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Sanchez-Niño MD, Sanz AB, Lorz C, Gnirke A, Rastaldi MP, Nair V, Egido J, Ruiz-Ortega M, Kretzler M, Ortiz A. 
BASP1 promotes apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy. 
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Apr;21(4):610-21.
Barutta F, Corbelli A, Mastrocola R, Gambino R, Di Marzo V, Pinach S, Rastaldi MP, Perin PC, Gruden G. 
Cannabinoid receptor 1 blockade ameliorates albuminuria in experimental diabetic nephropathy. 
Diabetes. 2010 Apr;59(4):1046-54.
Ferrandi M, Cusi D, Molinari I, Del Vecchio L, Barlassina C, Rastaldi MP,
Schena FP, Macciardi F, Marcantoni C, Roccatello D, Peters LL, Armelloni S, Min L, Giardino L, Mattinzoli D, Camisasca C, Palazzo F, Manunta P, Ferrari P, Bianchi G. 
alpha- and beta-Adducin polymorphisms affect podocyte proteins and
proteinuria in rodents and decline of renal function in human IgA nephropathy. 
J Mol Med. 2010 Feb;88(2):203-17.
Otten MA, Groeneveld TW, Flierman R, Rastaldi MP, Trouw LA, Faber-Krol MC, Visser A, Essers MC, Claassens J, Verbeek JS, van Kooten C, Roos A, Daha MR. 
Both complement and IgG fc receptors are required for development of attenuated antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis in mice. 
J Immunol. 2009 Sep15;183(6):3980-8.
Huby AC, Rastaldi MP, Caron K, Smithies O, Dussaule JC, Chatziantoniou C.
Restoration of podocyte structure and improvement of chronic renal disease in transgenic mice overexpressing renin. 
PLoS One. 2009 Aug 21;4(8):e6721.
Giardino L, Armelloni S, Corbelli A, Mattinzoli D, Zennaro C, Guerrot D,
Tourrel F, Ikehata M, Li M, Berra S, Carraro M, Messa P, Rastaldi MP. 
Podocyte glutamatergic signaling contributes to the function of the glomerular filtration barrier. 
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Sep;20(9):1929-40.
Vasko R, Koziolek M, Ikehata M, Rastaldi MP, Jung K, Schmid H, Kretzler M, Müller GA, Strutz F. 
Role of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) in diabetic nephropathy and mechanisms of its induction by hyperglycemia in human renal fibroblasts. 
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2009 Jun;296(6):F1452-63.
Benito-Martín A, Ucero AC, Santamaría B, Lorz C, Kretzler M, Rastaldi MP, Sánchez-Niño MD, Sanz A, Izquierdo MC, Ruiz Ortega M, Egido J, Ortiz A. 
[Transcriptomics illustrate a deadly TRAIL to diabetic nephropathy].
Nefrologia. 2009;29(1):13-9.
Bazzi C, Rizza V, Paparella M, Casellato D, Napodano P, Olivieri G, D'Amico G.
Fractional urinary excretion of IgG is the most powerful predictor of
renoprotection by ACE inhibitors in IgA nephropathy. 
J Nephrol. 2009 May-Jun;22(3):387-96.
Bazzi C, Rizza V, Raimondi S, Casellato D, Napodano P, D'Amico G. 
In crescentic IgA nephropathy, fractional excretion of IgG in combination with nephron loss is the best predictor of progression and responsiveness to immunosuppression. 
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 May;4(5):929-35.
Berthier CC, Zhang H, Schin M, Henger A, Nelson RG, Yee B, Boucherot A, Neusser MA, Cohen CD, Carter-Su C, Argetsinger LS, Rastaldi MP, Brosius FC, Kretzler M. 
Enhanced expression of Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator
of transcription pathway members in human diabetic nephropathy. 
Diabetes. 2009 Feb;58(2):469-77.
Aresu L, Rastaldi MP, Pregel P, Valenza F, Radaelli E, Scanziani E,
Castagnaro M. 
Dog as model for down-expression of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in 
tubular epithelial cells in renal fibrosis. 
Virchows Arch. 2008 Dec;453(6):617-25.
Sanchez-Niño MD, Sanz AB, Ihalmo P, Lassila M, Holthofer H, Mezzano S, Aros C, Groop PH, Saleem MA, Mathieson PW, Langham R, Kretzler M, Nair V, Lemley KV, Nelson RG, Mervaala E, Mattinzoli D, Rastaldi MP, Ruiz-Ortega M, Martin-Ventura JL, Egido J, Ortiz A. 
The MIF receptor CD74 in diabetic podocyte injury. 
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Feb;20(2):353-62.
Lindenmeyer MT, Rastaldi MP, Ikehata M, Neusser MA, Kretzler M, Cohen CD, Schlöndorff D. 
Proteinuria and hyperglycemia induce endoplasmic reticulum stress.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Nov;19(11):2225-36.
Lorz C, Benito-Martín A, Boucherot A, Ucero AC, Rastaldi MP, Henger A, Armelloni S, Santamaría B, Berthier CC, Kretzler M, Egido J, Ortiz A.
The Death Ligand TRAIL in Diabetic Nephropathy.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;19(5):904-14
Oortwijn BD, Eijgenraam JW, Rastaldi MP, Roos A, Daha MR, van Kooten C. 
The role of secretory IgA and complement in IgA nephropathy.
Semin Nephrol. 2008 Jan;28(1):58-65. Review.
Wei C, Möller CC, Altintas MM, Li J, Schwarz K, Zacchigna S, Xie L, Henger A, Schmid H, Rastaldi MP, Cowan P, Kretzler M, Parrilla R, Bendayan M, Gupta V, Nikolic B, Kalluri R, Carmeliet P, Mundel P, Reiser J.
Modification of kidney barrier function by the urokinase receptor.
Nat Med. 2008 Jan;14(1):55-63.
Mattinzoli D, Giardino LA, Corbelli A, Armelloni S, Li M, Berra S, Rastaldi MP.
[The renal biopsy in the post-genomic era.]
G Ital Nefrol. 2007 Sep-Oct;24(5):415-24.
Verzola D, Gandolfo MT, Ferrario F, Rastaldi MP, Villaggio B, Gianiorio F, Giannoni M, Rimoldi L, Lauria F, Miji M, Deferrari G,
Garibotto G.
Apoptosis in the kidneys of patients with type II diabetic nephropathy.
Kidney Int. 2007 Nov;72(10):1262-72.
Pugliese G, Ricci C, Iacobini C, Menini S, Fioretto P, Ferrandi M, Giardino LA, Armelloni S, Mattinzoli D, Rastaldi MP, Pugliese F.
Glomerular barrier dysfunction in glomerulosclerosis- resistant Milan rats with experimental diabetes: the role of renal haemodynamics.
J Pathol. 2007 Oct;213(2):210-8.
Aresu L, Rastaldi MP, Scanziani E, Baily J, Radaelli E, Pregel P, Valenza F.
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubular cells in canine glomerulonephritis.
Virchows Arch. 2007 Nov;451(5):937-42.
Oortwijn BD, Rastaldi MP, Roos A, Mattinzoli D, Daha MR, van Kooten C.
Demonstration of secretory IgA in kidneys of patients with IgA nephropathy.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Nov;22(11):3191-5.
Lindenmeyer MT, Kretzler M, Boucherot A, Berra S, Yasuda Y, Henger A, Eichinger F, Gaiser S, Schmid H, Rastaldi MP, Schrier RW, Schlöndorff D, Cohen CD.
Interstitial vascular rarefaction and reduced VEGF-A expression in human diabetic nephropathy.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jun;18(6):1765-76.
Ihalmo P, Schmid H, Rastaldi MP, Mattinzoli D, Langham RG, Luimula P, Kilpikari R, Lassila M, Gilbert RE, Kerjaschki D, Kretzler M, Holthöfer H.
Expression of filtrin in human glomerular diseases.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Jul;22(7):1903-9.
Rastaldi MP.
Necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis--a conditional knockout model discloses new therapeutic challenges.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Apr;22(4):1020-2.
Möller CC, Wei C, Altintas MM, Li J, Greka A, Ohse T, Pippin JW, Rastaldi MP, Wawersik S, Schiavi S, Henger A, Kretzler M, Shankland SJ, Reiser J.
Induction of TRPC6 channel in acquired forms of proteinuric kidney disease.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jan;18(1):29-36.