Featured Publications
Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis
Moledina DG, Wilson FP, Kukova L, Obeid W, Luciano R, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Perazella MA, Cantley LG, Parikh CR. Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute interstitial nephritis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2020, 36: 1851-1858. PMID: 33125471, PMCID: PMC8476079, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisTumor necrosis factorCorticosteroid useIL-9Interstitial nephritisNecrosis factorAcute kidney injuryIL-9 levelsGlomerular filtration rateSubset of patientsCohort of participantsImmunosuppressive therapyTubulointerstitial infiltratesKidney injuryMedian eGFRKidney functionUrine biomarkersInterstitial fibrosisFiltration rateHistological featuresClinical trialsInterleukin-9PatientsEGFRComplete data
2022
Immune-mediated tubule atrophy promotes acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition
Xu L, Guo J, Moledina DG, Cantley LG. Immune-mediated tubule atrophy promotes acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 4892. PMID: 35986026, PMCID: PMC9391331, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32634-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryT cellsChronic kidney disease transitionIschemia-reperfusion kidney injuryKidney disease transitionChronic kidney diseaseDepletion of neutrophilsGlomerular filtration rateT cell recruitmentTubular cell lossMacrophage persistenceProinflammatory neutrophilsTubule damageKidney atrophyContralateral kidneyNeutrophil numbersContralateral nephrectomyKidney diseaseTubule atrophyFiltration rateCell recruitmentMore macrophagesDay 14Day 5
2018
Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine
Moledina DG, Parikh CR. Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine. Seminars In Nephrology 2018, 38: 3-11. PMID: 29291759, PMCID: PMC5753429, DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAKI definitionSerum creatinineStructural kidney injuryGlomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesAKI phenotypesCommon complicationHospitalized patientsFiltration rateDifferent therapiesConsensus definitionInjuryLack sensitivityMolecular pathwaysCreatinineDistinct phenotypesHeterogeneous conditionPhenotypeComplicationsPatientsPrognosisTherapyEtiology
2015
Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Schaub JA, Coca SG, Moledina DG, Gentry M, Testani JM, Parikh CR. Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Renal Dysfunction A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Heart Failure 2015, 3: 977-989. PMID: 26671676, PMCID: PMC4683413, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureNT-proBNPRenal dysfunctionRenal functionHeart failureNatriuretic peptideDiagnosis of ADHFAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePg/B-type natriuretic peptideAmino-Terminal ProElevated NT-proBNPHigher NT-proBNPDecompensated heart failurePooled risk ratioGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery diseaseA Systematic ReviewADHF eventsArtery diseasePrognostic utilityWorse prognosisFiltration rateRisk ratio