Podocytes demonstrate a strong reliance on insulin to function properly, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism (2010;12:329-340).

A newly-established protocol offers hope for kidney disease modeling, drug discovery, and potential cell therapies. Previous work from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University established a protocol ...

Podocytes are specialised cells of the renal corpuscles (glomeruli) that play a crucial role in the filtering function of the kidney. Their size and density are important indicators of the health ...

Kidney podocytes, all grown up New protocol produces large numbers of mature human podocytes Date: July 11, 2018 Source: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard ...

Injury of podocytes, if recognized at all, has been considered a late consequence caused by increasing proteinuria rather than an event inciting diabetic nephropathy.

Image of the Day: Purple Podocytes. Using human induced pluripotent stem cells, scientists grew podocytes, cells that attach to the kidney's glomeruli and help filter blood. The Scientist. The ...

Discovery of cells called podocytes brings hope for kidney patients. Written by Agencies | Published : January 14, 2014 11:25 AM IST.

A new research paper was published in Aging's Volume 15, Issue 14, entitled, “Inhibiting NLRP3 signaling in aging podocytes improves their life- and health-span.” ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 14, entitled, “Inhibiting NLRP3 signaling in aging ...

The gene therapy, called PS-002, uses a modified virus to treat kidney cells called podocytes. Administration of PS-002 in a mouse model of IgA nephropathy reduced signs of kidney dysfunction, ...

Cytoplasmic microtubules in KANSL2-deleted cells (bottom) repolymerise more slowly after depolymerisation treatment. Microscopic images of primary podocytes 5 min after removal of the ...