Human kidneys produce more than 4 million litres of virtually protein-free primary urine in a lifetime. In healthy individuals, the sieving process is accomplished by the glomerular filter without the ...

A team of scientists now reports an approach that enables the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into mature podocytes with more than 90 percent efficiency. Linking the ...

The glomerular visceral epithelial cell (podocyte) is characterized as a specialized structure of the interdigitating foot processes, covering the outer side of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM).

Glomerulus, the fundamental filtering unit of the kidney, is an intricate network of capillaries — small blood vessels that regulate the movement of ions, water, and metabolites while maintaining ...

Insights into the role of ADGRF5 aids the understanding of glomerular disorders and significantly contributes to the advancement of future research." Unlocking the novel functions of the ADGRF5 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 14, 2002 — Gunderboom Inc. announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified aquatic filter barrier systems as potential technology for compliance with new ...

(Nanowerk News) The kidney - made up of about a million tiny units that work to filter blood, constantly rids the body of undesired waste products to form urine while holding back blood cells and ...