Feb 23 2025SCIENCE
Kidney Trouble: How Meprin β Plays a Role in Injury
Meprin β, a type of metalloprotease, has been linked to kidney damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion (IR). This process happens when blood flow is cut off and then restored to an organ, leading to tissue damage. Meprin β chops up various molecules that control cell death and the breakdown of the tis
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