Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that begins with tissue damage and gradually leads to loss of kidney ...

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

Vol. 57, No. 2, SPECIAL REVIEW SERIES ON 3D ORGANOTYPIC AND ORGANOID CULTURE MODELS (FEBRUARY 2021), pp. 133-147 (15 pages) The human kidney, which consists of up to 2 million nephrons, is critical ...

A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function. The results point toward gut-based, mitochondria-boosting ...