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Mosaic loss of Y chromosome is associated with aging and epithelial injury in chronic kidney disease.
Genome biology - 29 Jan 2024
Wilson Parker C, Verma Amit, Yoshimura Yasuhiro, Muto Yoshiharu, Li Haikuo, Malvin Nicole P, Dixon Eryn E, Humphreys Benjamin D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mosaic loss of Y chromosome (LOY) is the most common chromosomal alteration in aging men. Here, we use single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing to show that LOY is present in the kidney and increases with age and chronic kidney disease. RESULTS: The likelihood of a cell having LOY varies depending on its location in the nephron. Cortical epithelial cell types have a greater proportion of LOY than medullary...
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