Publications

  1. Blazer-Yost, B.L., A. J. Banga, A. Amos, E. Chernoff,  X. Lai, C. Li,  S. Mitra and F.A. Witzmann.  Effect of carbon nanoparticles on barrier function of renal epithelial cells.  Nanotoxicology  In press

  2. Blazer-Yost, B.L., J. Haydon, T. Eggleston-Gulyas, J-H. Chen, X. Wang, V. Gattone and V.E. Torres.  Pioglitazone attenuates cystic burden in the PCK rodent model of polycystic kidney disease.  PPAR Research. ID 274376, 2010.

  3. Blazer-Yost, B.L. PPARg Agonists – Blood Pressure and Edema.  PPAR Research  Volume 2010, Article ID 785369, 5 pages, 2010.

  4. Menniti, M., R. Iuliano, M. Sopjani, M. Foller, S. Mariggio, C. Nofziger, A.M. Perri, R. Amato, B. Blazer-Yost, D. Corda, F. Lang and N. Perrotti.  .60 kDa lysophospholipase, a new Sgk1 molecular partner involved in the regulation of ENaC. Cell. Physiol. Biochem. 26:587-596, 2010

  5. Mason, S.B., X. Lai, R.L. Bacallao, B.L. Blazer-Yost, V. H. Gattone, K.C. Wang, F.A. Witzmann.  The biomarker enriched proteome of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease cyst fluid.  Proteomics – Clin. Appl. 3:1247-1250, 2009.

  6. Nofziger, C. and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  PPARg Agonists, Regulation of Renal Ion Transporters, and Fluid Retention.  J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 20: 2481-2483, 2009.

  7. Lai, X., B.L. Blazer-Yost, V.H. Gattone, D. Hong, M.N. Muchatuta and F.A. Witzmann.  Protein composition of liver cyst fluid from the BALB/c-cpk/+  mouse model of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).  Proteomics 9:3775-3782 2009

    9. Sivasankar, M., B. L. Blazer-Yost, Long-acting beta agonists increase vocal fold ion transport.  Laryngoscope  119:602-607, 2009
  9. Garrone, N.F., B.L. Blazer-Yost, R.B. Weiss, J-M. Lalouel, A. Rohrwasser.  A human polymorphism affects Nedd41 subcellular targeting by leading to two isoforms that contain or lack a C2 domain.  BMC Cell Biology 10:26, 2009

  10. Nofziger, C., K.K. Brown, C.D. Smith, W. Harrington, D. Murray, J. Bisi, T.T. Ashton, F.P. Maurio, K. Kalsi, T.A. West, D. Baines and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  PPARg agonists inhibit vasopressin mediated anion transport in the MDCK-C7 cell line.  Am. J. Physiol: Renal Physiol. 297: F55-62, 2009.

  11. Muchatuta, M., V. Gattone, F. Witzmann, B.L. Blazer-Yost. Structural and Functional Analysis of Liver Cysts from the BALB/c-cpk Mouse Model of PKD.  Exp. Biol. Med.  234:17-27, 2009

  12. Nofziger, C., K. Kalsi, T.A. West, D. Baines and B. L. Blazer-Yost.  Vasopressin regulates the phosphorylation state of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in MDCK-C7 cells.  Cell. Physiol. Biochem. 22:487-496, 2008

  13. M. Sivasankar, C. Nofziger and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Cyclic adenosine monophosphate regulation of ion transport in porcine vocal fold mucosae.  Laryngoscope 118: 1511-1517, 2008

  14. Lai, X., R.L. Bacallao, B.L. Blazer-Yost, D. Hong, S.B. Mason and F.A. Witzmann. Characterization of the renal cyst fluid proteome in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients. Protemics Clin. Appl. 2:1140-1152, 2008.

  15. Artunc, F. D. Sandulache, O. Nasir, K.M. Boini, B. Friedrich, N. Beir, E. Dicks, S. Potzsch, K. Klingel, V. Vallon, B.L. Blazer-Yost, W. Scholz, T. Risler, D. Kuhl and F. Lang.  Lack of the serum and glucocorticoid inducible kinase SGK1 attenuates the volume retention following treatment with the PPARg agonist pioglitazone.  Pflugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol. 456:425-436, 2008.

  16. Shane, M.A., C. Nofziger, and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Hormonal regulation of epithelial Na+ channel: From amphibians to mammals.  J. General and Comparative Endocrin. 147:85-92, 2006.

  17. Nofziger, C. L. Chen, M. A. Shane, C. Smith, K. Brown and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  PPARg agonists do not modulate insulin-stimulated sodium reabsorption in the A6, M1 or mpkCCDcl4 renal cell lines.   Pflugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol. 451:445-453, 2005.

