In adults and in children older than 2–3 months, the renal cortex is normally less echogenic than the liver parenchyma. Some researchers have suggested that hyperechogenicity of the renal cortex ...

Renal progenitor cells and kidney growth As outlined above, nephrons form continuously at the cortex of the developing kidney from uninduced mesenchymal precursor cells. Hence, nephron induction ...

The landscape has dramatically changed in the management of small kidney tumors. Increased early detection of tumors, advancements in the understanding of tumor biology, progression of surgical ...

Cancer of the kidney is a serious condition and understanding the risk factors can help you avoid developing it. Renal cell carcinomas (RCC), which originate in the cortex, are the most common ...

More information: Collagen V regulates renal function after kidney injury and can be pharmacologically targeted to enhance kidney repair in mice, Science Translational Medicine (2025). www.science ...

At present, it is unknown which cells in the damaged organ are responsible for increased erythropoietin production in a hydronephrotic kidney. In patients with cystic renal diseases (in whom mild ...

Objective: We have shown previously that exercise training enhances endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vascular relaxation in rabbit kidney. This study aimed to investigate protein ...

Abstracts featured at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting highlighted the renoprotective benefits of SGLT2 ...