Kidney injury initiates epithelial dedifferentiation and myofibroblast activation during the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Herein, we found that the expression of DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) was significantly increased in the kidney tissues of both CKD...
Background: Chronic psychological stress is a major precipitating factor for neuropsychiatric disorders, yet the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. The gut-brain axis has emerged as a critical regulator of mood and behavior, but how specific commensal microbes modulate host neu...