Building better tiny kidneys to test drugs and help people avoid dialysis

(University of Southern California) A free online kidney atlas built by USC researchers empowers stem cell scientists everywhere to generate more human-like tiny kidneys for testing new drugs and creating renal replacement therapies. The three-study series provides the first cellular and molecular characterization of how the human kidney develops in a mother's womb. The new, open-source data, available at www.gudmap.org, provides the first systematic, high-resolution atlas or databank for human kidney genesis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news