Rujun Gong

University of Toledo Medical Center — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies(47), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes(18), Renal and related cancers(12), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension(9), Acute Kidney Injury Research(8)

Publications131 total

Targeted GSK3β Ablation in Podocytes Attenuates Glomerular Injury and Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2025
Aged Adrenal Glands Promote Kidney Aging in a Murine Model of Heterochronic Adrenal Transplantation: Role of Age-Related Autonomous Aldosteronism
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2025
Melanocortin Therapy Mitigates Glomerular Complement Activation and Podocyte Injury in Membranous Nephropathy via MC5R Signaling
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2025
Intercepting the complement amplification loop through podocyte MC5R signaling ameliorates membranous nephropathy
Molecular Therapy·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Activation of podocyte-specific MC5R signaling by melanocortin therapy protects against THSD7A-associated membranous nephropathy
Translation The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences·2025Open Access
THSD7A-associated membranous nephropathy involves both complement-mediated and autonomous podocyte injury
Translation The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences·2025Open Access
Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3beta hyperactivity impairs glomerular podocyte insulin signaling via IRS1 modulation in diabetic kidney disease
Translation The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences·2025Open Access
Evolution of Chronic Kidney Disease in Different Regions of the World
Journal of Clinical Medicine·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Glycogen synthase kinase 3β: a key player in progressive chronic kidney disease
Clinical Science·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Keap1-independent Nrf2 regulation: A novel therapeutic target for treating kidney disease
Redox Biology·2025· 18 citedOpen Access
Melanocortin 5 receptor signaling protects against podocyte injury in proteinuric glomerulopathies
Kidney International·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Dual Kidney Transplant From a Donor With Alport Syndrome in a Genotypically Normal Recipient
Transplantation Direct·2025Open Access
Activation of Podocyte-Specific MC5R Signaling by Melanocortin Therapy Protects against THSD7A-Associated Membranous Nephropathy
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2024
Dissection of Key Molecular Events in Podocyte Response to Hyperinsulinemia and Its Implications in Prediabetic Microalbuminuria
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2024
THSD7A-Associated Membranous Nephropathy Involves Both Complement-Mediated and Autonomous Podocyte Injury
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2024
Modulation of IRS1 Activity by GSK3β Dictates Insulin Signaling Sensitivity in Podocytes: Implications for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology·2024
THSD7A-associated membranous nephropathy involves both complement-mediated and autonomous podocyte injury
Frontiers in Pharmacology·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
The redox-sensitive GSK3β is a key regulator of glomerular podocyte injury in type 2 diabetic kidney disease
Redox Biology·2024· 29 citedOpen Access
Hyperinsulinemic milieu elicits glomerular podocyte impairment and dysfunction via inducing GSK3beta hyperactivity
Translation The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences·2023Open Access
GSK3beta: a key regulator of glomerular podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease
Translation The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences·2023Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Lance D. Dworkin(25), Yan Ge(17), Shougang Zhuang(12), Evelyn Tolbert(10), Abdalla Rifai(7), Hui Bao(6), Ai Peng(6), Murugavel Ponnusamy(5), George Bayliss(5), Zhangsuo Liu(5), Haidong Yan(4), Deepak Malhotra(4), Jinhua Tang(4), Shan Chen(4), Xiaoxu Zhou(3), Athena Y. Gong(3), Jason Centracchio(3), Chunming Jiang(3), Pei Wang(3), Zhen Wang(3)