«This in vitro system allows us
to effectively recapitulate the
filtration of small substances contained in blood into the urinary compartment while retaining large proteins in the blood compartment just like in our bodies, and we can visualize and monitor the
damage inflicted by drugs that cause breakdown of the
filtration barrier in the
kidney,» said Musah.
Damage to heart valves, leading to heart failure, liver and kidney damage: the mouth is a highly vascular area — there is lots of blood flow in this area — and the bacteria in the mouth can get picked up and work its way into the circulatory system and through the filtration systems of the liver and k
Damage to heart valves, leading
to heart failure, liver and
kidney damage: the mouth is a highly vascular area — there is lots of blood flow in this area — and the bacteria in the mouth can get picked up and work its way into the circulatory system and through the filtration systems of the liver and k
damage: the mouth is a highly vascular area — there is lots of blood flow in this area — and the bacteria in the mouth can get picked up and work its way into the circulatory system and through the
filtration systems of the liver and
kidneys