Unlike other human stem cells, Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) can be produced directly from adult cells. Now, researchers have shown that human kidney podocytes produced from iPS cells via ...

Podocytes demonstrate a strong reliance on insulin to function properly, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism (2010;12:329-340). Mice hosting podocytes with no insulin receptors developed ...

A newly-established protocol offers hope for kidney disease modeling, drug discovery, and potential cell therapies. Previous work from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University established a protocol ...

A: This is a structure of glomerulus. B: Magnified picture of podocytes showing many protrusions. C: Schematic diagram of the filtration membrane between the protrusions of podocytes. Nephrin, the ...

Purespring co-author paper with real world evidence on epidemiological prevalence data of NPHS2 pathogenic variants across global populations London – 4 November 2025 – Purespring Therapeutics, a ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) often occurs as a result of ischemia, which is a condition in which blood flow to part of the body is restricted, depriving tissues of oxygen and nutrients. This damage is ...

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA ...

A test carried out during pregnancy could predict which women will develop a potentially fatal condition called pre-eclampsia, scientists say. Presenting their study to the American Society of ...