Taking kidney fibrosis to TASCC
The kidney has an inherent capacity to recover from acute injury; however, severe injury can lead to chronic kidney disease and fibrosis. Canaud et al. studied kidney epithelial cells’ maladaptive response to injury. The formation of target of rapamycin–autophagy spatial coupling compartments (TASCCs) in proximal epithelial cells was associated with cell cycle arrest and fibrosis in human chronic kidney disease, whereas knocking out cyclin G1 prevented TASCC formation and fibrosis in mouse models. This study provides mechanistic insight into renal fibrosis and identifies a potential therapeutic target.
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