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Blocking CXCL5 improves sudden kidney damage and helps stop it from becoming long-term kidney disease
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Abstract
Serum and renal expression of CXCL5 were increased in animals with renal ischemia-reperfusion injury or unilateral ureteral obstruction.
- CXCL5-knockout mice showed reduced systemic oxidative stress and preserved renal function during acute and chronic phases of acute kidney injury.
- Indicators of kidney function, such as serum BUN and creatinine levels, decreased in CXCL5-knockout mice.
- CXCL5-knockout mice exhibited less tubular injury and fibrosis, along with reduced infiltration of renal macrophages.
- CXCL5 may activate a pathway that leads to increased reactive oxygen species and cellular damage through its receptor CXCR2.
- Clinical data revealed elevated levels of circulating and renal CXCL5 in chronic kidney disease patients, correlated with increased renal fibrosis and decreased kidney function.
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