Renal primordia activate kidney regenerative events in a rat model of progressive renal disease.

New intervention tools for severely damaged kidneys are in great demand to provide patients with a valid alternative to whole organ replacement. For repairing or replacing injured tissues, emerging approaches focus on using stem and progenitor cells. Embryonic kidneys represent an interesting option...

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Main Authors: Barbara Imberti, Daniela Corna, Paola Rizzo, Christodoulos Xinaris, Mauro Abbate, Lorena Longaretti, Paola Cassis, Valentina Benedetti, Ariela Benigni, Carlamaria Zoja, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Marina Morigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374877?pdf=render