Researchers’ sweeping discovery reveals how kidney cells self-renew

Scientists have found a beforehand unknown ‘housekeeping’ course of in kidney cells that ejects undesirable content material, leading to cells that rejuvenate themselves and stay functioning and wholesome. The self-renewal course of, which is basically totally different from how different bodily tissues are thought to regenerate, helps clarify how, barring harm or illness, the kidneys can stay wholesome for a lifetime.