An alternative approach, to which we subscribe, involves finding a limited number of biomarkers that identify injury to primary sites in the kidney, such as the glomerulus or the proximal tubule ...

The kidney is a central organ of ... promoting differentiation into proximal tubules. Finally, The most proximal part develops into glomeruli under the control of genes such as WT1 and LMX1B.

Yellow arrowheads: glomeruli, Black arrowheads: renal tubules. Scale bar: 20 µm. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Each kidney contains around 1 million tiny units called nephrons. These nephrons have two parts: the glomerulus, where blood ...

Researchers sought to understand the cellular and molecular changes occurring in the kidney (specifically the glomerulus and proximal tubule) that are key to understanding the mechanisms ...