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Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2025

Abstract

Introduction: Inexorable high serum phosphate levels in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients deteriorate the functionality of the musculoskeletal, renal, and cardiovascular systems, thereby contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Higher phosphate balance has also been correlated with increased mortality rates in individuals with normal renal function, independent of other comorbidities. Clinical and epidemiological studies of CKD patients and healthy subjects, alongside evidence of accelerated aging in murine models induced by excessive phosphate loading, indicate that phosphate toxicity is a driver of premature aging and age-related organ damage.

Area covered: This article briefly discusses the causes and consequences of phosphate toxicity in the context of organ damage and aging while also elaborating on the therapeutic potential of the fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) hormone signaling system in alleviating phosphate toxicity in patients with normal kidney function and CKD.

Expert opinion: Human age-associated disorders may be delayed through dietary programs or pharmacological interventions capable of modulating the activity of FGF23 signaling to reduce the systemic phosphate burden.

Comments

© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Publication Title

Expert opinion on therapeutic targets

DOI

10.1080/14728222.2025.2482552

Academic Level

faculty

Mentor/PI Department

Medical Education

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