Understanding kidney development is crucial to comprehending the molecular basis of CAKUT syndrome in humans, and to developing future therapeutic interventions, such as cell-replacement therapies ...

Glomerulus, the fundamental filtering unit of the kidney, is an intricate network ... glomerular endothelial cells (GEnCs), ...

Research led by Children's Hospital of Fudan University in China has found that a gene called pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and proliferation factor (PPDPF) helps protect kidney cells ...

and his team of researchers have devised an effective means to grow iPS cell-derived kidney progenitor cells, paving the way for renal regenerative therapies to become a reality. The findings are ...