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YAMAGUCHI Hiroki
 
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Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Med) Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
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Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
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Degree

  • 博士(医学) ( 2021.3   新潟大学 )

  • 学士(医学) ( 2013.3   新潟大学 )

Research Interests

  • Hypertention

  • Chronic kidney disease

  • Calcium Imaging

  • renin angiotensin system

  • Internal medicine

  • IgA nephropathy

  • Nephrology

Research Areas

  • Life Science / Nephrology  / Diabetes

  • Life Science / Nephrology  / Chronic kidney disease

  • Life Science / Nephrology  / IgA nephropathy

  • Life Science / Nephrology  / Hypertention

Research History (researchmap)

  • Niigata University   Medical and Dental Hospital Nephrology and Rheumatology

    2026

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  • University of Virginia School of Medicine   Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Research Center   Research Associate

    2022

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    Country:United States

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  • Niigata University   Medical and Dental Hospital Nephrology and Rheumatology

    2015

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  • Niigata City General Hospital   Junior Resident

    2013

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Research History

  • Niigata University   Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Med)   Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

    2026.5

  • Niigata University   Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences   Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

    2026.4

Education

  • Niigata University   Faculty of Medicine   School of Medicine

    2007

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  • Gunma Prefectural Maebashi High School

    2003

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  • Niigata University   Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

    2016

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Professional Memberships

  • Board Certified Diabetologist, The Japan Diabetes Society

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  • 日本リウマチ学会

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  • 日本高血圧学会

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  • American Heart Association

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  • Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (FJSIM)

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  • 日本透析医学会

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  • Board Certified Nephrologist, Japanese Society of Nephrology

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Studying abroad experiences

  • University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Research Center  

    2022.6 - 2026.3

 

Papers

  • Krüppel-like factor 2 regulates renin expression in mature juxtaglomerular cells Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P. Smith, Omar Guessoum, Drishti Daga, Manako Yamaguchi, Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Daisuke Matsuoka, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez

    American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology   2026.2

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    Renin regulates blood pressure and fluid–electrolyte homeostasis via the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), and renin cells function as renal baroreceptors that couple perfusion pressure to renin output. Krüppel-like factor 2 (Klf2), a canonical flow-responsive transcription factor, repeatedly emerged from our multi-omics profiling linked to renin cell identity, but its role in renin cells remained unknown. We generated mice with renin-lineage–specific Klf2 deletion ( Klf2cKO: Ren1 <sup>dCre/+</sup> ; Klf2 <sup>fl/fl</sup> ) and assessed renin expression and kidney morphology. Klf2cKO mice showed reduced plasma renin at 2 months that persisted at older ages, decreased Ren1 mRNA, a lower juxtaglomerular renin area index by immunohistochemistry, and reduced carotid blood pressure, whereas the renal architecture and overall vasculature structure were largely conserved. Analysis of single-cell RNA-seq spanning Foxd1 <sup>+</sup> progenitors to mature renin-lineage cells revealed low Klf2 during embryogenesis and the neonatal period but enrichment in the mature postnatal juxtaglomerular cluster, consistent with a role in maintenance rather than early lineage specification. To test renin hypotensive stress and altered perfusion pressure, we challenged Klf2cKO mice with low‑salt plus captopril and with surgical aortic coarctation (AoCo; right kidney high pressure, left kidney low pressure). In both models, plasma renin and cortical Ren1 mRNA remained lower than in controls, and AoCo yielded a significantly blunted left-to-right Ren1 ratio, indicating impaired pressure-responsive renin transcription. Together, the findings identify Klf2 as a transcriptional effector linking hemodynamic signals to renin transcription in mature juxtaglomerular cells. Identifying key transcriptional pathways in renin cells could reveal novel targets for modulating the RAAS and blood pressure.

    DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00416.2025

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  • Calcium Oscillations Within Juxtaglomerular Cell Clusters Control Renin Release Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Nick A. Guagliardo, Laura A. Bell, Manako Yamaguchi, Daisuke Matsuoka, Fang Xu, Jason P. Smith, Mohamed Diagne, Sophie Condron, Lucas F. Almeida, Silvia Medrano, Paula Q. Barrett, Edward H. Nieh, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez

    Circulation Research   137 ( 8 )   1051 - 1068   2025.9

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    BACKGROUND:

    Juxtaglomerular cells are sensors that control blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. They are arranged as clusters at the tip of each afferent arteriole. In response to decreased blood pressure or extracellular fluid volume, juxtaglomerular cells secrete renin, initiating an enzymatic cascade that culminates in the production of Ang II (angiotensin II), a potent vasoconstrictor that restores blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. In turn, Ang II exerts negative feedback on renin release commensurate with increased intracellular Ca <sup>2+</sup> , preventing excessive circulating renin and hypertension. However, within their native structural organization, the intricacies of intracellular Ca <sup>2+</sup> signaling dynamics and their sources remain uncharacterized.

    METHODS:

    We generated mice expressing the juxtaglomerular cell-specific genetically encoded Ca <sup>2+</sup> indicator (GCaMP6f) to investigate Ca <sup>2+</sup> dynamics within juxtaglomerular cell clusters ex vivo and in vivo. For ex vivo Ca <sup>2+</sup> imaging, acutely prepared kidney slices were perfused continuously with a buffer containing variable Ca <sup>2+</sup> and Ang II concentrations ±Ca <sup>2+</sup> channel inhibitors. For in vivo Ca <sup>2+</sup> image capture, native mouse kidneys were imaged in situ using multiphoton microscopy with and without Ang II and Ang II type-1 receptor blocker losartan administration. ELISA measurements determined acute renin secretion ex vivo and in vivo.

    RESULTS:

    Ex vivo Ca <sup>2+</sup> imaging revealed that juxtaglomerular cell clusters exhibit robust and coordinated intracellular oscillatory signals with cell-cell propagation following Ang II stimulation. Ang II dose-dependently induced stereotypical burst patterns characterized by consecutive Ca <sup>2+</sup> spikes, which inversely correlated with renin secretion. Pharmacological channel inhibition identified key sources of these oscillations: endoplasmic reticulum Ca <sup>2+</sup> storage and release, extracellular Ca <sup>2+</sup> uptake via store-operated ORAI (Ca <sup>2+</sup> -selective plasma membrane channels involved in store-operated Ca <sup>2+</sup> entry) Ca <sup>2+</sup> channels, and intercellular communication through gap junctions. Blocking ORAI channels and gap junctions reduced Ang II inhibitory effect on renin secretion. In vivo Ca <sup>2+</sup> imaging demonstrated robust intracellular and intercellular Ca <sup>2+</sup> oscillations within juxtaglomerular cell clusters under physiological conditions, exhibiting spike patterns consistent with those measured in ex vivo preparations. Ang II administration enhanced the Ca <sup>2+</sup> oscillatory signals and suppressed acute renin secretion, whereas losartan produced inverse effects in vivo.

