This Week in Nephrology — May 28, 2026

Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning CKD risk and progression, new mechanisms in kidney injury, and strategies to optimize organ transplantation. Let's dive in. [PAUSE] Our first theme is a deep di… This week's papers: 1. Universal transcriptomic hallmarks of mammalian ageing and mortality. — Nature 2026 2. Role of Lipid Signaling by PTAFR in Tubular Epithelial Cells in AKI-to-CKD Transition. — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2026 3. Efficacy and safety of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator inhibitor GLPG2737 for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: phase 2a MA… — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2026 4. The Kidney in the Middle: KDIGO Guidelines Address Multiple Key Components of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome. — Kidney international 2026 5. Canagliflozin Alleviates Experimental Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis through Suppression of Pathogenic T-Cell Responses. — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2026 6. Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) Equation for Adverse Cardio-Kidney Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease Population. — Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2026 7. Anticholinergic Burden and Progression to Kidney Replacement Therapy. — Kidney international reports 2026 8. A Comprehensive Review of Strategies to Advance Kidney Exchange Programs and Optimize Effectiveness and Outcomes. — Kidney international reports 2026 9. Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis, Recognition and Prevention. — Kidney international 2026 10. Contribution of Donor Hospital Characteristics to Deceased Donor Organ Recovery Rates. — American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/p79kg3fq24