Article
Inhibition of MAFB and PI3K/AKT Signaling for Hereditary FSGS with Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Sept 2026
Usui Toshiaki, Ishibashi Shun, Tanaka Ryojiro, Morito Naoki, Hamada Michito, Gogoleva Natalia, Ning Baoshuo, Kumaga Eugenia, Oki Mayuko, Tsunakawa Yuki, Murakami Yuka, Sadaki Shunya, Fuseya Sayaka, Kanai Maho, Nishino Teppei, Inoue Yuri, Sato Yoshinori, Gochi Kei, Shinohara Masahiro, Kuno Akihiro, Jeon Hyojung, Warabi Eiji, Kudo Takashi, Mizuno Seiya, Muratani Masafumi, Levine Michael A, Yamagata Kunihiro, Takahashi Satoru
Abstract excerpt
KEY POINTS: Multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis, a rare disorder, causes progressive osteolysis and kidney failure because of v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B (MAFB) gene mutations. A genome-edited mouse model carrying the multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis mutation was used to obtain a deeper understanding of this rare disease. Targeting MAFB/IGF-1/PI3K/AKT signaling may provide...
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- Animals
- MafB Transcription Factor
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
