Kidney macrophages keep the stones rolling

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology (IMMEI), University Medical Center of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: brodrigo@uni-bonn.de.
² Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology (IMMEI), University Medical Center of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: ckurts@uni-bonn.de.

Comment

Maria B Rodrigo et al. Kidney Int. 2024 Aug.

. 2024 Aug;106(2):178-180.

doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.032. Epub 2024 May 23.

¹ Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology (IMMEI), University Medical Center of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: brodrigo@uni-bonn.de.
² Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology (IMMEI), University Medical Center of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: ckurts@uni-bonn.de.

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Keywords: medullar macrophages; nephrolithiasis; renal crystals; transepithelial migration.

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Renal macrophages monitor and remove particles from urine to prevent tubule obstruction.
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