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Direct CDK1 engagement underlies carbaryl-induced genotoxic cell cycle arrest
Key takeaways
A common pesticide called carbaryl can damage kidney cells. This study used cells in the lab, not people. It found the chemical stops kidney cells from dividing. This may explain why some farm workers get kidney disease.
Source
Preprint · bioRxiv cell biology (kidney-filtered downstream) · 2026-10-02
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.01.756001v1?rss=1