UCLA researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug ...

Dr. Arjun Deb, study's senior author and member of Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA This work was funded by the National Institutes of Health ...

“Fibrosis, or scarring, is one of the strongest predictors of kidney failure, but it has not been clear why some people develop more extensive kidney scarring than others,” said Dr. Arjun Deb, the ...

"Fibrosis, or scarring, is one of the strongest predictors of kidney failure, but it has not been clear why some people develop more extensive kidney scarring than others," said Dr. Arjun Deb ...