- Kidney disease is becoming more common in Japan, affecting one in eight adults, but effective treatment is still a challenge.
- The kidneys use a lot of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to function properly.
- Researchers used a new ATP imaging system to study how ATP is produced and used in different parts of the kidney.
- They found distinct ATP synthesis pathways in different segments of the kidney, suggesting potential targets for treating kidney diseases.
- The researchers also studied ATP dynamics in disease models like ischemia reperfusion injury and chemotherapy-induced damage, emphasizing the importance of energy metabolism in kidney injury.
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Nephrology, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Radiology