Role of uromodulin in salt-sensitive hypertension

S Mary, P Boder, S Padmanabhan, MW McBride… - …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
The exclusive expression of uromodulin in the kidneys has made it an intriguing protein in
kidney and cardiovascular research. Genome-wide association studies discovered variants …

Advances in uromodulin biology and potential clinical applications

A Nanamatsu, L de Araújo, KA LaFavers… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Uromodulin (also known as Tamm–Horsfall protein) is a kidney-specific glycoprotein
secreted bidirectionally into urine and into the circulation, and it is the most abundant protein …

[HTML][HTML] A novel multi-ancestry proteome-wide Mendelian randomization study implicates extracellular proteins, tubular cells, and fibroblasts in estimated glomerular …

MB Lanktree, N Perrot, A Smyth, M Chong, S Narula… - Kidney International, 2023 - Elsevier
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) impacts the concentration of plasma biomarkers
confounding biomarker association studies of eGFR with reverse causation. To identify …

Identification of circulating proteins associated with general cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults

A Tin, AE Fohner, Q Yang, JA Brody, G Davies… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Identifying circulating proteins associated with cognitive function may point to biomarkers
and molecular process of cognitive impairment. Few studies have investigated the …

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 …

Multi-omic analysis of human kidney tissue identified medulla-specific gene expression patterns

S Haug, S Muthusamy, Y Li, G Stewart, X Li… - Kidney International, 2024 - Elsevier
The kidney medulla is a specialized region with important homeostatic functions. It has been
implicated in genetic and developmental disorders along with ischemic and drug-induced …

Evolving concepts in uromodulin biology, physiology, and its role in disease: a tale of two forms

KA LaFavers, R Micanovic, AR Sabo, LA Maghak… - …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Uromodulin (or Tamm-Horsfall protein) is a glycoprotein uniquely produced in the kidney by
tubular cells of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle and early distal tubules. This …

Unveiling the hidden power of uromodulin: a promising potential biomarker for kidney diseases

R Thielemans, R Speeckaert, C Delrue, S De Bruyne… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uromodulin, also known as Tamm-Horsfall protein, represents the predominant urinary
protein in healthy individuals. Over the years, studies have revealed compelling …

The story of the Sda antigen and of its cognate enzyme B4GALNT2: What is new?

M Duca, N Malagolini, F Dall'Olio - Glycoconjugate journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The structure Siaα2, 3 (GalNAcβ1, 4) Gal-is the epitope of the Sda antigen, which is
expressed on the erythrocytes and secretions of the vast majority of Caucasians, carried by …

SID: a new carbohydrate blood group system based on a well-characterized but still mysterious antigen of great pathophysiologic interest

L Stenfelt, Å Hellberg, ML Olsson - Immunohematology, 2023 - sciendo.com
Anti-Sda is naturally occurring and reacts well at room temperature and to a lesser extent at
37 C. The antibodies are of immunoglobulin M (IgM) type, although IgG and a rise of this titer …