This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Students have little opportunity to observe or experiment with blood filtration in the nephron. Thus, we have developed a modeling activity on ...

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

Chronic kidney disease is characterized by the progressive loss of functional nephrons. The resulting increase in stress on the remaining nephrons leads to functional alterations, but these ...