Podocyte Differentiation
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Deriving Human Kidney Podocytes from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Procedure for Directed Differentiation of Mature Kidney Podocytes from Stem Cells
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2023
In this video, we describe the protocol to derive human kidney podocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells through cell differentiation under defined chemical conditions. The generated podocytes can be used for nephrotoxicity testing and disease modeling.
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Generation of Patient-Derived Podocytes from Skin Biopsies
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2023
This manuscript describes a two-step protocol to generate patient-specific podocytes from dermal fibroblasts via episomal reprogramming into human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and subsequent differentiation into podocytes.
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Single-channel Analysis and Calcium Imaging in the Podocytes of the Freshly Isolated Glomeruli
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2015
Changes in the intracellular calcium levels in the podocytes are one of the most important means to control the filtration function of glomeruli. Here we explain a high-throughput approach that allows detection of real-time calcium handling and single ion channels activity in the podocytes of the freshly isolated glomeruli.
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Guided Differentiation of Mature Kidney Podocytes from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Under Chemically Defined Conditions
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2020
Presented here is a chemically defined protocol for the derivation of human kidney podocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells with high efficiency (>90%) and independent of genetic manipulations or subpopulation selection. This protocol produces the desired cell type within 26 days and could be useful for nephrotoxicity testing and disease modeling.
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Mechanism of Kemeng Fang's Inhibition of Podocyte Apoptosis in Rats with Membranous Nephropathy through the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway
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2024
The present protocol describes the establishment of a membranous nephropathy (MN) animal model, and how Kemeng Fang's inhibition reduces MN rat podocyte apoptosis by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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Progress is reflected by the coordinated development of polarized cell architecture, actin-rich foot processes, and slit diaphragm components. These changes are important because podocytes must combine specialized structure with filtration-related function rather than simply acquire a different cellular identity. In engineered systems, evaluating these features helps determine whether differentiated cells are suitable for modeling the glomerular filtration barrier.
Polarity organizes the cell into distinct structural regions, while actin-rich foot processes provide the specialized architecture associated with the filtration surface. Together with slit diaphragm components, these features support selective filtration. Their development matters in bioengineering because an engineered model must reproduce relevant cellular organization, not only produce cells described as podocytes.
Podocytes respond to mechanical forces, so differentiation must be understood as more than the formation of static cellular structures. Mechanical responsiveness links cell architecture with the conditions experienced at the kidney filtration barrier. Including this feature in engineered systems can make models more relevant for studying how glomerular cells function and respond under biologically meaningful conditions.
Controlled protocols guide progenitor or stem cells toward podocyte development and provide a defined route for generating specialized cells. The resulting podocytes can be incorporated into kidney organoids, engineered filtration models, or disease-relevant cell systems. This makes differentiation a practical foundation for constructing experimental platforms that examine renal filtration and glomerular biology.
Differentiated podocytes provide a specialized cellular component for platforms designed to represent kidney filtration. In kidney organoids, they contribute to models of glomerular development; in engineered filtration systems, they help recreate features of the filtration barrier. These applications allow researchers to investigate renal function in structured in vitro settings rather than relying only on isolated biological observations.
These models support investigation of glomerular development, inherited kidney disorders, and acquired kidney disorders. They can also be used to examine potential therapeutic responses in disease-relevant cell systems. In bioengineering, the value lies in connecting controlled cell development with experimental models that represent filtration-related biology and provide a platform for studying clinically relevant changes.