Fetal Kidney Transplantation for In Utero Fetuses
Keita Morimoto, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Kenji Matsui, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Yuka Inage, Shutaro Yamamoto, Nagisa Koda, Naoto Matsumoto, Yatsumu Saito, Tsuyoshi Takamura, Toshinari Fujimoto, Shohei Fukunaga, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Katsusuke OZAWA, , Takashi Yokoo
This paper describes a novel fetal therapy approach using transplanted fetal kidneys from different species to provide a bridge to dialysis in affected fetuses, demonstrating successful urine production and long-term function without immunosuppressants.
Communications Biology · Mar 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering