2019
Urine TNF-α and IL-9 for clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina DG, Wilson FP, Pober JS, Perazella MA, Singh N, Luciano RL, Obeid W, Lin H, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Cantley LG, Parikh CR. Urine TNF-α and IL-9 for clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis. JCI Insight 2019, 4: e127456. PMID: 31092735, PMCID: PMC6542610, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.127456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisAcute kidney diseasePrebiopsy diagnosisKidney biopsyKidney diseaseIL-9AIN diagnosisUrine TNFInterstitial nephritisSpecific T cell subsetsAcute tubular injuryDiabetic kidney diseaseIL-9 levelsTNF-α levelsT cell subsetsAddition of biomarkersPlasma cytokinesCytokine levelsTubular injuryHighest quartileMultivariable analysisCell subsetsUrinary TNFBlood eosinophilsGlomerular disease
2008
A Novel Form of Human Mendelian Hypertension Featuring Nonglucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
Geller DS, Zhang J, Wisgerhof MV, Shackleton C, Kashgarian M, Lifton RP. A Novel Form of Human Mendelian Hypertension Featuring Nonglucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2008, 93: 3117-3123. PMID: 18505761, PMCID: PMC2515083, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronismAdrenal fasciculataAdministration of dexamethasoneAdrenal steroid productionAdrenal steroid biosynthesisNew familial formAge 7 yrSecondary hypertensionBilateral adrenalectomyMost patientsPrimary aldosteronismAdrenal weightClinical syndromeAdrenal glandCortisol secretionLeading causeAldosteronismHypertensionMedical treatmentAldosterone synthaseSteroid productionAutosomal dominant formCellular hypertrophyCortical compartmentFamilial forms
2000
Atypical fatal hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with involvement of native and homograft aortic valves in an African American man
Hong L, Wackers F, Dewar M, Kashgarian M, Askenase P. Atypical fatal hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with involvement of native and homograft aortic valves in an African American man. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2000, 106: 1196-1198. PMID: 11112906, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.110805.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Colonic H-K-ATPase β-subunit: identification in apical membranes and regulation by dietary K depletion
Sangan P, Kolla S, Rajendran V, Kashgarian M, Binder H. Colonic H-K-ATPase β-subunit: identification in apical membranes and regulation by dietary K depletion. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: c350-c360. PMID: 9950762, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.2.c350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferential regulation of NHE isoforms by sodium depletion in proximal and distal segments of rat colon
Ikuma M, Kashgarian M, Binder H, Rajendran V. Differential regulation of NHE isoforms by sodium depletion in proximal and distal segments of rat colon. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: g539-g549. PMID: 9950829, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.2.g539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary sodium depletionSodium depletionDistal colonRat colonProtein expressionMRNA abundanceBlot analysisDose-dependent inhibitorApical membrane vesiclesElectroneutral NaCl absorptionWestern blot analysisDifferential regulationNormal ratsProximal colonHOE 694Multiple diverse effectsColonDistal segmentsNaCl absorptionNHE isoformsExchange activityExchanger isoformsNorthern blot analysisDifferential effectsPretranslational level
1998
Indinavir nephropathy in an AIDS patient with renal insufficiency and pyuria.
Perazella M, Kashgarian M, Cooney E. Indinavir nephropathy in an AIDS patient with renal insufficiency and pyuria. Clinical Nephrology 1998, 50: 194-6. PMID: 9776425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal biopsy findingsRenal insufficiencyBiopsy findingsMild renal insufficiencyAcute renal failureIndinavir crystalsIndinavir therapyRenal failureAntiretroviral agentsUrinary obstructionAIDS patientsCellular castsPatientsPyuriaInsufficiencyRecent reportsSmall percentDiscontinuationNephropathyMedicationsSecond caseDiuresisNephrolithiasisIndinavirObstructionAntibodies against mesangial cells and their secretory products in chronic renal allograft rejection in the rat.
Paul L, Muralidharan J, Muzaffar S, Manting E, Valentin J, de Heer E, Kashgarian M. Antibodies against mesangial cells and their secretory products in chronic renal allograft rejection in the rat. American Journal Of Pathology 1998, 152: 1209-23. PMID: 9588890, PMCID: PMC1858589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensBasement MembraneBiglycanBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedChronic DiseaseDecorinEndothelium, VascularExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGlomerular MesangiumGraft RejectionKidney TransplantationMaleProteoglycansRatsRats, Inbred F344Rats, Inbred LewTransplantation, HomologousConceptsMesangial cell culture supernatantsChronic renal allograft rejectionRenal allograft rejectionMesangial cellsChronic rejectionAllograft rejectionCell culture supernatantsChronic renal transplant rejectionFlow cytometryWestern blotEndothelial cellsGlomerular basement membrane antigenPost-transplant seraRenal transplant rejectionCell-mediated immunityPost-immunization seraPresence of antibodiesMesangial cell surfaceStrong autoantibody responseCulture supernatantsCultured mesangial cellsIndirect immunofluorescent studiesBasement membrane antigensIndirect immunofluorescent stainingTissue repair processATP releases HSP-72 from protein aggregates after renal ischemia
Aufricht C, Lu E, Thulin G, Kashgarian M, Siegel N, Van Why S. ATP releases HSP-72 from protein aggregates after renal ischemia. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: f268-f274. PMID: 9486221, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.274.2.f268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeat-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
1997
Regulation of colonic H-K-ATPase in large intestine and kidney by dietary Na depletion and dietary K depletion
Sangan P, Rajendran V, Mann A, Kashgarian M, Binder H. Regulation of colonic H-K-ATPase in large intestine and kidney by dietary Na depletion and dietary K depletion. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 272: c685-c696. PMID: 9124313, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.272.2.c685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary K depletionDistal colonNA depletionK-ATPase activityProximal colonLarge intestineRat distal colonActive K absorptionK-ATPaseRenal collecting ductsDietary NaK-ATPase expressionK-ATPase isoformsK depletionRat colonCollecting ductsOuter medullaColonProtein expressionProtein levelsKidneyPolyclonal antibodiesIntestineDuctMRNA
1996
The α3 Isoform Protein of the Na+,K+-ATPase Is Associated With the Sites of Cardiac and Neuromuscular Impulse Transmission
Zahler R, Sun W, Ardito T, Zhang Z, Kocsis J, Kashgarian M. The α3 Isoform Protein of the Na+,K+-ATPase Is Associated With the Sites of Cardiac and Neuromuscular Impulse Transmission. Circulation Research 1996, 78: 870-879. PMID: 8620608, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.78.5.870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromuscular junctionConduction systemImpulse transmissionIsoform-specific antibodiesSkeletal muscle expressesSkeletal musclePresynaptic motor terminalsCardiac conduction systemHeart conduction systemAlpha subunitAxonal processesRat heartCardiac myocytesIsoform mRNAsMuscleClassic morphologyJunctional complexesImmunoreactive proteinPump isoformsAntibodiesIsoform proteinsHeartPump proteinImmunohistochemistryIsoformsNa-K-ATPase alpha-isoform expression in heart and vascular endothelia: cellular and developmental regulation
Zahler R, Sun W, Ardito T, Kashgarian M. Na-K-ATPase alpha-isoform expression in heart and vascular endothelia: cellular and developmental regulation. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: c361-c371. PMID: 8772464, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.270.1.c361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac conduction systemAlpha 2Alpha 1Alpha 3Vascular endotheliumConduction systemHigh ouabain affinityNa-K-ATPase isoformsDevelopmental regulationAlpha 3 expressionImportant species differencesNeonatal rat myocardiumIsoform patternNeonatal ratsPapillary musclesDistinct physiological rolesSmooth muscleImmunohistochemical analysisConduction tissueVentricular myocardiumOuabain affinityRat myocardiumNormal endotheliumRat heartT-tubule system
1995
Heat-insoluble cryoglobulin in a patient with essential type I cryoglobulinemia and massive cryoglobulin-occlusive glomerulonephritis
Ishimura E, Nishizawa Y, Shoji S, Okumura M, Nishitani H, Kim C, Watanabe Y, Wakasa K, Morii H, Kashgarian M. Heat-insoluble cryoglobulin in a patient with essential type I cryoglobulinemia and massive cryoglobulin-occlusive glomerulonephritis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1995, 26: 654-657. PMID: 7573022, DOI: 10.1016/0272-6386(95)90604-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal failureMonoclonal IgG-kappaType I cryoglobulinemiaOnset of diseaseElectron-dense depositsEssential cryoglobulinemiaRenal failureClinical courseRenal biopsyNephrotic syndromeIgG kappaLower extremitiesCryoglobulinsGelatinous appearanceGlomerular capillariesCryoglobulinemiaGlomerulonephritisInitial onsetBiopsyDiseaseOnsetYearsPDGF and TGF-β mediate collagen production by mesangial cells exposed to advanced glycosylation end products
Throckmorton D, Brogden A, Min B, Rasmussen H, Kashgarian M. PDGF and TGF-β mediate collagen production by mesangial cells exposed to advanced glycosylation end products. Kidney International 1995, 48: 111-117. PMID: 7564067, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1995.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostischemic thyroxin stimulates renal mitochondrial adenine nucleotide translocator activity.
Boydstun I, Najjar S, Kashgarian M, Carpenter T, Siegel N. Postischemic thyroxin stimulates renal mitochondrial adenine nucleotide translocator activity. American Journal Of Physiology 1995, 268: e651-6. PMID: 7733309, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1995.268.4.f651.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
The benefit of early treatment with immunosuppressive agents in lupus nephritis.
Esdaile J, Joseph L, MacKenzie T, Kashgarian M, Hayslett J. The benefit of early treatment with immunosuppressive agents in lupus nephritis. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1994, 21: 2046-51. PMID: 7869308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHour urinary protein excretionUrinary protein excretionLead-time biasRenal biopsyLupus nephritisRenal insufficiencyRenal involvementSerum creatinineProtein excretionImmunosuppressive agentsEarly treatmentHigh-dose prednisoneLupus renal involvementSubsequent renal insufficiencyTime biasFirst renal biopsySelection biasDose prednisoneTubulointerstitial indexRenal diseaseLongterm prognosisImmunosuppressive drugsEffect of durationBiopsySignificant associationActivation of heat-shock transcription factor by graded reductions in renal ATP, in vivo, in the rat.
Van Why S, Mann A, Thulin G, Zhu X, Kashgarian M, Siegel N. Activation of heat-shock transcription factor by graded reductions in renal ATP, in vivo, in the rat. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1994, 94: 1518-1523. PMID: 7929828, PMCID: PMC295298, DOI: 10.1172/jci117492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cortexHsp-70 mRNA inductionCortical ATP levelsRenal ischemia resultsPartial aortic occlusionActivation of HSFATP levelsCellular ATPHSF activationHSP-70 mRNAReduction of ATPAortic occlusionPreocclusion levelsProfound fallTotal occlusionIschemia resultsPreocclusion valuesHeat shock transcription factorLow-level expressionMetabolic consequencesVivo 31P NMR spectroscopyControl valuesHSP-70Vigorous responseRenal ATPExpression and molecular regulation of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase after renal ischemia
Van Why S, Mann A, Ardito T, Siegel N, Kashgarian M. Expression and molecular regulation of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase after renal ischemia. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 267: f75-f85. PMID: 8048568, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1994.267.1.f75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Time‐Dependence of Long‐Term Prediction in Lupus Nephritis
Esdaile J, Abrahamowicz M, Mackenzie T, Hayslett J, Kashgarian M. The Time‐Dependence of Long‐Term Prediction in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1994, 37: 359-368. PMID: 8129791, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780370309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease activity measuresLupus nephritisRenal failureActivity measuresLupus nephritis patientsRenal failure outcomeObservation periodCox model analysisLong-term outcomesMean followup timeGood prognostic markerNonrenal outcomesTubulointerstitial indexChronicity indexNephritis patientsRenal outcomesExtended observation periodRenal involvementComorbid diseasesPrognostic factorsRenal functionDevelopment of diseaseRenal biopsyFollowup timeLaboratory predictors
1993
Expression of parathyroid hormone-related protein in the rat glomerulus and tubule during recovery from renal ischemia.
Soifer N, Van Why S, Ganz M, Kashgarian M, Siegel N, Stewart A. Expression of parathyroid hormone-related protein in the rat glomerulus and tubule during recovery from renal ischemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1993, 92: 2850-2857. PMID: 8254039, PMCID: PMC288486, DOI: 10.1172/jci116905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAmino Acid IsomerasesAnimalsBlotting, NorthernCarrier ProteinsGene ExpressionImmunohistochemistryIschemiaKidneyKidney GlomerulusKidney TubulesMaleParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinPeptidylprolyl IsomeraseProtein BiosynthesisProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Parathyroid HormoneReference ValuesRenal ArteryReperfusionRNA, MessengerConceptsHormone-related proteinMesangial cellsTubular cellsAcute renal ischemic injuryBilateral renal artery occlusionMale Sprague-Dawley ratsParathyroid hormone-related proteinAutocrine/paracrine fashionPTHrP mRNA levelsRenal artery occlusionRenal ischemic injuryMRNA levelsSprague-Dawley ratsDistal tubular cellsSham-operated animalsCyclophilin mRNA levelsProximal tubular cellsLocalization of PTHrPCultured mesangial cellsLocal growth factorsAdult rat kidneyArtery occlusionGlomerular epithelial cellsRenal injuryIschemic injury