by kimneo | Jun 30, 2022 | News
With approximately 37 million Americans, which is more than one in seven adults, suffering the effects of long-term chronic kidney disease, researchers have turned their attention to the role played by the Klotho protein in chronic kidney disease. Over the past two...
by David Brown | Dec 21, 2021 | News
Klotho is defined as a transmembrane protein that is detected mainly in the brain and kidneys. Klotho is also expressed in kidney distal convoluted tubules and parathyroid cells, and it mediates the role of FGF-23 (a protein that is encoded by the FGF23 gene) in...
by David Brown | Oct 14, 2021 | News
In understanding the interaction between the aging process and the breakdown of essential proteins that keep our bodies healthy and youthful, it is helpful to review the interconnectedness of our brains, bodies, and critical protein production. The klotho-choroid...