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Modeling Wilms Tumor Development with Multiple Lineage Human Fetal Kidney Organoids Reveals the Cellular Origin and Specific Drivers of Tumorigenesis.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study used tiny 3D models of human fetal kidneys grown in the lab. It looked at how a common childhood kidney cancer starts. This was in cells, not people yet.

Who did this work

Gong X · Li Q · Xu Z · Peng J · Xu Y · Dai Q · Yue S · Ma Y · Zhao B

Source

Article · PubMed, organoids & devices · 2026 Oct 6
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42836583/