Kidneys Aren't Static: Renal Regeneration Explained
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 15:50
in Health & Medicine
The kidney, unlike its neighbor the liver, was once understood to be a static organ once it had fully developed, but doctors have observed patients with kidney disease experiencing renal regeneration. A new study conducted by researchers at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University and Stanford University have pinpointed the precise cellular signaling responsible for renal regeneration and exposing the multi-layered nature of kidney growth. The research was conducted by principal investigators Dr. Benjamin Dekel of TAU's Sackler School of Medicine and Sheba Medical Center and Dr. Irving L. Weissman of Stanford University's School of Medicine, working with teams of researchers from both universities. read more