Lab-grown kidneys show real function in new stem cell study

By 2025-09-22T15:02:30

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USC Stem Cell scientists have created the most advanced lab-grown kidney structures to date, combining key components into ‘assembloids’ that mature and function like real kidneys, which could open up new possibilities for modelling complex kidney diseases.

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