Can Stem Cell Therapy be a cure for Kidney Failure?

Kidney disease impacts more than 660,000 Americans per year, resulting in almost 47,000 deaths. Despite the fact that kidney failure may be caused by a variety of factors, the current treatment remains somewhat consistent. When waiting for a transplant, patients also need weekly dialysis, which may cost up to $80,000 per year. Thankfully, developments in stem cell technology have shown some promising results in the management of kidney disease.

Kidneys that are in good working order filter waste and extra fluids from the body. Various factors, though, will affect the kidneys, causing an accumulation of extra fluids, waste, and electrolytes. This may have a variety of negative effects on the body. And if the kidneys have a small capacity to regenerate on their own, the damage inflicted by kidney failure ultimately overwhelms the organs. As a consequence, the patient requires external dialysis to survive and, ultimately, a whole organ transplant. Kidney dysfunction has many causes, but diabetes is responsible for over half of all kidney failure events.

What role do stem cells play in the treatment of kidney disease?

Stem cell treatment for kidney failure is anti-inflammatory, lowering persistent inflammation levels in the body to levels that enable healing to take place where it would otherwise be impossible. Inflammation levels will be elevated in the body if you have Kidney Disease. The body will continue to rebuild the tissue necessary for proper operation by lowering inflammation markers to normal levels. Scientists are trying to figure out how to supplement the cells in the kidneys that help with organ regeneration.