Olfactory receptors contribute to progression of kidney fibrosis

Abstract Olfactory receptors (ORs) which are mainly known as odor-sensors in the olfactory epithelium are shown to be expressed in several non-sensory tissues. Despite the specified role of some of these receptors in normal physiology of the kidney, little is known about their potential effect in re...

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Main Authors: Ali Motahharynia, Shiva Moein, Farnoush Kiyanpour, Kobra Moradzadeh, Moein Yaqubi, Yousof Gheisari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:npj Systems Biology and Applications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41540-022-00217-w