Chang‐Chun Hsiao

Combined Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Low-Energy Shock Wave Therapy Significantly Reduced Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Preserved Podocytes in Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is among the leading microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and a major cause of end-stage renal disease. Current treatments slow disease progression but do not restore lost podocytes. We tested whether Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem...