WWP2 Action (IMAGE)

Duke-NUS Medical School

WWP2 Action

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Duke-NUS scientists show that the WWP2 gene plays a critical role in advancing tissue scarring in chronic kidney disease. The panels in the image demonstrate how the presence of WWP2 results in more fibrotic tissue (left), while WWP2 deficiency results in less fibrosis (right).

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Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School

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