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Advances in generating and maintaining nephron progenitors

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2015 saw the publication of several important studies in the renal stem cell and developmental biology fields. Key studies provided insights into the ageing of nephron progenitors and optimal conditions to stimulate the expansion of nephron progenitors, and reported the in vitro generation of kidney organoids.

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Figure 1: Strategies towards the generation, propagation and differentiation of nephron progenitors.

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  1. Department of Kidney Development, Institute of Molecular Embryology & Genetics, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, 860–0811, Kumamoto, Japan

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Nishinakamura, R. Advances in generating and maintaining nephron progenitors. Nat Rev Nephrol 12, 67–68 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2015.203

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