2008
Disruption of Myosin 1e Promotes Podocyte Injury
Krendel M, Kim SV, Willinger T, Wang T, Kashgarian M, Flavell RA, Mooseker MS. Disruption of Myosin 1e Promotes Podocyte Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 20: 86-94. PMID: 19005011, PMCID: PMC2615733, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007111172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic renal injuryNormal glomerular filtrationGlomerular basement membraneRenal injuryKidney inflammationPodocyte foot processesGlomerular diseasePodocyte injuryGlomerular filtrationRenal tissueFoot processesPodocyte functionBasement membraneInjuryUltrastructural levelDiseaseMiceType IProteinuriaInflammationKidneyImportant rolePodocytes
1982
The mesangium and glomerulonephritis
Sterzel R, Lovett D, Stein H, Kashgarian M. The mesangium and glomerulonephritis. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 1982, 60: 1077-1094. PMID: 7144055, DOI: 10.1007/bf01715838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular diseaseImmune competent cellsProgressive glomerular sclerosisExperimental glomerular diseaseMesangial cell proliferationMesangial spacePeripheral capillary wallsCertain glomerular diseasesLocal hemodynamic factorsIntrinsic mesangial cellsGlomerular basement membraneMesangial dysfunctionGlomerular sclerosisInflammatory cellsGlomerular hypertensionHistopathologic studyMarked proteinuriaGlomerular disordersSubendothelial depositsPericapillary tissueTherapeutic approachesImmune complexesFunctional damageMesangial abnormalitiesCapillary pericytesMesangial disposal of glomerular immune deposits in acute malarial glomerulonephritis of rats.
Sterzel R, Ehrich J, Lucia H, Thomson D, Kashgarian M. Mesangial disposal of glomerular immune deposits in acute malarial glomerulonephritis of rats. Laboratory Investigation 1982, 46: 209-14. PMID: 7038293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular immune depositsImmune depositsElectron-dense depositsDay 10Day 20Young Sprague-Dawley ratsRenal functional damageUrinary protein excretionInfiltration of monocytesGlomerular cell countSprague-Dawley ratsEsterase-positive monocytesGlomerular basement membraneAcute malariaProtein excretionGlomerular injuryMesangial distributionSerum urea valuesDay 100Granular depositionImmune complexesFunctional damageNormal rangeMesangial matrixCell count
1971
Successful Treatment of Renal Failure in Goodpasture's Syndrome
Hayslett J, Berte J, Kashgarian M. Successful Treatment of Renal Failure in Goodpasture's Syndrome. JAMA Internal Medicine 1971, 127: 953-957. PMID: 5560872, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1971.00310170161025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoodpasture's syndromeRenal failureYale-New Haven HospitalEvaluation of hemoptysisSymptoms of bronchospasmFurther renal deteriorationGlomerular basement membraneAcute bronchitisRenal deteriorationRenal insufficiencyPulmonary functionPulmonary tuberculosisSuccessful treatmentRapid progressionProlonged survivalImmune responseSerial studiesSyndromeWhite womenHemoptysisRecent evidenceBasement membraneComplete restorationWomenBronchospasm