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ReviewPflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology2026

Proximal TGF-β Signaling in Chronic Injury: from a notorious fibrotic factor to a repair ally.

Stellor Nlandu Khodo

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Review in Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Stellor Nlandu KhodoDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. stellor.nlandu-khodo@inserm.fr.

Funding

Chaire Professeur Junior ANR-25-CPJ1-0134-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic factor that plays a key role in the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, targeting TGF-β inhibition failed to mitigate CKD in practice. The proximal tubule (PT), the most vulnerable renal segment, plays a central role in post-injury repair or the drift to CKD. Despite its well-documented profibrotic effects, recent studies revealed benefits of TGF-β signaling in PT response to CKD, raising the question of its therapeutic potential. This review highlights mechanisms by which TGF-β signaling mediates the PT adaptive response to chronic injury and provides perspectives for developing novel CKD therapy.

Indexed as

Kidney Tubules, ProximalRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaAnimalsFibrosisHumansTransforming Growth Factor beta

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PMID42020629
PMCPMC13102887

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