Featured Publications
About Our Research
We’ve doubled down on our commitment to research and teaching.
Arkana is a learning, teaching, and innovating practice with one unifying passion – to actively work toward the day that our research yields breakthroughs that make our services unnecessary. Eradicating rare and common diseases is the end game of all of our efforts because patient health is foremost in our minds every day. Read about some of our latest publications below.

All Publications
(428 Results)
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COVID-19 Vaccination and New Onset Glomerular Disease: Results from the IRocGN2 International Registry
IgAN and MCD are the most common de novo glomerular diseases reported after COVID-19 vaccination, particularly after mRNA vaccination. Membranous…
Read on Kidney 360• March 2023
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False-positive anti-PLA2R ELISA testing in patients with diabetes mellitus
We identified 2 similar patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy with false-positive phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) testing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay…
Read on Kidney International• February 2023
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Self-Renewing CD8+ T-cell Abundance in Blood Associates with Response to Immunotherapy
Treatment with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) often fails to elicit durable antitumor immunity. Recent studies suggest that ICB does not…
Read on AACR Journals• February 2023
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Serologic Studies in Membranous Nephropathy: Novel Strategies and Strengthened Associations
Serologic studies have transformed clinical practice for patients with phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)-positive membranous nephropathy (MN) by enabling noninvasive therapeutic…
Read on Kidney 360• February 2023
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Discovery of seven novel putative antigens in membranous nephropathy and membranous lupus nephritis identified by mass spectrometry
Multiple autoantigens have been identified in membranous nephropathy (MN) by tissue-based proteomics. However, antigenic targets of disease are unknown for…
Read on Kidney International• January 2023
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Renal Prognosis of COVID-19 Associated Nephropathy
COVID-19 associated nephropathy (COVAN) is the most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Black patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection…
Read on KIReports• December 2022
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Kidney Pathology Education for Nephrology Fellows: Past, Present, and Future
Kidney pathology education is a critical component in training of nephrology fellows, as well as for continuing medical education for…
Read on AKDH• November 2022
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Age-Related Neuroendocrine, Cognitive, And Behavioral Co-Morbidities Are Promoted By Hiv-1 Tat Expression In Male Mice
In the U.S. about half of the HIV-infected individuals are aged 50 and older. In men living with HIV, secondary…
Read on PubMed• October 2022
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HIV-1 Tat Upregulates The Receptor For Advanced Glycation End Products And Superoxide Dismutase-2 In The Heart Of Transgenic Mice
Cardiovascular disorder (CVD) is a common comorbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH). Although the underlying mechanisms are unknown, virotoxic…
Read on MDPI• October 2022
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Traditional Indigenous Medicines Are An Etiologic Consideration For NELL1-positive Membranous Nephropathy
Traditional indigenous medicines (TIM) are founded on ancient historical practice. These medications are obtained over the counter, vary in composition,…
Read on PubMed• September 2022
