A research team led by scientists from Monash University in Australia may have found the right combination to heal injured kidneys—adult stem cells and an anti-fibrotic protein called serelaxin. Neither therapy works as well when administered independently. Serelaxin appears to pave the way for healing by reducing scarring, creating conditions that allow the stem cells … Continue reading Stem Cells and Anti-Scarring Protein May Help Heal Kidneys
Janos Peti-Peterdi Inducted into European Honor Society
Our congratulations go out to Janos Peti-Peterdi, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, and Medicine at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, for continued recognition of his cutting-edge kidney disease research. In March, he was inducted into the prestigious European Academy of Sciences and … Continue reading Janos Peti-Peterdi Inducted into European Honor Society
Researchers Identify Protein Key to Kidney Cell Repair
Researchers from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have discovered that MG53, a protein found in kidney cells, is essential to repair following acute kidney injury (AKI). Earlier studies at the university revealed the protein’s role in repairing cells in the heart, lung and skeletal muscle. The discovery points to new ways to treat and … Continue reading Researchers Identify Protein Key to Kidney Cell Repair
Urine Test Detects Early Kidney Cancer
Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a urine test to diagnose kidney cancer early, before it spreads and becomes very difficult to treat. If developed into a standard screening tool for kidney cancer, the test could end up saving many lives. The test measures two protein biomarkers, aquaporin-1 (AQP1) … Continue reading Urine Test Detects Early Kidney Cancer
Mystery Kidney Disease in Nicaragua Linked to Occupational Factors
Researchers from Boston University School of Public Health are a little closer to unraveling the mystery behind a chronic kidney disease epidemic that has been affecting young, male agricultural workers in Central America for many years, perhaps decades. Since 2009, this research team has sought the cause of CKDu (chronic kidney disease of unknown origin), … Continue reading Mystery Kidney Disease in Nicaragua Linked to Occupational Factors
High Acid Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Failure for CKD Patients
A research team from UC San Francisco, Texas A&M, and other institutions has linked a high acid diet rich in meat to an increased risk of kidney failure for CKD patients. A study of 1,486 adults with CKD revealed that patients with high acid diets were three times more likely to develop ESRD than those … Continue reading High Acid Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Failure for CKD Patients