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ReviewCurrent opinion in nephrology and hypertension2025

The boundaries of normal kidney tissue for biomedical research.

Jeffrey B Hodgin, Rajasree Menon, Markus Bitzer

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Review in Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jeffrey B HodginDepartment of Pathology.
Rajasree MenonDepartment of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics.
Markus BitzerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Mehboob A Hussain · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
ConProject-002U2CDK114886 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI HIMMELFARB, JONATHAN · 2017 to 2021
$21.0M
Computational Pathology of Proteinuric DiseasesR01DK118431 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI BARISONI, LAURA MARIACHIARA, HODGIN, JEFFREY BENTON · 2018 to 2025
$3.6M
PREcision Medicine through IntErrogation of Rna in the kidnEy (PREMIERE)U01DK114907 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Nir Hacohen, Jeffrey Benton Hodgin · 2022 to 2026
$3.2M
Digital Pathology and Computational Image Analysis for Lupus NephritisR01AR080668 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Jill P Buyon, Jeffrey Benton Hodgin · 2024 to 2026
$1.9M
Deep learning and topological approaches to identify kidney tissue features associated with adverse outcomes after nephrectomyR21DK126329 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI BITZER, MARKUS, SHEDDEN, KERBY · 2021 to 2022
$429k
MicroRNA-21 in Renal AgingR03AG040651 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI BITZER, MARKUS · 2011 to 2012
$156k
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR080668NIA NIH HHS R03 AG040651NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK118431NIDDK NIH HHS R21 DK126329NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK114907NIDDK NIH HHS U2C DK114886
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewIn this review, we highlight the importance of understanding the inherent biological variability in normal kidney, or healthy reference tissue, to establish an accurate reference point for biomedical research. We explore this and the advantages and limitations of various sources of healthy reference tissue suitable for structural and omics-level studies. RECENT

findingsSeveral large consortia are employing omic technologies for diseased and normal kidney tissue, underscoring the importance of utilizing healthy reference tissue in these studies. Emerging approaches, such as artificial intelligence and multiomic analyses, are expanding our understanding of structural and molecular heterogeneity in healthy reference kidney tissue and uncovering new insights. SUMMARY: Biological variability in healthy reference tissue at the functional, structural, and molecular level is complex and remains an active area of study. Thoughtful selection of healthy reference tissue sources is critical, providing the greatest potential for producing high-quality research outcomes.

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Biomedical ResearchKidneyKidney DiseasesAnimalsHumansReference Values

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PMID40062478
PMCPMC11957444

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