Keri A. Drake

Defects in nephrogenesis result in an expansion of the Foxd1+ stromal progenitor population

The paper shows that defects in nephron progenitor cell differentiation lead to an expansion of Foxd1+ stromal progenitors in mouse models and identifies a conserved subcluster in human fetal kidneys.

Single Cell Profiling of Acute Kidney Injury Reveals Novel Transcriptional Signatures, Mixed Identities and Epithelial-to-Stromal Crosstalk

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to identify novel transcriptional signatures and epithelial-stromal interactions in acute kidney injury.

Characterization of interstitial heterogeneity in the developing kidney

The paper characterizes the heterogeneity of the interstitium during kidney development and identifies distinct cell states and roles for beta-catenin in medullary interstitial cells.