Professor Kenji Osafune (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and his team of researchers have devised an effective ...

Genetic studies performed in humans and mutant mice have implicated a number of critical genes, in utero environmental factors and molecular mechanisms that regulate nephron endowment and kidney size.

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney is the nephron, which performs a multitude of tasks including blood filtration, re-absorption of salt, water and other compounds required by ...

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Ben Miller-Wilson shares a drink with Beatriz Castro from the biological sciences department at Harry’s Chocolate Shop.

Using UniMat, the team successfully produced kidney organoids featuring nephron structures and blood vessels similar to those found in human kidneys from human-induced pluripotent stem cells ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a dominantly inherited genetic disorder. The affected parent has a 50% chance of transmitting the mutated gene to his or ...

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GFR in an ACE inhibitor treated kidney is blood pressure dependent ... nor evidence to suppose that ACE inhibitor induced switching off of GFR accelerates nephron death. On the contrary, it is ...

Kidney failure is a condition where one or both kidneys cease to function effectively. Some risk factors for kidney failure include high blood pressure, acute kidney injuries, diabetes, and ...