Cysts, fibrosis, and tubular degeneration form the typical triad of pathologies leading to the gradual decline in kidney ...

Research led by Children's Hospital of Fudan University in China has found that a gene called pancreatic progenitor cell ...

Deficiency of the pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and proliferation factor gene was identified as a risk factor ...

characterized by impaired reabsorption of cystine and dibasic amino acids in the renal proximal tubules. It exhibits a sex-dependent response, with males experiencing an earlier onset of stone ...

Cystinuria is the most common inheritable cause of kidney stone disease, characterized by impaired reabsorption of cystine and dibasic amino acids in ...

However, there is insufficient evidence to support the mechanisms of DSF in preventing renal fibrosis (RF). Therefore, the current study aimed to elucidate the DSF-modulated targets and pathways in ...

The exact p-values are also presented in the graphs. Next, we evaluated the staining of the endocytic receptor megalin at the brush border of the proximal tubules. Renal I/R significantly diminished ...

Every year, World Kidney Day is celebrated worldwide as a health awareness event on the second Thursday of March. In 2025, it will be observed on March 13, with the theme ‘Are Your Kidneys OK?