DNA-PK drives CKD progression by activating TAF7/RAPTOR/mTORC1 signaling-mediated metabolic reprogramming
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus
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Zhanjun Jia
PROVIDER: PXD030789 | iProX | Thu Jan 06 00:00:00 GMT 2022
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DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) drives chronic kidney disease progression in male mice.
Yang Yunwen Y Liu Suwen S Wang Peipei P Ouyang Jing J Zhou Ning N Zhang Yue Y Huang Songming S Jia Zhanjun Z Zhang Aihua A
Nature communications 20230311 1
Kidney injury initiates epithelial dedifferentiation and myofibroblast activation during the progression of chronic kidney disease. Herein, we find that the expression of DNA-PKcs is significantly increased in the kidney tissues of both chronic kidney disease patients and male mice induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction and unilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury. In vivo, knockout of DNA-PKcs or treatment with its specific inhibitor NU7441 hampers the development of chronic kidney disease in ...[more]
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