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Multi-omics pathway integration identifies central hub genes involved in the acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition
Key takeaways
This study found that certain proteins in the blood could predict kidney injury transition. The link was seen in mice and human cell cultures, so it is not proven in humans yet.
Who did this work
Minjae Kim (Seoul National University) · Ran Kim (Seoul National University) · K.D. Kim (Seoul National University) · Yudam Ha (Seoul National University) · Sungok Hong (Seoul National University of Science and Technology) · Hongduk Kim (Seoul National University of Science and Technology) · Tae Min Kim (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Source
Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-17
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-62764-0