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This Month's Highlights:

This Month’s Highlights: J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1021-1022. [Full Text] [PDF]

Nephrology beyond JASN:

Cardiovascular Events and Parathyroid Hormone—Suggestion of a Further Link: G. Rashid, J. Bernheim, J. Green, and S. Benchetrit; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1023-1026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Adult Nephrology Fellowship Training in the United States: Trends and Issues: Mark E. Rosenberg; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1027-1033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Declassifying Glomerulonephritis: Daniel Zecher and Fadi G. Lakkis; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1034-1035. [Full Text] [PDF]

Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albuminuria: Twin Manifestations of Nephropathy in Diabetes: Ian H. de Boer and Michael W. Steffes; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1036-1037. [Full Text] [PDF]

Presidential Address:

American Society of Nephrology Presidential Address 2006: Chronic Kidney Disease as a Public Health Threat—New Strategy for a Growing Problem: Thomas D. DuBose, Jr.; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1038-1045. [Full Text] [PDF]

Reviews:

Antibody-Mediated Renal Allograft Rejection: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis: Robert B. Colvin; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1046-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Advances in Urinary Proteome Analysis and Biomarker Discovery: Danilo Fliser, Jan Novak, Visith Thongboonkerd, Àngel Argilés, Vera Jankowski, Mark A. Girolami, Joachim Jankowski, and Harald Mischak; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1057-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cell and Transport Physiology:

Regulation of Renal Sodium Transporters during Severe Inflammation: Christoph Schmidt, Klaus Höcherl, Frank Schweda, Armin Kurtz, and Michael Bucher; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1072-1083. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Early Aldosterone-Induced Gene Product Regulates the Epithelial Sodium Channel by Deubiquitylation: Panagiotis Fakitsas, Gabriele Adam, Dorothée Daidié, Miguel X. van Bemmelen, Fatemeh Fouladkou, Andrea Patrignani, Ulrich Wagner, Richard Warth, Simone M.R. Camargo, Olivier Staub, and François Verrey; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1084-1092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]

Cell Biology:

Human T and Natural Killer Cells Possess a Functional Renin-Angiotensin System: Further Mechanisms of Angiotensin II–Induced Inflammation: Mollie Jurewicz, David H. McDermott, Joan M. Sechler, Kathryn Tinckam, Ayumi Takakura, Charles B. Carpenter, Edgar Milford, and Reza Abdi; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1093-1102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]

Lack of Connexin 40 Causes Displacement of Renin-Producing Cells from Afferent Arterioles to the Extraglomerular Mesangium: Lisa Kurtz, Frank Schweda, Cor de Wit, Wilhelm Kriz, Ralph Witzgall, Richard Warth, Alexander Sauter, Armin Kurtz, and Charlotte Wagner; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1103-1111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Antineutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody–Stimulated Neutrophil Adhesion Depends on Diacylglycerol Kinase–Catalyzed Phosphatidic Acid Formation: Julie M. Williams, Trevor R. Pettitt, Wendy Powell, Joseph Grove, Caroline O.S. Savage, and Michael J.O. Wakelam; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1112-1120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genetics and Development:

Pax2 and Pax8 Regulate Branching Morphogenesis and Nephron Differentiation in the Developing Kidney: Melina Narlis, David Grote, Yaned Gaitan, Sami K. Boualia, and Maxime Bouchard; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1121-1129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Inactivation and Stabilization of $beta$ -Catenin Induce Nephron Differentiation in Isolated Mouse and Rat Kidney Mesenchymes: Satu Kuure, Anna Popsueva, Madis Jakobson, Kirsi Sainio, and Hannu Sariola; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1130-1139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Bradykinin B2 Receptor Gene Is a Target of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Signaling: Bing Shen, Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard, Andrew J. Fuller, Vanessa Vanderpool, Zubaida Saifudeen, and Samir S. El-Dahr; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1140-1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hemodynamics and Vascular Regulation:

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase–Activating Polypeptide Stimulates Renin Secretion via Activation of PAC1 Receptors: Matthias Hautmann, Ulla G. Friis, Michael Desch, Vladimir Todorov, Hayo Castrop, Florian Segerer, Christiane Otto, Günther Schütz, and Frank Schweda; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1150-1156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Basic Immunology and Pathology:

Mouse Podocyte Complement Factor H: The Functional Analog to Human Complement Receptor 1: Jessy J. Alexander, Ying Wang, Anthony Chang, Alexander Jacob, Andrew W.M. Minto, Menaka Karmegam, Mark Haas, and Richard J. Quigg; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1157-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Inhibition of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Is Effective in the Treatment of Experimental Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Suppresses Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 but Not IL-1 $beta$ or IL-6: Abdulmunem Sheryanna, Gurjeet Bhangal, John McDaid, Jennifer Smith, Anthony Manning, Brian M.J. Foxwell, Marc Feldmann, H. Terence Cook, Charles D. Pusey, and Frederick W.K. Tam; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1167-1179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Depletion of ${gamma}$ ${delta}$ T Cells Exacerbates Murine Adriamycin Nephropathy: Huiling Wu, Yuan Min Wang, Yiping Wang, Min Hu, Geoff Yu Zhang, John F. Knight, David C.H. Harris, and Stephen I. Alexander; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1180-1189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pathophysiology of Renal Disease and Progression:

Deletion of Protein Kinase C- ${varepsilon}$ Signaling Pathway Induces Glomerulosclerosis and Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis In Vivo: Matthias Meier, Jan Menne, Joon-Keun Park, Marcel Holtz, Faikah Gueler, Thorsten Kirsch, Mario Schiffer, Michael Mengel, Carsten Lindschau, Michael Leitges, and Hermann Haller; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1190-1198. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mitochondria Are the Major Targets in Albumin-Induced Apoptosis in Proximal Tubule Cells: Elif Erkan, Prasad Devarajan, and George J. Schwartz; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1199-1208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Simvastatin Prevents Coronary Microvascular Remodeling in Renovascular Hypertensive Pigs: Xiang-Yang Zhu, Elena Daghini, Alejandro R. Chade, Claudio Napoli, Erik L. Ritman, Amir Lerman, and Lilach O. Lerman; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1209-1217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Protective Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2 ${alpha}$ against Ischemic Damage and Oxidative Stress in the Kidney: Ichiro Kojima, Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Reiko Inagi, Hideki Kato, Toshiharu Yamashita, Ai Sakiyama, Osamu Ohneda, Norihiko Takeda, Masataka Sata, Toshio Miyata, Toshiro Fujita, and Masaomi Nangaku; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1218-1226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Treatment of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analog Exendin-4 Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy through Improving Metabolic Anomalies in db/db Mice: Cheol Whee Park, Hyeong Wook Kim, Seung Hyun Ko, Ji Hee Lim, Gyeong Ryul Ryu, Hyun Wha Chung, Sang Woo Han, Seog Jun Shin, Byung Kee Bang, Matthew D. Breyer, and Yoon Sik Chang; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1227-1238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Immunoglobulin Light Chains Generate Hydrogen Peroxide: Pei-Xuan Wang and Paul W. Sanders; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1239-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Disease of the Month:

Lipoprotein Metabolism and Lipid Management in Chronic Kidney Disease: Bonnie C.H. Kwan, Florian Kronenberg, Srinivasan Beddhu, and Alfred K. Cheung; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1246-1261. [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Hyperlipidemia in chronic kidney disease]

Human Genetics:

Impaired Protein Stability of 11 $beta$ -Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2: A Novel Mechanism of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess: Atanas G. Atanasov, Irena D. Ignatova, Lyubomir G. Nashev, Bernhard Dick, Paolo Ferrari, Felix J. Frey, and Alex Odermatt; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1262-1270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Transcriptional and Functional Analyses of SLC12A3 Mutations: New Clues for the Pathogenesis of Gitelman Syndrome: Eva Riveira-Munoz, Qing Chang, Nathalie Godefroid, Joost G. Hoenderop, René J. Bindels, Karin Dahan, Olivier Devuyst for the Belgian Network for the Study of Gitelman Syndrome; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1271-1283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Bartter's and Gitelman's syndromes]

