Author's response to reviews Title: Expression of a novel short isoform of the kidney disease protein podocin in human kidney Authors:

Characterization of a short isoform of the kidney protein podocin in human kidney

BACKGROUND Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome is a severe hereditary disease often caused by mutations in the NPHS2 gene. This gene encodes the lipid binding protein podocin which localizes to the slit diaphragm of podocytes and is essential for the maintenance of an intact glomerular filtration barrier. Podocin is a hairpin-like membrane-associated protein that multimerizes to recruit lipids...

Author's response to reviews Title: NGAL as a possible biomarker for sepsis-induced kidney failure: evaluating changes in NGAL expression in a rat model of acute kidney injury Authors:

Characterization of a short isoform of the kidney protein

37 Background/Aims: Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome is a severe hereditary disease often caused 38 by mutations in the NPHS2 gene. This gene encodes the lipid binding protein podocin which localizes 39 to the slit diaphragm of podocytes and is essential for the maintenance of an intact glomerular 40 filtration barrier. Podocin is a hairpin-like membrane-associated protein that multimerizes...

Author's response to reviews Title: Psychosocial factors in adults with chronic kidney disease: characteristics of pilot participants in the Tasmanian Chronic Kidney Disease study Authors:

Author's response to reviews Alteration of protein expression pattern of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from soluble to Title: cell-associated isoform during tumourigenesis Authors:

Alteration of protein expression pattern of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from soluble to Title: cell-associated isoform during tumourigenesis