Kidney Organoids Reveal Inflammatory Drivers of Diabetic Kidney Disease

Thursday, September 17, 2026Savannah WiegelView original

In kidney organoids, elevated glucose triggered tissue-intrinsic inflammation and epithelial cell detachment without overt cytotoxicity. Inhibiting MIF, TNF-alpha, or MAPK-related signaling helped protect the organoids, suggesting inflammatory pathways may be targetable in diabetic kidney disease.

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