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    Kidney double positive T cells have distinct characteristics in normal and diseased kidneys

    Multiple types of T cells have been described and assigned pathophysiologic functions in the kidneys. However, the existence and functions of TCR+CD4+CD8+ (double positive; DP) T cells are understudied in norm...

    Sanjeev Noel, Andrea Newman-Rivera, Kyungho Lee, Sepideh Gharaie in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Immunomodulatory response to neoadjuvant nivolumab in non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    Novel perioperative strategies are needed to reduce recurrence rates in patients undergoing nephrectomy for high-risk, non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). We conducted a prospective, phase ...

    Nirmish Singla, Thomas R. Nirschl, Aleksandar Z. Obradovic in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Single cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis of kidney double negative T lymphocytes in normal and ischemic mouse kidneys

    T cells are important in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI), and TCR+CD4-CD8- (double negative-DN) are T cells that have regulatory properties. However, there is limited information on DN T cells compa...

    Sepideh Gharaie, Kyungho Lee, Kathleen Noller, Emily K. Lo in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    Determinants of renal cell carcinoma invasion and metastatic competence

    Metastasis is the principal cause of cancer related deaths. Tumor invasion is essential for metastatic spread. However, determinants of invasion are poorly understood. We addressed this knowledge gap by levera...

    Kangsan Kim, Qinbo Zhou, Alana Christie, Christina Stevens in Nature Communications (2021)

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    Characteristics and treatment outcomes of pan-urothelial cell carcinoma: a descriptive analysis of 45 patients

    The incidence of pan-urothelial cell carcinoma (panUCC), which refers to the presence of both bilateral (UTUC) and bladder tumor (BT), is relatively low. However, the profile of a panUCC cohort of patients rem...

    Dong Fang, Pei Liu, Xuesong Li, Gengyan **ong, Lei Zhang in Scientific Reports (2015)