Growing Kidney Tissue from Stem Cells: How Far from "Party Trick" to Medical Application?
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.stem.2016.05.015 and PMC identifier 4967556.
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Abstract
The successful generation of kidney-like structures from human pluripotent stem cells, although slower to come than other tissue types, brings the hope of new therapies. While the demand for alternative treatments for kidney failure is acute, huge challenges remain to move these exciting but preliminary results toward clinical use.
Medical subject headings
- Kidney
- Stem Cells
- Translational Research, Biomedical