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2026

• APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection.

  Pell J, Tanvir EM, Sun Z, Chernova I, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Guerra MT, Choi J, Al Chaar S, Mizuno H, Dong K, Tian X, Ishibe R, Franchin B, Cravedi P, Kumar A, Barsotti G, Shi H, De Kumar B, Smithson S, Song W, He JC, Chong AS, Pober JS, Somlo S, Gibson IW, Popik W, Zhang Z, Craft J, Azzi J, Murakami N, Ishibe S, Heeger PS, Menon MC. APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection. J Clin Invest 2026 PMID: 42262888, DOI: 10.1172/JCI193173.

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• Quantifying donor-recipient mismatches using recipient-derived sources of donor DNA

  Quantifying donor-recipient mismatches using recipient-derived sources of donor DNA Nallakkandi Rajeevan, Gabriel Caldato Barsotti, Ashwani Kumar, Zeguo Sun, Anand Reghuvaran, Irina Tikhonova, E M Tanvir, Niketa Sareen, Ashley Swan, Richard Formica, Caleigh Mandel-Brehm, Arundati Rao, Whitney Besse, Maureen Miller, Laurine Bow, Bony De Kumar, Madhav C Menon medRxiv 2026.06.01.26354606; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.06.01.26354606

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• Loss of Cyclin G-Associated Kinase (Gak) Leads to Lysosome Dysfunction and Immune Modulation in Podocytes.

  Bunda P, Tian X, Nagata S, Lerner G, Medina-Rangel P, Gu J, Zhao H, Greene L, Ferguson S, Inoue K, Ishibe S. Loss of Cyclin G-Associated Kinase (Gak) Leads to Lysosome Dysfunction and Immune Modulation in Podocytes. J Am Soc Nephrol 2026 PMID: 42149668, DOI: 10.1681/ASN.0000001130.

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• Design and Implementation of a Simple In Vitro Microfluidic Platform for Culturing Kidney Tubular Cells in the Presence of Flow.

  Asghari F, Graham M, Chang WG. Design and Implementation of a Simple In Vitro Microfluidic Platform for Culturing Kidney Tubular Cells in the Presence of Flow. ASAIO J 2026 PMID: 41975573, DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002712.

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• Impact of Varied Severity of Chronic Kidney Disease Stage on Surgical Outcomes Following Distal Radius Fracture Operative Fixation.

  Sanchez J, Zehner K, Salib A, Donnelly C, Diatta F, Wilson F, Grauer J. Impact of Varied Severity of Chronic Kidney Disease Stage on Surgical Outcomes Following Distal Radius Fracture Operative Fixation. Orthopedics 2026, 49: e203-e212. PMID: 41944657, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20260323-02.

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• KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation, Management, and Treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

  Dahl N, August P, Besse W, Chebib F, Chonchol M, Cowley B, Goral S, Guay-Woodford L, Gulati A, Hogan M, Lakhia R, Miskulin D, Nowak K, Rahbari-Oskoui F, Park M, Seliger S, Yu A, Watnick T. KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation, Management, and Treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2026, 87: 447-507. PMID: 41864657, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.11.006.

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• WCN26-8712 A case of Gitelman syndrome in a twin pregnancy with a novel mutation

  Wehbe K, Al-Kawam L, Addam A, Abu-Alfa A. WCN26-8712 A case of Gitelman syndrome in a twin pregnancy with a novel mutation. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 105161. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.105161.

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• WCN26-7021 THE SULFATE TRANSPORTER SLC26A1 IS CRUCIAL FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH

  Pitzken F, Fretz J, Jiang Z, Zimmermann A, Westendorf J, Aronson P, Knauf F. WCN26-7021 THE SULFATE TRANSPORTER SLC26A1 IS CRUCIAL FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 105153. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.105153.