Association between Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphisms and Diabetic Nephropathy: Case-Control, Haplotype, and Family-Based Study in Three European Populations: Samy Hadjadj, Lise Tarnow, Carol Forsblom, Gbenga Kazeem, Michel Marre, Per-Henrik Groop, Hans-Henrik Parving, François Cambien, David A. Tregouet, Ivo G. Gut, Alexandre Théva, Dominique Gauguier, Martin Farrall, Roger Cox, Fumihiko Matsuda, Mark Lathrop, FinnDiane Study Group, Nathalie Hager-Vionnet for the EURAGEDIC (European Rational Approach for the Genetics of Diabetic Complications) Study Group; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1284-1291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Epidemiology and Outcomes:

Incidence and Outcomes in Acute Kidney Injury: A Comprehensive Population-Based Study: Tariq Ali, Izhar Khan, William Simpson, Gordon Prescott, John Townend, William Smith, and Alison MacLeod; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1292-1298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Renal and patient outcomes after acute tubular necrosis]

Longitudinal Study of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Developing End-Stage Renal Disease among Aged Medicare Beneficiaries: Jay L. Xue, Paul W. Eggers, Lawrence Y. Agodoa, Robert N. Foley, and Allan J. Collins; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1299-1306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reduced Kidney Function as a Risk Factor for Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study: Anna Kottgen, Stuart D. Russell, Laura R. Loehr, Ciprian M. Crainiceanu, Wayne D. Rosamond, Patricia P. Chang, Lloyd E. Chambless, and Josef Coresh; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1307-1315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Chronic kidney disease and coronary heart disease]

Left Atrial Volume Monitoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study: Giovanni Tripepi, Francesco Antonio Benedetto, Francesca Mallamaci, Rocco Tripepi, Lorenzo Malatino, and Carmine Zoccali; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1316-1322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Dialysis:

Soluble CD154 Is a Unique Predictor of Nonfatal and Fatal Atherothrombotic Events in Patients Who Have End-Stage Renal Disease and Are on Hemodialysis: Berthold Hocher, Lutz Liefeldt, Thomas Quaschning, Philipp Kalk, Reinhard Ziebig, Michael Godes, Katharina Relle, Gernot Asmus, and Johannes-Peter Stasch; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1323-1330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prevention of Sepsis during the Transition to Dialysis May Improve the Survival of Transplant Failure Patients: Olwyn Johnston, Nadia Zalunardo, Caren Rose, and John S. Gill; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1331-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Immunology and Pathology:

Antigen and Epitope Specificity of Anti–Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies in Patients with Goodpasture Disease with or without Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies: Rui Yang, Thomas Hellmark, Juan Zhao, Zhao Cui, Marten Segelmark, Ming-hui Zhao, and Hai-yan Wang; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1338-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Pathogenesis and diagnosis of anti-GBM antibody (Goodpasture's) disease]

Chronic Kidney Disease:

Prevalence and Characteristics of a Family History of End-Stage Renal Disease among Adults in the United States Population: Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Renal Cohort Study: William McClellan, Rebecca Speckman, Leslie McClure, Virginia Howard, Ruth C. Campbell, Mary Cushman, Paul Audhya, George Howard, and David G. Warnock; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1344-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Secondary factors and progression of chronic kidney disease]

Clinical Nephrology:

Microalbuminuria and the Risk for Early Progressive Renal Function Decline in Type 1 Diabetes: Bruce A. Perkins, Linda H. Ficociello, Betsy E. Ostrander, Kristen H. Silva, Janice Weinberg, James H. Warram, and Andrzej S. Krolewski; J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1353-1361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Microalbuminuria and diabetic nephropathy]

Announcements:

Announcements: J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 1362. [Full Text] [PDF]

ASN News:

ASN News: J Am Soc Nephrol 18: A24. [Full Text] [PDF]