Schedl A. Two Splice Variants of the Wilms' Tumor 1 Gene Have Distinct Functions during Sex Determination and Nephron Formation. Cell 2001, 106: 319-329. PMID: 11509181, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00453-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAlternative SplicingAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBase SequenceCell SurvivalDAX-1 Orphan Nuclear ReceptorDisorders of Sex DevelopmentDNA-Binding ProteinsExonsFemaleGenes, Wilms TumorGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalGonadsMaleMiceMutagenesisNephronsNuclear ProteinsProtein IsoformsReceptors, Retinoic AcidRepressor ProteinsRNA Splice SitesRNA, MessengerSex Determination ProcessesSex-Determining Region Y ProteinSyndromeTranscription FactorsWT1 ProteinsConceptsTumor 1 geneDistinct functionsKTS isoformsSex determination pathwaySplice variantsDistinct molecular functionsZinc finger 3XY sex reversalWilms' tumor 1 geneMolecular functionsWT1 resultsAlternative splicingSex determinationSex reversalFinger 3Nephron formationHomozygous mutantsSpecific isoformsImportant regulatorExpression levelsIsoformsKidney defectsFrasier syndromeHeterozygous miceMouse strains