Urine leukemia inhibitory factor predicts kidney function recovery in patients with acute interstitial nephritis
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A urine protein called LIF predicts kidney recovery after a common kidney injury called acute interstitial nephritis, potentially guiding treatment decisions and prognosis.
Source: JCI Insight
Authors: Long Qian, Megan L. Baker, Laura Aponte Becerra, Cathleen Liang, Emma Koval, Kyra Shelton, Daris Javed, Gilbert Moeckel, Deepika Kumar, Avi Z. Rosenberg, Michael Kuperman, Tinyi Chu, Wassim Obeid, Xuefei Tian, Chirag R. Parikh, Leyuan Xu, Jonathan Barasch, Shuta Ishibe, Lloyd G. Cantley, Dennis G. Moledina
Language: English
Topic: Acute Kidney Injury Research
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,100
Funder: National Institutes of Health
OpenAlex ID: W7213866324
