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A Human Precision Cut Kidney Slice Platform for Studying Glomerular Biology and Therapeutic Responses

Preprint D Not peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Researchers used thin slices of human kidney tissue to test how cells react to a drug. This is a lab method, not a test in people yet. It helps scientists study kidney disease in a more realistic way.

Who did this work

Shreeram Akilesh (University of Washington) · Xianwu Li (University of Washington) · Bre Mills (University of Washington) · Chetan Poudel (Indiana University School of Medicine) · Pedro Vasquez (University of Washington) · Emily Beirne (University of Washington) · Joshua C. Vaughan (University of Washington) · Kelly D. Smith (University of Washington)

Source

Preprint · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-19
https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.10.16.759734