Dr Soma Meran

2021

• Woods, E. L. et al. 2021. CD147 mediates the CD44s-dependent differentiation of myofibroblasts driven by transforming growth factor-β1. Journal of Biological Chemistry 297(3), article number: 100987. (10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100987)

2020

• Midgley, A. C. et al. 2020. Hyaluronidase-2 regulates RhoA signalling, myofibroblast contractility and other key pro-fibrotic myofibroblast functions. American Journal of Pathology 190(6), pp. 1236-1255. (10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.02.012)

2018

• Huang, D. et al. 2018. Cordyceps Sinensis: anti-fibrotic and inflammatory effects of a cultured polysaccharide extract. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre 14, pp. 2-8. (10.1016/j.bcdf.2017.07.012)

2017

• Midgley, A. C., Oltean, S., Hascall, V., Woods, E. L., Steadman, R., Phillips, A. O. and Meran, S. 2017. Nuclear hyaluronidase 2 drives alternative splicing of CD44 pre-mRNA to determine profibrotic or antifibrotic cell phenotype. Science Signaling 10(506), article number: eaao1822. (10.1126/scisignal.aao1822)

2016

• Johnson, F., Phillips, D., Talabani, B., Wonnacott, A., Meran, S. and Phillips, A. 2016. The impact of acute kidney injury in diabetes mellitus. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostatis 21(6), pp. 506-511. (10.1111/nep.12649)
• Martin, J., Midgley, A., Meran, S., Woods, E., Bowen, T., Phillips, A. O. and Steadman, R. 2016. Tumour necrosis factor-stimulated gene (TSG)-6-mediated interactions with the inter-alpha-inhibitor heavy chain 5 facilitate TGF beta1-dependent fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation.. Journal of Biological Chemistry 291, pp. 13789-13801. (10.1074/jbc.M115.670521)

2015

• Midgley, A. C., Druggal, L., Jenkins, R., Hascall, V., Steadman, R., Phillips, A. O. and Meran, S. 2015. Hyaluronan regulates bone morphogenetic protein-7-dependent prevention and reversal of myofibroblast phenotype. Journal of Biological Chemistry 290(18), pp. 11218-11234. (10.1074/jbc.M114.625939)
• Bowen, T., Meran, S., Williams, A., Newbury, L., Sauter, M. and Sitter, T. 2015. Regulation of synthesis and roles of hyaluronan in peritoneal dialysis. BioMed Research International 2015, article number: 427038. (10.1155/2015/427038)

2014

• Wonnacott, A., Meran, S., Amphlett, B., Talabani, B. and Phillips, A. 2014. Epidemiology and outcomes in community-acquired versus hospital-acquired AKI. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 9(6), pp. 1007-1014. (10.2215/CJN.07920713)
• Talabani, B., Zouwail, S., Pyart, R., Meran, S., Riley, S. and Phillips, A. 2014. Epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired acute kidney injury. Nephrology 19(5), pp. 282-287. (10.1111/nep.12221)
• Yao, X. et al. 2014. Cordyceps sinensis: in vitro anti-fibrotic bioactivity of natural and cultured preparations. Food Hydrocolloids 35, pp. 444-452. (10.1016/j.foodhyd.2013.06.023)
• Meran, S., Wonnacott, A., Amphlett, B. and Phillips, A. 2014. How good are we at managing acute kidney injury in hospital?. Clinical Kidney Journal 7(2), pp. 144-150. (10.1093/ckj/sfu010)
• Phillips, L., Phillips, B., Meran, S., Russell, J., Zouwail, S., Riley, S. and Phillips, A. 2014. The long-term impact of eGFR reporting on referral patterns. European Journal of Internal Medicine 25(1), pp. 97-101. (10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.001)

2013

• Meran, S., Martin, J., Luo, D. D., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2013. Interleukin-1β induces hyaluronan and CD44-dependent cell protrusions that facilitate fibroblast-monocyte binding. American Journal of Pathology 182(6), pp. 2223-2240. (10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.02.038)

2012

• Wonnacott, A., Meran, S., Roberts, G. W., Donovan, K., Riley, S. G. and Phillips, A. O. 2012. Applying estimated glomerular filtration rate to an ageing population: are we in danger of becoming ageist?. European Journal of Internal Medicine 23(8), pp. 705-710. (10.1016/j.ejim.2012.08.012)

2011

• Bommayya, G., Meran, S., Krupa, A., Phillips, A. O. and Steadman, R. 2011. Tumour necrosis factor-stimulated gene (TSG)-6 controls epithelial–mesenchymal transition of proximal tubular epithelial cells. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 43(12), pp. 1739-1746. (10.1016/j.biocel.2011.08.009)
• Meran, S., Luo, D. D., Simpson, R. M. L., Martin, J., Wells, A., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2011. Hyaluronan facilitates transforming growth factor-β1-dependent proliferation via CD44 and epidermal growth factor receptor interaction. Journal of Biological Chemistry 286(20), pp. 17618-17630. (10.1074/jbc.M111.226563)
• Meran, S. and Steadman, R. 2011. Fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in renal fibrosis. International Journal of Experimental Pathology 92(3), pp. 158-167. (10.1111/j.1365-2613.2011.00764.x)

2010

• Meran, S., Don, K., Shah, N., Donovan, K., Riley, S. G. and Phillips, A. O. 2010. Impact of chronic kidney disease management in primary care. QJM 104(1), pp. 27-34. (10.1093/qjmed/hcq151)

2009

• Simpson, R. M. L., Meran, S., Thomas, D. W., Stephens, P., Bowen, T., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2009. Age-related changes in pericellular hyaluronan organization leads to impaired dermal fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation. American Journal of Pathology 175(5), pp. 1915-1928. (10.2353/ajpath.2009.090045)
• Webber, J. P., Jenkins, R. H., Meran, S., Phillips, A. O. and Steadman, R. 2009. Modulation of TGFβ1-dependent myofibroblast differentiation by hyaluronan. American Journal of Pathology 175(1), pp. 148-160. (10.2353/ajpath.2009.080837)
• Webber, J. P., Meran, S., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2009. Hyaluronan orchestrates transforming growth factor-β1-dependent maintenance of myofibroblast phenotype. Journal of Biological Chemistry 284(14), pp. 9083-9092. (10.1074/jbc.M806989200)
• Simpson, R. M., Stephens, P., Thomas, D., Webber, J. P., Meran, S., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2009. Age related changes in pericellular hyaluronan leads to impaired dermal fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation. International Journal of Experimental Pathology 90(2), pp. A128-A129.

2008

• Meran, S., Thomas, D. W., Stephens, P., Enoch, S., Martin, J., Steadman, R. and Phillips, A. O. 2008. Hyaluronan facilitates transforming growth factor-β1-mediated fibroblast proliferation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 283(10), pp. 6530-6545. (10.1074/jbc.M704819200)
• Meran, S., Steadman, R., Phillips, A. O., Thomas, D. W. and Stephens, P. 2008. Hyaluronan facilitates TGF beta 1 mediated myofibroblastic differentiation [Abstract]. Wound Repair and Regeneration 16(2), pp. A12. (10.1111/j.1524-475X.2008.00371.x)

2007

• Meran, S., Thomas, D. W., Stephens, P., Martin, J., Bowen, T., Phillips, A. O. and Steadman, R. 2007. Involvement of hyaluronan in regulation of fibroblast phenotype. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 282(35), pp. 25687-25697. (10.1074/jbc.M700773200)