2011
Increased Tubular Proliferation as an Adaptive Response to Glomerular Albuminuria
Guo JK, Marlier A, Shi H, Shan A, Ardito TA, Du ZP, Kashgarian M, Krause DS, Biemesderfer D, Cantley LG. Increased Tubular Proliferation as an Adaptive Response to Glomerular Albuminuria. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 23: 429-437. PMID: 22193389, PMCID: PMC3294312, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2011040396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminuriaAnimalsAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinaseCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHeparin-binding EGF-like Growth FactorIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidney GlomerulusKidney Tubules, ProximalMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicPodocytesProteinuriaProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesConceptsGlomerular proteinuriaTubular injuryTubular proliferationStructural glomerular injuryProteinuric renal diseaseOnset of albuminuriaRenal tubular atrophyDiphtheria toxin receptorRenal tubular cellsProximal tubule cellsGlomerular albuminuriaRenal failureSystemic inflammationTubular damageProgressive glomerulosclerosisRenal diseaseTubular atrophyGlomerular injuryRenal responsePodocyte lossProliferative responseTubular cellsAnimal modelsProteinuriaReceptor Axl
2010
Targeted deletion of βIII spectrin impairs synaptogenesis and generates ataxic and seizure phenotypes
Stankewich MC, Gwynn B, Ardito T, Ji L, Kim J, Robledo RF, Lux SE, Peters LL, Morrow JS. Targeted deletion of βIII spectrin impairs synaptogenesis and generates ataxic and seizure phenotypes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 6022-6027. PMID: 20231455, PMCID: PMC2851889, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1001522107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetaIII spectrinSpinocerebellar ataxia type 5Spectrin membrane skeletonTargeted gene disruptionAmino acid transportersExcitatory amino acid transportersImpairs synaptogenesisProtein traffickingSeizure disorderGene disruptionDark Purkinje cellsMembrane skeletonAlphaII-spectrinAcid transportersMechanistic basisPurkinje cellsMembrane channelsGlutamate receptor deltaIntracellular pathwaysSpectrin bindsSynaptic proteinsSpectrinReceptor deltaProteinGolgi profiles
2001
Morphology of Isolated Colonic Crypts
Robert M, Singh S, Ikuma M, Jain D, Ardito T, Binder H. Morphology of Isolated Colonic Crypts. Cells Tissues Organs 2001, 168: 246-251. PMID: 11275691, DOI: 10.1159/000047841.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Heat-shock protein 25 induction and redistribution during actin reorganization after renal ischemia
Aufricht C, Ardito T, Thulin G, Kashgarian M, Siegel N, Van Why S. Heat-shock protein 25 induction and redistribution during actin reorganization after renal ischemia. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: f215-f222. PMID: 9458842, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.274.1.f215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSP-25Renal ischemiaHeat shock protein 25Ischemic renal injuryH reflowRat renal cortexControl proximal tubulesRenal injuryPostischemic recoveryRenal cortexIschemiaProximal tubulesIntracytoplasmic accumulationPeak levelsHeat shock proteinsProtein 25Actin stainingInsoluble cytoskeletal fractionPunctate accumulationsCytoskeletal disruptionSmall heat shock proteinsRegulatory roleInductionIntracellular distributionCytoskeletal fraction
1984
Beneficial effect of thyroxin on recovery from toxic acute renal failure
Siegel N, Gaudio K, Katz L, Reilly H, Ardito T, Hendler F, Kashgarian M. Beneficial effect of thyroxin on recovery from toxic acute renal failure. Kidney International 1984, 25: 906-911. PMID: 6471672, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1984.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic acute renal failureAcute renal failureNormal salineRenal failureBeneficial effectsInjected ratsOnly normal salineT4-treated ratsEffect of thyroxinNonspecific systemic effectsT4-treated animalsRenal insultHemodynamic effectsRenal functionRenal injuryControl ratsGlomerular functionUrine flowSimilar doseSystemic effectsEnhanced recoveryPrompt recoveryKidney preparationRatsFENa