Renal failure has a high prevalence and is becoming a public health problem worldwide.
However, the renal replacement therapies such as dialysis are not yet satisfactory for its …

Stem cells and progenitor cells in renal tissue. Stem cells and progenitor cells are necessary
for repair and regeneration of injured renal tissue. Infiltrating or resident stem cells can …

Progenitor cells in the kidney: Biology and therapeutic perspectives. The stem cell may be
viewed as an engineer who can read the blue print and become the building. The role of this …

Introduction: Kidney diseases are a global public health problem whose incidence is rapidly
growing due to a global rise in the aged population and the increasing prevalence of …

The kidney is a specialized low-regenerative organ with several different types of cellular
lineages; however, the identity of renal stem/progenitor cells with nephrogenic potential and …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined as progressive kidney damage and a reduction of
the glomerular filtration rate, can progress to end-stage renal failure (CKD5), in which kidney …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is defined as the inability of the kidneys to remove waste
products and excess fluid from the blood. ESRD progresses from earlier stages of chronic …

Adult stem cells exist in many organs and play a critical role in normal cell turnover and the
response to injury. The existence of adult stem cells in the mammalian kidney remains …

Given its complexity, high metabolic activity and excretory functions, the kidney is particularly
susceptible to acute ischemic and toxin-mediated injury. Current therapies do not facilitate …

Stem cells are cells that are capable of self-renewal and are multipotent, meaning that they
can differentiate into many specific cell types. For a long time,“stem cell” had been a concept …