Loss of stromal VEGFR2 protects against ischemic acute kidney injury by preserving the renal microvasculature
Takuto Chiba, Akira Oda, Ayako Kinoshita, Kaori Kamijo, Aryana Bhasin, Débora M. Cerqueira, Elina Mukherjee, Katherine E. Pfister, Yuko Hidaka, Yukiko Sakurahara, Katherine V. Maringer, Natasha M. Rogers, Jacqueline Ho, Sunder Sims-Lucas
This study shows that loss of stromal VEGFR2 protects against ischemic AKI by preserving the renal microvasculature through enhanced endothelial function and communication.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintPathology