The distal portions of the nephron, including the distal convoluted tubule (DCT), the connecting tubule (CNT), and the cortical collecting duct (CCD), are essential to fine-tune the excretion of ...

Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase enzyme complex capable of adding DNA sequence repeats (TTAGGG) to the 3′ end of DNA strands in the telomere regions at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes (Harris ...

Renal hypoplasia, defined as abnormally small kidneys with normal morphology and reduced nephron number, is a common cause of pediatric renal failure and adult-onset disease. Genetic studies ...

Passive ionic transport is carried out by ion-specific channels and pores, some of which are sensitive to cortical tension. Active transport is carried out by energy-consuming ion pumps, which utilize ...

Division of Multi-Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, United States; Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San ...