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Androgens Drive SOX9 Upregulation in Injured Proximal Tubular Cells

Key takeaways

This study looked at kidney cells in the lab. It found that male hormones turn on a gene called SOX9. This gene helps cells repair early on, but can cause scarring later. This was done in cells, not in people yet.

Source

Paper · Kidney International · 2026-09-20
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00791-X/fulltext?rss=yes