  18. West, T.A. and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Modulation of basal and peptide hormone-stimulated Na+ transport by membrane cholesterol content in the A6 epithelial cell line.  Cell. Physiol. Biochem. 16:263-270, 2005

  19. Wagner, M.C., B.L. Blazer-Yost, J. Boyd-White, A. Srirangam, J. Pennington and S. Bennett.  Expression of the Unconventional Myosin, Myo1c Alters Sodium Transport in M1 Collecting Duct Cells.  Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 289: C120-129, 2005.

  20. Blazer-Yost, B.L., T. A. West, J. Stack, K. Peck, T.F. Lahr and M. Gekle. Effect of the mycotoxin, Ochratoxin A, on hormone-stimulated ion transport in a cultured cell model of the renal principal cell.  Pflugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol. 450: 53-60, 2005.

  21. Blazer-Yost, B. L. and C. Nofziger.  Phosphoinositide lipid second messengers: New paradigms for transepithelial signal transduction. Pflugers Archiv. Eur. J. Physiol.  450:75-82, 2005.

  22. Blazer-Yost, B.L. and C. Nofziger.  The role of the phosphoinositide pathway in hormonal regulation of the epithelial sodium channel.  Adv. Expert. Med. & Biol. 559:359-368, 2004.

  23. Blazer-Yost, B.L., J.C. Vahle, J.M. Byars and R. Bacallao.  Real-time three dimensional imaging of lipid signal transduction: Apical membrane insertion of epithelial Na+ channels.  Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 287:C1569-C1576, 2004

  24. Blazer-Yost, B.L., M. A. Esterman and C.J. Vlahos.  Insulin-stimulated trafficking of ENaC in renal cells requires PI 3-kinase activity. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 284: C1645-1653, 2003.

  25. Faletti, C.J., N. Perrotti, S.I. Taylor and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  sgk: An essential convergence point for peptide and steroid hormone regulation of ENaC-mediated Na+ transport.  Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 282:C494-500, 2002.

  26. Blazer-Yost, B.L., M. Butterworth, A.D. Hartman, G.E. Parker, C.J. Faletti, W.J. Els, and S.J. Rhodes.  Characterization and imaging of A6 epithelial cell clones expressing fluorescently labeled ENaC subunits. Am. J. Physiol.Cell Physiol. 281:C624-632, 2001.

  27. Paunescu, T.G., B.L. Blazer-Yost, C.J. Vlahos, and S.I. Helman.  Involvement of an LY294002 inhibitable PI3-kinase in regulation of baseline rates of Na+ transport in A6 epithelia. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 279:C236-247, 2000.

  28. Lahr, T.F., R.D. Record, D.K. Hoover, C.L. Hughes and B.L. Blazer-Yost.   Characterization of the ion transport responses to ADH in the MDCK-C7 cell line.  Pflugers Arch. - Eur. J. Physiol. 439:610-617, 2000.

  29. Blazer-Yost, B.L., T.G. Paunescu, S.I. Helman, K.D. Lee and C.J. Vlahos.  Phosphoinositide 3-kinase is required for aldosterone regulated sodium reabsorption.   Am. J. Physiol. 277 (Cell Physiol. 46): C531-536, 1999.

  30. Blazer-Yost, B.L., X. Liu and S.I. Helman.  Hormonal regulation of ENaCs: Insulin and aldosterone.  Am. J. Physiol. 274 (Cell Physiol.43):C1373-1379, 1998.

  31. Record, R.D., L. Froelich, C.J. Vlahos and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activation is required for insulin-stimulated sodium transport in A6 cells.  Am. J. Physiol. 274 (Endocrin. Metabol. 37):E611-617, 1998.

  32. Helman, S.I., X. Liu, K. Baldwin, B. Blazer-Yost and W. J. Els.  Time-dependent stimulation by aldosterone of blocker-sensitive ENaCs in A6 epithelia.   Am. J. Physiol. 274 (Cell Physiol. 43): C947-957, 1998.

  33. Blazer-Yost, B.L., C. Hughes and P. Nolan.  Protein prenylation is required for aldosterone-stimulated Na+ transport.  Am.J. Physiol. 272: (Cell Physiol. 41): C1928-1935, 1997.

  34. Helman, S.I. and B.L. Blazer-Yost  Reply to Letter to the Editor from Prof. A. W. Cuthbert (regarding the review article published in Am. J. Physiol. 272:C1928-1935, 1997)   Am. J. Physiol. 273 (Cell Physiol.42): C1437-1439, 1997.

  35. Blazer-Yost, B.L. and S.I. Helman.  The amiloride-sensitive epithelial Na+ channel: Binding sites and channel densities.   Am. J. Physiol. 272 (Cell Physiol. 41): C761-769, 1997.

  36. Bindels, R.J.M.,  A.M.T. Engbersen, A. Hartog and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Aldosterone-induced proteins in primary cultures of rabbit renal cortical collecting system. Biochim Biophys. Acta. 1284:63-68, 1996.

