Identification of serum metabolites associating with chronic kidney disease progression and anti-fibrotic effect of 5-methoxytryptophan
oleh: Dan-Qian Chen, Gang Cao, Hua Chen, Christos P. Argyopoulos, Hui Yu, Wei Su, Lin Chen, David C. Samuels, Shougang Zhuang, George P. Bayliss, Shilin Zhao, Xiao-Yong Yu, Nosratola D. Vaziri, Ming Wang, Dan Liu, Jia-Rong Mao, Shi-Xing Ma, Jin Zhao, Yuan Zhang, You-Quan Shang, Huining Kang, Fei Ye, Xiao-Hong Cheng, Xiang-Ri Li, Li Zhang, Mei-Xia Meng, Yan Guo, Ying-Yong Zhao
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Accurate monitoring of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression is essential for efficient disease management. Here Chen et al. identify five serum metabolites in patients with stage 1–5 CKD whose levels associate with disease progression, and find that 5-methoxytryptophan and its regulatory enzyme TPH-1 exert anti-fibrotic effects in mouse models of kidney injury.