Mineralocorticoid Receptor Phosphorylation Regulates Ligand Binding and Renal Response to Volume Depletion and Hyperkalemia
Shibata S, Rinehart J, Zhang J, Moeckel G, Castañeda-Bueno M, Stiegler AL, Boggon TJ, Gamba G, Lifton RP. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Phosphorylation Regulates Ligand Binding and Renal Response to Volume Depletion and Hyperkalemia. Cell Metabolism 2013, 18: 660-671. PMID: 24206662, PMCID: PMC3909709, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAngiotensin IIAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsCytoplasmElectrolytesHumansHyperkalemiaKidneyLigandsMiceMolecular Sequence DataPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphorylationPhosphoserinePotassium, DietaryProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportRatsReceptors, MineralocorticoidSignal TransductionTranscriptional ActivationConceptsVolume depletionMineralocorticoid receptorAldosterone-dependent increaseHormone receptor activityNuclear hormone receptor activityMR activationRenal responseDistinct adaptive responsesAngiotensin IIDistal nephronCl reabsorptionHyperkalemiaMR ligand-binding domainReceptor activityApical proton pumpPlasma volumeReceptor bindingHomeostatic responseNuclear receptorsReceptor phosphorylationBabesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages
Luciano RL, Moeckel G, Palmer M, Perazella MA. Babesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2013, 62: 801-805. PMID: 23643302, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.02.376.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular injuryKidney injuryTubular injuryDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryAcute interstitial nephritisMultiorgan system failureSubsequent kidney biopsySevere symptomatic diseaseUrinary macrophagesUrinary findingsInterstitial nephritisKidney biopsySymptomatic diseaseMassive hemolysisSevere babesiosisVolume depletionCommon causeProfound hemolysisErythrocyte fragmentsUrine sedimentInjuryLarge macrophagesPigment toxicityUnique finding