This commentary discusses nephron protection in diabetic kidney disease and describes the way in which renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and the sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ...

Mouse kidney nephron progenitor cells (purple) forming the developing nephron tubules (yellow) of the kidney’s filtering units, the nephrons. (Image by Helena Bugacov/McMahon Lab)   ...

The adult kidney lacks stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue in its approximately 1 million filtering units, which are called nephrons. Damage predominantly occurs in a segment of the nephron known ...

The human kidney is a masterclass in biological engineering. Responsible for filtering approximately 50 gallons of blood ...

Each nephron is made of a tubule and is responsible for 'cleaning' the blood by removing urea, excess water and mineral ions. The kidney works in a number of different stages: ...

A study found that fine dust damages the tubules and glomeruli of fetal and newborn kidneys and tends to promote kidney fibrosis in the long term. In addition, vitamin D supplementation has the ...

The human kidney is made up of about a million nephrons, the filtering units of this complex and highly vascular organ. Each nephron is composed of a highly coiled tubule, one end of which forms a ...

Sunday Times News: The nephron has a renal tubule and dilated blind end like a funnel. This dilated funnel like part is called Bowman's Capsule.