Single Cell RNA sequencing reveals transitional states and signaling shifts in nephron progenitor cells of the late-gestation rhesus macaque kidney
Kairavee Thakkar, Sunitha Yarlagadda, Lyan Alkhudairy, Andrew Potter, Konrad Thorner, Praneet Chaturvedi, Cristina Cebrián, Kyle W. McCracken, Nathan Salomonis, Raphael Kopan, Meredith Posner Schuh
This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing in rhesus macaques to identify transitional states and signaling shifts in nephron progenitor cells during late gestation, suggesting a mechanism for lateral branch nephrogenesis.
BMC Genomics · May 3, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology