Formation of Kidney via Stem Cells:

Researchers have designed a procedure that prompts stem cell to organize itself into a mini-kidney which is expected to be a breakthrough development for the patients suffering from kidney diseases.

Kidneys are bean-shaped organs, and a reprocessing machine in our bodies. They are located in the middle and back, below the low rib cage and one on each side of the spine. Every day, a person’s kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood and purify them from waste products and additional water, which eventually become urine. The bladder stores urine until releasing it through urination.

University of Queensland researchers announced on December 13, 2013 that they have created a kidney using stem cells. They are calling it a breakthrough treatment for patients suffering from acute kidney diseases. The field of bioengineering will also have a broader future research prospect with the emergence of these stem cells kidneys.  Her team designed a protocol that prompts stem cells to form all the required cell types to self-organize into a mini-kidney in a dish.

This research could cater some of the demands for transplant organs and improvisation for medical testing of new drugs for kidney related diseases.

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