    CONCLUSIONS:

    Ang II elicits coordinated intracellular and intercellular Ca <sup>2+</sup> oscillations within juxtaglomerular cell clusters, ex vivo and in vivo. The effect is driven by endoplasmic reticulum-derived Ca <sup>2+</sup> release, ORAI channels, and gap junctions, leading to suppressed renin secretion.

    DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.326541

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  • Transformation of the Kidney into a Pathological Neuro-Immune-Endocrine Organ Reviewed

    Manako Yamaguchi, Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Xiuyin Liang, Jason P. Smith, Silvia Medrano, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    Circulation Research   135 ( 10 )   1025 - 1027   2024.10

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    DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.124.325305

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  • Acute heart failure due to left common iliac arteriovenous fistula: A case of VEXAS syndrome Reviewed International journal

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Daisuke Kobayashi, Gen Nakamura, Ryo Aida, Yosuke Horii, Takeshi Okamoto, Shuichi Murakami, Daisuke Kondo, Naomi Tsuchida, Yuri Uchiyama, Ayaka Maeda, Yohei Kirino, Naomichi Matsumoto, Yoichi Kurosawa, Eriko Hasegawa, Ayako Wakamatsu, Ichiei Narita

    Modern Rheumatology Case Reports   7 ( 1 )   327 - 333   2023

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    ABSTRACT

    We describe the case of a 78 year-old man presenting with multiple edematous erythemas, fever, and arthralgia who subsequently developed neutrophil infiltration into the cartilage of the bilateral auricularis, consistent with relapsing polychondritis. A Skin biopsy of the erythema on his right arm showed dense neutrophilic infiltration into the dermis, while a bone marrow aspirate revealed myelodysplastic syndromes with characteristic vacuoles in myeloid precursor cells. Although the patient achieved remission with high–dose oral prednisolone, the inflammatory symptoms relapsed, and he was resistant to colchicine and cyclosporine. The patient spontaneously developed left leg edema and high-output cardiac failure caused by an arteriovenous fistula with a common iliac artery aneurysm. We successfully performed a two-stage surgery using internal iliac artery coil embolization and endovascular aortic repair of the iliac aneurysm. We assumed the patient was suffering from large-vessel vasculitis such as giant cell arteritis or Takayasu arteritis. We treated him with tocilizumab in addition to prednisolone, and the febrile events and elevated C-reactive protein levels improved. One year later, sequencing of ubiquitylation initiating E1 enzyme (UBA1) using peripheral blood leukocytes revealed somatic variants (c.121A &amp;gt; C p.Met41Leu), confirming the diagnosis of vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome. This case suggests that arteriovenous fistula could be a complication of VEXAS syndrome with large-vessel vasculitis, and adequate surgical intervention and prompt diagnosis are essential for rescue. Although arteriovenous fistula is a rare complication of VEXAS syndrome, physicians should be aware of this complication to ensure prompt diagnosis and timely surgical intervention.

    DOI: 10.1093/mrcr/rxac082

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  • Renin Cells, From Vascular Development to Blood Pressure Sensing Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa, S, Sequeira Lopez

    Hypertension   80 ( 8 )   1580 - 1589   2023

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    During embryonic and neonatal life, renin cells contribute to the assembly and branching of the intrarenal arterial tree. During kidney arteriolar development renin cells are widely distributed throughout the renal vasculature. As the arterioles mature, renin cells differentiate into smooth muscle cells, pericytes, and mesangial cells. In adult life, renin cells are confined to the tips of the renal arterioles, thus their name juxtaglomerular cells. Juxtaglomerular cells are sensors that release renin to control blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. Three major mechanisms control renin release: (1) β-adrenergic stimulation, (2) macula densa signaling, and (3) the renin baroreceptor, whereby a decrease in arterial pressure leads to increased renin release whereas an increase in pressure results in decrease renin release. Cells from the renin lineage exhibit plasticity in response to hypotension or hypovolemia, whereas relentless, chronic stimulation induces concentric arterial and arteriolar hypertrophy, leading to focal renal ischemia. The renin cell baroreceptor is a nuclear mechanotransducer within the renin cell that transmits external forces to the chromatin to regulate Ren1 gene expression. In addition to mechanotransduction, the pressure sensor of the renin cell may enlist additional molecules and structures including soluble signals and membrane proteins such as gap junctions and ion channels. How these various components integrate their actions to deliver the exact amounts of renin to meet the organism needs is unknown. This review describes the nature and origins of renin cells, their role in kidney vascular development and arteriolar diseases, and the current understanding of the blood pressure sensing mechanism.

    DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.20577

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  • A case of idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis successfully treated by intensive blockade of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Michihiro Hosojima, Hideyuki Kabasawa, Yumi Ito, Yoshiki Suzuki, Akihiko Saito, Masaaki Arakawa, Ichiei Narita

    CEN Case Reports   12 ( 3 )   311 - 317   2023

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    DOI: 10.1007/s13730-022-00766-3

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  • Aberrant mucosal immunoreaction to tonsillar microbiota in immunoglobulin A nephropathy Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Nao Takahashi, Masafumi Tsuchida, Hirofumi Watanabe, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Koichi Higashi, Hiroshi Mori, Yukio Nakamura, Arata Horii, Ken Kurokawa, Ichiei Narita

    Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation   36 ( 1 )   75 - 86   2021

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    Abstract

    Background

    Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide, characterized by mesangial polymeric IgA1 deposition. IgAN is believed to develop owing to aberrant mucosal immunoreaction against commensals in the tonsils. However, the exact interrelation between pathogenic IgA and mucosal microbiota in IgAN patients is unclear.

    Methods

    Biopsy-proven IgAN or recurrent tonsillitis (RT) patients who had undergone tonsillectomy were enrolled. We used 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing with a flow cytometry-based bacterial cell sorting technique) and immunoglobulin repertoire sequencing of the IgA heavy chain to characterize IgA-coated bacteria of the tonsillar microbiota (IgA-SEQ) and their corresponding IgA repertoire. Furthermore, we fractionated patient serum using gel-filtration chromatography and performed flow cytometry-based analysis of IgA binding to bacteria cultured from incised tonsils.

