Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Improve Renovascular Function in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common cause of end-stage renal failure, for which there is no accepted treatment. Progenitor and stem cells have been shown to restore renal function in a model of renovascular disease, a disease that shares many features with PKD. The objective of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Federico Franchi, Karen M. Peterson, Rende Xu, Brent Miller, Peter J. Psaltis, Peter C. Harris, Lilach O. Lerman, Martin Rodriguez-Porcel M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368914X684619