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• Proliferation of bone marrow-derived cells contributes to regeneration after folic acid-induced acute tubular injury.

  Fang TC, Alison MR, Cook HT, Jeffery R, Wright NA, Poulsom R. Fang TC, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005 Jun;16(6):1723-32. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2004121089. Epub 2005 Apr 6. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005. PMID: 15814835
• Bone marrow-derived cells do not contribute significantly to collagen I synthesis in a murine model of renal fibrosis.

  Roufosse C, Bou-Gharios G, Prodromidi E, Alexakis C, Jeffery R, Khan S, Otto WR, Alter J, Poulsom R, Cook HT. Roufosse C, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Mar;17(3):775-82. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2005080795. Epub 2006 Feb 8. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006. PMID: 16467445
• Mouse embryonic stem cell-derived embryoid bodies generate progenitors that integrate long term into renal proximal tubules in vivo.

  Vigneau C, Polgar K, Striker G, Elliott J, Hyink D, Weber O, Fehling HJ, Keller G, Burrow C, Wilson P. Vigneau C, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jun;18(6):1709-20. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2006101078. Epub 2007 May 2. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007. PMID: 17475814
• Macrophage stimulating protein may promote tubular regeneration after acute injury.

  Cantaluppi V, Biancone L, Romanazzi GM, Figliolini F, Beltramo S, Galimi F, Camboni MG, Deriu E, Conaldi P, Bottelli A, Orlandi V, Herrera MB, Pacitti A, Segoloni GP, Camussi G. Cantaluppi V, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Oct;19(10):1904-18. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2007111209. Epub 2008 Jul 9. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008. PMID: 18614774 Free PMC article.
• Mesenchymal stem cell-derived microvesicles protect against acute tubular injury.

  Bruno S, Grange C, Deregibus MC, Calogero RA, Saviozzi S, Collino F, Morando L, Busca A, Falda M, Bussolati B, Tetta C, Camussi G. Bruno S, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 May;20(5):1053-67. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008070798. Epub 2009 Apr 23. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009. PMID: 19389847 Free PMC article.
• Proliferation and migration of label-retaining cells of the kidney papilla.

  Oliver JA, Klinakis A, Cheema FH, Friedlander J, Sampogna RV, Martens TP, Liu C, Efstratiadis A, Al-Awqati Q. Oliver JA, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Nov;20(11):2315-27. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008111203. Epub 2009 Sep 17. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009. PMID: 19762493 Free PMC article.
• Cell senescence in the aging kidney.

  Yang H, Fogo AB. Yang H, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Sep;21(9):1436-9. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2010020205. Epub 2010 Aug 12. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010. PMID: 20705707 Review.
• Age-specific association of reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause mortality.

  Muntner P, Bowling CB, Gao L, Rizk D, Judd S, Tanner RM, McClellan W, Warnock DG. Muntner P, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Sep;6(9):2200-7. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02030311. Epub 2011 Jul 7. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011. PMID: 21737849 Free PMC article.
• Cells derived from young bone marrow alleviate renal aging.

  Yang HC, Rossini M, Ma LJ, Zuo Y, Ma J, Fogo AB. Yang HC, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Nov;22(11):2028-36. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2010090982. Epub 2011 Sep 30. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011. PMID: 21965376 Free PMC article.