Xing, He [42] found that YTHDF1 expression was elevated in MCs cultured with TGF-β, and at the same time, the expression of the signature protein α-SMA in myofibroblasts was also increased, indicating that YTHDF1 in mesangial cells was involved in the renal fibrosis process. This evidence concerns the gene YTHDF1 and renal fibrosis.