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Open AccessTherapeutic potential of stromal cells of non-renal or renal origin in experimental chronic kidney disease
Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-based therapy is a promising strategy for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with the potential to induce tissue regeneration. In search of the best cell...
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Open AccessHuman mesenchymal stromal cells transplanted into mice stimulate renal tubular cells and enhance mitochondrial function
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are renoprotective and drive regeneration following injury, although cellular targets of such an effect are still ill-defined. Here, we show that human umbilical cord (UC)-MSCs...
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Open AccessA previously unrecognized role of C3a in proteinuric progressive nephropathy
Podocyte loss is the initial event in the development of glomerulosclerosis, the structural hallmark of progressive proteinuric nephropathies. Understanding mechanisms underlying glomerular injury is the key c...
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Kidney Repair
Every year 13.3 million people suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), which is associated with a high risk of death or development of long-term chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a substantial percentage of patients b...