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PLOS Biology  ·  3 September 2026  ·  From issue 31

Hyperglycemic stress aggravates diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy by promoting cilium disassembly via a deacetylation- and methylation-mediated regulatory mechanism

In mice, two proteins team up to destroy cell sensors, worsening diabetic eye and kidney damage.

Jie Ran, Changfeng Wei et al.

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