Interestingly, as presented in Fig 5, we observed a mild over-expression of the fission protein DRP1 in the CKD group relative to control (12.9±0.26 versus 10.6±0.49; p = 0.013); but no differences in FIS1 protein levels (11.82±0.57 versus 12.19±0.81; p = 0.92). This evidence concerns the gene FIS1 and chronic kidney disease.