2014
Role of medullary progenitor cells in epithelial cell migration and proliferation
Chen D, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Park C, Al-Omari A, Moeckel GW. Role of medullary progenitor cells in epithelial cell migration and proliferation. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2014, 307: f64-f74. PMID: 24808539, PMCID: PMC4080159, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00547.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgenitor cellsEpithelial cell migrationSide populationInterstitial cell lineEpithelial cellsBone marrow-derived stem cellsCell migrationMarrow-derived stem cellsInjury repairMedullary interstitiumDuct cellsInner medullaCell proliferationCell linesProliferationTubule formationStem cellsInterstitial progenitor cellsDifferentiation mediumCellsPhenotypic characteristicsCritical roleIMCD3 cellsPGE2CXCR4
2013
Hypertonic stress and cell death. Focus on “Multiple cell death pathways are independently activated by lethal hypertonicity in renal epithelial cells”
Moeckel GW. Hypertonic stress and cell death. Focus on “Multiple cell death pathways are independently activated by lethal hypertonicity in renal epithelial cells”. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2013, 305: c1009-c1010. PMID: 24005043, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00263.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChitinase-Like Protein Brp-39/YKL-40 Modulates the Renal Response to Ischemic Injury and Predicts Delayed Allograft Function
Schmidt IM, Hall IE, Kale S, Lee S, He CH, Lee Y, Chupp GL, Moeckel GW, Lee CG, Elias JA, Parikh CR, Cantley LG. Chitinase-Like Protein Brp-39/YKL-40 Modulates the Renal Response to Ischemic Injury and Predicts Delayed Allograft Function. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2013, 24: 309-319. PMID: 23291472, PMCID: PMC3559482, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012060579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipokinesAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersCells, CulturedChitinase-3-Like Protein 1Delayed Graft FunctionDisease Models, AnimalEpithelial CellsGlycoproteinsHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationLectinsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPredictive Value of TestsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionTransplantation, HomologousConceptsBRP-39/YKLGraft functionKidney injuryYKL-40Reparative responseDeceased donor kidney transplantationKidney ischemia/reperfusionHours of transplantImmediate graft functionDelayed graft functionTubular cell deathIschemia/reperfusionDegree of injuryAllograft functionCell apoptotic deathKidney hypoperfusionKidney transplantationSystemic hypotensionRenal failureIschemic injuryRenal ischemiaRenal responseUrinary levelsBRP-39Activation of Akt
2010
Identification and Regulation of Reticulon 4B (Nogo-B) in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells
Marin EP, Moeckel G, Al-Lamki R, Bradley J, Yan Q, Wang T, Wright PL, Yu J, Sessa WC. Identification and Regulation of Reticulon 4B (Nogo-B) in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 177: 2765-2773. PMID: 20971739, PMCID: PMC2993268, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.100199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnilateral ureteral obstructionAcute tubular necrosisEpithelial cellsRenal tubular epithelial cellsMurine kidneyIschemia/reperfusionMeasurement of fibrosisDistal nephron segmentsRecruitment of macrophagesWild-type miceInflammatory gene expressionTubular epithelial cellsDe novo expressionHuman biopsy specimensRenal injuryTubular necrosisUreteral obstructionWT miceVascular injuryHistological damageBiopsy specimensCortical tubulesDeficient miceMacrophage recruitmentTissue injury
2009
Urea promotes TonEBP expression and cellular adaptation in extreme hypertonicity
Kwon MS, Na KY, Moeckel G, Lee SD, Kwon HM. Urea promotes TonEBP expression and cellular adaptation in extreme hypertonicity. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2009, 459: 183. PMID: 19585141, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-009-0696-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular adaptationRegulation of TonEBPBody water homeostasisAmbient tonicityEpithelial cell lineCentral regulatorMDCK cellsTonEBPCellular proliferationWater homeostasisCell linesExpressionPrior adaptationInner medullaAdaptationRenal medullaAntidiuretic animalsHypertonicityRegulatorHomeostasisRegulationHigh levelsProliferationCellsModerate changes
2008
Apoptosis of the Thick Ascending Limb Results in Acute Kidney Injury
Srichai MB, Hao C, Davis L, Golovin A, Zhao M, Moeckel G, Dunn S, Bulus N, Harris RC, Zent R, Breyer MD. Apoptosis of the Thick Ascending Limb Results in Acute Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 19: 1538-1546. PMID: 18495962, PMCID: PMC2488270, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007101101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryToxin-induced acute kidney injurySevere acute kidney injuryNovel transgenic mouse modelAdministration of gancyclovirIschemia/reperfusionBlood urea nitrogenTransgenic mouse modelToxin-induced injuryThick ascending limbHerpes simplex virus 1 thymidine kinase geneCreatinine levelsNeutrophil infiltrationAcute injuryControl miceInjury resultsMouse modelTransgenic miceUrea nitrogenProximal tubulesTAL cellsAscending limbInjuryTubular segmentsFibrocystin/Polyductin Modulates Renal Tubular Formation by Regulating Polycystin-2 Expression and Function
Kim I, Fu Y, Hui K, Moeckel G, Mai W, Li C, Liang D, Zhao P, Ma J, Chen XZ, George AL, Coffey RJ, Feng ZP, Wu G. Fibrocystin/Polyductin Modulates Renal Tubular Formation by Regulating Polycystin-2 Expression and Function. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 19: 455-468. PMID: 18235088, PMCID: PMC2391052, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007070770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrocystin/polyductinPC2 channel activityRenal cystic phenotypeGene-targeted mutationPolycystic kidney diseaseCultured renal epithelial cellsAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseHuman autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseCommon molecular pathwaysEpithelial cellsRecessive polycystic kidney diseaseRenal epithelial cellsAberrant ciliogenesisKidney diseasePolycystin-2Polycystin-2 expressionPrimary ciliaCystic phenotypeSingle mutationMolecular pathwaysGenetic modifiersPhenotypic characteristicsMutationsMolecular interactionsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
2003
Proteolytic processing of laminin‐5 by MT1‐MMP in tissues and its effects on epithelial cell morphology
Koshikawa N, Schenk S, Moeckel G, Sharabi A, Miyazaki K, Gardner H, Zent R, Quaranta V. Proteolytic processing of laminin‐5 by MT1‐MMP in tissues and its effects on epithelial cell morphology. The FASEB Journal 2003, 18: 1-22. PMID: 14688206, DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0584fje.Peer-Reviewed Original Research