Adult stem cells have been characterized in several tissues as a subpopulation of cells able
to maintain, generate, and replace terminally differentiated cells in response to physiological …

The kidney undergoes continuous, slow cellular turnover for tissue maintenance and rapid
cell replacement after injury. The cellular origin of newly differentiated tubular epithelium …

The role of embryonal or adult stem cells, in particular bone marrow (BM)-derived stem cells,
in regenerating the kidney after injury has been the subject of intensive investigation. BM …

Background: Although renal tubular epithelium has a great capacity for repair it has been
suggested that the administration of mesenchymal stem cells may accelerate the recovery …

PURPOSE: The potential use of stem cells for acute and chronic renal injury is under
intensive investigation. We summarized the current literature on the potential therapeutic …

A current explanation for development of chronic renal injury is the imbalance between
injurious mechanism and regenerative repair. The possibility that stem cells contribute to the …

Acute renal failure and tubular cell loss as a result of ischemia constitute major challenges in
renal pathophysiology. Increasing evidence suggests important roles for bone marrow stem …

During renal injury, stem cells derived from the circulation as well as resident stem cells may
contribute to renal repair. Preliminary studies suggest the possibility to exploit this …

The structure of the kidney is the result of a sophisticated interaction between several types
of immature cells. Research over the past few decades has elucidated many of the …

In the past few years, a number of studies have shown that stem cells can be found in
virtually every organ of the adult organism. The kidney is not an exception, and resident …