  37. Record, R.D., M. Johnson, S. Lee and B.L. Blazer-Yost.  Aldosterone and insulin stimulate amiloride-sensitive sodium transport in A6 cells by additive mechanisms. Am. J. Physiol. 271 (Cell Physiol. 40): C1079-1084, 1996.

  38. Blazer-Yost, B.L., R.D. Record and H. Oberleithner.  Characterization of hormone-stimulated Na+ transport in a high-resistance clone of the MDCK cell line.  Pflugers Archiv. Eur. J. Physiol. 432:685-691, 1996.

  39. Coupaye-Gerard, B., H.J. Kim, A. Singh and B.L. Blazer-Yost. Differential effects of Brefeldin A on hormonally regulated Na+ transport in a model renal epithelial cell line. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1190:449-456, 1994.

  40. Blazer-Yost, B.L., N. Shah, L. Jarett, M. Cox and R.M. Smith. Insulin and IGF1 receptors in a model renal epithelium: Receptor localization.  Biochem. Internat. 28:143-153, 1992.

  41. Blazer-Yost, B.L., Y. Fesseha and M. Cox.  Aldosterone-mediated Na+ transport in renal epithelia: Time course of induction of a potential regulatory component of the conductive Na+ channel.  Biochem. Internat. 26:887-897, 1992.

  42. Blazer-Yost, B.L., M. Watanabe, T.P. Haverty and F.N. Ziyadeh.  Role of insulin and IGF1 receptors in proliferation of cultured renal proximal tubule cells.  Biochim. Biophys Acta 1133:329-335, 1992.

  43. Szerlip, H., P. Palevsky, M. Cox and B. Blazer-Yost.  Relationship of the aldosterone-induced protein GP70, to the conductive Na+ channel.  J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 2:1108-1114, 1991.

  44. Blazer-Yost, B.L., M. Cox and R. Furlanetto.  Insulin and IGF1 receptor-mediated Na+ transport in toad urinary bladders. Am. J. Physiol. 257 (Cell Physiol. 26): C612-620, 1989.

  45. Blazer-Yost, B.L. and M. Cox.  Insulin-like growth factor 1 stimulates renal epithelial Na+ transport.  Am. J. Physiol. 255 (Cell Physiol. 24): C413-417, 1988.

  46. Baird, A.W., W.S. Barclay, B.L. Blazer-Yost and A.W. Cuthbert.  Affinity purified IgG transfers immediate hypersensitivity to guinea-pig colonic epithelium in vitro.  Gastroenterology 92:635-642, 1987.

  47. Blazer-Yost, B.L. and M. Cox.  Aldosterone-induced proteins: Characterization using lectin-affinity chromatography.  Am J. Physiol. 249 (Cell Physiol. 18): C215-225, 1985.

  48. Blazer-Yost, B.L., M. Geheb, A. Preston, J. Handler and M. Cox.  Aldosterone-induced proteins in renal epithelia.  Biochim. Biophys. Acta 719:158-161, 1982.

  49. Burch, J.W. and B.L. Blazer-Yost. Acetylation of albumin by low doses of aspirin. Thrombosis Res. 23:447-452, 1981.

  50. Blazer-Yost, B., R.A. Reynolds and S. Segal.  Amino acid content of rat renal cortex and the response to in vitro incubation.  Am. J. Physiol. 236 (Renal Fluid Electrolyte Physiol 5): F398-404, 1979.

  51. Blazer-Yost, B.L. and P.F. Jezyk.  Free amino acids in the plasma and urine of dogs from birth to senescence. Am. J. Vet. Res. 40:832-838, 1979.

  52. Bovee, K.C., T. Joyce, B.L. Blazer-Yost, M.A. Goldschmidt and S. Segal.  Characterization of renal defects of Fanconi syndrome in dogs.  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assn. 174:1094-1099, 1979.

  53. Steiman, J., M. Yudkoff, B. Blazer-Yost and P. Berman.  Late onset nonketotic hyperglycemia: A disorder of glycine transport.  J. Pediat. 94:907-911, 1979.

  54. Yudkoff, M., B. Blazer-Yost, R. Cohn and S. Segal.  On the clinical significance of theplasma alpha-amino-n-butyric acid:leucine ratio.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 32:282-285, 1979.

  55. Cohn, R.M., M. Yudkoff, B.L. Yost and S. Segal.  Phenylalanine-tyrosine deficiency syndrome as a complication of the management of hereditary tyrosinemia.  Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 30:209-214, 1977.

  56. States, B., B. Blazer and D. Harris.  Prenatal diagnosis of cystinosis.  J. Pediatr. 87:558-562, 1975.

Chapters

Blazer-Yost, B.L., S. Goldfarb and F.N. Ziyadeh.  Insulin, insulin-like growth factors and the kidney. in Hormones, Autocoids and the Kidney. Contemporary Issues in Nephrology Vol. 23, S. Goldfarb and F.N. Ziyadeh, Eds.  Churchill Livingstone, N.Y. 1991.