NQO1 and metabolic syndrome: These genes span key functional categories, including glutathione synthesis (as Gclc), mitochondrial detoxification (as Gpx6), redox cycling (as NQO1), selenium transport (as SEPP1), immune signaling (as CCL5), and DNA recombination (as Rag2), underscoring the multifaceted disruption of redox regulation in the MetS kidney.