The human kidney is a masterclass in biological engineering. Responsible for filtering approximately 50 gallons of blood ...

Using 3-D printing, scientists have created tiny, intricate tubes that work like key components of real kidneys. Many more steps are needed before they can make artificial kidney replacement parts ...

The surgeon only removes the part of the kidney containing the cancer. The rest of the kidney is left behind. This is also called nephron sparing surgery. The nephron is the filtering unit of the ...

The proximal tubule—part of the kidney's nephron—is a target of acute kidney injury (AKI), and its response to injury determines whether the kidney undergoes repair or progresses to chronic ...

This commentary discusses nephron protection in diabetic kidney disease and describes the way in which renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and the sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health threat, affecting over 10% of the world population, including an estimated 37 million Americans. Importantly, glomerular diseases account for 70% of all ...

Timing is everything to build kidneys from scratch Researchers show stem cells fashion kidney functions based on when they converge Date: June 4, 2018 ...

This provides a detailed look at how energy is generated and used up in different parts of the kidney. ... study was that there were distinct ATP synthesis pathways in different nephron segments.

The gene KCTD1 directs production of a protein that functions in the kidney to maintain a normal balance of magnesium and calcium in blood. Loss of KCTD1 impairs the ability of the kidney to ...

Researchers from Kyoto University have developed a new imaging technique that sheds light on how energy is produced and used in different parts of the kidney, which is the organ responsible for ...

The kidneys each contain filtration units called nephrons. Nephrons filter a person’s blood for waste. This waste travels through the collecting duct of the nephron, where excess water is ...

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 ...