Investigators create complex kidney structures from human stem cells derived from adults
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
A highly efficient method has been developed for making kidney structures from stem cells that are derived from skin taken from patients. The kidney structures formed could be used to study abnormalities of kidney development, chronic kidney disease, the effects of toxic drugs, and be incorporated into bioengineered devices to treat patients with acute and chronic kidney injury, say scientists.