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Annexin A1 contributes to fibroblast activation in kidney fibrosis via regulating YAP-mediated autophagy

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study looked at how a protein called Annexin A1 affects kidney scarring. It used human samples and animal models to test this. The work was done in cells and animals, not in people yet. It helps scientists understand how scarring starts.

Who did this work

孙连芹 (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Hui Zhang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Hui Zhang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Juanjuan Jiang (Jiangsu Province Hospital) · Jian Lu (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Xin Li (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Qiuyuan Shao (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Huayong Zhang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Huayong Zhang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Jingfeng Zhu (Jiangsu Province Hospital) · Chunming Jiang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-13
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-026-06472-y