Androgens Drive SOX9 Upregulation in Injured Proximal Tubular Cells
Corynne R. Vermillion, Prisha S. Patel, Qiao Xuanyuan, Amanda Stayton, Milon Mondal, Josie A. Silvaroli, Isaac Z. Karel, Victoria C. Thorson, Gabriella Sloane, Helena Joseph Thailammanal, Yogesh Scindia, Christopher C. Coss, Diana Zepeda‐Orozco, Reena Rao, Subhashini Bolisetty, , Jiyoung Kim
This study shows that SOX9 upregulation in injured proximal tubular cells is driven by androgens in males but blunted in females, revealing sex-specific repair mechanisms in AKI.
Kidney International · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology