Scanning electron micrograph of a mature podocyte made from an induced pluripotent stem cell.
WYSS INSTITUTE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
(See C. Musah et al., “Mature induced-pluripotent-stem-cell-
Image of the Day: Purple Podocytes
Using human induced pluripotent stem cells, scientists grew podocytes, cells that attach to the kidney's glomeruli and help filter blood.
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