2016
Isoforms of Spectrin and Ankyrin Reflect the Functional Topography of the Mouse Kidney
Stankewich MC, Moeckel GW, Ji L, Ardito T, Morrow JS. Isoforms of Spectrin and Ankyrin Reflect the Functional Topography of the Mouse Kidney. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0142687. PMID: 26727517, PMCID: PMC4703142, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBowman's capsuleEndothelial cellsFunctional topographyThick ascending loopGlomerular endothelial cellsProximal tubule cellsCapillary endothelial cellsAscending loopDistal tubulesDistal nephronTubule cellsTubular segmentsKidneyRodent kidneyWestern blottingMouse kidneyImmuno-electron microscopyThick loopAnkyrin GMetabolite traffickingSpectrin scaffoldHenleNephronCapsulePodocytes
2015
Human Polycystin-2 Transgene Dose-Dependently Rescues ADPKD Phenotypes in Pkd2 Mutant Mice
Li A, Tian X, Zhang X, Huang S, Ma Y, Wu D, Moeckel G, Somlo S, Wu G. Human Polycystin-2 Transgene Dose-Dependently Rescues ADPKD Phenotypes in Pkd2 Mutant Mice. American Journal Of Pathology 2015, 185: 2843-2860. PMID: 26435415, PMCID: PMC4607765, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseMouse modelADPKD phenotypeSevere cystic phenotypeWild-type miceDose-dependent mannerPolycystic kidney diseaseForms of ADPKDKidney diseasePancreatic cystsEffective treatmentFunctional restorationMutant miceTransgene doseMiceCyst formationReduced proliferationEpithelial cellsCystic phenotypeKidneyLiverFurther ameliorationPC2 activityPhenotypeMolecular genetic mechanisms
2013
Aldosterone stimulates fibronectin synthesis in renal fibroblasts through mineralocorticoid receptor-dependent and independent mechanisms
Chen D, Chen Z, Park C, Centrella M, McCarthy T, Chen L, Al-Omari A, Moeckel GW. Aldosterone stimulates fibronectin synthesis in renal fibroblasts through mineralocorticoid receptor-dependent and independent mechanisms. Gene 2013, 531: 23-30. PMID: 23994292, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.08.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of fibrosisFibronectin synthesisChronic kidney diseaseC-Jun NH2-terminal protein kinaseMineralocorticoid hormone aldosteroneKidney fibroblast cell lineTranscription factor c-JunExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseReceptor-dependent activationSignal-regulated kinaseDependent signaling pathwaysKidney injuryInterstitial fibrosisKidney diseaseMineralocorticoid receptorHormone aldosteroneAldosteroneRenal fibroblastsAnimal modelsProtein kinaseFibroblast cell lineFibronectin expressionKidneyFibrosisSubsequent phosphorylation
2004
PKHD1 protein encoded by the gene for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease associates with basal bodies and primary cilia in renal epithelial cells
Zhang MZ, Mai W, Li C, Cho SY, Hao C, Moeckel G, Zhao R, Kim I, Wang J, Xiong H, Wang H, Sato Y, Wu Y, Nakanuma Y, Lilova M, Pei Y, Harris RC, Li S, Coffey RJ, Sun L, Wu D, Chen XZ, Breyer MD, Zhao ZJ, McKanna JA, Wu G. PKHD1 protein encoded by the gene for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease associates with basal bodies and primary cilia in renal epithelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 2311-2316. PMID: 14983006, PMCID: PMC356947, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0400073101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseEpithelial cellsRecessive polycystic kidney diseaseHuman autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseCultured renal cellsHepatic disease 1 (PKHD1) genePulmonary bronchiPCK rat kidneysRat modelDisease associatesPCK ratsPolycystic kidneysRenal epithelial cellsType 2Pathogenic basisRenal cellsRat kidneyPrimary ciliaHepatic cellsPolyclonal AbKidneyGene productsRats
2000
Reabsorption of betaine in Henle's loops of rat kidney in vivo
Pummer S, Dantzler W, Lien Y, Moeckel G, Völker K, Silbernagl S. Reabsorption of betaine in Henle's loops of rat kidney in vivo. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2000, 278: f434-f439. PMID: 10710548, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.3.f434.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Kidney-targeted liposome-mediated gene transfer in mice
Lai L, Moeckel G, Lien Y. Kidney-targeted liposome-mediated gene transfer in mice. Gene Therapy 1997, 4: 426-431. PMID: 9274719, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood urea nitrogen levelsUrea nitrogen levelsRenal tubular cellsTubular epithelial cellsGene therapyRenal histologyLeft kidneyArterial injectionArterial groupParenchymal groupTubular cellsGene transferParenchymal injectionOuter medullaD-galactopyranoside stainingKidneyEpithelial cellsInterstitial compartmentCytomegalovirus immediate-early gene promoterInjectionLiposome-mediated gene deliveryTherapyΒ-galactosidase expressionTransient gene transferImmediate-early gene promoterDistribution of de novo synthesized betaine in rat kidney: role of renal synthesis on medullary betaine accumulation
Moeckel G, Lien Y. Distribution of de novo synthesized betaine in rat kidney: role of renal synthesis on medullary betaine accumulation. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 272: f94-f99. PMID: 9039054, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1997.272.1.f94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cortexMale Sprague-Dawley ratsSprague-Dawley ratsHepatic arteryRenal arteryRenal synthesisFurosemide diuresisPortal veinOxidase inhibitorsRat kidneyKidneyTotal urineMedullary concentrationUrine samplesMedullaMedullary cellsCortexArteryDe novo synthesisBetaine concentrationsMammalian kidneyWater deprivationDe novoMinNovo synthesis