To better understand BKPyV replication and ways to prevent it, researchers in the UAB Department of Microbiology have published a single-cell analysis of BKPyV infection in primary kidney cells.

But virtually all other cells have a primary cilium. Likewise ... Cilia and centrosomes: a unifying pathogenic concept for cystic kidney disease? Nature Reviews Genetics 6, 928-940 (2005) doi ...

"Studying close to 1,000 human kidney samples and hundreds of thousands of kidney cells one by one was key to offering a clearer picture of what is going on 'behind the scenes.'" Chronic kidney ...

Kidney diseases often develop silently, making early detection crucial. Ignoring warning signs can lead to severe ...

Studying close to 1,000 human kidney samples and hundreds of thousands of kidney cells one by one was key to offering a clearer picture of what is going on 'behind the scenes.'" Katalin Susztak ...

At present, it is unknown which cells in the damaged organ are responsible for increased erythropoietin production in a hydronephrotic kidney. In patients with cystic renal diseases (in whom mild ...