Nature Communications (Oct 2017)

Human mesenchymal stromal cells transplanted into mice stimulate renal tubular cells and enhance mitochondrial function

  • Luca Perico,
  • Marina Morigi,
  • Cinzia Rota,
  • Matteo Breno,
  • Caterina Mele,
  • Marina Noris,
  • Martino Introna,
  • Chiara Capelli,
  • Lorena Longaretti,
  • Daniela Rottoli,
  • Sara Conti,
  • Daniela Corna,
  • Giuseppe Remuzzi,
  • Ariela Benigni

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00937-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Mesenchymal stromal cells drive renal regeneration following injury. Here, the authors show that human mesenchymal stromal cells, when transplanted into mice with acute kidney injury, stimulate renal tubular cell growth and enhance mitochondrial function via SIRT3.