University of Utah Health: Drug Protects Mitochondria and Prevents Kidney Injury in Mice
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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New Drug Protects Mitochondria and Prevents Kidney Injury in Mice
Serious damage to short-term kidney function--known as acute kidney injury, or AKI--can be fatal and also increase the risk of irreversible chronic kidney disease. It can be triggered by stressors ranging from sepsis to heart surgery, and it affects more than half of ICU patients. . . .
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New Drug Protects Mitochondria and Prevents Kidney Injury in Mice
Serious damage to short-term kidney function--known as acute kidney injury, or AKI--can be fatal and also increase the risk of irreversible chronic kidney disease. It can be triggered by stressors ranging from sepsis to heart surgery, and it affects more than half of ICU patients. . . .