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Placenta-derived CXCL1 is associated with fetal renal dysplasia upon gestational cadmium treatment.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

A toxic metal called cadmium caused kidney problems in baby mice. The study looked at how the placenta sends signals that hurt the developing kidney. This was in mice, not people yet. It helps explain how toxins can affect a baby's kidneys.

Who did this work

Wu LL · Chang W · Zhang TC · Pan R · Lu Q · Yuan Z · Zhu M · Xu SD · Li H · Zhang XX · Sun CF · Liu ST

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Oct 9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42854375/