2016
Isoforms of Spectrin and Ankyrin Reflect the Functional Topography of the Mouse Kidney
Stankewich MC, Moeckel GW, Ji L, Ardito T, Morrow JS. Isoforms of Spectrin and Ankyrin Reflect the Functional Topography of the Mouse Kidney. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0142687. PMID: 26727517, PMCID: PMC4703142, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBowman's capsuleEndothelial cellsFunctional topographyThick ascending loopGlomerular endothelial cellsProximal tubule cellsCapillary endothelial cellsAscending loopDistal tubulesDistal nephronTubule cellsTubular segmentsKidneyRodent kidneyWestern blottingMouse kidneyImmuno-electron microscopyThick loopAnkyrin GMetabolite traffickingSpectrin scaffoldHenleNephronCapsulePodocytes
2014
GM-CSF Promotes Macrophage Alternative Activation after Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Huen SC, Huynh L, Marlier A, Lee Y, Moeckel GW, Cantley LG. GM-CSF Promotes Macrophage Alternative Activation after Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 26: 1334-1345. PMID: 25388222, PMCID: PMC4446881, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014060612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorImmunohistochemistryKidney Tubules, ProximalMacrophage ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultivariate AnalysisPhenotypeRandom AllocationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionUp-RegulationConceptsIschemia/reperfusion injuryMacrophage alternative activationBone marrow-derived macrophagesAlternative activationMarrow-derived macrophagesTubular cellsGM-CSFReperfusion injuryReparative phenotypeTubular proliferationKidney ischemia/reperfusion injuryRenal ischemia/reperfusion injuryMouse proximal tubule cellsInitial kidney damageRepair phaseProximal tubule cellsTubular factorsIschemic injuryKidney damageProinflammatory macrophagesRenal repairMacrophage activationTubule cellsPharmacologic inhibitionMacrophagesQuantification 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 cells