Xi Liu

Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analyses identify a unique subset of pro-fibrotic macrophage in kidney fibrosis.

INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe clinical syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality, and it possesses high risk of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Renal infiltration of inflammatory cells, particularly macrophages, plays a key role in driving the progression from AKI to CKD....