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No staining needed: reading kidney injury by its own light

Key takeaways

The study used near-infrared autofluorescence to detect kidney injury in mice and humans. This method detects mitochondrial oxidative stress without using fluorescent labels. It could be used to monitor injury severity in clinical trials.

Source

Paper · Kidney International · 2026-09-01
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00531-4/fulltext?rss=yes