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CTLA4-Ig protects tacrolimus-induced oxidative stress via inhibiting the AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway in rats

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2023 3 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Jin Long, Nan Shen, Xinyu Wen, Weidong Wang, Sun Woo Lim, Chul Woo Yang

Summary

Researchers found that CTLA4-Ig exerts a direct protective effect against tacrolimus-induced renal oxidative stress in rats by inhibiting the AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway, identifying a mechanism by which this immunosuppressive agent may reduce nephrotoxicity associated with tacrolimus treatment.

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CTLA4-Ig has a direct protective effect on TAC-induced renal injury via the inhibition of AKT/FOXO3 pathway.

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