The kidney harbours different types of endothelia, each with specific structural and functional
characteristics. The glomerular endothelium, which is highly fenestrated and covered by a …

Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) represent a rare heterogeneous subset of
pluripotent stromal cells that can be isolated from many different adult tissues that exhibit the …

The worldwide rise in the number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
consequent end-stage renal failure necessitating renal replacement therapy is threatening …

Tissue engineering has recently become available as a treatment procedure for bone
augmentation. However, this procedure has several problems, such as high capital …

Monocyte-derived macrophages can determine the outcome of the immune response and
whether this response contributes to tissue repair or mediates tissue destruction. In addition …

Injury to a target organ can be sensed by bone marrow stem cells that migrate to the site of
damage, undergo differentiation, and promote structural and functional repair. This …

The incidence of chronic kidney diseases is increasing worldwide, and these conditions are
emerging as a major public health problem. While genetic factors contribute to susceptibility …

Bone marrow (BM) contains hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which differentiate into every
type of mature blood cell; endothelial cell progenitors; and marrow stromal cells, also called …

Loss of a critical number of podocytes from the glomerular tuft leads to glomerulosclerosis.
Even in health, some podocytes are lost into the urine. Because podocytes themselves …

A defining property of murine hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is low fluorescence after
staining with Hoechst 33342 and Rhodamine 123. These dyes have proven to be …