Kidney organoids reveal how APOL1 mutations affect mitochondrial function in disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental ...
Healio

Cardiac structure, function linked with risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interaction of heart disease with kidney disease may be present at subclinical stages. Echocardiographic ...
Mayo Clinic

Mechanisms of Nephropathy Caused by ARAS

The Lerman Renovascular Research Lab at Mayo Clinic studies causes and treatments related to nephropathy from atherosclerotic ...
EurekAlert!

Diet that simulates fasting supports kidney function in study

Cells expressing PAX8 (nucleus, red) considered podocyte precursors, line the outer Bowman’s capsule. Activated during the low salt-fasting mimicking diet (LS-FMD), the cells migrate and ...
Los Angeles Times

Polycystic Kidney Disease: Causes, Treatments, and What’s Ahead

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...