Research Article

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Reduce Progression of Experimental Chronic Kidney Disease but Develop Wilms’ Tumors

Table 1

Renal function parameter measurements at the end of the study (day 60).

ParametersGroups
ShamCKDBMSCiPS

SCr (mg/dL)0.6 ± 0.1a1.2 ± 0.20.81 ± 0.130.94 ± 0.37
PT24h (mg/24 h)1 ± 0.2b,c,d76.6 ± 41.5f57.12 ± 22h12.2 ± 42.6
CCr (mL/min)0.75 ± 0.1e0.31 ± 0.040.66 ± 0.2i0.60 ± 0.2j
RCCr (mL/min/d)0.0001 ± 0.0060.012 ± 0.002g0.007 ± 0.0040.009 ± 0.006
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)127 ± 1192 ± 35.7178 ± 54.5176 ± 59
Body weight change (g)11 ± 48−17.6 ± 22.25.8 ± 30.6−12 ± 32

Results are mean ± SD. SCr = serum creatinine; RCCr = rate of decline of CCr; PT24h = 24-hour proteinuria; CCr = creatinine clearance; CKD = chronic kidney disease; BMSC = mesenchymal stem cell; iPS = induced pluripotent stem cells. a versus CKD; b versus CKD; c versus BMSC; d versus iPS; e versus CKD; f versus iPS; g versus BMSC; h versus iPS; i versus CKD; j versus CKD.