Cells that are added first generate the most distal segments of the nephron; cells that are added thereafter are incorporated in a distal-to-proximal direction. This model, known as the gradual ...

indicating the detachment of podocytes, followed by the formation of tuft adhesions to the Bowman capsule, which finally led to the degeneration of the entire nephron according to previously ...

In the new network, researchers are investigating the molecular control processes of structurally complex kidney cells known as podocytes. “We are very pleased about the funding decision because ...

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome is a progressive disorder driven by perturbed interorgan crosstalk among adipose, liver, kidney, and heart, leading to multiorgan dysfunction. Capturing the ...

“By the time we pick up the proteinuria, the patient has already lost one-third of her podocytes and nephrons,” she said. “Our goal should be to stop renal flares because our patients march ...