Researchers unlock the potential for exploring kidney regeneration
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the US population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis. Researchers have identified a cell in zebrafish that can be transplanted from one fish to another to regenerate nephrons, providing the potential to improve kidney function.