Genetic and/or environmental perturbations during kidney development can alter the developmental processes that direct branching and nephron formation and could, hence, underlie congenital and ...

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure. Most of us are born with about 1 ...

CINCINNATI--Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure. Most of us are born ...

Perfectly punctual or fashionably late, it takes all kinds to build a kidney. So it is for stem cells building kidney tissue discovered timing is critical as the precise arrival of progenitor cells ...

Scientists identify a possible therapeutic target to extend kidney development in preterm babies that would reduce the risk of kidney failure later in life. Study identifies possible therapeutic ...

Research from USC Stem Cell shows the critical role of Wnt signaling in nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) during kidney development. The studies highlight how varying Wnt levels influence NPC ...

Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious health implications for the child not only immediately after birth, but decades later. Researchers ...

Arriving early or late can have big consequences for early-stage cells that gather to form a new kidney, a team of USC researchers discovered. The scientists showed how progenitor cells that form the ...

Arriving early or late can have big consequences for early-stage cells that gather to form a new kidney, USC researchers discovered. The scientists showed how progenitor cells that form the kidney’s ...