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ReviewCell proliferation2025

Lactate and Lactylation in AKI-to-CKD: Epigenetic Regulation and Therapeutic Opportunities.

Yi Hou, Dongwei Liu, Zuishuang Guo, Cien Wei, Fengyu Cao, Yue Xu, Qi Feng, Fengxun Liu

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Review in Cell proliferation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yi HouDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Dongwei LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Zuishuang GuoDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Cien WeiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Fengyu CaoDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Yue XuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Qi FengDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-5710
Fengxun LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.

Funding

Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program of the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province 252300421112Funding Project of the Central Plains Scholar Workstation 244400510017Higher Education Key Research Project of Henan Province 24A320021Key R&D and Promotion Special Projects of Henan Province 242102310009National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Project 82200796National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Project 82200798Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scholars in Henan Province YXKC2021056Scientific and Technological Innovation Young Top Talents in Central PlainsTen-Year Talent Development Plan of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityTianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou UniversityYoung and Middle-aged Innovation Talents of Health Science and Technology Project in Henan Province YQRC2024011Youth Talent Promotion Project of Henan Province 2024HYTP046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lactate is not only a byproduct of glycolysis, but is also considered an energy source, gluconeogenic precursor, signalling molecule and protein modifier during the process of cellular metabolism. The discovery of lactylation reveals the multifaceted functions of lactate in cellular metabolism and opens new avenues for lactate-related research. Both lactate and lactylation have been implicated in regulating numerous biological processes, including tumour progression, ischemic-hypoxic injury, neurodevelopment and immune-related inflammation. The kidney plays a crucial role in regulating lactate metabolism, influencing lactate levels while also being regulated by lactate. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of lactate in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This review explores the role of lactate and lactylation in these diseases, comparing the function and metabolic mechanisms of lactate in normal and diseased kidneys from the perspective of lactylation. The key regulatory roles of lactylation in different organs, multiple systems, various pathological states and underlying mechanisms in AKI-to-CKD progression are summarised. Moreover, potential therapeutic targets and future research directions for lactate and lactylation across multiple kidney diseases are identified.

Indexed as

Acute Kidney InjuryEpigenesis, GeneticLactic AcidRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAnimalsGlycolysisHumansKidneyLactic Acidacute kidney injury (AKI)chronic kidney disease (CKD)lactatelactylation

Identifiers

PMID40207870
PMCPMC12414643

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