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Inhibition of the Notch signaling pathway promotes AQP2 plasma membrane accumulation in renal epithelial cells by depolymerizing actin and reducing endocytosis

Preprint D Not peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This is early lab work in kidney cells, not people. Scientists blocked a cell signal called Notch and watched a water channel named AQP2 move to the cell surface. This channel helps the body manage water. The findings are basic biology in cells that may guide future research, not a treatment yet, and it is a preprint.

Source

Preprint · bioRxiv cell biology (kidney-filtered downstream) · 2026-08-12
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.11.744289v1?rss=1