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Tubular Rev-erbα deficiency aggravates kidney fibrosis via transcription factor NFIL3-driven lipid accumulation

Key takeaways

This study looked at how the body's internal clock affects kidney scarring. It found that when a specific clock gene is missing, scarring gets worse. This was done in animals or cells, not in people yet.

Source

Paper · Kidney International · 2026-09-28
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00818-5/fulltext?rss=yes