cGAS-STING activation contributes to podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease

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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of end-stage renal diseases. DKD does not have efficacious treatment. The cGAS-STING pathway is activated in podocytes at the early stage of kidney dysfunction, which is associated with the activation of STING downstream effectors TBK1 and NF-κB but not IRF3. Lipotoxicity induces mitochondrial damage and mtDNA leakage to the cytosol through Bcl-2 associated X...

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