Frontiers in Endocrinology

Dedifferentiated proximal tubular epithelial cells in diabetic kidney disease: pathogenic roles, repair potential, and therapeutic implications

By Lei Chen, Fei Wang, Tianyi Lv, Lin Liao

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Lei Chen, Fei Wang, Tianyi Lv, Lin Liao

Shandong Second Medical University; Shandong Provincial QianFoShan Hospital

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 15 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1965334 PubMed 42813017

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