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• WCN26-4570 KIDNEY DISEASE SCREENING AT ART INITIATION AMONG ADULTS WITH HIV IN UGANDA: A MISSED PRIORITY FOR A HIGH-RISK POPULATION

  Kansiime G, Baluku B, Nuwagira E, Kanyesigye M, Obwoya S, Muhindo R, Muyindike R, Tusingwire D, Mugerwa H, Odera M, Busuulwa M, Atukunda C, Bajunirwe F, Kalyesubula R, Siedner M. WCN26-4570 KIDNEY DISEASE SCREENING AT ART INITIATION AMONG ADULTS WITH HIV IN UGANDA: A MISSED PRIORITY FOR A HIGH-RISK POPULATION. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 104785. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.104785.

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• CXCR6+ T cells promote apoptosis and necroptosis in proximal tubules during AKI-to-CKD transition

  Li X, Melchinger I, Chen Y, Guo J, Cantley L, Xu L. CXCR6+ T cells promote apoptosis and necroptosis in proximal tubules during AKI-to-CKD transition. Cell Death & Disease 2026, 17: 359. PMID: 41876471, PMCID: PMC13039913, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-026-08644-x.

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• Timing of urate-lowering therapy and risk of kidney failure and mortality in CKD: an application of the parametric G-formula

  Ko A, Sim H, Kwon S, Han S, Abu-Alfa A, Kim D, Lim C, Lee J, Lee W. Timing of urate-lowering therapy and risk of kidney failure and mortality in CKD: an application of the parametric G-formula. Clinical Kidney Journal 2026, sfag103. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfag103.

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• Conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy-associated nephrotoxicity

  Perazella M, Forni L, Lentini P, Cosmai L, Whitman A, Jaimes E. Conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy-associated nephrotoxicity. Kidney International 2026 PMID: 41881107, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.01.037.

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• Cancer Therapy and the Kidney

  Izzedine H, Perazella M, Kuruvada K, Jhaveri K. Cancer Therapy and the Kidney. Kidney International 2026 PMID: 41866123, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.01.036.

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• Authors' Reply: Nephron-Segment Composition and Apparent Fatty Acid Oxidation Suppression in Pkd1KO+Glis3KO Kidneys

  Wei Z, Gu J, Somlo S. Authors' Reply: Nephron-Segment Composition and Apparent Fatty Acid Oxidation Suppression in Pkd1KO+Glis3KO Kidneys. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001038.

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• Monogenic Etiologies of Kidney Cysts in the Pediatric Population: An Observational Cohort Study.

  Bozkurt E, Najeeb M, Yang H, Kemppainen J, Smith B, Gregory A, Baker T, Thompson W, Khalifa M, Cruz C, Kouri A, Tran C, Sas D, Cramer C, Dahl N, Kline T, Torres V, Chebib F, Harris P, Hanna C. Monogenic Etiologies of Kidney Cysts in the Pediatric Population: An Observational Cohort Study. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 41790507, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000001027.

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• Characterization of Kidney and Liver Cystic Phenotype Associated with GANAB Using Advanced Imaging Biomarkers

  Munairdjy Debeh F, Bou Antoun M, Ghanem A, Rangarajan V, Borghol A, Paul S, Hanna D, AlKhatib B, Nader N, Shami B, Gregory A, Yang H, Schauer R, Zoghby Z, Hogan M, Dahl N, Hanna C, Kline T, Harris P, Chebib F. Characterization of Kidney and Liver Cystic Phenotype Associated with GANAB Using Advanced Imaging Biomarkers. Nephron 2026, 1-16. PMID: 41774594, PMCID: PMC13135869, DOI: 10.1159/000551274.

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• Where is the data? Delayed and chronic irAE surveillance and management after cessation of ICIs: expert insights from SITC on survivorship care and the need for long-term data

  Flores T, Tonorezos E, Bhatia S, Brahmer J, Cappelli L, Cooper M, Davies M, Guild S, Gunturu K, Haanen J, Johnson D, Lacouture M, Leidner R, Mitchell S, Moledina D, Moslehi J, Naidoo J, Obeid M, Postow M, Puzanov I, Reid M, Santomasso B, Schadendorf D, Silk A, Sullivan R, Walunas T, Wang Y, Ascierto P, Ernstoff M. Where is the data? Delayed and chronic irAE surveillance and management after cessation of ICIs: expert insights from SITC on survivorship care and the need for long-term data. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2026, 14: e012823. PMID: 41775429, PMCID: PMC12958904, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2025-012823.

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• Co-occurrence of heterozygous variants in PKD1 and ALG9 in a patient with early-onset end-stage kidney disease: a case report

  Thammathiwat T, Besse W, Yeung M, Chandraker A, Onuchic-Whitford A. Co-occurrence of heterozygous variants in PKD1 and ALG9 in a patient with early-onset end-stage kidney disease: a case report. 2026, 100013. DOI: 10.1016/j.kintcr.2026.100013.

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• Updated review of Sodium Correction Rate in Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia

  Moledina D. Updated review of Sodium Correction Rate in Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia. 2026, 012026 DOI: 10.65357/001c.158150.

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• Begin at the beginning: serum TNFa in brain dead donors as a biomarker for kidney transplant outcomes

  Qian L, Heeger P, Menon M. Begin at the beginning: serum TNFa in brain dead donors as a biomarker for kidney transplant outcomes. American Journal Of Transplantation 2026 PMID: 41724434, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.02.023.

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• The New American Board of Internal Medicine Special Consideration Pilot: Impact on Nephrology and its international medical graduates.

  Berns J, Jain K, Rubin M, Brewster U, Sozio S, Hoover R. The New American Board of Internal Medicine Special Consideration Pilot: Impact on Nephrology and its international medical graduates. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 41719078, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000001036.

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• Low Urine Uromodulin Levels are Associated With Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Native Kidney Biopsies

  Parikh M, Philbrook H, Hu D, Bitzel J, Xue J, DSouza S, Rosenberg A, Moledina D, Coca S, Parikh C, Menez S, Project K. Low Urine Uromodulin Levels are Associated With Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Native Kidney Biopsies. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 106351. PMID: 41883681, PMCID: PMC13010425, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106351.

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• Concordance of Pre-Biopsy and Post-Biopsy Diagnosis in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Kidney Injury.

  McGredy M, Hu D, Philbrook H, Corona-Villalobos C, Rosenberg A, Moledina D, Coca S, Parikh C, Menez S. Concordance of Pre-Biopsy and Post-Biopsy Diagnosis in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. Kidney360 2026 PMID: 41671053, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001151.

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• Characteristics of Veterans with CKD Using a Telenephrology Program in the Veterans Health Administration.

  Bonegio R, Wallace K, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Androsenko M, Lew R, Crowley S, Rifkin I, Moore D, Mattocks K. Characteristics of Veterans with CKD Using a Telenephrology Program in the Veterans Health Administration. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 41665941, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000977.

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• KidneyGenAfrica multi-cohort Genome-wide association study and polygenic prediction of kidney function in 110,000 Africans

  Kamiza A, Chikowore T, Chen G, Ojewunmi O, Machipisa T, Zhou F, Mayanja R, Toure S, Soremekun O, Kintu C, Nakabuye M, Koprulu M, Kalungi A, Kalyesubula R, Salako B, Nashiru O, Corpas M, Robinson-Cohen C, Franceschini N, Pattaro C, Köttgen A, Nitsch D, Langenberg C, Tcheandjieu C, Nyirenda M, Morris A, Asimit J, Zeggini E, Rotimi C, Ramsay M, Adeyemo A, Fabian J, Crampin A, Brandenburg J, Fatumo S. KidneyGenAfrica multi-cohort Genome-wide association study and polygenic prediction of kidney function in 110,000 Africans. Nature Communications 2026, 17: 2599. PMID: 41667462, PMCID: PMC13003101, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69367-3.

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