Publications and Research

• Simoni J, Simoni G, Moeller JF, Tsikouris JP, Wesson DE.  Evaluation of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-like activity of acellular hemoglobin.  Artif. Cells Blood Substit. Immobil. Biotechnol. 35:191-210, 2007.
• Himmelfarb J, Berns A, Szczech L, Wesson DE.  Cost, Quality, and Value: The changing political economy of dialysis care.  J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 18:2021-2027, 2007
• Wesson, D. E., Nathan, T., Rose, T., Simoni, J., and Tran, R. M.
  Dietary protein induces endothelin-mediated kidney injury through enhanced intrinsic acid production. Kidney International 71[3], 210-217. 2007.
• Rojas, J. D., Sennoune, S. R., Maiti, D., Bakunts, K., Reuveni, M., Sanka, S. C., Martinez, G. M., Seftor, E. A., Meininger, C. J., Wu, G., Wesson, D. E., Hendrix, M. J., and Martinez-Zaguilan, R.
  Vacuolar-type H+-ATPases at the plasma membrane regulate pH and cell migration in microvascular endothelial cells. Am.J Physiol Heart Circ.Physiol 291[3], H1147-H1157. 2006.
• Rosario, R. F. and Wesson, D. E.
  Primary hypertension and nephropathy. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension 15[2], 130-134. 2006.
• Simoni, J., Simoni, G., Griswold, J. A., Moeller, J. F., Tsikouris, J. P., Khanna, A., Roongsritong, C., and Wesson, D. E.
  Role of free hemoglobin in 8-iso prostaglandin F2-alpha synthesis in chronic renal failure and its impact on CD163-Hb scavenger receptor and on coronary artery endothelium. ASAIO J 52[6], 652-661. 2006.
• Wesson, D. E., Simoni, J., and Prabhakar, S.
  Endothelin-induced increased nitric oxide mediates augmented distal nephron acidification as a result of dietary protein. J Am.Soc.Nephrol. 17[2], 406-413. 2006.
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