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1Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Abstract:
Kidney tubules have high metabolic activity to support solute transport and other cellular functions. Energy generation in the kidney is largely dependent on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, particularly in the proximal tubules. Important alterations in the pathways of energy generation and cellular metabolism have been identified in early and late stages of kidney disease. This review provides a succinct summary of the current literature on the central role of energy metabolism in the pathophysiology of acute and chronic kidney disease.
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