In the past few years stem cells normally present within the bone marrow have been shown
to have considerable plasticity in the repertoire of the cells that they produce. They are …

The renal glomerulus, whose cellular components are developmentally derived from the
mesenchyme, plays a pivotal role in filtratating plasma. Irretrievable changes of glomerular …

Despite growing interest and effort, a consensus has yet to be reached in regards to the
identification of adult renal stem cells. Organ complexity and low turnover of renal cells has …

Therapeutic stem cell research is among the most excit-ing topics in biomedicine today.
Many compelling studies have shown that mouse and human embryonic stem (ES) cells in …

Abstract Background/Aims: Renal tubular cells are the main target of ischemic insult
associated with acute renal injury. Low oxygen and nutrient supplies result in ATP depletion …

METHODS Urine specimens were collected from 6 healthy male donors, and from 3 women
who received male donor kidneys. After isolation, cultured USCs were assessed for …

Somatic stem cells have been obtained from solid organs and tissues, including the bone
marrow, placenta, corneal stroma, periosteum, adipose tissue, dental pulp and skeletal …

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 …

There has been considerable focus on the ability of bone marrow‐derived cells to
differentiate into non‐haematopoietic cells of various tissue lineages, including cells of the …

In the adult kidney, different populations of progenitor cells (or stem cells) have been
identified. These cells may represent a remnant of embryonic stem cells in the adult tissue …