NAD (P) H oxidase mediates TGF-β1–induced activation of kidney myofibroblasts

CD Bondi, N Manickam, DY Lee, K Block… - Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
TGF-β1 expression closely associates with activation and conversion of fibroblasts to a
myofibroblast phenotype and synthesis of an alternatively spliced cellular fibronectin variant, Fn-…

Genetic or pharmacologic Nrf2 activation increases proteinuria in chronic kidney disease in mice

BM Rush, CD Bondi, SD Stocker, KM Barry, SA Small… - Kidney international, 2021 - Elsevier
The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway upregulates key cellular defenses.
Clinical trials are utilizing pharmacologic Nrf2 inducers such as bardoxolone methyl to …

Effects on bone by the light/dark cycle and chronic treatment with melatonin and/or hormone replacement therapy in intact female mice

…, JP Slater, NA Johnson, CD Bondi… - Journal of pineal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the effects of the light/dark cycle, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and
nocturnal melatonin supplementation on osteogenic markers and serum melatonin levels were …

MT1 melatonin receptor internalization underlies melatonin‐induced morphologic changes in Chinese hamster ovary cells and these processes are dependent on Gi …

CD Bondi, RM McKeon, JM Bennett… - Journal of pineal …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin induces cellular differentiation in numerous cell types. Data show that multiple
mechanisms are involved in these processes that are cell‐type specific and may be receptor …

Cubilin-, megalin-, and Dab2-dependent transcription revealed by CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in kidney proximal tubule cells

KR Long, Y Rbaibi, CD Bondi… - American Journal …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The multiligand receptors megalin (Lrp2) and cubilin (Cubn) and their endocytic adaptor
protein Dab2 (Dab2) play essential roles in maintaining the integrity of the apical endocytic …

[HTML][HTML] Suppression of NRF2 Activity by HIF-1α Promotes Fibrosis after Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury

CD Bondi, BM Rush, HL Hartman, J Wang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
… In Swiss mice, bilateral IRI increases Nqo1 gene expression, but in CD-1 mice there was
no change [15,64]. Whereas the latter study identified other increased NRF2 targets, Nqo1 is …

Recognition of benztropine by the dopamine transporter (DAT) differs from that of the classical dopamine uptake inhibitors cocaine, methylphenidate, and mazindol as …

OT Ukairo, CD Bondi, AH Newman, SS Kulkarni… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2005 - ASPET
… cocaine at CHO cells stably transfected with WT DAT fluctuated with cell state, yet cocaine
binding affinity was static (OT Ukairo., CD Bondi, and CK Surratt, manuscript in preparation). …

NRF2 in kidney physiology and disease

CD Bondi, HL Hartman, RJ Tan - Physiological Reports, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The role of NRF2 in kidney biology has received considerable interest over the past decade.
NRF2 transcriptionally controls genes responsible for cellular protection against oxidative …

The effect of estradiol, progesterone, and melatonin on estrous cycling and ovarian aromatase expression in intact female mice

CD Bondi, C Alonso-Gonzalez, WP Clafshenkel… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Melatonin and progesterone levels decline during the perimenopause. Both hormones
inhibit estrogen action and endometrial cancer, but little is known about how they act in …

[HTML][HTML] Co-administering melatonin with an estradiol-progesterone menopausal hormone therapy represses mammary cancer development in a mouse model of …

BR Dodda, CD Bondi, M Hasan, WP Clafshenkel… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin has numerous anti-cancer properties reported to influence cancer initiation,
promotion, and metastasis. With the need for effective hormone therapies (HT) to treat …