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 ...

TFE3 fusion proteins are the oncogenic drivers of translocation renal cell carcinoma but their mechanism of action remains poorly understood. Genomic profiling of NONO-TFE3 and PRCC-TFE3 fusion ...

Potassium is essential for kidney function. Too much or too little potassium can affect this function and lead to complications. Potassium plays a key role in a number of bodily processes ...

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 ...

Certain foods are bad for your health if you have kidney disease. Avoiding foods high in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus when you have kidney disease can help slow or stop disease progression.

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?