    Results

    Tonsillar proliferation-inducing ligand and B-cell activating factor levels were significantly higher in IgAN than in RT patients. IgA-SEQ for tonsillar microbiota revealed the preferential binding ability of IgA to Bacteroidetes in IgAN tonsils compared with those from RT patients. Expression of immunoglobulin heavy (IGH) constant alpha 1 with IGH variable 3–30 was significantly higher in IgAN than that in RT, and positively correlated with the IgA-coated enrichment score of Bacteroidetes. Serum polymeric IgA, comprising high levels of GdIgA1, exhibited considerable binding to Bacteroidetes strains cultured from the tonsils of IgAN patients.

    Conclusions

    These findings provide evidence that aberrant mucosal immune responses to tonsillar anaerobic microbiota, primarily consisting of members of the phylum Bacteroidetes, are involved in IgAN pathophysiology.

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  • A case of high‒titer anti‒glomerular basement membrane antibody glomerulonephritis that developed into diffuse alveolar hemorrhaging induced by &lt;i&gt;Pneumocystis&lt;/i&gt; pneumonia Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Ikumi Yamagishi, Gen Nakamura, Kiyoko Hosaka, Tetsuya Abe, Shuichi Murakami, Daisuke Kondo

    Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy   54 ( 10 )   513 - 521   2021

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  • Severe hypermagnesemia induced by magnesium oxide ingestion: a case series. Reviewed

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Hisaki Shimada, Kazuhiro Yoshita, Yutaka Tsubata, Kouzou Ikarashi, Tetsuo Morioka, Noriko Saito, Shinji Sakai, Ichiei Narita

    CEN case reports   8 ( 1 )   31 - 37   2019

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    Hypermagnesemia is generally considered an exceptional iatrogenic condition usually caused by magnesium-containing cathartics. In particular, this condition often develops when magnesium-containing cathartics are administered to elderly patients with renal insufficiency or bowel movement dysfunction. Although magnesium oxide (MgO) is widely prescribed as a laxative, serum magnesium concentration has not been examined in most cases. In this report, we present the cases of four elderly patients with constipation and symptomatic hypermagnesemia caused by MgO ingestion, one of which had a lethal course. All of the patients were older than 65 years and with renal dysfunction. In addition, they had difficulties in expressing their symptoms because of cerebrovascular events or dementia. These cases suggest that hypermagnesemia caused by magnesium-containing cathartics is more likely to develop than previously recognized and that physicians should be aware that patients with chronic kidney disease and the elderly are at risk of hypermagnesemia on magnesium administration. We recommend serum magnesium monitoring for high-risk patients after initial prescription or dose increase.

    DOI: 10.1007/s13730-018-0359-5

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  • Translational uncoupling of renin synthesis and activity reveals a mechanism of kidney vascular remodeling Reviewed

    Silvia Medrano, Lucas Ferreria de Almeida, Zheng Zhao, Fernando Ruiz-Perez, Alejandro Gutierrez-Hernandez, Jason P Smith, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Daisuke Matsuoka, Manako Yamaguchi, Thomas Wagamon, Fang Xu, A.H. Jan Danser, Philip E Bourne, Maria Luisa S Sequeira-Lopez, R Ariel Gomez

    Clinical Science   2026.7

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    Chronic inhibition of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) causes progressive renal vascular disease characterized by concentric arterial and arteriolar hypertrophy (CAAH), driven by sustained activation of renin-producing cells. However, the mechanisms linking impaired RAAS signaling to vascular remodeling remain unclear. Using a Ren1c-T2A knock-in mouse, we identified a mechanistic link between defective renin function and progressive vascular disease. The T2A insertion generates a hypomorphic renin allele, and homozygous mice develop progressive CAAH accompanied by markedly reduced levels of enzymatically active renin in the circulation. In response to reduced renin activity, mice activate a robust compensatory program characterized by increased Ren1 mRNA expression, depletion of renal renin stores, accumulation of catalytically impaired renin in the circulation, and extensive recruitment of renin-lineage cells along the renal arteriolar tree. Despite this response, RAAS activity remains insufficient, and homozygous mice develop progressive hypotension and renal dysfunction following the onset of CAAH. To define the basis of impaired renin function, molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the C-terminal T2A peptide alters the renin catalytic pocket, disrupting key aspartate residues and electrostatic interactions required for efficient angiotensinogen cleavage. These findings demonstrate that chronic renin deficiency is sufficient to drive renal arteriolar remodeling and functional decline in the absence of overt glomerular injury. Our results provide a mechanistic framework linking chronic RAAS suppression to progressive renal vascular disease and establish this model as a platform for investigating the long-term consequences of RAAS inhibition and pathogenic renin variants.

    DOI: 10.1042/cs20261291

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  • Shared T-Cell Receptor Repertoire in the Tonsils of Patients with Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Reviewed

    Kazunori Satokata, Shin Goto, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Watanabe, Nao Takahashi, Koichi Higashi, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Arata Horii, Ken Kurokawa, Ichiei Narita

    Kidney360   2026.2

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    Background:

    Aberrant mucosal immune responses are underlying causes of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), the most prevalent type of chronic glomerulonephritis. However, the role of T cells in IgAN pathogenesis remains elusive. To address this knowledge gap, we profiled the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire in the tonsils of patients with IgAN.

    Methods:

    This study included 27 and 20 patients with biopsy-confirmed IgAN and recurrent tonsillitis (RT), respectively, who underwent tonsillectomy. The TCR repertoire was determined by high-throughput sequencing coupled with unbiased adaptor ligation polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Furthermore, the usage of variable and joining regions in TCRα (TRA) and β (TRB) genes in each group was assessed. TRA clonotypes shared among the patients were characterized by complementary determining region 3 (CDR3) lengths, types of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, hydrophobicity, and their relationships with tonsillar galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) and tonsillar IgA-binding indices of tonsillar bacteria.

    Results:

    The TRA repertoire exhibited significantly lower similarity in patients with IgAN than did in RT cases ( P &lt; 0.001). Sharing TRA clonotypes among patients with IgAN was significantly sparser than that among RT cases. The relative abundance of shared TRA clonotypes with shorter CDR3 lengths was significantly increased in patients with IgAN ( P_adj = 0.041), which was characterized by low MAIT match scores. Significant negative correlations were observed between the MAIT scores and hydrophobicity for these TRA clonotypes in patients with IgAN. The relative abundances of these clonotypes significantly and positively correlated with the IgA binding indices of the phylum Bacteroidetes ( P_adj = 0.008) in both groups and tonsillar Gd-IgA1 levels in patients with IgAN ( P = 0.035).

    Conclusions:

    The results in this study suggest aberrant T-cell subsets involvement in tonsillar immunity in patients with IgAN.

    DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001154

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  • Hypoxia-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming and Markings of Cell Fate in Concentric Arterial Hypertrophy

    Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Jason Paul Smith, Manako Yamaguchi, Silvia Medrano, Alexandre Martini, Daisuke Matsuoka, Zuzanna J Juśkiewicz, Brant E Isakson, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Dilza Trevisan-Silva, Thomas Wagamon, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    BioRxiv   2025.7

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    Chronic inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), while widely used to treat hypertension, can lead to an underrecognized form of vascular disease marked by concentric arteriolar and arterial hypertrophy (CAAH). Here, using two lineage-traced mouse models of genetic renin deletion and sustained RAS blockade, we uncover a pathogenic cascade initiated by renin-lineage cell fate reprogramming. Loss of endocrine identity and transformation of smooth muscle cells drives a shift toward a fibrotic, inflammatory, and secretory phenotype that remodels the extracellular matrix and promotes vascular thickening and luminal narrowing. Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic profiling revealed a hypoxia-linked metabolic switch—characterized by succinate accumulation and NAD<sup>+</sup> depletion—coupled to Hif activation and disease progression. We identify Cdh13 and collagens (including Col1a1 and Col12a1) as early urinary biomarkers and define a 10-gene molecular signature of CAAH with potential clinical application. These findings establish renin-lineage cell plasticity and metabolic dysfunction as central drivers of CAAH and nominate candidate biomarkers for early detection and therapeutic targeting in RAS-inhibited patients.

    DOI: 10.1101/2025.07.09.663881

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  • Renin Cells Drive Kidney Neurovascular Development and Arterial Remodeling when Renin Activity is Deficient

    Manako Yamaguchi, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P Smith, Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Daisuke Matsuoka, Alexandre G Martini, Sara M Wilmsen, Sijie Hao, Kazuki Tainaka, Silvia Medrano, Maria Luisa S Sequeira-Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    BioRxiv   2025.7

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    Renin cells synthesize and release the hormone-enzyme renin to regulate blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. Their function and identity depend on communication with surrounding cells and nerve fibers within complex kidney structure. Because renin cells are rare -0.01 % of kidney cells- conventional histological approaches cannot capture their interaction with nerve fibers and surrounding cells within the nephron and its vasculature. Using a novel ultrabright renin cell-specific tdTomato reporter mouse, high-resolution 3D imaging, and single-cell RNA-Seq, we mapped the interactions of renin cells with growing axons during normal kidney vascular development, in response to threats to homeostasis, and a severe arterial disease caused by a defective renin enzyme. During embryonic kidney development, stromal and renin cell progenitors assemble the arterioles, express axon attractants and neurotrophins that establish the precise innervation of renin cells and arterioles in a centrifugal pattern. Hypotension and sodium depletion led to an increase in the volume and number of renin cells along the arterioles. Renin enzymatic deficiency led to hypertrophy and endocrine transformation of renal arterioles, aberrant axon sprouting and sympathetic hyperinnervation suggesting a feed-forward mechanism whereby renin cells and axons co-induce each other, orchestrate neurovascular development and arteriolar remodeling when renin cells are over stimulated.

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  • Bright Cells, and Inefficient Enzymatic Activity in a Renin Hypomorph Mouse

    Silvia Medrano, Lucas Almeida, Fernando Ruiz-Perez, Alejandro Gutierrez-Hernandez, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Daisuke Matsuoka, Manako Yamaguchi, Jason P Smith, Thomas Wagamon, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    BioRxiv   2025.5

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    Juxtaglomerular (JG) cells are crucial regulators of blood pressure and fluid-electrolyte homeostasis. Under normal conditions, renin secretion by JG cells is sufficient to maintain homeostasis. However, under physiological stress such as narrowing of one of the renal arteries, heart failure, dehydration, or chronic administration of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, additional cells along the renal arterioles are transformed to the renin phenotype to meet the demands for renin and regain homeostasis. In cases of prolonged and persistent stimulation of renin cells, concentric arteriolar hypertrophy develops. The study of renin cell identity, plasticity and function often requires the isolation of this rare cell type. Here, we report on the generation of a mouse model to label renin-expressing cells with a bright fluorescent reporter under control of the Ren1c locus for the tracking and isolation of renin cells. Kidneys from adult heterozygous (Het) Ren1ctdTomato/+ mice showed tdTomato signal confined to the JG area under basal conditions, and extending along the afferent arterioles and in the intraglomerular mesangium upon treatment with captopril + low-salt diet to induce the endocrine transformation of renin cells. Unexpectedly, homozygous (Homo) Ren1ctdTomato/tdTomato mice exhibited increased tdTomato signal that extended along the afferent arterioles and into the mesangium even under normal physiological conditions, with progressive thickening of the kidney arterioles with age. Despite reduced renin immunostaining in the renal cortex, Ren1ctdTomato/tdTomato Homo mice exhibited significantly higher kidney Ren1 mRNA and circulating renin levels when compared to Het controls. Moreover, Homo mice showed significantly lower blood pressure measured under anesthesia and angiotensin I (Ang I) plasma levels, indicating compromised renin activity. In addition, Homo mice developed interstitial fibrosis and compromised kidney function. The concentric arteriolar hypertrophy phenotype observed in these mice is identical to that described when RAS is genetically or pharmacologically inhibited, including the presence of mutations in the renin gene. Unlike mice with global deletion of renin, these animals did not require neonatal saline injections to survive and did not develop other kidney abnormalities, indicating that the bicistronic approach rendered a renin hypomorphic mouse. Ren1ctdTomato mice constitute an excellent model for the bright and strong labeling of renin-expressing cells and for the study of the mechanisms involved in the development of concentric vascular hypertrophy under RAS inhibition. In addition, this model may provide a better understanding of factors controlling renin protein folding, stability, packaging, and release.

    DOI: 10.1101/2025.05.02.651896

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  • An efficient inducible model for the control of gene expression in renin cells Reviewed

    Silvia Medrano, Manako Yamaguchi, Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Jason P. Smith, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Curt D. Sigmund, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology   327 ( 3 )   F489 - F503   2024.9

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    Fate mapping and genetic manipulation are important tools to study the identity of renin cells. Here, we report on a novel Cre mouse model, Akr1b7<sup>CreERT2</sup>, for the spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression in renin cells. Cre is properly expressed in renin cells during development and in the adult under basal conditions and under physiological stress. Moreover, renin can be efficiently deleted in the adult, leading to the development of concentric vascular hypertrophy.

    DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00129.2024

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  • Abstract MP17: Angiotensin II Inhibits Renin Secretion Directly By Eliciting Robust Calcium Oscillations In Juxtaglomerular Cells

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Nick Guagliardo, Silvia Medrano, Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa Sequeira

    Hypertension   81 ( Suppl_1 )   AMP17 - AMP17   2024.9

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    Background: Renin secretion from the juxtaglomerular (JG) cells controls circulating Angiotensin II (AngII), a critical blood pressure determinant. AngII is believed to suppress renin release from JG cells to prevent excessive blood pressure elevation. However, a direct negative feedback mechanism has yet to be established in JG cells. In JG cells, Ca<sup>2+</sup> is a crucial second messenger that governs renin secretion by suppressing cAMP, a potent renin secretion stimulator. Thus, in contrast to most secretory cells, renin secretion from JG cells is inversely related to the intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> level. However, the role of AngII in modulating JG cell Ca<sup>2+</sup>dynamics remains unclear.

    Objective: Define intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> responses to AngII and identify the critical channels to suppress renin secretion in JG cells.

    Methods: Kidney slices from mice expressing JG-specific GCaMP6f, a genetically encoded Ca<sup>2+</sup> indicator under the control of the Ren1c promoter, were imaged ex vivo on a widefield fluorescent microscope for 30 min per experiment (n = 5). In each experiment, slices were continuously perfused with buffer containing variable Ca<sup>2+</sup> and AngII concentrations, ± specific Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel inhibitors. Images were captured at 10 Hz and analyzed using Mesmerize Ca<sup>2+</sup> imaging software to identify and plot fluorescent intensity over time for each JG cell. Additional kidney slices were incubated in 24-well plates with buffer containing vehicle or AngII ± Ca<sup>2+</sup>channel inhibitors for 30 min. ELISA determined renin concentration.

    Results: 1) AngII dose-dependently evoked robust and periodic Ca<sup>2+</sup>-oscillations (Ca<sup>2+</sup> spikes) in JG cells (mean spikes/min; 50 pM: 5.4, 300 pM: 7.7, 3 nM: 13.2, and 300 nM: 17.6). 2) AngII-elicited Ca<sup>2+</sup> activity was markedly reduced with “Ca<sup>2+</sup>-free” buffer. 3) L-type voltage-dependent Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel (VDCC) blocker nifedipine moderately decreased AngII-elicited Ca<sup>2+</sup> spikes, while T-type VDCC blocker TTA-P2 did not. 4) Blocking endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca<sup>2+</sup>-release drastically reduced Ca<sup>2+</sup> activity. 5) AngII dose-dependently decreased renin secretion in kidney slices, congruent with the AngII-elicited Ca<sup>2+</sup> activity in imaging studies.

    Conclusion: AngII dose-dependently and directly elicited large, periodic Ca<sup>2+</sup>-oscillations in JG cells that suppressed renin release. Both extracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx and intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> release from ER stores are required for sustained Ca<sup>2+</sup> activity. L-type, but not T-type, Ca<sup>2+</sup> channels participate in JG cell Ca<sup>2+</sup>-oscillations.

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  • Abstract AW12: Hyperinnervation and Immune-endocrine Interactions in Renal Arteriolar Hypertrophy during Inhibition of The Renin-Angiotensin System

    Manako Yamaguchi, Lucas Almeida, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason Smith, Silvia Medrano, Maria Luisa Sequeira, Ariel Gomez

    Hypertension   81 ( Suppl_1 )   AW12 - AW12   2024.9

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    Background: Chronic stimulation of renin cells by long-term use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors or renin deletion leads to concentric renal arteriolar hypertrophy frequently surrounded by immune-inflammatory cells. The disease is caused by the renin cells which increase in number and adopt an embryonic-secretory phenotype and induce the accumulation of smooth muscle cells that obstruct the vessels leading to ischemia. Normally, renin cells are innervated but it is unclear whether innervation of the renal arterial tree is affected under RAS inhibition.

    Hypothesis: Long-term RAS inhibition increases renal arteriolar innervation.

    Methods: We used two models of RAS inhibition: 1) Ren1c-/-; Ren1c-Cre; R26RmTmG mice studied at 3 months of age; 2) SMMHCCreERT2; R26RtdTomato; Ren1cYFP mice were treated with captopril for 6 months. We performed tissue clearing and 3D staining with an anti-tubulin β3 antibody. The expression of neurogenesis-related genes in renin lineage cells was examined using our previous single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from mouse kidneys. We compared RNA expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) between Ren1c−/− mice and control mice by qPCR and in situ hybridization (ISH). T cell infiltration was observed by immunostaining with anti-CD3 antibody.

    Results: 3-D imaging revealed that in both RAS inhibition models there was marked hyperinnervation. Renin cells expanded along and around the renal arterioles, and covered the glomeruli. Axons grew in numerous branches surrounding thickened afferent arterioles, bound tightly to renin cells and encasing the glomeruli. Our scRNA-seq data showed that Ngf, a gene important for neurogenesis and produced by immune cells, was highly expressed in renin cells. In Ren1c−/− mice, expression of Ngf was significantly increased compared to controls (p=0.0054). ISH revealed that Ngf was highly expressed in Ren1c−/− mice in the juxtaglomerular area and in the renal cortical stroma. Infiltration of T cells around affected arterioles was prominent in both models of RAS inhibition.

    Conclusion: Long-term inhibition of RAS leads to renal hyperinnervation, infiltration of immune cells and arteriolar hypertrophy. The identification of this neuro-immune-endocrine arterioles may help understand and treat vascular disease and hypertension.

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  • Defective C3d caused by <i>C3</i> p.<scp>W1034R</scp> in inherited atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome Reviewed

    Masafumi Tsuchida, Shin Goto, Hirofumi Watanabe, Sawako Goto, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Ichiei Narita

    Molecular Genetics &amp; Genomic Medicine   12 ( 1 )   2023.10

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    Introduction

    Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare form of thrombotic microangiopathy. Personal genome analyses have revealed numerous aHUS‐causing variants, mainly complement‐related genes. However, not all aHUS‐causing variants have been functionally validated.

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    An exome sequence analysis of a Japanese multiplex family composed of three patients diagnosed with aHUS in infancy and showing frequent relapses clustered in a dominant transmission mode was performed. Protein interaction between the C3d and C‐terminal domains of factor H was analyzed using a quartz crystal microbalance.

    Results

    Following filtering by heterozygous variants, amino acid substitutions, and allele frequency, the analysis revealed eight rare variants shared by the affected individuals. Variant prioritization listed C3 p.W1034R as the most likely candidate gene mutation in the affected individuals, despite being classified as a variant of uncertain significance. Binding of recombinant C3d harboring 1034R to recombinant short consensus repeats 15 to 20 of factor H was significantly suppressed compared with that of C3 with 1034W.

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    C3 p.W1034R results in an inherited form of aHUS that often presents with recurrent episodes, possibly because of impaired interactions between the C3d and C‐terminal domains of factor H. Following comprehensive genomic analysis, functional validation of C3 p.W1034R strengthens the molecular basis for aHUS pathophysiology.

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  • Abstract 069: Klf2, A Transcriptional Component Of The Renin Cell Baroreceptor

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P Smith, Minghong Li, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, Maria Luisa S Sequeira Lopez, Roberto A Gomez

    Hypertension   80 ( Suppl_1 )   2023.9

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    Background: Renin regulates blood pressure (BP) and fluid homeostasis. Renin cells harbor a pressure sensor, the renin cell baroreceptor that controls renin synthesis and release. We recently discovered that the renin cell baroreceptor is a nuclear mechanotransducer within the renin cells that transmits external pressures to chromatin and regulates Ren1 expression. However, which transcription factors (TF) regulate renin expression during pressure sensing remains unclear.

    Objective: Define the responsible TFs for Ren1 as part of the renin cell baroreceptor.

    Methods: Forkhead box protein D1 (FoxD1) expressing stromal cells are the progenitors for juxtaglomerular cells (JG), mesangial cells (MC), pericytes (PC), and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) of the renal arteriole. We generated FoxD1-GC; R26R <sup>TdTomato</sup> mice, in which all FoxD1 <sup>+</sup> cells and their descendants are labeled with tdTomato reporter. We applied a surgical model of aortic coarctation (AoCo) between the roots of the left and right renal arteries and sorted tdTomato <sup>+</sup> cells from the cortices of the left kidney (LK, low pressure) and the right kidney (RK, high pressure). Then, we performed single-cell RNA-seq to identify candidate TFs activated at low pressure. Candidates were then validated and deleted in the renin cells of mice exposed to hypotensive conditions.

    Results: 1) By single-cell RNA-seq, FoxD1 <sup>+</sup> cells were clustered into JG, VSMC, MC and PC, and other cell types. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis in LK compared to RK showed that Ren1 was the highest DEG in JG. In VSMC, DEG includes Ren1 and Kruppel-like factor 2 ( Klf2) , which showed the highest Log <sub>2</sub> fold change (0.36) among the major TFs. 2) We generated Klf2 <sup>fl/fl</sup> ; Ren1 <sup>dCre</sup> ( Klf2 cKO) mice, and found a 55.1% decrease of kidney cortices Ren1 mRNA expression by qPCR (n = 5, P=0.022) and reduced plasma renin levels by ELISA (40.1 ± 9.6 vs 15.1 ± 7.3 ng/mL, n = 12, P&lt;0.001) compared to wild type mice. Klf2 cKO mice treated with captopril-added water (0.5 g/L) and a low Na <sup>+</sup> diet for 7 days displayed reduced renin immunostaining in the JG and along the afferent arterioles.

    Conclusion: We identified Klf2 as a key TF for Ren1 as a part of the renin cell baroreceptor. Experiments for Klf2 cKO mice with AoCo surgery are ongoing.

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  • Abstract 026: Three-dimensional Visualization And Evaluation Of Differences In Renin Expression In Kidneys Exposed In Vivo To Either Low Or High Arterial Pressure

    Manako Yamaguchi, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Silvia Medrano, Kazuki Tainaka, Maria Luisa S Sequeira Lopez, Ariel R Gomez

    Hypertension   80 ( Suppl_1 )   2023.9

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    Background: Renin cells are essential for the regulation of blood pressure (BP). In adult mammals, renin cells are present in small numbers in the juxtaglomerular area, but when homeostasis is threatened, such as by hypotension, additional cells along the renal arterioles are recruited to synthesize and release renin. However, there have been no studies to date that have shown changes in the distribution of renin cells in response to changes in BP by three-dimensional (3D) imaging.

    Objective: Establish a method to visualize and measure renin cells, and comparison of renin expression differences in kidneys exposed to hypo- or hypertension in 3D.

    Methods: We used our new mouse model ( Ren1 <sup>c-tdTomato</sup> ) that expresses renin and the fluorescent tdTomato under the control of the endogenous renin gene environment. To test whether we could detect differences in the distribution of renin in response to changes in BP, we subjected Ren1 <sup>c-tdTomato</sup> mice to aortic coarctation at 3 months of life. The right and left kidneys (RK, LK) are exposed to high and low BPs, respectively. We harvested kidneys after 72 hours and performed tissue-clearing. We used light sheet microscopy for imaging and the Imaris software for 3D reconstruction and data analysis. We defined the 3D renin cell index (3D-RI) as total volume of renin cells (μm <sup>3</sup> ) divided by total number of glomeruli. We extracted 10 cubes of 500 μm square each from the L and R renal cortex, calculated their individual 3D-RI and compared them.

    Results: With tissue-clearing-based 3D imaging, renin cells were clearly visualized, allowing observation of their distribution and appearance at a one-cell resolution. In the LK exposed to hypotension, several afferent arterioles were identified where renin cells extended close to their branching point. Further, the average value of the 3D-RI was significantly higher in LK (21460 ±6303) than in RK (12838 ± 4632; p = 0.003).

    Conclusion: Using our new Ren1 <sup>c-tdTomato</sup> mouse and 3D imaging technology we detected differences in renin cells appearance and distribution in kidneys exposed to hypo- or hypertension. Combined with spatial single cell multiomics, 3D visualization of renin cells will open new avenues for understanding how vascular cells acquire their positional identity in health and disease.

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  • Levetiracetam poisoning with acute kidney injury treated with hemodialysis: A case report. Reviewed International journal

    Hiraku Sedogawa, Norihiro Watanabe, Yoshikazu Hirose, Naoko Mizouchi, Shunri Shimagaki, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Hirose

    Medicine   101 ( 39 )   e30884   2022

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    INTRODUCTION: Levetiracetam is a newer second-generation anticonvulsant for the treatment of generalized and partial seizure disorders. Common adverse effects are rhabdomyolysis and neuropsychiatric problems, such as somnolence, dizziness, and mood changes. The present report describes the first case, to our knowledge, of levetiracetam overdose resulting in acute kidney injury for which hemodialysis was required. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 51-year-old man presented with hypotension and disturbance of consciousness with subsequent development of oliguria and elevated creatinine. Based on his history of ingesting a large dose of levetiracetam and the course of the disease, he was considered to have been poisoned by levetiracetam. DIAGNOSIS: Acute kidney injury induced by levetiracetam poisoning. INTERVENTIONS/OUTCOMES: Dialysis was performed for the rapidly progressing renal failure. His renal function improved, and he was weaned from dialysis and discharged home on the 19th day. CONCLUSION: We should be aware of the possibility that severe renal function deterioration may occur in some patients with levetiracetam overdose. It is possible that clinicians underestimate the occurrence of this problem. In cases of acute renal failure in levetiracetam poisoning, induction of dialysis is beneficial.

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  • Aberrant mucosal immunoreaction to tonsillar microbiota in immunoglobulin A nephropathy

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

    PhD Thesis, Niigata University, No. 998   2022

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  • Erratum to: Aberrant mucosal immunoreaction to tonsillar microbiota in immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Reviewed International journal

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Nao Takahashi, Masafumi Tsuchida, Hirofumi Watanabe, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Koichi Higashi, Hiroshi Mori, Yukio Nakamura, Arata Horii, Ken Kurokawa, Ichiei Narita

    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association   2021

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  • 【最新遺伝医学研究と遺伝カウンセリング(シリーズ3) 最新 多因子遺伝性疾患研究と遺伝カウンセリング】(第3章)主に成人期にみられる多因子疾患の遺伝医学研究・診療各論 腎泌尿器科領域の多因子疾患に対するゲノムワイド関連解析

    山口 浩毅, 後藤 眞, 成田 一衛

    遺伝子医学MOOK   別冊 ( 最新多因子遺伝性疾患研究と遺伝カウンセリング )   189 - 192   2018.6

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  • 【腎疾患領域のゲノム医療と新規治療ターゲット】IgA腎症の遺伝子解析と扁桃のマイクロバイオーム研究

    山口 浩毅, 後藤 眞, 成田 一衛

    腎と骨代謝   31 ( 1 )   45 - 51   2018.1

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  • 当院におけるネフローゼ症候群39例の検討

    山口 浩毅, 近藤 大介, 矢田 雄介, 村上 修一, 長谷川 尚

    新潟市民病院医誌   36 ( 1 )   95 - 95   2015.9

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  • Calcium Oscillations within Juxtaglomerular Cell Clusters Control Renin Release

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

    令和8年度日本腎臓学会定時総会特別企画  2026 

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  • Coordinated Calcium Oscillations Within Juxtaglomerular Cell Clusters: A Central Mediator Of Renin-Angiotensin System

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Nick A. Guagliardo, Laura A. Bell, Manako Yamaguchi, Daisuke Matsuoka, Fang Xu, Jason P. Smith, Lucas F. Almeida, Silvia Medrano, Edward H. Nieh, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez

    American Heart Association (AHA) Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025, Baltimore, Oral Abstract Session 063  2025 

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  • Deciphering Mechanosensitive Transcriptional Components Within the Renin Cell Baroreceptor

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P. Smith, Manako Yamaguchi, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez

    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2025, Heuston, TH-PO0265  2025 

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  • Angiotensin II suppresses renin release by eliciting robust calcium oscillations in Juxtaglomerular cells.

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Nick A. Guagliardo, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa, S. Sequeira Lopez

    Child Health Research Center, 35th Annual Research Symposium (Oral presentation)  2024 

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  • Angiotensin II Inhibits Renin Secretion Directly By Eliciting Robust Calcium Oscillations In Juxtaglomerular Cells

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Nick A. Guagliardo, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa, S. Sequeira Lopez

    American Heart Association (AHA) Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024, MP-17, Chicago  2024 

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  • The renin cell baroreceptor: by single-cell RNA sequencing of renin lineage cells and in vitro/in vivo gene knockout experiments

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P. Smith, Minghong Li, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez

    Child Health Research Center, 35th Annual Research Symposium (Oral presentation)  2023 

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  • Klf2, A Transcriptional Component Of The Renin Cell Baroreceptor (Best of AHA Specialty Conferences)

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P. Smith, Minghong Li, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez

    American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, Philadelphia, HTN-35  2023 

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  • Cellular level transcriptomics and three-dimensional imaging for recruited renin cells

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Manako Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez, R. Ariel Gomez

    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2023, Philadelphia, TH-OR83 (Oral presentation)  2023 

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  • Klf2, A Transcriptional Component Of The Renin Cell Baroreceptor

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Jason P. Smith, Minghong Li, Hirofumi Watanabe, Silvia Medrano, R. Ariel Gomez, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez

    American Heart Association (AHA) Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, Boston (Oral presentation)  2023 

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  • 糸球体結節性病変と係蹄壁へのIgG線状沈着を呈した境界型糖尿病の1例

    山口浩毅, 細島康宏, 蒲澤秀門, 後藤佐和子, 後藤慧, 伊藤由美, 今井直史, 金子佳賢, 鈴木芳樹, 斎藤亮彦, 成田一衛

    第58回日本糖尿病学会関東甲信越地方会  2021 

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  • 境界型糖尿病と高血圧の合併例に結節性糸球体病変が認められた一例

    山口浩毅, 細島康宏, 蒲澤秀門, 後藤佐和子, 伊藤由美, 今井直史, 鈴木芳樹, 斎藤亮彦, 成田一衛

    第32回日本糖尿病性腎症研究会  2021 

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  • 総腸骨動静脈瘻を発症した再発性多発軟骨炎の1例

    山口浩毅, 佐藤香穂, 佐藤裕喜, 中村元, 保坂聖子, 堀井陽祐, 岡本竹司, 青木賢治, 村上修一, 近藤大介

    日本リウマチ学会中部支部学術集会・第33回中部リウマチ学会  2021 

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  • ニューモシスチス肺炎を契機にびまん性肺胞出血を発症した高抗体価の抗糸球体基底膜抗体腎炎の一例

    山口浩毅, 山岸郁美, 中村元, 保坂 聖子, 阿部徹哉, 村上修一, 近藤大介

    第63回新潟透析医学会学術集会  2021 

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  • IgA腎症患者の扁桃陰窩におけるIgAレパトアとIgA結合細菌叢の関連

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 山本卓, 金子佳賢, 成田一衛

    第63回日本腎臓学会学術総会  2020 

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  • 末期腎不全に至ることなく妊娠36週で経膣分娩が可能であった腎不全期糖尿病性腎症合併妊娠の1例

    山口浩毅, 須藤真則, 蒲澤秀門, 保坂聖子, 山本卓, 後藤眞, 成田一衛

    第50回日本腎臓学会東部学術大会  2020 

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  • Association between IgA-coated microbiota and IgA repertoire in tonsillar crypts of patients with IgA nephropathy

