Truncated suPAR simultaneously causes kidney disease and autoimmune diabetes mellitus
K. Zhu, K. Mukherjee, C. Wei, S. S. Hayek, A. Collins, C. Gu, K. Corapi, M. M. Altintas, Y. Wang, W. S. Sushrut, A. C. Bianco, J. Reiser, S. Sever
The paper identifies a truncated suPAR fragment, D2D3, that causes kidney disease and autoimmune diabetes by impairing pancreatic beta-cell function and kidney health.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology