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Genome-wide screen identifies peroxisomal role in APOL1 podocytopathy.
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2026
Kim Jiyoung, Karel Isaac Z, Song Huijuan, Dewalt Megan, Mondal Milon, Orwick Shelley, Buelow Daelynn R, Lee Kendyll, Brodsky Sergey V, Blissett Angie, Cocucci Ema, Baker Sharyn D, Lin Pei-Hui, Pabla Navjot S, Madhavan Sethu M
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INTRODUCTION: Risk variants G1 and G2 of APOL1 confer a markedly increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals of African ancestry, yet disease expression requires secondary insults such as inflammation or hypoxia. How these stressors intersect with APOL1 risk variants to drive podocyte injury and cell death remains poorly defined. METHODS: To identify pathways that modify APOL1 variant-induced...
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