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Dual roles of renal tubular mitochondrial Akt1 in protecting against diabetic nephropathy and improving body glucose metabolism.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Scientists engineered mice with a special version of the Akt1 protein in kidney tubules and found it protected against diabetic kidney damage and improved blood sugar, but this approach has not been tested in humans.

Who did this work

Salem ESB · Ta A · Bloom-Saldana E · Fueger PT · Wang PH

Source

Article · PubMed, fibrosis reversal · 2026 Aug 25
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42640759/