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Translocator Protein and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study used mice to look at a protein called TSPO. It found that when this protein is missing, kidney cells age and scar faster. This was done in animals, not people yet. It helps explain how kidney damage happens at a cellular level.

Who did this work

Yuchen Feng (Queen Mary Hospital) · Wai Han Yiu (Queen Mary Hospital) · Derek Kong Lam (Queen Mary Hospital) · Jingyuan Ma (Queen Mary Hospital) · Dan Liu (Queen Mary Hospital) · Yuyi Ruan (Queen Mary Hospital) · Xu Luo (Queen Mary Hospital) · Kar Neng Lai (Queen Mary Hospital) · Sydney C.W. Tang (Queen Mary Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-21
https://doi.org/10.1681/asn.0000001262