Faculty: Victor Schuster, MD

Division of Nephrology

Markus Bitzer, M.D.

  1. Bitzer M, von Gersdorff G, Liang D, Dominguez-Rosales A, Beg AA, Rojkind M, Bottinger EP. A mechanism of suppression of TGF-beta/SMAD signaling by NF-kappa B/RelA. Genes Dev. 2000 Jan 15;14(2):187-97. (Bitzer and von Gersdorff contributed equally)
  2. Schiffer M, von Gersdorff G, Bitzer M, Susztak K, Bottinger EP. Smad proteins and transforming growth factor-beta signaling. Kidney Int Suppl. 2000 Sep;77:S45-52. Review.
  3. von Gersdorff G, Susztak K, Rezvani F, Bitzer M, Liang D, Bottinger EP. Smad3 and Smad4 mediate transcriptional activation of the human Smad7 promoter by transforming growth factor beta. J Biol Chem. 2000 Apr 14;275(15):11320-6.
  4. Razani B, Zhang XL, Bitzer M, von Gersdorff G, Bottinger EP, Lisanti MP. Caveolin-1 regulates transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta/SMAD signaling through an interaction with the TGF-beta type I receptor. J Biol Chem. 2001 Mar 2;276(9):6727-38.
  5. Zavadil J, Bitzer M, Liang D, Yang YC, Massimi A, Kneitz S, Piek E, Bottinger EP. Genetic programs of epithelial cell plasticity directed by transforming growth factor-beta. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 5;98(12):6686-91.
  6. Schiffer M, Bitzer M, Roberts IS, Kopp JB, ten Dijke P, Mundel P, Bottinger EP. Apoptosis in podocytes induced by TGF-beta and Smad7. J Clin Invest. 2001 Sep;108(6):807-16. (Schiffer and Bitzer contributed equally)
  7. Bottinger EP, Bitzer M. TGF-beta signaling in renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2002 Oct;13(10):2600-10. Review.
  8. Hartner A, Hilgers KF, Bitzer M, Veelken R, Schocklmann HO. Dynamic expression patterns of transforming growth factor-beta(2) and transforming growth factor-beta receptors in experimental glomerulonephritis. J Mol Med. 2003 Jan;81(1):32-42.
  9. Ju W, Bitzer M, Oh J, McWeeney S, Liang D, Kopp J, Stoeckert C and Bottinger EP. Identification and Evaluation of Molecular Markers for Progressive Renal Disease in Mouse Model. Manuscript in preparation.
  10. Bitzer M, Ju W, Bottinger EP: Loss of Smad3 protects podocytes from TGF-beta1-induced apoptosis. Manuscript in preparation.
  11. Ju W, Bitzer M, Oh J, McWeeney S, Liang D, Kopp JB, Stoeckert C and Bottinger EP. Identification and Evaluation of Molecular Markers for Progressive Renal Disease in Mouse Model. Manuscript in preparation.

Interim Division Chief

Vaughn Folkert, M.D (bio)

Professor of Clinical Medicine 

 

Nephrology Conferences

2012-2013 Schedule 

 

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