Transient tubular membrane injury is converted into persistent fibrosis through a macrophage-fibroblast relay
Peihan Wang, Yuan Ruan, Ting Rao, BoJun Li, Fan Cheng, Wei Li
This paper identifies a macrophage-fibroblast relay mechanism that converts transient tubular membrane injury into persistent fibrosis following acute kidney injury.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2026 · PreprintPathology