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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2026

Targeting CDC42 Protects Mitochondrial Function through KLF2/HIF-1α/PINK1 Signaling in Acute Kidney Injury.

Xue Zhou, Xian Fu, Yi-Wen Meng, Ping Dai, Qing Jiang, Hou-Hua Yin, Qing-Jin Pan, Ai-Zhi Lin, Kai-Di Ni, Zi-Guo Luo and 4 more

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xue ZhouMedical Examination Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital and CNTTI of College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Xian FuBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Yi-Wen MengBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Ping DaiBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Qing JiangBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Hou-Hua YinBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Qing-Jin PanBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Ai-Zhi LinBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Kai-Di NiBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Zi-Guo LuoSci-Tech Innovation Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Ru-Yu LiangBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Yi-Yu ChenBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Hai-Xin YuanBasic Medicine Research and Innovation Center for Novel Target and Therapeutic Intervention (CNTTI), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400016, China.
Jun-Yan LiuMedical Examination Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital and CNTTI of College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe clinical syndrome strongly associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, yet effective therapies remain elusive. Here, we identify cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) as a critical mediator of AKI. Analysis of human single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset revealed marked upregulation of CDC42 in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs), which was validated in murine models of cisplatin- and ischemia-reperfusion-induced AKI. Pharmacological inhibition, conditional knockdown, or genetic ablation of CDC42 significantly alleviated renal injury, preserved mitochondrial function, and reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) both

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Acute Kidney Injurycdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMitochondriaAnimalsEpithelial CellsHumansMaleMiceOxidative StressPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesReperfusion InjurySignal Transductioncdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitKlf2 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseReactive Oxygen Speciesacute kidney injurycell division cycle 42hypoxia-inducible factor-1alphakruppel-like factor 2mitochondrial dysfunctionoxidative stress

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PMCPMC12837847

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