Today’s Paper: Adipose-Derived MSCs for Chronic Kidney Disease

This week, I’m switching gears. Most of the studies I cover are animal-focused, but this time we’re looking at a human pilot study that gives us insights we can bring right back into veterinary medicine.

Paper: “Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for treating chronic kidney disease: A pilot study assessing safety and clinical feasibility.”

Authors: Villanueva, González, Lorca, Tapia, López G, Strodthoff, Fajre, Carreño, Valjalo, Vergara, Lecanda, Bartolucci, Figueroa, Khoury. Journal/Year: Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2019.

Why This Matters

CKD is progressive, permanent, and expensive—on both the human and veterinary sides. Prevalence sna ...