Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Kidney-Liver-Immune-Heart Network: Circadian and Mechanosensory Pathways in CKD-Associated Cardiac Injury.

May 4, 2026International journal of molecular sciences

Treatment Approaches for Kidney Disease-Related Heart Damage Involving Body Clock and Mechanical Sensing in Kidney, Liver, Immune, and Heart Systems

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Abstract

Vitamin A/retinoid metabolism may influence immune clock gene expression and promote pro-inflammatory monocyte states.

  • Hepatic clock-dependent retinoid handling is associated with the stimulation of specific signaling pathways that may affect immune responses.
  • Mechanosensory signaling integrates hemodynamic forces with tissue microenvironment cues.
  • G protein-coupled receptor 68 could link mechanical and inflammatory signaling in chronic kidney disease-related cardiac injury.
  • Potential therapeutic directions include circadian alignment, modulation of retinoid metabolism, and targeted inhibition of immune and mechanosensory effectors.

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