[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide studies reveal factors associated with circulating uromodulin and its relationships to complex diseases

Y Li, Y Cheng, F Consolato, G Schiano, MR Chong… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Uromodulin (UMOD) is a major risk gene for monogenic and complex forms of kidney
disease. The encoded kidney-specific protein uromodulin is highly abundant in urine and …

Learning physiology from inherited kidney disorders

J van der Wijst, H Belge, RJM Bindels… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
The identification of genes causing inherited kidney diseases yielded crucial insights in the
molecular basis of disease and improved our understanding of physiological processes that …

[HTML][HTML] Renal allograft fibrosis: biology and therapeutic targets

P Boor, J Floege - American journal of transplantation, 2015 - Elsevier
Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis is the final common pathway of progressive renal diseases. In
allografts, it is assessed with tubular atrophy as interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IF/TA) …

The value of uromodulin as a new serum marker to predict decline in renal function

A Leiherer, A Muendlein, CH Saely… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Uromodulin is the most abundant protein in urine. Low uromodulin has been
found associated with diabetes as well as with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether it …

A structured interdomain linker directs self-polymerization of human uromodulin

M Bokhove, K Nishimura, M Brunati… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Uromodulin (UMOD)/Tamm–Horsfall protein, the most abundant human urinary protein,
plays a key role in chronic kidney diseases and is a promising therapeutic target for …

Hypertension: Current trends and future perspectives

PG Hunter, FA Chapman… - British Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertension is a significant and increasing global health issue. It is a leading cause of
cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide due to its effects on end organs …

Kidney disease genetic risk variants alter lysosomal beta-mannosidase (MANBA) expression and disease severity

X Gu, H Yang, X Sheng, YA Ko, C Qiu, J Park… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
More than 800 million people in the world suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of loci where genetic …

Circulating uromodulin inhibits systemic oxidative stress by inactivating the TRPM2 channel

KA LaFavers, E Macedo, PS Garimella… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
High serum concentrations of kidney-derived protein uromodulin [Tamm-Horsfall protein
(THP)] have recently been shown to be independently associated with low mortality in both …

Genetic-variation-driven gene-expression changes highlight genes with important functions for kidney disease

YA Ko, H Yi, C Qiu, S Huang, J Park, N Ledo… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex gene-environmental disease affecting close to
10% of the US population. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified …

UMOD and the architecture of kidney disease

O Devuyst, M Bochud, E Olinger - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The identification of genetic factors associated with the risk, onset, and progression of kidney
disease has the potential to provide mechanistic insights and therapeutic perspectives. In …