Newly discovered protein may protect kidney cells from injury

(Boston University Medical Center) A new discovery by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers may change how kidney disease is treated in the future.The previously unknown protein transmembrane and immunoglobulin containing 1 (TMIGD1) involved in protecting kidney epithelial cells (cells critical to normal kidney function) from injury, could be a novel target for restoring kidney function from various forms of kidney disease. The findings are published online in the American Journal of Pathology.
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