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Ichiei Narita

    Japan Kidney Council 2020  2020 

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  • IgA腎症患者の扁桃陰窩におけるIgAレパトアと細菌叢の関連

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 山本卓, 金子佳賢, 成田一衛

    第43回IgA腎症研究会学術集会  2020 

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  • IgA腎症の口蓋扁桃におけるIgA結合細菌群集の同定

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 土田雅文, 渡辺博文, 山本卓, 金子佳賢, 成田一衛

    第42回IgA腎症研究会学術集会  2019 

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  • ナファモスタットメシル酸塩に対するアナフィラキシーショックにより心停止に至ったが救命し得た維持血液透析患者の1例

    山口浩毅, 蒲澤秀門, 保坂聖子, 山本卓, 後藤眞, 成田一衛

    第145回日本内科学会信越地方会  2019 

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  • Aberrant immune response to periodontopathic microbiota in patients with IgA nephropathy International conference

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Masataka Yonezawa, Masafumi Tsuchida, Hirofumi Watanabe, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Ichiei Narita

    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019, Washington DC  2019 

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  • IgA腎症患者の口蓋扁桃陰窩におけるIgA結合細菌群と糖鎖不全IgA1

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 山本卓, 金子佳賢, 成田一衛

    第62回日本腎臓学会学術総会  2019 

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  • Immune response to tonsillar microbiome are perturbed in the development of IgA nephropathy International conference

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Hirofumi Watanabe, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Ichiei Narita

    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2018, New Orleans  2018 

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  • IgA腎症における口蓋扁桃局所での免疫応答と細菌群衆の関連

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 土田雅文, 渡辺博文, 森宙史, 黒川顕, 成田一衛

    第41回IgA腎症研究会学術集会  2018 

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  • Galactose-deficient IgA1 expressed in tonsillar crypts correlates with the severity of glomerular injury in patients with IgA nephropathy

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Masafumi Tsuchida, Hirofumi Watanabe, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Ichiei Narita

    The 61st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nephrology  2018 

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  • IgA腎症における扁桃細菌叢と糖鎖不全IgA1の関連

    山口浩毅, 後藤眞, 土田雅文, 渡辺博文, 森宙史, 鈴木祐介, 黒川顕, 成田一衛

    第40回IgA腎症研究会学術集会  2017 

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    Venue:東京  

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  • Proteomics of glomeruli with IgA nephropathy reveals the concomitant abnormalities of cytoskeleton in the podocytes International conference

    Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin Goto, Yoshitoshi Hirao, Bo Xu, Keiko Yamamoto, Suguru Yamamoto, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Tadashi Yamamoto, Ichiei Narita

    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2017, San Diego  2017 

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    Language:English  

    Venue:New Orleans   Country:United States  

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  • 薬剤を原因とする重篤な症候性高マグネシウム血症の3例

    山口浩毅, 島田久基, 吉田一浩, 津畑豊, 五十嵐宏三, 齋藤徳子, 森岡哲夫, 宮崎滋, 酒井信治

    第46回日本腎臓学会東部学術大会  2016 

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    Venue:東京  

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  • 慢性大動脈解離による難治性高血圧を合併し診断に苦慮した慢性腎不全の1例

    山口浩毅, 後藤慧, 松尾浩司, 若松彩子, 細島康宏, 忰田亮平, 川村和子, 風間順一郎, 成田一衛

    第45回日本腎臓学会東部学術大会  2015 

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    Venue:東京  

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  • 歩行障害・失禁にて発症し、診断にPET-CTが有用であった血管内悪性リンパ腫の1例

    山口浩毅, 佐藤大介, 石黒敬信, 関谷可奈子, 新保淳輔, 佐藤晶, 五十嵐修一, 新國公司, 小泉健

    第133回日本内科学会信越地方会  2013 

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    Venue:新潟  

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Awards

  • 2026年度YIA (Young Investigator Award)

    2026   日本腎臓学会  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • 2026 UJA Outstanding Paper Award

    2026  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Hypertension New Investigator Travel Awards

    2025   AHA Hypertension 2025 Scientific Sessions  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Hiroko Nishimura Award (1st Prize)

    2025   The 37th Annual University of Virginia Children’s Hospital Research Symposium  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Research Trainee Competition Award for Outstanding Oral Presentation

    2024   The 36th Annual University of Virginia Children’s Hospital Research Symposium  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Young Investigation Award for Japanese Fellows

    2023   American Heart Association (AHA) Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • High Scoring Presentation, Best Presentation Award

    2020   Japan Kidney Council 2020  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Special Prize

    2020   The 43rd Annual Meeting of IgA Nephropathy Study Group  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Excellent Presentation Award

    2018   The 41st Annual Meeting of IgA Nephropathy Study Group  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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  • Best Presentation Award (Poster)

    2017   The 40th Annual Meeting of IgA Nephropathy Study Group  

    Hiroki Yamaguchi

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Research Projects

  • Hologenome analysis for elucidation of the pathogenesis and identification of the therapeutic target of IgA nephropathy

    Grant number:26293201

    2014.4 - 2018.3

    System name:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    Awarding organization:Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    Narita Ichiei, YAMAMOTO Tadashi, YAMAGUCHI Hiroki, WATANABE Hirohumi, TUCHIDA Masahumi, CHO Takamasa

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    Grant amount:\16250000 ( Direct Cost: \12500000 、 Indirect Cost:\3750000 )

    To elucidate the etiology of IgA nephropathy, we tried to clarify the functional abnormality and disease process by analyzing simultaneously the host genomics, metagenomics of tonsils, and glomerular proteomics of samples from patients with IgAN. We observed the up-regulation of APRIL and production of galactose-deficient IgA1 (GdIgA1) in the tonsils, which was well correlated with the amount of deposition of GdIgA1 in the glomerulus. The possible involvement of periodontal anaerobic bacilli was suggested by IgA-Seq analysis of tonsils from the patients. The high activity of biosynthesis, TCA cycle, and carbon metabolism, whereas reduced activity of cytoskeleton structure of podocyte, were revealed by glomerular proteomics.
    Genome analyses of both isolated and familial cases indicated that the abnormality in natural innate immunity and antigen presentation may be involved in the initiation of the IgA nephropathy.

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Media Coverage

  • Blood-Pressure Discovery Could Open Door to New Hypertension Treatments

    University of Virginia School of Medicine,  Medicine in Motion News  https://news.med.virginia.edu/research/blood-pressure-discovery-could-open-door-to-new-hypertension-treatments/  2025.12

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