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 …

The kidney is widely regarded as an organ without regenerative abilities. However, in recent
years this dogma has been challenged on the basis of observations of kidney recovery …

The kidney has the capacity to recover from ischemic and toxic insults. Although there has
been debate about the origin of cells that replace injured epithelial cells, it is now widely …

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 …

Renal damage resulting from acute and chronic kidney injury poses an important problem to
public health. Currently, patients with end-stage renal disease rely solely on kidney …

Kidney diseases are a major health problem worldwide. Despite advances in drug
therapies, they are only capable of slowing the progression of kidney diseases. Accordingly …

Stem and progenitor cells have been observed to contribute to regenerative processes in
acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease. Recent research has delved into the intricate …

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 …

Potential use of stem or progenitor cells for kidney regeneration | Nature Reviews Nephrology
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Renal disease is a major worldwide public health problem that affects one in ten people.
Renal failure is caused by the irreversible loss of the structural and functional units of kidney …