The human kidney capsule contains a functionally distinct mesenchymal stromal cell population.

We recently demonstrated that the adult human kidney cortex contains a perivascular stromal cell (kPSC) that shows organotypic properties and is important for repair and stabilisation of kidney function. Not only the kidney cortex but also the kidney capsule contains stromal cells that are important...

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Main Authors: Daniëlle G Leuning, Marten A Engelse, Ellen Lievers, Roel Bijkerk, Marlies E J Reinders, Hetty C de Boer, Cees van Kooten, Ton J Rabelink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187118