Quinolinic acid metabolism may mitigate AKI to CKD transition
Marie Christelle Saadé, Afaf Saliba, Amanda J. Clark, Subrata Debnath, Shiqi Zhang, Nagarjunachary Ragi, Valerie Etzrodt, Rahil Alhumaidi, Kyle Q. Vu, Tao Yu, Esmeralda Trevino, Alejandra L Lorenzen, Guanshi Zhang, Anders Hayden Berg, Jason C. O’Connor, , Kumar Sharma
This study identifies quinolinic acid as a mediator of kidney injury and fibrosis, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for preventing AKI-to-CKD progression.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintPathology