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Targeting tubular NAT10 ameliorates the renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis in Obstructive and Folic Acid-Induced Nephropathy.

Key takeaways

This study looked at a protein called NAT10 in kidney cells and animals. It found that blocking this protein reduced scarring in the kidney tissue. This work was done in the lab, not in people yet.

Who did this work

Kang Q · Yin L · Wu C · Yan W · Peng S · Lu J · Zhang D

Source

Article · PubMed, Nutritional supplements and CKD · 2026 Sep 2
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42807418/