DNA-binding protein-A: a multitool in tubular epithelial cells.

Kidney Int

Institute for Pathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany. Electronic address:

Published: August 2024

Acute kidney injury is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. Reichardt et al. investigated DNA-binding protein-A (Ybx3) in acute kidney injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury and found that mice lacking Ybx3 have altered mitochondrial function and increased antioxidant activity, making them more resistant to ischemia-reperfusion injury-acute kidney injury. The study highlights a new role of the multifaceted protein DNA-binding protein-A, which could be potentially therapeutically exploited.

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