Objective: To address whether a single treatment of one of three visible light wavelengths,
635, 532, and 405 nm (constant wave, energy density 2.9 J/m2), could affect the hallmarks of …

All multicellular organisms have a specialized organ to concentrate and excrete wastes from
the body. The kidneys in vertebrates and the malpighian tubules in Drosophila accomplish …

BMI-1 regulates cell proliferation and differentiation, is involved in stem cell maintenance
and can act as an oncogene. We investigated BMI-1 expression in healthy normal kidney …

Progenitor/stem cell-based kidney regenerative strategies are a key step towards the
development of novel therapeutic regimens for kidney disease treatment. However, the route …

Background: Sall1 is a transcription factor that best identifies stem cells present in the mouse
embryonic kidney. Mutations in Sall1 gene in mice can lead to dysgenesis of kidney, while in …

Provided are methods for sterilizing a material comprising a biologically-active agent
comprising irradiating said material with ionizing radiation at a dose of about 5 kGy to about …

The worldwide increase in the number of patients with end-stage renal disease leads to a
growing waiting list for kidney transplantation resulting from the scarcity of kidney donors …

While the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is an important research model for aspects of
human development and disease that cannot be studied in rodents, the lack of data on the …

Background: The most common intrarenal cause for acute kidney injury/renal failure is
tubular damage. The kidney tubules are arranged as compartments of cellular mosaics to …

The kidneys play a critical homeostatic role in the regulation of body fluid composition and
excretion of waste products. Here I review our understanding of how the three different …