BCKDK, a novel hypoxia-responsive kinase that exacerbates cerebral ischemia injury
Boya Liao, Fang Zhang, Chang Han, Xinyao Yi, Z Zhang, Leigang Jin, Leiluo Geng, Stanley Sau Ching Wong, Ruby L.C. Hoo, Wei Jia
This study identifies BCKDK as a hypoxia-responsive kinase that worsens cerebral ischemia injury by disrupting BCAA catabolism and exacerbating neuronal damage.
Stroke · Jul 23, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology