2014
Steviol retards renal cyst growth through reduction of CFTR expression and inhibition of epithelial cell proliferation in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease
Yuajit C, Muanprasat C, Gallagher AR, Fedeles SV, Kittayaruksakul S, Homvisasevongsa S, Somlo S, Chatsudthipong V. Steviol retards renal cyst growth through reduction of CFTR expression and inhibition of epithelial cell proliferation in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease. Biochemical Pharmacology 2014, 88: 412-421. PMID: 24518257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseRenal cyst growthCyst-lining epithelial cellsMouse modelKidney diseaseEpithelial cell proliferationEffect of steviolCyst enlargementCyst growthCell proliferationEpithelial cellsBlood urea nitrogenHuman autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDominant polycystic kidney diseaseOrthologous mouse modelChloride channel expressionRenal epithelial cell proliferationTransepithelial fluid secretionADPKD mouse modelRenal failureKidney functionKidney weightDaily treatmentCreatinine values
2012
Cell polarity and cystic kidney disease
Fedeles S, Gallagher AR. Cell polarity and cystic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology 2012, 28: 1161-1172. PMID: 23161205, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2337-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell PolarityCiliaEpithelial CellsHumansIntercellular JunctionsKidneyKidney Diseases, CysticSignal TransductionConceptsPlanar cell polarityCell polarityApical-basolateral polarityEpithelial cell polarityConserved Protein ComplexesCystic kidney diseasePolarity mechanismsProtein complexesOrgan developmentIntriguing crosstalkMolecular processesRecent findingsPolycystic kidney diseasePolarityInteresting questionsCrosstalkComplexesMaintenance