Research Summary:

The role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in podocyte injury induced by HIV-associated nephropathy; Outcome studies in patients with chronic kidney disease; Clinical research trials in dialysis and chronic kidney disease patients.

Link to PubMed Citations

Selected Publications:

Sonal Navin Korgaonkar, Xiaobei Feng, Michael D. Ross, Ting-chi Lu, Vivette D'Agati, Ravi Iyengar, Paul E. Klotman and John Cijiang He. HIV-1 upregulates VEGF in podocytes. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;19(5):877-83.