Unmasking Early Hepatorenal Fibrosis in Polycystic Kidney Disease Using Noninvasive Precision Molecular MRI of Collagen
Oluwabukola Sophia Bamishaye, Francis Akinlotan, Phillip H. Chumley, Jingjuan Qiao, Xiu Chen, Farzaneh Dorabadizare, Ronald Roye, Annye Bennett, Mandy J. Croyle, Khan Hekmatyar, Alton B. Farris, Anna G. Sorace, Harrison Kim, Jian-Xiong Wang, Hans E. Grossniklaus, , Jenny Jie Yang
This paper develops a collagen-targeting MRI contrast agent to noninvasively detect early fibrosis in ADPKD, showing improved detection compared to standard agents.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology