Featured Publications
Smartphone-Based Machine Learning Model for Real-Time Assessment of Medical… Smartphone-Based Machine Learning Model for…
We developed a machine learning model to perform binary classification of smartphone images of kidney biopsy tissue,…
We developed a machine learning model to perform binary classification of smartphone images of kidney biopsy tissue, based on the amount of cortex. The model was developed on smartphone images of 747 kidney biopsy cores from deceased donor kidneys,…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification and Core Scoring Criteria,… Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD),…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), membranous nephropathy (MN), or IgA nephropathy. We developed a conventional,…
Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Primary… Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of…
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is uncommon in children. Therefore, data on the clinical course of affected…
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is uncommon in children. Therefore, data on the clinical course of affected children are scarce. In recent years, several novel antigens have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PMN. However, the…
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.
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Quiz Page April 2013: Recurrent Episodes Of Acute Kidney Injury In A Kidney Transplant Recipient
A 59-year-old man who had undergone orthotopic heart transplantation developed calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity, which led to a deceased donor kidney…
Read on AJKD• April 2013
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Tuberous Sclerosis And Fulminant Lupus In A Young Woman
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by involvement of skin, nervous system, kidneys, and lungs. It results from…
Read on PubMed• April 2013
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Variants In The ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter (ABCA7), Apolipoprotein E ϵ4,And The Risk Of Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease In African Americans
Genetic variants associated with susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer disease are known for individuals of European ancestry, but whether the same…
Read on PubMed• April 2013
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SORL1 Is Genetically Associated With Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease In Japanese, Koreans And Caucasians
To discover susceptibility genes of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), we conducted a 3-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) using three populations:…
Read on PubMed• April 2013
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Apolipoprotein L1 Risk Variants Associate With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Associated Collapsing Glomerulopathy
Collapsing glomerulopathy is a devastating renal disease that primarily affects African Americans and associates with numerous etiologies, such as HIV…
Read on PubMed• April 2013
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Oxalate Nephropathy And Intravenous Vitamin C
Oxalate nephropathy is a rare condition characterized by extensive calcium oxalate deposition in the renal tubules, resulting in kidney injury.
Read on PubMed• March 2013
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Initial Assessment Of The Pathogenic Mechanisms Of The Recently Identified Alzheimer Risk Loci
Recent genome wide association studies have identified CLU, CR1, ABCA7 BIN1, PICALM and MS4A6A/MS4A6E in addition to the long established…
Read on PubMed• March 2013
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Central Administration Of Angiotensin IV Rapidly Enhances Novel Object Recognition Among Mice
Angiotensin IV (Val(1)-Tyr(2)-Ile(3)-His(4)-Pro(5)-Phe(6)) has demonstrated potential cognitive-enhancing effects.
Read on PubMed• February 2013
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Meprin A Metalloproteinase And Its Role In Acute Kidney Injury
Meprin A, composed of - and -subunits, is a membrane-associated neutral metalloendoprotease that belongs to the astacin family of zinc…
Read on PubMed• February 2013
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Renal Cortical Infarction Following Treatment With Sumatriptan In A Kidney Allograft Recipient
Renal cortical infarction is a rare cause of acute kidney injury that results from inadequate blood flow to the kidney,…
Read on PubMed• February 2013
