Quantification and localization of M2 macrophages in human kidneys with acute tubular injury
Palmer MB, Vichot AA, Cantley LG, Moeckel GW. Quantification and localization of M2 macrophages in human kidneys with acute tubular injury. International Journal Of Nephrology And Renovascular Disease 2014, Volume 7: 415-419. PMID: 25404860, PMCID: PMC4230184, DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s66936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute tubular injuryMinimal change diseaseM2 macrophagesTubular epithelial cellsTubular injuryMacrophage populationsEpithelial cellsBiopsy-proven diagnosisUltra-structural examinationProximal tubule cellsTubular basement membraneBasement membraneHuman kidney sectionsHuman kidney tissueHLA-DRChange diseaseAbove diagnosisInterstitial macrophagesM1 macrophagesM2 phenotypeInterstitial macrophage populationKidney sectionsKidney tissuePatientsTubule cellsPodocyte-associated talin1 is critical for glomerular filtration barrier maintenance
Tian X, Kim JJ, Monkley SM, Gotoh N, Nandez R, Soda K, Inoue K, Balkin DM, Hassan H, Son SH, Lee Y, Moeckel G, Calderwood DA, Holzman LB, Critchley DR, Zent R, Reiser J, Ishibe S. Podocyte-associated talin1 is critical for glomerular filtration barrier maintenance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 1098-1113. PMID: 24531545, PMCID: PMC3934159, DOI: 10.1172/jci69778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephrotic syndromeFoot process effacementLoss of talin1Glomerular filtration barrierGlomerular injuryMurine modelProcess effacementKidney's glomerular filtration barrierFiltration barrierGlomerular basement membraneSevere proteinuriaKidney failurePharmacologic inhibitionSyndromeBarrier maintenanceCalpain activityIntegrin activationEpithelial cellsPodocytesModest reductionΒ1 integrin activationBasement membranePathogenesisInjuryCytoskeletal protein talin1