Epigenetically silencing gluconeogenic enzyme PCK1 by EZH2 promotes renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis
Ming Wu, Dong‐Ping Chen, Yanzhe Wang, Pinglan Lin, Feng Yang, Junyan Lin, Bo Tan, Guangyu Sheng, Xuejun Yang, Di Huang, Chaoyang Ye
This study shows that EZH2 epigenetically suppresses PCK1, a gluconeogenic enzyme, promoting renal fibrosis, and that restoring PCK1 reduces fibrosis in CKD models.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology