Calcium image of in vitro glomerulus with attached blood vessel
Scientists are making great strides in the realms of stem cell research, genomics, proteomics, organ regeneration and generation, as well as transplantation. Interesting topics of study include hypertension, kidney podocyte cells, the Rac1 and Src genes, and the enzymes mTOR and Aurora A. We will continue to update this page as discoveries are made. Here are some of the most significant recent breakthroughs.
Scientists Bioengineer Functioning Rat Kidneys
Protein in Urine Linked to Life Expectancy
Smoking and Secondhand Smoke May Affect Teen Kidney Function
Being Overweight in Early Adulthood Linked to Kidney Disease
Faulty Gene Regulation Triggers the Kidney Disease, FSGS
Hemodiafiltration Could Cut Mortality Risk for Kidney Patients by 30%
Fish Oil May Protect Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death
Researchers Discover Role of White Blood Cells in Kidney Inflammation
Japanese Researchers Grow Kidney Tissue from Stem Cells
Acute Kidney Injury on the Rise in the U.S.
Researchers Uncover Proteins Likely Linked to Kidney Cancer Spread
Blood Test for LDH Levels Could Guide Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Tolvaptan Slows Kidney Growth in PKD
New Version of the Drug Rapamycin May Be Future PKD Treatment
Race and Insurance Big Factors in Assessment for Kidney Transplant
Gut Hormone Protects Kidneys, But Not When Diabetes Is Present
Low Oxygen Could Protect Ailing Kidneys
Researchers Discover New Genetic Cause of CKD
Bariatric Surgery May Improve Kidney Damage in Type 2 Diabetics
Chronic Kidney Disease Brings Heart Attack Risk
Cardiac Biomarker May Predict Risk of Progressive CKD in Type 2 Diabetics
Clues to How Embryonic Kidney Maintains Stem Cell Pool
Infographic: Kids with Type 2 Diabetes May Be at Greater Risk of Early Kidney Damage
Researchers Find Brain Pathway That Regulates Renal Excretion of Sodium
Kidney Cell Transplants May One Day Be Used to Treat Renal Failure
Renal Denervation Lowers Blood Pressure for Patients with Moderate to Severe CKD
New Equation to Predict Risk of Death and ESRD for Patients with Impaired Kidney Function
ACE2 Molecule May Protect Against Diabetic Complications Including Kidney Damage
Genetic Mutations Linked to Childhood Kidney Cancer, Wilms Tumor
Researchers Use Normothermic Perfusion to Increase Success of Kidney Transplants
Stem Cell Treatment May Eliminate Need for Rejection Drugs in Transplantation
Stem Cells Could Boost Kidney Transplant Success
HIPK2 Regulator Protein Linked to Kidney Fibrosis
Amniotic Stem Cells Slow Kidney Disease Progression
UKRO Research Project Update: Succinate and GPR91 Play Role in Renovascular Hypertension
TNF Proteins May Warn of Diabetic Kidney Disease Risk
New Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes Discovered in Asian Genomic Study
Hydrogen Sulfide Reduces Glucose-Induced Injury in Kidney Cells
Blood Pressure within Glomerulus Influences Podocyte Survival and ESRD
UKRO Research Project Update: Succinate and GPR91 Play Role in Diabetic Kidney Disease
UKRO Research Project Update: 3D Model of a Transporter Protein Mutated in Kidney Disease
UKRO Research Project Update: AngII as Target to Eliminate Hypertension
Regeneration of Podocyte Cells Offers Hope for Kidney Patients
Scientists Discover Key to Podocyte Injury and Progressive Kidney Disease
Young African Americans More Likely to Die on Dialysis, More Transplants Needed
Potential Kidney Cancer Therapy Starves Cancer Cells of Glucose
Researchers Discover Cause of FSGS
Rac1 Gene Implicated in Salt-Induced High Blood Pressure
Src Gene May Be Key to Helping Kidney Cancer Patients
Dopamine Produced in Kidneys Critical to Maintaining Normal Blood Pressure
Bardoxolone Methyl Improves Kidney Function in Type 2 Diabetics
Pirfenidone Improves Kidney Function in Diabetic Patients
Cells That Help Protect Blood Vessels Work Better in Patients on Home Dialysis
PKD1 Gene Controls Development of Many Forms of Polycystic Disease
Researchers Identify Hormone Linked to Progressive Kidney Failure
mTOR Enzyme May Be Target for Preventing Diabetic Kidney Disease
Aurora A May Contribute to Polycystic Kidney Disease
Low Fat, High Carb Diet Improves Kidney Disease in Diabetic Mice
Cancer Drug May Help Stop Recurring FSGS in Kidney Transplant Patients
Anti-Aging Hormone Klotho Inhibits Kidney Damage
Researchers Find Genetic Clues to IgA Nephropathy
Gene Impacts Donor Kidney Survival, Could Increase CKD Risk
Kidney Stem Cell Breakthrough Provides Tool for Further Research
New Understanding of Kidney Gene Changes in Diabetic Nephropathy
Cell Therapy May Eliminate the Need for Transplant Drugs
UCSB Researchers Discover Drug Target for PKD
Scientists Discover Role of PVT1 Gene in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Research Breakthrough - Kidneys Grown in Lab in Scotland
Low Levels of Hormone Klotho May Be Early Warning Sign of CKD
