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Mitochondrial transplantation for kidney disease: evidence, delivery constraints, and translational priorities

Key takeaways

This review looks at a new idea called mitochondrial transplantation. It involves putting healthy energy-making parts of a cell into damaged kidney cells. The review found that this method helped in animal and cell studies. It has not been tested in people yet.

Who did this work

Yu Cheng (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Hong Liu (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Kai-Feng Zheng (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Kun-Yang Zheng (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Xin-Yu Wan (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Zhuo-Yi Fang (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) · Lilach O. Lerman (Mayo Clinic) · Ya-Fei Liu (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-11-02
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1986088