Background There is an urgent need for approaches to prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2
infection. Administration of soluble ACE2 protein acting as a decoy to bind to SARS-CoV-2 …

Extracellular vesicles are important vectors for cell-cell communication and show potential
value for diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. The pathologic diagnosis of kidney …

Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes significan t morbidity,
mainly from pulmonary involvement, extrapulmonary symptoms are also major componen ts …

The kidneys are the body's main excretion organ with several additional functions, and the
nephron represents their central structural unit. It is comprised of endothelial, mesangial …

Aims Diabetic nephropathy is a major consequence of inflammation develo** in type 1
diabetes, with interleukin‐8 (IL‐8)‐CXCR1/2 axis playing a key role in kidney disease …

The formation of functional epithelial tubules is critical for the development and maintenance
of many organ systems. While the mechanisms of tubule formation by epithelial cells are …

Reliable prediction of compound mediated nephrotoxicity in humans is still unsatisfactory
irrespective of the recent advancements in in silico, in vitro and in vivo models. Therefore …

Renal progenitor organoids have been proposed as a source of tissue for kidney
regeneration; however, their clinical translatability has not been demonstrated due to an …

Abstract Purpose of Review Kidney organoids are heterocellular structures grown in vitro
that resemble nephrons. Organoids contain diverse cell types, including podocytes, proximal …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious condition associated with chronic kidney
disease, dialysis requirement and a high risk of death. However, there are specialized repair …