Zebrafish have emerged as a pivotal vertebrate model for studying kidney development, owing to the high genetic and morphological conservation with mammalian systems. The process of nephrogenesis in ...

A pair of USC Stem Cell mouse studies detail how progenitor cells self-renew, differentiate, and aggregate into early kidney structures, offering insights for the creation of stem cell-based ...

Kidney development is a complex and tightly regulated process that establishes the organ’s unique architecture and function through intricate cellular interactions and spatial patterning. Central to ...

"I find the development of the kidney to be a really beautiful process," says Hughes. Most people only ever see the organ in cross-section, through textbooks or by dissecting animal kidneys in high ...

The kidney plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body by eliminating toxic and superfluous substances in the bloodstream, including waste generated during metabolic processes, ...

UB research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that significantly shortens the lifespan of patients. Published Nov ...