Noval insights and therapeutic strategies for tumor-induced kidney pathologies.

ABSTRACT: Recent progress in elucidating the role of specific antidiuretic hormones in Drosophila models has provided valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying tumor-induced renal dysfunction. Xu et al. identified the mammalian neurokinin 3 receptor (TACR3), a homolog of the G protein-coupled receptor TkR99D in fruit flies, as a potential therapeutic target for alleviating renal tubular dysfunction in mice with malignant neoplasms. Here, we commented on these findings by emphasizing the structural and evolutionary significance of TACR3 and provided an in-depth analysis of cell type specific expression of TACR3 in response to renal injury and expressional dynamics during renal carcinoma progression. The implications of these findings for transforming the therapeutic approaches to renal complic

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490039 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature