Decoupling shear stress and pressure effects in the biomechanics of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease using a perfused kidney-on-chip.
B. Lapin, G. Gropplero, J. Vandensteen, M. Mazloum, F. Bienaime, S. Descroix, S. Coscoy
This study uses a kidney-on-chip model to decouple shear stress and pressure effects on tubule dilation in Pkd1-/- cells, revealing distinct mechanisms in different kidney cell types.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2024Biophysics