Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI), a clinical syndrome caused by various factors, is characterized by a rapid decline in kidney function in a short period of time. AKI affects the short-term prognosis of patients and may also induce chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the current treatment options for AKI mainly focus on symptom management. Specific therapeutic measures available for the prevention of transition from AKI to CKD are very limited in number. Histones are basic proteins that intricately bind the DNA in chromosomes. After translation, histones undergo various modifications on their amino-terminal tails, such as methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and lactylation, collectively forming the "histone code", which affects the expression of genes mainly by regulating the elastic structure of chromatin or recruiting specific proteins. Extensive research conducted in recent years on histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) has also sparked continuous interest in their association with the AKI-to-CKD transition. Therefore, this paper highlights the significant role of PTMs in the process of AKI developing and progressing to CKD, with a view to finding new approaches to preventing the progression of AKI to CKD.
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Schedule a callMore From: Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition
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